Tag: Abia State
CAN kicks as Abia introduces tax on church signposts
The Alex Otti administration in Abia State has introduced a tax on churches for their signposts, a move that has sparked widespread criticism from rel [...]
Alex Otti raises bounty placed on killers of soldiers in Abia to N30m
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has raised the N25 million bounty placed on the killers of five soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the comme [...]
Ikpeazu denies N10bn fraud allegation levelled against him by Otti
A former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has responded to Governor Alex Otti’s remarks regarding the utilisation of N10bn for the Abia airport [...]
Abia lawmakers dump YPP for Labour party
In a major boost for the ruling Labour Party (LP) in Abia State, two lawmakers from the Abia State House of Assembly have announced their defection to [...]
Ex-Abia Assembly Speaker, Chinedum Orji dumps PDP, joins APC
The former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, has defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, from the Pe [...]
How Okezie Ikpeazu, ex Abia State governor approved N37.2bn to contractors for non existent infrastructure
A forensic audit conducted by an audit firm has revealed how the immediate past government of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu approved funds to contractors [...]
Ogbonnaya Onu, former Abia State governor is dead
A former Governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu has died at the age of 72.
Ọnụ, a former Minister of Science and Technology under Muhammadu Buhari’s [...]
Abia secures $125m loan from Islamic Development Bank to implement 2024 budget
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says the state government plans to secure loans to implement the 2024 budget, adding that already, the Islamic Develop [...]
Court dismisses FG’s attempt to retry Orji Uzor Kalu for stealing N7.6 billion
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected the Federal Government’s attempt to retry the former governor of Abia and the senator representing Abia Nort [...]
Abia residents celebrate 48 hours uninterrupted electricity following commissioning of $800m181MW power plant
Residents of Aba in Abia State are celebrating 48 hours of uninterrupted electricity following the installation of the $800 million Geometric Power Pl [...]