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2027: Battle brew in Abia as Ex-Gov takes on Otti

Tijani Mariam January 14, 2026

Ahead of the 2027 general election, there’s rising political tension in Abia State, with some opposition leaders in the State hell-bent on stopping Governor Alex Otti’s re-election. The opposition figures, many of whom previously...

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Local News

Abia Health Agency Denies Selling Recruitment Slots

Tijani Mariam September 30, 2025

Abia State Civil Service Commission has debunked a recent publication claiming the sale of slots for ongoing recruitment of 771 health workers in the State. It also encouraged anyone with verifiable information about such...

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Local News

BREAKING: NEMA distributes palliatives to 2025 flood victims in Abia

Akanji Philip September 5, 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency has commenced distribution of relief items to 2025 flood victims in Abia. NEMA, in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency, handed over the relief items to the representatives...

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Local News

Soldiers Clash With Unknown Gunmen In Abia

Akanji Philip November 25, 2024 0 Comment

Personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade, Ohafia, and unidentified gunmen in Mbata, Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia State are reportedly engaged in a fierce gun battle. The Nations reports that...

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Extra

BREAKING: Abia begins community development projects in rural areas

Akanji Philip November 7, 2023 0 Comment

The Abia State Government has announced a plan to start community development programmes to ensure even spread of socio-economic growth in rural areas. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, who...

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Featured

Otti: Abia will transition to TSA in September

Akanji Philip July 6, 2023 0 Comment

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his State will transition to a treasury single account by September this year. The announcement was contained in a statement issued via his verified Twitter handle...

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Local News

IPOB reacts to claim of them raiding Abia camp

Agency1 November 12, 2022 0 Comment

The Indigenous People of Biafra have denied the claims by the Nigerian military that they invaded its camp in Amangwu Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. The pro-Biafran group described as false, the...

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Court

Court remands man for murder of two in Abia

Akanji Philip October 12, 2022 0 Comment

A middle-aged man, Ugochukwu Nwanaji, has been remanded in the Umuahia Custodial Centre, Abia State, over murder charges. Nwanaji was alleged to have beheaded a 65-year-old woman, Mrs Mercy Chukwu, and a 68-year-old...

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Extra

Abia: NSCDC arrests four illegal oil dealers

Akanji Philip September 10, 2022 0 Comment

Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have paraded four suspects over involvement in illegal dealings in petroleum products. The news corps Commandant in the state, Muhammad Sanyinna while parading the...

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Politics

IPOB To APC aspirant: Don’t hold rallies in Abia

Akanji Philip May 20, 2022 0 Comment

The Indigenous People of Biafra has warned an All Progressives Congress, APC governorship aspirant, Ikechi Emenike, and his party not to hold any rally in Umuahia on May 20, 2022. This was contained...