Tragedy enveloped Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, over the weekend as an auto crash killed at least 14 guests returning from a traditional marriage and wedding ceremony. The victims were said…
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Nigerian Governor Increases Corps Members’ Allowance by 1,150%
News Update Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved a significant increase in monthly allowances for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state, raising the payment…
Labour Party suspends Governor Otti, Senator Kingibe, others
THE Labour Party, LP, on Wednesday, announced the indefinite suspension of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowunmi. The…
Wedding Canceled Over Bride’s Refusal To Church’s Pre-marriage Procedures
News Update A wedding ceremony slated to hold at Assemblies of God Church, Okpu 2, in Aba, Abia State, weekend, was cancelled by the Church following the alleged refusal of the bride…
Tragedy as State Commissioner Dies Leaving Four Children
News Update Commissioner for Labour and Productivity in Abia State, Mr. Sunny Nwanganga Onwuma, has died. The former Commissioner for Transport died on Monday at the age of 61 after a brief…
Federal Lawmaker, Nkwonta dumps PDP, joins APC
News Update Chris Nkwonta, an Abia lawmaker in the House of Representatives, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Nkwonta announced his defection on Wednesday…
BREAKING: Abia embraces renewable energy for sustainable power supply
The Abia State Government has said the electricity market in the state is on track as the state is poised to utilize the available renewable energy sources in the state to provide…
Moneypox hits Abia state
Voice Air Media, News Update Abia State Government has announced one positive case of monkeypox. Announcing the news on Monday, August 19, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said that there…
Several crushed to death at Abia police checkpoint
Voice Air Media, VAM News Update At least 18 travellers were killed in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt Enugu Highway on Thursday morning. It was gathered that…
Flash: Archbishop, wife, son, others Abducted in Abia
Archbishop Uka Uka Osim of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, his wife, Anne Osim and son, Roland Uka Osim, have been kidnapped. They and three other clergymen of Brotherhood of…