Abia State

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as an ‘icon of democracy, selfless Nigerian, astute and articulate democrat’.

Fire has gutted about 156 shops at the timber and furniture section of Nkwo Ngwa market in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia, leaving many families in grief for their losses.

Speaking during the funeral service, a member of the congregation, Joseph Owolabi, extolled the virtues of the deceased, who passed on at the age of 84, saying that she devoted her life to the service of God and humanity.

Uche who died at the age of 83 years, was sworn in as a Chief Magistrate in 1985 in the old Imo and later elevated to a judge.

The Assembly confirmed the appointment of Justice Ogwe’s appointment after the Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, conducted a voice vote, to which the lawmakers unanimously approved.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has solicited for the support of the Nigerian Police Force in curbing street cultism in the state.

Chris Ezike on Monday assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Abia State, promising to pursue a more effective and vigorous community policing in the state.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Kalu together with his former Commissioner for Finance, Ude Udeogo and a Company, Slok Nigeria Ltd on charges of N7.2 billion fraud.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Dr Alex Otti and Chief Uche Ogah made the list of 29 candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance and All Progressives Congress respectively.

The Commissioner for Sports in Abia State, Dr. Martins Okoji, says Team Abia will compete in 22 games at the National Sports Festival holding in Abuja from December 6.

Orji stated this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja shortly after the Senate passed the Federal Polytechnic Aba, Abia State (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2018, on Tuesday.

The Senate on Tuesday in Abuja passed two bills establishing Federal polytechnics in Aba, Abia and Silame, Sokoto State.

The Abia State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has dissociated itself from the insinuation that it has been absorbed by the Peoples Democratic Party in order to support its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019…

Hearing in the trial of a former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for alleged N7.65billion fraud was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the ex-governor from court.

Former Governor of Abia State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Orji Kalu, has regained consciousness after undergoing a major surgery in Germany.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has approved the employment of seven PTA teachers with NCE certificates engaged by the Ezulerim Community Nursery and Primary School in Umuahia South Local Government Area.

The man was simply identified as Ogbonna Uche through his tricycle documents which were perused by a policeman who spoke under anonymity.

According to the Secretary, Abia State APC, Perfect Okorie, the APC-led government, despite propaganda being sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party, has demonstrated a genuine commitment to the development of the South East in view of…

Speaking as the guest lecturer at the 3rd Convocation lecture of the Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, Ikpeazu stressed that there cannot be true national unity and development unless the leaders and people of Nigeria speak the truth…

Ogah spoke with State House correspondents after he and former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, had a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa.