About 171,956 applicants have been invited by the Police Commission Service (PCS) for aptitude tests. A statement on Thursday by the PCS spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, explained that the 171,956 applicants were those who applied for general duty positions. According to the statement, out of the 171,956 applicants, 146,138 are males, while 25,818 are females. Ani…
Justice Kyrian Nwankpa (retd.), the Abia government’s ombudsman, says he will enthrone administrative and social justice as an integral part of governance. Mr Nwankpa made the promise at a news briefing at the Government House, Umuahia, on Thursday, adding that his job focuses on providing a platform for the people to report any violation of…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation has commended the Federal Government and State Governors over their stance on establishing the State Police, given the deteriorating security situation in the country. A press statement through Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, insists that their firm belief in the establishment of State Police is…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) from the recent attack by gunmen at Okigwe Correctional Centre in Imo State. Nigerian Government, Police Masterminded Attack On Okigwe Prison To Blackmail IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) from…
Governor Peter Mbah has urged breweries to, as part of its corporate social responsibilities, patronise smallholder farmers in Enugu while sourcing raw materials. Mr Mbah made the call when the top management team of Ama Brewery, Enugu, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Enugu, on Thursday. The governor, who noted that the…
The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has said it would set up three national eye centres in Abia State to be sited in selected primary healthcare centres. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti received the cheering news when he met the executive members of the NOA along with the representative of the global eyecare charity, One…
Abia State government has frowned at reports that some Principals and Head Teachers charge extra fees from students and pupils who are preparing for examinations. This was as the state government called on parents and students to report erring ones to the Ministry of Education. The Commissioner for Education, Processor Uche Eme Uche, said it…
Traders are gnashing their teeth as the Enugu government begins the enforcement of the collection of N200 daily tax. On Thursday, tax collectors went around markets in the capital city and sealed defaulters’ shops. In 2023, the Enugu government imposed a N200 daily tax on traders and hawkers and gave an option for annual, monthly…
The Office of Abia State Governor on Homeland Security in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) carried out raid on notorious hard drug hotspots in Umuahia, the state capital. During the raid, a female narcotic distribution kingpin identified as Adaobi Nweke, was apprehended. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the raids, the…
In the spirit of the 2024 Valentine’s Day celebration, a lecturer named Anucha Wisdom from Abia State University, ABSU made a romantic gesture by proposing to his fiancee in her classroom. Several pictures and videos of the heartwarming moment have gone viral on social media as Wisdom went down on his knees in the presence…
