Abia Monarch Appeals for Calm After Death of Nursing Student in Imo
A traditional ruler in Abia State has urged residents, particularly young people, to remain peaceful and avoid retaliatory actions following the killing of a final-year nursing student in neighbouring Imo State. Eze Paulson Nwankwo, the traditional ruler of Anunu Ukwu Ancient Kingdom in Obingwa Local Government Area, made the appeal while reacting to the death […]
Abia Govt Sets Up Panel to Probe Harassment, Extortion, Certificate Forgery at ABSU
The probe comes against a backdrop of mounting and overlapping allegations of misconduct at the institution. Multiple student accounts have alleged that obtaining a passing grade in certain departments requires two distinct payments a fee for course handouts and a separate “sorting” fee to guar
Otti Clears 10-Year Pension Debt for ADP Retirees
In a decisive move to address long-standing grievances, Abia State Governor Alex Otti has approved the payment of pension arrears owed to surviving retirees of the Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) from 2000 to 2010. The approval, described by his Chief Press Secretary Ukoha Njoku-Ukoha as a “swift and compassionate response,” follows a humanitarian […]
Otti Congratulates Ikpeazu on Appointment as Nigeria’s Envoy to Spain
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has extended congratulations to former governor Okezie Ikpeazu following his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain. Ikpeazu, who previously led Abia State before the current administration, was recently named among Nigeria’s diplomatic representatives abroad by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Otti’s […]
PDP Camp Crashes Further As Abia Lawmaker, Erondu Joins APC With 5,000 Followers
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State is crashing further by the day as the lawmaker representing Obingwa-West State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, ported out of the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmaker who also chairs the House […]
Govt House: ‘I Can Operate from Anywhere’ – Otti Dares Predecessors’ Legal Threat
Speaking during his monthly media chat with journalists on Thursday, January 29, 2026, Otti addressed the controversy head-on, explaining that he continues to work from his residence in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area due to the dilapidated state of the official Government House facility when he assumed office.
Abia Governor Restores Electricity To Communities After Nine-Year Blackout
Electricity has been restored to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, ending nearly a decade of power outages in the oil-producing region. Governor Alex Otti switched on the power supply at a ceremony in Obehie, fulfilling a promise he made to residents earlier this year. The communities had been without […]
Reps Urge FG to Cut Aviation Taxes as Airfares Surge
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has called on the federal government to reduce aviation taxes by 50% in an effort to tackle the rising cost of domestic air travel ahead of the Christmas holiday. The resolution followed a motion raised during Thursday’s plenary by Obi Aguocha, a Labour Party lawmaker from Abia State, who described current […]
Uma Ukpai: Christian Community Has Lost Touch Bearer, Says Group
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Though Rev Uma Ukpai has passed on, more encomiums have kept on pouring in from various quarters and groups. Recall that, Dr. Ukpai, died at the age of 80 years and was one of the founders of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). One of the groups, the Obu Ohafia, a socio-economic […]
Abia Moves to Replace Fuel, Diesel Buses with Electric Vehicles
Abia State is set to introduce 100 electric buses as part of its plan to modernise public transportation and promote environmental sustainability. The Commissioner for Transport, Comrade Sunny Njoku, who disclosed this, said the initiative shows that the state, under Governor Alex Otti, “has embraced the future over and above PMS, diesel, and CNG.” According […]