The Abia State Government says it has commenced investigation into the death of a student of Abia State University (ABSU), who was killed in a clash between rival cult groups. This was disclosed on Monday during a press briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, held at Government House, Umuahia by the…
Governor Alex Otti, has directed for the reconstruction of the burnt Abia market located stressing the need for evacuation areas in markets in the state. Otti stated this on Tuesday when he paid an on-the-spot visit to a section of the Ehere Market, along Ikot Ekpene Road, Aba, occupied by timber dealers, which was gutted…
 The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the South East has expressed concerns about the potential challenges its members may face during the 2024 Ramadan season. This unease arises from the recent demolition of cattle markets in Lokpanta and Ugwuoba by the governments of Abia State and Enugu State, respectively. In…
….Not Our Fault – EEDC Hoteliers in Umuahia and Aba, the two major cities in Abia, have decried the increasing cost of doing business arising from epileptic power supply to the areas. The hoteliers and entrepreneurs said Tuesday the situation was frustrating their businesses.They expressed concern over the rising cost of diesel and petrol, adding…
A senior lawyer in Enugu State, Barr Eli Ugwu has been shot dead. The incident has thrown the entire people of Nsukka into deep agony. He was reportedly shot dead in Kogi State shortly after delivering ransom to kidnappers who abducted his cousin. There are, however, controversies trailing his death.Initial claims had said he was…
Gunmen have kidnapped a senior matron serving with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Ituku-Ozalla in Enugu on Tuesday. The is was revealed by Augustine Duru, the chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) UNTH chapter.Mr Duru said the senior matron (name withheld due to security reasons) was kidnapped…
Afrobeat singer Davido has claimed that Nigeria has only three tribes, namely Yoruba, Igbo and Benin. Davido, while hosting popular American content creator Kai Cenat, who is in Nigeria for a documentary, yesterday in Lagos, said: “We have three tribes in Nigeria. There’s Yoruba. My father is Yoruba. And in Nigeria, wherever your father is…
The Nigeria Army has arrested 8 members of a family for operating a weapon manufacturing factory in Delta State. The Commander 63 Brigade, Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, revealed this while briefing newsmen at the illegal arms factory at Onicha Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state. Unachukwu noted the army had recovered…
Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has revealed why she stopped gracing the screens. The thespian said, she stopped acting in 2002 and moved to the United Kingdom UK, because she was dealing with personal issues. Speaking at the 2024 Women of Valour Conference in Accra, Ghana, Dominic said while some might view her job as…
Some armed hoodlums, on Tuesday, fell into ditch with their vehicle while they were escaping from the joint operatives of the Anambra State Police Command and the local vigilante, who gave them a hot chase. According to statement from the State’s Police Command, the incident happened at Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government Area of…
