A gully erosion in several communities in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State swallowed a two-storey building and a four-bedroom bungalow after a torrential rain that lasted for over 16 hours. The two-storey building belonged to an indigene living outside the country, while the other belonged to another indigene residing in the state. The
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The Uzoakoli Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State has been attacked and razed by unknown gunmen. The latest attack which occurred in the early hours of today is coming barely weeks after a similar attack took place at the World Bank Housing Estate police station in Aba. The Police Public Relations
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Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has approved March 1 for the resumption of public and private schools for the second term of the 2020/2021 academic session. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chris Ezem, said the second term would end on May 7. It added that all school heads and proprietors
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Sixteen persons have been reportedly killed while 6 others are still missing following a boundary clash between the Usaka Ukwu, Azunchai , Ekpiri Ala-Ala, Ariam Elu Elu communities in Ikwuano council area of Abia State and their Nkari and Obot Akara neigbours in Ini and Obot Akara council areas of Akwa Ibom State. Other communities
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The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has fired back at the co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, after she condemned the Eastern Security Network (ESN) for chasing out herdsmen from Isiukwuato local government area of Abia State on Saturday. Kanu had posted on his Facebook page a video
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The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Tuesday lifted the ban on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state. Ikpeazu, who disclosed this when members of the National Executive Council of the NURTW visited him the Government House, Umuahia, said the decision to lift the ban was informed by steps taken
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The Abia State police command on Sunday confirmed the recovery of one David Okoye, who was abducted last year. The command’s spokesman, Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the development to journalists in Umuahia, said the child was recovered on December 29, 2020. He added that the boy was abducted from his mother’s shop by an unknown
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The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the reopening of all schools in the state from January 11. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr. Kanaelechi Nwangwa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, directed all heads of schools in the state to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols for the safety of teachers and
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The Federal Government has promised to review and re-award three major power projects in Abia North Senatorial District in the first quarter of 2021. The power projects, awarded in 2001, were at 90 percent completion stage before they were abandoned. The Minister of Power, Mr. Sale Mamman, made the revelation during a visit to the
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Mr. Matthew Ahiwe, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his co-tenant on Saturday in Umuosu community, in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. The suspect was said to have stabbed the deceased, Chigozie Eluwa, an indigene of Eziama Ubakala in Umuahia South LGA following an altercation. It was gathered that the 42-year-old Mr.
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The governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the release of bursary to students and laid down some guidelines to be met by students of the state origin who are studying at the Abia State University (ABSU), before they can get the N30,000 bursary he earlier promised. The governor who made the above promise
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The Abia State government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state with effect from Monday, November 2, 2020. The announcement was contained in a statement signed and issued on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Education Dr KCK Nwangwa.. The statement added that all School
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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has imposed a 24 hours curfew in the state which should start from 6pm today till further notice. This came up following the killing of a policemen and carting away of his arms and ammunition by yet to be identified hoodlums numbering over 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information,
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Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday inaugurated the Modified Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (mI-MOP) with a call to Abia residents to improve their health lifestyle. Speaking during the event, organised by the state Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), at Mgboko, Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, Ikpeazu
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