Tag: Abia State
How Okezie Ikpeazu, ex Abia State governor approved N37.2bn to contractors for non existent infrastructure
A forensic audit conducted by an audit firm has revealed how the immediate past government of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu approved funds to contractors [...]
Ogbonnaya Onu, former Abia State governor is dead
A former Governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu has died at the age of 72.
Ọnụ, a former Minister of Science and Technology under Muhammadu Buhari’s [...]
Abia secures $125m loan from Islamic Development Bank to implement 2024 budget
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says the state government plans to secure loans to implement the 2024 budget, adding that already, the Islamic Develop [...]
Court dismisses FG’s attempt to retry Orji Uzor Kalu for stealing N7.6 billion
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected the Federal Government’s attempt to retry the former governor of Abia and the senator representing Abia Nort [...]
Abia residents celebrate 48 hours uninterrupted electricity following commissioning of $800m181MW power plant
Residents of Aba in Abia State are celebrating 48 hours of uninterrupted electricity following the installation of the $800 million Geometric Power Pl [...]
INEC official turns down $100,000 bribe to alter election results in Abia to favour PDP
Facts have emerged as to how a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain made unsuccessful efforts to compromise officials of the Independent National Electo [...]
NLC vows to have a showdown with Abia governor for owing workers as high as 30 months salary
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to commence strike in Abia State on Friday over six-month unpaid salaries of civil servants by the st [...]
Ikpeazu’s former chief of staff, Okey Ahaiwe emerges Abia PDP gubernatorial candidate
Former Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Chief Okey Ahaiwe, has been elected as the new governorship candidate of the Peoples D [...]
Abia PDP governorship candidate Uche Ikonne is dead
Abia state governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Prof Uchenna Ikonne is dead.
He reportedly died of stroke on Wednesday m [...]
Ikpeazu fires back after being asked for update on flyover he’s been constructing for four years in Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has lashed out at individuals asking for an update on a flyover he’s been building for four years.
The govern [...]