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Press Release Following an extensive tour and review of ongoing road projects in the state, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the immediate commencement of Operation Zero Pothole by the state ministry of works in Aba and Umuahia. The contractors handling the projects are hereby advised to work …

GOVERNOR IKPEAZU RECEIVES RETURNEES FROM SOUTH AFRICA, VOWS TO REINTEGRATE THEM Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has said that his administration is committed to ensuring the reintegration and better lives for South African returnees of Abia indigenes. The Governor who stated this at Government House, Umuahia while receiving …

GOVERNOR IKPEAZU FLAGS OFF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR ABIA INDIGENES TO STUDY IN AUSTRALIA Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has flagged off the 2019/2020 scholarship award for Abia indigenes to study in Australia with the charge that they return to add value to both the State and Nigeria at large. Dr. Ikpeazu, who …

The University of Lagos has suspended Boniface Igbeneghu, a lecturer and former sub-dean of faculty of art in the institution, for sexually harassment. Igbeneghu, who is also head pastor of a Foursquare Gospel Church, was exposed in a 13-minute video documentary released by the BBC Africa Eye on Monday. He was caught …

Mother of the former head coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, Mrs Beauty Siasia, talks about her ordeal in the hands of kidnappers who held her hostage for 77 days, in this interview with DANIELS IGONI Can you recall how you were kidnapped on July 15, …

The 26-year-old video vixen Mercy Eke has emerged as the winner of Big Brother Naija season four. After 99 entertaining days, Mercy was announced as the winner by Ebuka Obi Uchendu during the Live Finale show, which held on Sunday, October 6. Mercy defeated fellow housemates, Mike, Frodd, Omashola and …

The President of Trade Union Congress, Quadri Olaleye, said organised labour would not go on a warning strike before the main industrial action, if government failed to meet workers’ demand on the implementation of the new minimum wage by the close of work on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. In a …

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari gave assent to only five bills out of the 515 legislation by the 8th National Assembly. The former INEC chairman stated this while reading the executive summary of the report on the …

Four family members, including a six-month-old baby in Kebbi have sued the Kebbi State Government and the Departmemt of State Services for alleged illegal arrest and detention for 13 days without trial. The complainants — Abdulrahman Nasir Jato, Hadiza Nasir Jato, Aisha Zakari and a six-month-old baby who are residents …

THE IKPEAZU RICE REVOLUTION – UNDERSTANDING THE REAL ISSUES A few days ago, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu inaugurated two Rice Mills, one at Uzuakoli in Bende LGA and the other at Acha in Isuikwuato LGA. These were part of the media tour organized by the Abia State Government where Journalists were …