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Electricity Returns to 33 Abia Communities After Nine Years
Abia State Government has restored electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area, ending a nine-year blackout and neglect in the oil-rich communities. The Power Restoration Project was executed by the state Government through the Abia State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, under the supervision of the Abia State Ministry of Power and […]
Abia to Begin Gradual Payment of Long-Overdue Pensions, Says Governor Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his administration will begin the gradual payment of verified gratuity and pension arrears owed since 2001. He said a joint committee of the government and the Nigerian Union of Pensioners has completed its review, confirming over ₦60 billion in outstanding claims. Otti described the debt as a major […]
Corruption Fight: Abia Govt Sacks Six Civil Servants Over Fraud
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Abia State Civil Service Commission, Eno Eze, the dismissed civil servants included a Principal Accountant (SGL 12), Senior Accountant (SGL 10), Chief Executive Officer (Accounts – SGL 14), Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Accounts – SGL 13), Principal Executive Officer (Accounts – SGL 12) and a Senior […]
Abia Recruits 5,349 Teachers to Enhance Education Standards
This piece of information was disclosed in a statement signed by Special Adviser on Basic and Secondary Education to the Governor, Kenechukwu Nwosu, noting that the induction will run for 12 days. According to the statement, the training programme is being facilitated by the Education Reform Implementation Team with support from Lead Master Trainers previously […]
Suspected Kidnappers Killed in Gun Battle with Police in Abia
In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, said operatives of the Command successfully raided the criminal hideout, arrested six suspected kidnappers, and recovered two AK-47 Rifles and fifty-seven live ammunition. “As operatives of the Command were exiting the camp after the successful operation, they were ambushed by other members of the gang, who […]
LP crisis: NLC backs Obi, Otti’s 29-man caretaker c’ttee
This was disclosed by the Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, Prof Theophilus Ndubuaku, in an interview with newsmen. Recall that the National Chairman of the LP, Julius Abure; the party’s Secretary, Umar Farouk, and National Youth Leader, Kennedy Ahanotu, were conspicuously absent at the enlarged stakeholders’ meeting held in Umuahia on Wednesday. Otti […]