Anthony Ogbekile

Early yuletide for Abians: Firm volunteers security services for  Abia Christmas Village Festival

A private security organization in Abia State, Pem Security has endorsed the Abia Christmas Village Festival and has promised to provide all the private security officers needed for the project to be successful. While speaking during the strategy meeting with the Abia Christmas Village Festival project team, the Chief Executive Officer of Pem Security, Emeka…

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Workers’ salaries: Abia govt introduces whistle-blowing policy

The Abia State Government has introduced a whistle-blowing policy, which empowers members of the public to raise the alarm over suspected fraudulent acts. Okey Kanu, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, , disclosed this, on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on decisions taken at the State Executive Council meeting. He described the policy as a…

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Ex-Commissioner Urges Utilization Of Research Results For Food Sufficiency In Abia

A former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, Dr Philips Nto has advocated the utilisation of research findings in agriculture to assist farmers improve their yields. He said the Abia State Government could leverage on the presence of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and the National Root Crops Research Institute, both…

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Rights group threatens to sue Northerners over 70 decomposing corpses discovered at Lokpanta Cattle Market

To expose evil, curtail crime and insecurity, as well as preserve sanctity of life in Abia communities, an Igbo group, Alaigbo Human Rights Network (AHURIN), has threatened to seek legal action against Hausa/Fulani over an alleged discovery of 70 decomposing bodies and several numbers of headless bodies at Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi Local Government…

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Gov Otti inspects reconstruction sites on Aba-Port Harcourt expressway

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Tuesday, inspected the ongoing reconstruction work on the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. Governor Otti, accompanied by some members of the Abia State Executive Council, including the commissioner for Works, Engr Otumchere Oti, started the tour from the border side at the Rivers State end, down to Alaoji, and entrance…

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