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A former acting chairman of the Labour Party in Abia State, Kelechi Madugba, has dismissed allegations linking him to the sponsorship of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), describing the claims as untrue and baseless. In a statement made available to Punch in Umuahia, Madugba refuted the petition and publication, accusing him …

  ABIA State Government has said it would commence the implementation of the new minimum wage from October 2024. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this in Umuahia during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, said the payment would cut across all …

Federal House of Representatives member for Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, Abia State, Alex Ikwechegh, has said the Samoa Agreement is useless to Nigerians. Ikwechegh said insecurity, hunger and injustice are problems confronting Nigerians that need urgent attention. He said this on Tuesday, at the Green Chamber, while speaking on …

THE immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has claimed that his administration increased the life expectancy in Abia by addressing the maternal mortality rate of the state through his investments in rural health. The former Governor in his health series said his administration solved issues of mother-and-child …

Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the suspension from office of the Commissioner for Health Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo. A statement by the government said the suspension was to pave way for the investigation of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Commissioner. “Governor Otti’s action is …

CENTRE for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFR&PA), a Pro-democracy, human rights, anti-corruption and public interest advocacy group, has written to Governor Alex Otti, the Secretary to Abia State government, Prof. Kenneth Kalu and the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ikechukwu Uwanna, demanding access to the recently conducted …

Several members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, led by the immediate past General Manager of the Abia State Roads Maintenance Agency (ABROMA), Okochi Okali-Oge, have switched allegiance to the ruling Labour Party (LP) in the state. He made this in a statement released to …

ALEX Otti, the Governor of Abia State, has expressed sadness at the death of the former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who he described as his “personal lawyer”. Trojan News reports that Akeredolu died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 67. Otti, in a statement issued on Saturday, said …

STARTING next year, the Abia State Government has warned that it will make every effort to enforce the state’s prohibition on street trade, particularly in Aba, the state’s commercial hub. While briefing reporters on the results of this week’s State Executive Council meeting, which was chaired by Governor Alex Otti, …

GOVERNOR Alex Otti of Abia State on Sunday said that his administration initiated measures to cut down the cost of governance to the barest minimum and save money. Otti made this known at his monthly media interactive session held at the Government House, Umuahia. According to the governor, the money …