Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, SSANIP, Mr Chucks Nwachukwu has begged the Abia State Government to pay their salaries and not politicize it because they and their families are hungry. Nwachukwu, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday in Aba said the state government was insensitive to the plight of the polytechnic workers. The […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, denies culpability in the pipeline fire incident that occurred last week in Umuaduru and Umuimo communities in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The NNPC, in a statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, said the incident was not as […]
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No fewer than 19 people were yesterday feared dead following an explosion that occurred at the Osisioma, Abia State axis of the petroleum products pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Eye witness account said that the explosion happened in the early hours of Friday and the victims included a nursing mother, three […]
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Shell Gas Nigeria Limited on Tuesday said that plans were underway to construct a gas line around key industrial areas in Abia. Mr Ed Ubong, the Managing Director of Shell Gas Nigeria Limited, disclosed this when he visited Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu at the Government House in Umuahia. Ubong said the decision to build the gas […]
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Security have reportedly been beefed up in Umuahia, Abia state capital and its environs as the state gets set to host President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, John Odigie Oyegun and other stakeholders of the party on Tuesday January 9. President Buhari who would be in the state for […]
Read More . Says Justice Abang sacking of Ikpeazu inappropriate The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Thursday, affirmed the election of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. The verdict of the court set aside the June 27 judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court,Abuja, which ordered Ikpeazu to vacate his seat as governor of Abia. […]
Read More The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia to vacate his office immediately. In a reports by News Agency of Nigeria, The Judge, Justice Okon Abang, gave the ordered when he delivered a judgment in a case instituted by Uche Ogah of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday in Abuja. Ogah […]
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MORE winners emerged in the Skye Bank ‘Reach for the Skye’ millionaire promo held at the Ariaria Market in Aba, Abia State, last week Thursday at this year’s first redemption ceremony of the ongoing ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire Reward Scheme. The scheme which is changing many lives is an effort from one of the […]
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital has nullified the judgment of the Abia State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which upheld the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia The Appellate Court therefore declared Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the governor of the state. It then […]
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