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Senator Kalu: Attack on Abia INEC office needless
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has condemned the attack on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia.
Southern governors meet, urge President Buhari to address Nigerians
Worried by the rising rate of insecurity, Southern Governors, Tuesday, met in Asaba, the Delta State capital and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation on the spate of insecurity in the country.
Ohanaeze: Shoot at sight order to soldiers on Igbo youth a call for another...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has frowned against the ‘shoot at sight’ order given to the Nigerian soldiers on how to engage the Igbo youths in South East Region.
Official: Umuahia police station not burnt
Following the reports of the burning down of the popular Ubani Market in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State on Sunday, May 9, 2021, the state government has clarified some certain misconceptions in the...
President Buhari mourns victims of insecurity, condemns nationwide bloodletting
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday bemoaned the killings in the country that have worsened the nation’s security challenges.
HURIWA advocates multi-layered approach to tackle insecurity
Ace rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called for the adoption of a diversified model in the fight against insecurity in the country.
Abia monarch: Banditry, terrorism will not take over Nigeria
The Chairman of Umuahia Traditional Council in Abia, Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu said bandits and terrorism will not take over Nigeria.
IGP vows to improve public safety
There were echoes of war in the South East before he was appointed the Acting Inspector-General of Police. The situation was such that policemen went about their lawful duties in mufti.
Abia governor distributes business name certificates to SMEs
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday began the distribution of business name certificates to Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to boost wealth creation and development in the state.
Only one ABSU student was abducted – vice-chancellor
Vice-Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Prof. Maxwell Ogbulu, has said only one student was abducted by gunmen on Wednesday night.
ABSU kidnap: Only one student left with hoodlums – official
After search and rescue efforts for the kidnapped Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) students, the state government has confirmed that only one student is left with the hoodlums.
More Nigeria students kidnapped in fresh attack
An unknown number of university students have been kidnapped in the south-eastern Nigerian state of Abia.
Official: Two of abducted Abia university students escape from abductors
Two of the Abia State University students who were abducted on Wednesday evening have escaped from their abductors, the Commissioner for Information in the state, John Kalu, has said.
Minister: 28 states at risk of severe flooding
No fewer than 28 states are likely to experience severe flooding this year, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, announced on Thursday.
Nigeria: 1914 amalgamation has expired – APC chieftain
A ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mallam Muazu Magaji, has thrown his weight behind the unabated calls for the restructuring of Nigeria even as he insists that the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria has expired long ago.
South-east group hails re-organisation in Nigeria Police Force
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders has expressed delight over the recent re-organisation in the Nigeria Police Force.
Southern governors hold virtual meeting on heightened insecurity
The Southern Nigeria Governors Forum (SNGF), the umbrella body of elected governors from the region, has met to discuss the state of the nation, particularly, the matter of insecurity ravaging the country.
2023: ‘Political party gamblers’ no longer acceptable in APGA – party leader
The Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, Augustine Ehiemere, said the party will no longer issue tickets to “political party gamblers”.
2023: APGA vows to take over Abia
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in a statement issued on Tuesday assured that it would provide a credible alternative for the Abia electorate to elect candidates that would liberate the state from poverty and maladministration.
Explosion kills woman in Aba, mother, two others injured
The yet to be identified young lady, who was said to have returned from where she was doing her national youth service, was putting on their cooking gas while her mother was making a call close by with her phone when the gas cylinder exploded.
Coronavirus: Nigeria vaccinates 1,222,109 persons
A total of 1,222,109 eligible Nigerians have so far received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
May Day: NLC urges Abia government to clear salary, pension arrears
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abia State chapter, has charged the state government to clear the outstanding salaries of workers in the parastatals and agencies.
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Senator Kalu: Attack on Abia INEC office needless
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