May 2020

A Nigerian woman on Wednesday gave birth to a baby mid-air on the repatriation flight from the United Arab Emirates. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed this to newsmen via a text message. She did not…

Chief of Staff to the Governor of Abia State, Dr. ACB Agbazuere has commended the ingenuity of the Nigerian youths describing it as can-do spirit. Dr. Agbazuere said this at Government House Umuahia when he inspected the hands-free…

An Italian medical firm, Takis said it has developed the world’s first vaccine that neutralises the Coronavirus in human cells. According to tests carried out at Rome’s infectious-disease Spallanzani Hospital, a single shot of the vaccine…

The United States President Donald Trump said he’s sending 250 ventilators to Nigeria to help fight the Coronavirus. He revealed on Tuesday the size of the aid he promised Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a phone conversation…

Two members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the State, have received commendation from Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, for what he described as their efforts at contributing to Government's fight against the…

A female presenter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s, Pacesetter FM, Umuahia, Chinenye Iwuoha, has been kidnapped by gunmen. The incident was said to have happened near the popular Amakanma Estate in the Umuahia South Local…

Abia State Homeland Security team led by the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Prince Dan Okoli has intercepted another group of Almajiris hidden in cattle trucks at Enugu - Abia border along the Enugu -Port Harcourt Highway. Information…

The Nigerian government has received $311,797,866.11 recovered assets of General Sani Abacha repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey. The Attorney-General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,…

A Lagos High Court Sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a driver, Olalekan Hameed, to death by hanging for the murder of Mrs Jolasun Okunsanya, 76, the mother of his employer, Adetayo. The sad incident occurred on December 1, 2018 Justice…

.... Says more results for 44 other samples sent for testing expected Abia COVID-19 Update Monday, May 4, 2020 1. As at 4:35pm today, one of the two confirmed patients of COVID-19 in Abia State has been discharged from the isolation…