Mayhem in Bokkos and Barkin Ladin LGA last week The Senate has summoned security chiefs and others over Christmas Eve killings in Plateau State. Those summoned include the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Director General of the National…
Abia Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, has said all lingering boundary crises between Abia communities and their neighbours from other states would soon be resolved. He gave the assurance at the Okai Item Day celebration organized by the Okai Item Development Association (OIDA) in Bende Local Government Area,…
Umuahia Plaza razed by fire with millions destroyed Goods and other properties valued at about N70 million were destroyed in a fire incident at No. 2C, Aba road, opposite Penco Plaza in Umuahia, Abia State, on Thursday night. Several mails containing international passports were also burnt during the inferno. Although the cause of the fire…
Suspect Amanda Uchechi who allegedly shot her Police Officer lover, Cosmas Ugwu in Imo A 23-year-old girl, Amanda Uchechi Ugo of Umumbiri in Ahaizu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state confessed to killing her police boyfriend last Tuesday. Amanda said during police interrogation that she shot Police Corporal, Cosmas Ugwu, who was her lover…
The younger brother to the Minister of Works, Chief Austin Umahi, has withdrawn his senatorial ambition in the February 3 re-run election. In a statement that was signed on behalf of the family by High Chief Nwaze Umahi and made available to journalists by Chief Austin Umahi, he was prevailed upon by his family members…
Sheikh Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has urged the federal government to build hospitals and schools for bandits. He said this would improve the lives of the terrorists. Gumi, who said the government was adopting old-fashioned ways to fight the insecurity in the country, urged the government to negotiate with bandits and…
Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu receiving a Chieftaincy title Traditional rulers in Abia State have conferred on Kalu the traditional title of Enyi Abia (Strength of Abia). The Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Sir Linus Mbah, conferred the title of Deputy Speaker in recognition of his legislative contributions…
The 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, decorated five colonels in the division with their new ranks of Brigadier General on Friday. The newly decorated brigadier generals are Chiedozie Amorha, Adamu Kitchener, Kingsley Iyang, Effiong Nse, and Ibrahim Gambari. Addressing the newly-promoted officers at the division’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, the General Officer Commanding, GOC,…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has called for extra efforts from the Federal Government and security agencies to arrest the growing menace of insecurity in Nigeria. Obi made this call on Friday following the attack, which saw two policemen shot dead by suspected assailants at Uga…
Governor Alex Otti has assured that the story of Abia will never be the same again with the support of his government by everyone. Mr Otti said in a bid to rebuild the state, the 2024 budget had been designed to reflect Abia’s dream to be the best in the comity of states. “Just a…
