According to the Bishop, the stampede that claimed the lives of several worshippers during the annual Christ the King Feast happened due to overcrowding during the procession.
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The annual procession, celebrated in the Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches, marks the messianic kingship and sovereign rule of Jesus Christ.
The Abia State Government has warned against the unauthorized provision of healthcare services and drug distribution by uncertified individuals or…
The retirees, who are members of Abia Pensioners’ Forum, on Wednesday held the closing of their three-day programme in Umuahia.
The group spoke following the recent signing into law by Governor Alex Otti the Greater Ohafia Development Authority bill.
Gunmen had killed two soldiers during the attack at a checkpoint in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State.
The NBC Director-General, Adamu Adaji, expressed the concern during stakeholders’ meeting to resolve the dispute in Abuja on Wednesday.
This was reached during a condolence visit by the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on his counterpart, Umo Eno, at the Government House in Uyo over the weekend following the demise of the Akwa Ibom First Lady, Patience Eno.
The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Njoku Ukoha, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday.
The former Governor in his health series said his administration solved issues of mother and child death in Abia State.
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzor Nwachukwu, made this known at a news conference.
According to reports, the Commissioner was suspended indefinitely during the State Executive Council meeting on Monday.
It was gathered that the NLC had directed workers in the state not to comply with the state government’s order to upload their credentials online.
Governor Otti said this to the officers and men of the144 Battalion Nigerian Army at the Ngwa High School, Aba.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, announced the development in a statement he issued on Friday.
Otti on April 19, 2024 opened a controversy over the management of the state finances by previous administrations.
The employee was reported to be a crane operator in the company of the Chinese, Inner Galaxy company, until her death.
It made the request via the Freedom of Information Act, signed by its Executive Director, Nelson Nnanna Nwafor.
The Aba Zone team is led by Chief Uche Wogu, the Transitional Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area.