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Gov. Alex Otti Appoints PastorJerry Eze's Wife As Chairman Abia State Civil Service Commission
Governor Alex Otti has appointed Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze’s Wife, Dr. Eno Jerry Eze as Chairman, Abia State Civil Service Commission. Congratulations are in order.... -
Baptism Of Hot Paste! Wife Pours Hot Water On Abia Millionaire For Correcting Their Daughter
Architect Onyelowe Dandison has cried out for the world to put on record how a wife she married with his own money poured him boiling hot tomato paste just for punishing his daughter. "If I d!e this morning, let the world know that a woman I married and cared for poured me hot tomato bec... -
Women Storm Abia Govt House, Protest Alleged Killing Of Kinsman In The State
About 300 women from the Ozu Abam community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State have staged a peaceful protest at the Abia State Government House and the State House of Assembly, Umuahia, against attacks by their neighbors, Ndi Okorie Abam.The attacks, the women alleged, have resulted ... -
Court Sentences 2 Ex-vigilante Members To Death For Alleged Kidnap, Murder In Abia
The Abia State High Court sitting in Ukwa has sentenced two former members of the Abia Vigilante group, commonly known as Bakassi Boys, to death for alleged kidnap and murder. The convicted individuals, Ugochukwu Amaugo and Udo Ogah, were sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Chibuzo Ahuchaogu, ... -
Basketmouth Mocks Ex Abia State Governors, Says They Were Not Up To LGA Chairman Level
Ace comedian, Basketmouth has taken a swipe at former Governors of Abia state. The comedian who extolled the current Governor of the state, Alex Otti, over his recent performance, said it means the former Governors were not up to local government chairman level. Basketmouth tweeted; “I wonder ho... -
How 27Yr Old Man Kills His Father And Removes His Eye In Abia
A 27-year-old man, identified as Chinalu Ogbonna, has been arrested for allegedly killing his father, Maduka Ogbonna, and removing his left eye. According to reports, the suspect had a heated argument with his father in their compound located opposite Junior Secondary School, Amuzukwu in Umuahia No... -
Daniel Regha Slams Nigerians Applauding Gov Alex Otti For Geometric Power Plant In Abia
Social media commentator Daniel Regha has criticized Nigerians who are applauding Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for inaugurating the geometric power plant in the state.Taking to his Twitter page, Daniel Regha expressed his confusion over the widespread praise for Alex Otti in this regard.Accordin... -
NSCDC Arrest Ten Suspected Illegal Miners In Abia
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested ten suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at different mining sites in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.While parading the suspects in Umuahia on Friday, the State Commandant Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, said t... -
NSCDC Arrest Ten Suspected Illegal Miners In Abia
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested ten suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at different mining sites in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.While parading the suspects in Umuahia on Friday, the State Commandant Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, said t... -
PHOTOS: Abia University Lecturer Shocks Many As He Proposes To Student On Valentine’s Day
A lecturer at Abia State University, Uturu, stunned many students on Wednesday when he proposed to his fiancée in her classroom.The lecturer, Wisdom Anucha, could be seen kneeling with a ring in his hand while proposing to his heartthrob in photographs circulating on Facebook.Some students watched... -
"My Brother Is Gone'' -Abia Governor, Alex Otti Mourns Herbert Wigwe
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti is also mourning Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, who died in an helicopter crash in the US on Friday night, alongside his wife and first son.Governor Alex who calls Wigwe his brother says, he wish his death was a dream, but alas, it’s a painful reality.He says, he i... -
Abia Gov. Alex Otti Clears Air On N1.5 billion Allocated For The Purchase Of 2 Hilux Vehicles
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has addressed the controversy surrounding the budgeted amount for two Toyota Hilux vehicles.Otti said that his administration actually budgeted 150 million naira for two Toyota Hilux vehicles. He added that the 1.5 billion naira initially stated in an earlier report ... -
Kidnapped Abia University DVC, Emezue Regains Freedom, Hospitalized
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the Abia State University, Prof Godwin Emezue, who was kidnapped about two weeks ago by unknown hoodlums, has regained his freedom.Emezue was kidnapped last month while fueling his car at a filling station in Umuahia by the bandits who also snatched an... -
Fee Hike; Nigerian University In Abia State Shut Down Indefinitely Over Students’ Protest
Authorities of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State have announced an indefinite shutdown of the institution over protest by its students.Gistmania earlier reported how some students of the university protested against a hike in the institution’s tuition fees on Tuesday.T... -
Police Operatives In Abia State Arrest Fake EFCC Operatives Operating With Toy Gun (Photo)
Police operatives in Abia State have arrested fak£ Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, operatives operating with toy gun.The suspects were arrested on Tuesday based on credible intelligence received by the Central Police Station, Umuahia, that a four-man gang in EFCC uniforms came to E... -
Gunmen Kidnap Abia Uni Deputy VC, Prof. Godwin Emezue While Buying Fuel At Filling Station
The Abia State Police Command confirmed on Saturday that Prof. Godwin Emezue, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of Abia State University Uturu, was kidnapped while buying fuel at a filling station in Umuopara.The command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a ... -
Abia University Lecturers Embark On Strike Over 11 Months Salary Arrears
The academic and non-academic staff unions of Abia State University, ABSU, have embarked on strike over the inability of the state government to pay their members’ outstanding 11 months salary arrears.The workers had, through their various union leaders, given the management of the institution De... -
NSCDC Nabbed Four Over Illegal Refinery In Abia
The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested four suspects for operating an illegal refinery in the state.The state Commandant, Usman Alfadarai said the arrest made after a 48-hour sustained surveillance within and around Obiakpu, Obuzo-Asa, in the Ukwa West a... -
Drama As NSCDC Apprehend Five Oil Vandals In Abia
The Abia State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has captured five individuals suspected of being involved in oil vandalism in Obiakpu Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state.Also, six vehicles allegedly used by the suspects to carry out the bunkering busine... -
Abia Radio Presenter, Chigozie Anumudu Lands In Police Net For Defiling A 15-Yr-Old Boy
The Abia Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a popular On Air Personality, Mr Chigozie Anumudu, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old boy in Aba.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen in Umuahia on Sa... -
VIDEO: President Tinubu, Shettima Conferred With Igbo Titles In Abia
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima were conferred with Igbo traditional titles on Friday.Traditional rulers in Abia State conferred on Tinubu the traditional title of Omezeri Igbo I, which was received on his behalf by Shettima.Shettima himself was conferred with Enyioma... -
Jubilation In Abia As Police Confirm Rescue Of Four Stolen Children, Nab Suspects
Four children stolen on December 16, 2024, at Ubakala street, Ossah road in Umuahia, Abia State have been rescued by the Abia State Police Command.Also, one Ifeoma Abonyi, the new tenant that took the children, has been apprehended in far away Asaba, Delta State.A press statement signed by the Poli... -
Police Arrest Vigilante Members, Onyebuchi Ukandu & Emmanuel Onyebuenyi For Torturing Man To Death In Abia
Abia State Police Command says it has arrested two men, Onyebuchi Ukandu and Emmanuel Onyebuenyi, members of the Mbutu/Umuojima Vigilante in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government area of the state for allegedly torturing a man to death.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, revealed t... -
Police Arrest 60 Suspects, Recover 10 Vehicles, 8 Tricycles In Abia
The Abia State Police Command said it has arrested 60 suspected criminals, comprising 58 males and two females, from October to December 2023.The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, who briefed the press on behalf of the commissioner, said the command devised and implemented ... -
New Tenants Kidnap Neighbours' 4 Children In Abia Shortly After Similar Incident In Imo & Bayelsa
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed that four children have been stolen in Umuahia by a new female tenant who just moved into a compound at Ubakala Street, by Ossah Road.The children belonging to three different tenants were abducted last Saturday evening, Dec. 16 in Umuahia, Abia State.The... -
VIDEO: NAFDAC Bust 240 Shops Where Fake Drinks Are Produce In Abia, Shut Down Market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has busted fake wine factories in Abia State and also shut the markets. This is according to the Director of the South-East Zone of NAFDAC Martins Iluyomade who said the move followed a raid on Monday.They also produce popula... -
Former Abia Gov, Ikpeazu Describes Wike As A Man Of Conviction, Character, Courage
Former governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has described ex-governor of Rivers State and present minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike as a man of conviction, character and courage.Ikpeazu, in a message to Wike on his birthday, through his spokespesman, Onyebuchi... -
NAFDAC Arrests 10 Suspects For Producing Adulterated Drinks In Abia
Ten suspects have been arrested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control over adulterated beverages. The agency also shut down the Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State on Tuesday, December 12, after carrying out a raid which began on December 11. Director, South-East Zone o... -
Abia Police Warn Against Jungle Justice As Residents Lynch Man For Stealing Motorcycle
The Abia State Police Command has warned residents against taking laws into their hands or resorting to jungle justice. Spokesperson of the command, Maureen Chinaka, made the call while reacting to the lynching of a father of one identified as Ikechi Kalu, who was accused of stealing a motorcycle i... -
Mother Of Four Missing Pupils In Tears As Abia LG boss, DPO Visit
The mother of the four missing pupils of Great Ambassadors School in Umuahia, Mrs Oluchi Chimobi Agha on Tuesday broke down in tears while narrating how her children, including a set of twins, disappeared last week, on their way to school.Oluchi, who made the narration while receiving the Chairman ... -
Fake WAEC Result Allegations Rock Abia Nursing Schools’ Exam
Some students of nursing in Abia State, who were allegedly screened out from participating in the re-ordered Preliminary Test Session (PTS) examinations for allegedly presenting fake WAEC results, have claimed they were unjustifiably screened out by the organizers.This is as the State’s Commissio... -
Court Of Appeal Upholds Abia Governor, Alex Otti's Election Victory, Dismisses PDP & APC Appeals
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has dismissed appeals lodged against the election of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, brought forth by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with their respective governorship candidates.The three-man panel of the Appeal Cour... -
Commotion In Abia As Church Cancels Wedding Over Pregnant Bride
There was confusion, yesterday, at the Assemblies of God Church, Ehere, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia state, as the priest of the church, identified as Reverend Eze Ogba, declined to wed a groom and bride, over reports that the bride was pregnant.It was gathered that the couple, Mr. Isreal Kennedy and his ... -
Shocking As Ambulance Kills Three Persons In Abia
A black-coloured Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) used for ambulance services has been involved in an accident in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, killing three persons.The accident which happened on Thursday, occurred in front of Dacoo Petrol Station at Umuafukwu/Umuagwa village, along Iko... -
Reactions As Gov Otti Creates ‘First-Ever’ Water Fountain In Abia State (Video)
Nigerians have taken to social media to react after Abia State Governor, Alex Otti created first ever water fountain in the state. A video shared online showed some residents of the state jubilating as they stood in front of the water fountain to take photos. An X user @NoNonsensezone, who shared t... -
Nigerian Man Arrested In Abia For Faking Own Kidnap, Demanding N3m Ransom
A Nigerian man, simply identified as John, who hails from Amachara, Umuahia South LGA of Abia State, has been arrested.The man was nabbed by the Abia State Police Command for faking his own kidnap and demanding three million naira from his relatives as ransom.John, according to the police, lodged a... -
Abia Poly Student, Chidera Keneth Drowns During Swimming Expedition In Umuahia
Chidera Keneth, a young Nigerian man, who is believed to be a student of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has died.The young man drowned in Umuchime River in Umuahia.The student, who was said to be the only male child of his parents, drowned in the river, weekend while trying to ‘cool off’ during a... -
‘I Was Gentle’ – Abia Man Nabbed For Raping 5Yr Old Girl, Blames Devil, Rain
A 35-year-old man, simply identified as “Yellow,” has been apprehended in Ibere, Abia State, for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl inside a room.The suspect, who was brutally beaten by an angry mob that caught him in the act, confessed to having sexual contact with the innocent child, stating ... -
Orji Uzor Kalu's Victory As Winner Of Abia North Upheld By Court of Appeal
Former Governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has been affirmed as the winner of Abia North Senatorial District by a court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday, November 6. Justice Abiri who delivered judgement in the appeal filed by candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Nnamdi Iro Orji, and his coun... -
BREAKING: Appeal Court Sacks Labour Party’s Candidate In Abia Central, Declares PDP’s Austin Akobundu Winner
The Court of Appeal has declared a former National Organizing Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Col. Austin Akobundu (Rtd) as the rightful winner of Abia Central Senatorial District of Abia State. The PDP made the announcement in a statement via its X (formerlly Twitter) on Saturday....
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