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Sep

2021

NEW THINKING, NEW FOCUS: Time To Perish Distractions *The Tale of Abia …By Chief Obi Aguocha

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NEW THINKING, NEW FOCUS: Time To Perish Distractions. *The Tale of Abia …By Chief Obi Aguocha It is said, that no man chases rats when his house is on fire. The story of Abia State, since the advent of the 1999 democratic experiment has been a tale of distractions and woes. It appears we have perfected a habit of going two steps forward and ten steps backwards. From a citizenry that has surrendered its mandate as the custodians of power to a political class that has sworn to eternal enmity with the masses, Abia State continues to evolve, erroneously, in…

Jul

2021

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Rep.Onuigbo lauds EEDC for commencing the distribution of free Pre-paid meters

NEWSAbia State government, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company(EEDC), House of Representatives, Pre-paid meters, Rep. Sam. Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo

Rep. Onuigbo lauds EEDC for commencing the distribution of free Pre-paid meters The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives,Rep. Sam Onuigbo (Odozi Obodo) has lauded the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company(EEDC) for harkening to his call and commencing the free distribution of pre-paid meters in Abia State. Onuigbo had reportedly, on April 30, 2021, written to the Managing Director of the EEDC through the Chairman, House Committee on Power complaining that the EEDC’s distribution of meters in the South East left Abia State out and requested that this anomaly be corrected. Ennugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC…

Jul

2021

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Kanu’s Predicament: Ikpeazu Part Of Masterminds… …As Ikpeazu Vows To Take Legal Action

NEWSAbia State government, Dr. okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Repatriation

Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has denied vehemently media reports claiming that he called for the re-arrest and imprisonment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. It is no longer news that there have been rumours hovering over the air, with many fighting tooth and nail to unravel the mystery behind the recent interception and repatriation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. To this end, a lot of accusing fingers have been pointed at some persons as being Masterminds of the act, resulting in…

Jul

2021

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Abia Paris Club Saga: Ex-Finance Commissioner Exonerates Ikpeazu Exposes Fraudulent Duplication Of Consultants By Past Government As More Politicians Risk EFCC’s Invite

POLITICSAbia State government, Abia State Paris Fund, Duplication Of Consultants, misappropriation of funds, Obinna Oriaku

Hon. Obinna Oriaku Following the current confusion in Abia State, emanating from the alleged misappropriation of Paris Club Refund, a former Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Obinna Oriaku has revealed the fraudulent act of the then government exhibited through its duplication of consultants for purposes of recovery and reconciliation of our Paris club refund figures. According to him, the duplication of consultants was a perceived evil by the then government, in which both parties were to receive high percentage of all 20% and 30% respectively totaling 50% agreed before the coming of Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration, "hence we jettisoned such agreements and…

Apr

2021

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Absence Of Federal Secretariat In Abia @ 30: Rep. Sam Onuigbo Expresses Worries Reveals Reason For Delay …A Must Read!!

NATIONAL NEWSAbia State government, Delay, Federal secretariat, Land allocation, Rep Sam Onuigbo, Title documents

Rep Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo The honourable member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency, Honorable Sam Onuigbohas expressed immense worries over the absence of a federal secretary in Abia State after 30 years of existence. Famous Reporters gathered from a reliable source that the state government of Abia has allocated the land for the erection of a federal secretariat which is situated in virtually all the states who came on board after the creation of Abia. Grapevine, however, disclosed that a land had been allocated for the project, "but they haven’t released the title documents to the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.…

Apr

2021

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Abia Youths intensify quest for real inclusiveness in governance

POLITICSAbia State government, all inclusive governance, Nigerian youths, youths

Youths clamouring for inclusiveness in governance Famous Reporters, Umuahia Youths in Abia state used the Easter Bunny celebration to intensify and drum support for their quest for real inclusiveness in the country's governance describing the extant scenario as mockingly unjust and inequitable. The youths under the aegis of Maduforo Youth Movement ( MYM) during a meeting yesterday at Umuahia Abia state capital, which featured inauguaration of their Umuahia South LGA Chapter executives said; " MYM has come to introduce many innovations in Abia state especially in Leadership Inclusiveness, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Agriculture". They noted that while the state governor Okezie…

Mar

2021

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ABSU Hiked Fees: Abia Govt fingered Our Conditions Have Changed Since 2007 Till Date… Secondary school teachers HMB, ABSUTH dead over non-payment

NEWSAbia State government, ABSU, backlog of salaries, Secondary school teachers, starvation

The management of Abia state University, ABSU has accused the government of Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu of Abia State of being responsible for the disheartening hike in school fees and other levies. A close source who spoke in anonymity to Hon. Maduka Okoro, the Media Aide to former Governor, Sen. (Dr.) Orji Uzor Kalu, Sen. representing Abia North Federal Constituency, explained amidst bitterness that the state institution had over the years been under self-management, hence the hike in fees and other levies. Hear him: "We receive several messages and calls from Abia State University students and their lecturers.Some of the…

Mar

2021

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RE-OUK AND GRANDEUR INFANTILISM: Govt that Owes N25b as arrears of salaries, pension Can’t Embark on 27billion road, OUK Movt Blasts Abia Govt

NATIONAL NEWSAbia State government, arrears of salaries, flyover, orji Uzor Kalu, Ouk, pensions

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State OUK MOVEMENT, Abia State Chapter has in her article titled: Re: OUK and Grandeur Infantilism, reminded the government of Abia State led by Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu that "a government that has been on a 200 metres suspended bridge works called fly over for over 6 years and owing over 23 months to Abia Polytechnic, Abs, 10 months, 22 months to Abia Teaching hospital, 18 months to Health Management Board , 27 Months to Technical School Aro Chukwu, totaling over N25b as arrears of salaries excluding pension CANNOT embark on a 27billion…

Mar

2021

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Abia Homeland Security Complex Robbed

CRIME#Homeland security, Abia Homeland Security, Abia State government, Robbery, security

The Abia State Ministry of Homeland Security office at Factory road, Umuahia has been reportedly robbed in the early hours of Monday. According to an eyewitness report, the robbery was carried out between 10am and 11am. The Director of Finance was said to have returned from the bank with a huge amount of money and possibly trailed from the bank. The eyewitness words: “They came with a small vehicle. We usually have Bakasi men guarding the premises until they were recently changed to be this newly recruited officer Homeland Security who are not armed”. Famousreporters.com also gathered that before the…

Aug

2020

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Abia @ 29: Sen. Kalu Commends Abians<br>*Urges Politicians to Embrace Constructive Critisms

Abia @ 29: Sen. Kalu Commends Abians
*Urges Politicians to Embrace Constructive Critisms

POLITICS#politics, abia at 29, Abia State government, government, peace, Sen. Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu former governor of Abia state has urged the political class in the state and country in general to embrace constructive criticisms in their dealings with the masses. Sen. Kalu who commended the people of Abia state for their steadfastness, selflessness and patriotism in a live broadcast, today, as Abia marked her 29th anniversary, insisted the political class must place the collective interests of Abians above personal ambitions so as to make better the lots of the people. OUK enjoined the people of Abia to sustain peace and unity across the state, adding,…