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Abia environment commissioner passes on
The Commissioner for Environment in Abia State, Chief Solomon Ogunji, is dead.
Suspected coronavirus patient nabbed in Abia, moved to isolation centre
A suspected COVID-19 patient who had reportedly sneaked into the state from a neighbouring state has been found and taken to an isolation centre in Amachara hospital, Umuahia.
Abia relaxes coronavirus lockdown ahead of Easter
The Abia State Government has relaxed its lockdown for three days to enable residents to restock foodstuffs in their homes ahead of the Easter celebration.
Abia governor orders distribution of coronavirus lockdown palliatives to residents
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the state’s inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 pandemic to commence distribution of palliative materials to the 17 council areas of the state, from Tuesday 7th April 2020.
Abia to impound vehicles defying restrictions
Abia State government has directed the Traffic and Indiscipline Management Agency, TIMAAS and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, to impound vehicles who defy the order on the restriction of movement in the state.
Abia council boss slumps die in Umuahia
The transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu council area of Abia State, Engr. Onyekachi Okoro, has reportedly died as he slumped at his residence at Umuahia.
Abia governor signs 2020 appropriation bill into law
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill into Law after the State House of Assembly had on Tuesday passed into law the sum of N137, 419, 617, 116 (One Hundred and Thirty Seven Billion, Four Hundred and Nineteen Million, Six Hundred and Seventeen Thousand, One Hundred and Sixteen Naira) as next year’s budget for the State.
Abia government warns resident of erosion-prone areas to vacate to safer grounds
The Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, has warned occupants of erosion-proned areas in the state to vacate, so as to forestall dangerous effects to the habitants of the areas.
Abia governor forwards commissioners designate list to state assembly
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has finally forwarded 24 names to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners in the State Executive Council.
Abia government speaks on non-payment of teachers, others’ salaries
The Abia State Government has admitted that it is owing some of its workers including teachers months of unpaid salaries.
Governor Ikpeazu sacks transition committee chairmen
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has reportedly sacked three out of the seventeen Transition Committee Chairmen that he recently appointed to oversee the affairs of various local government areas of the state.
Abia: ‘Hoodlums’ planning to burn INEC offices in six LGAs
About one week to the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for March 9 2019, tension has taken over Abia State as hoodlums plot to burn down offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in six Local Government Areas.
Official: Abia won’t protect fraudulent staff from EFCC
Abia State government yesterday welcomed the ongoing probe of some accounts officers by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent practices, saying that the affected civil servants would answer for their deeds.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo rejects grazing colonies
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has rejected the proposal by the Federal Government to establish grazing colonies for Fulani herdsmen across the country, saying the recent killings of people by the herdsmen in Benue and Taraba states have exposed the dangerous path, which Nigeria would be walking through such a gamble.
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House of Reps uncovers abandoned power projects worth over N156 billion
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Biafra group warns Miyetti Allah against operating security outfit in South-east, South-south
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Governor El-Rufai: South should produce next President
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