The Abia State Government has introduced a new policy initiative designed to prioritize and promote locally produced goods and services across the state. Under this new directive, all procurements by the government will now be restricted to items and services made or offered within Abia State. The policy, which aims to strengthen the state’s economic…
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has charged Africa on robust regional collaboration and trade facilitation, insisting that Africa’s economic renaissance lies in extensive trade, not charity. Mbah, who insisted that Africa had all that it takes to build its own table, rather than wait to be invited to the table, also tasked the continent on…
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the apex sociopolitical youth group in the South East geopolitical zone, has expressed its deep concern over the alleged tragic and senseless killing of a woman working on her farm in Ngor Okpala, Imo State. The youth body described such a heinous act carried out allegedly by…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reaffirmed his commitment to making health care a top priority in the State.. Governor Otti was speaking, when he received a delegation of the consultant coordinating the Free Cataract Extraction for NNPC Foundation, Dr. (Mrs) Anne Amugo, who was in the Abia for the flag-off of the NNPC’s free…
Aiming to help women overcome obstacles and inspire social change in the animation industry, the Afro Women in Animation Community recently hosted Africa’s first ever women-focused animation festival in Lagos on March 22, 2025, concluding a week-long celebration of International Women’s Month. The highly anticipated event brought together top female animation industry professionals and…
Engr. Stella Okengwu, Chairman and CEO of Winhomes Global Services Limited, has called on the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to publicly disclose the legal documents that justify the diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from its 2006 Gazetted Alignment. Engr. Okengwu’s remarks come in response to statements made by the minister during a…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted a delegation of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at his residence in Kaduna. The delegation, led by Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and governor of Imo, said the visit was to extend sallah greetings to the former president and congratulate him on the successful…
…Outlines Decisive Measures To Improve Welfare, Working Conditions Of Personnel. …Institutionalizes April 7 Annual National Police Day. President Bola Tinubu has restated his government’s resolve to engender a well trained Nigeria Police Force motivated and equipped with modern tools and technology to effectively combat crime in Nigeria. This, he said, has become imperative to ensure…
The Julius Abure group that was on Friday sacked by the Supreme Court, has threatened to sanction Peter Obi and Abia State governor Dr. Alex Otti. The group in a resolution after a meeting on Monday, accused Otti of calling for unauthorised stakeholders meeting and usurping the powers of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of…
Abia State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is vital for economic stability, particularly with dwindling oil prices affecting federal allocations. The Nigerian economy’s heavy reliance on oil exports makes it vulnerable to fluctuations in global oil prices, impacting government revenue and economic growth. The decline in government revenue due to fluctuations in global oil prices has…
