In the bid to ensure that every part of Abia is lighted up, Governor Alex Otti has pushed for the completion of the Alaoji Power Plant, a 1,074MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT), which was initiated during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). He made the call when he…
Governor Alex Otti has sanctioned the disbursement of bursary awards to students pursuing legal studies across Abia state. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, disclosed that the move followed a recent Executive Council meeting held in Umuahia. The commissioner emphasized the state government’s unwavering commitment to education, highlighting the approval for the refurbishment of…
Youths in the oil-reach Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo state has written to the Imo State House of Assembly to pass a law to check and jail any contractor who abandoned projects in the oil-producing areas of Imo. In the letter endorsed by the President National Congress of Ohaji Youth NACOY, Comrade Nwosu Nicholas Tochukwu,…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has cautioned revenue collectors against collecting taxes from vegetable sellers and other petty traders. This warning was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, in Abakaliki on Wednesday. He stated that the governor dropped the hint during the swearing-in of members of…
Former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said he has not been receiving pension from the state government since he left office. Ikpeazu was reacting to the repealing of an Abia State law which allowed former governors and their deputies to receive pensions for life after leaving office. Ikpeazu, who was named among past…
The Enugu State Government has initiated youth empowerment programmes in various skills such in digital technology. Governor Peter Mbah, who paid a visit to the Enugu SME AltSchool Training Programme center, one of the training hubs in the state organized by the Enugu SME Center in partnership with AltSchool Africa and Copen Academy, to train…
Residents of Ngwogwo community, Ishiagu, in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Monday protested against the alleged incessant arrest and detention of some members of the community. The protesters, consisting of old women, men and youths, marched around the community with placards. They alleged that they had been indiscriminately arrested and detained…
Governor Alex Otti has approved the appointments of Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for government owned hospitals in the state members of the governing councils of state-owned institutions. The Governor made the appointment in a statement signed by Kazie Uko, his Chief Press Secretary, on Monday. The appointees are Kalu U. Kalu Executive Secretary, Primary Healthcare,…
Stone Dealers Association and Truck Owners Association in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have shut down their businesses to protest increase in the price of materials by Chinese firms operating in the mineral rich local government. The two associations also shut down businesses to protest an increase in haulage fees by the Chinese…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the Imo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, have traded blames over alleged withholding of vital documents relating to the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. The PDP and…
