Over Fifty leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ehime Mbano chapter, have dumped the party and resolved to support the former Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha. Speaking during their meeting which was held at the Summit hotels, Owerri, an Apex leader of the PDP, Dr Professor Darlington Akukwu, thanked them for…
Residents of Abia and Imo states have expressed deep concern over the rising cost of food items in different parts of the country. In Abia, the acting chairman of the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, Bonny Umeh, attributed the region’s high cost of foodstuffs to the expensive nature of farming. Mr Umeh said, “Farming is…
The Abia State government has launched Nigeria’s first state-wide football league, known as the Abia State Football Supalig. Governor Alex Otti has promised to reduce youth unemployment significantly by engaging young people in the sports value chain. Unveiling the Abia Supalig in Umuahia on behalf of the government, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports…
Ohaneze Ndigbo said that the meeting of former President Olusegun Obasanjo with South East Governors is a necessary step towards peace and stability in the region. The group said that the parley is a dynamic and transformative turn of advancement from a period of complacency, rejuvenated by the baptism of fire and repentance facilitated by…
The Imo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare is putting every necessary thing in place to arraign Chinagorom Ukaegbu in court for assaulting and inflicting bodily harm on a widow. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare Nkechinyere Ugwu said Ukaegbu will be brought to book to serve as a deterrent to others…
…Firm Sets Up Eco-Friendly Motor Assembly Plant The Abia State Government has announced plans to inject buses and cars that use compressed natural gas (CNG) into the transport system very soon. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, said that the government took the decision to fill the void that would be created…
The Coalition of Southeast Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has thrown its weight behind the Southeast governors’ resolution to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the possible release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Leader, Nnamdi Kanu. COSELY said Kanu’s release would usher in security, progress, and development, especially in the Southeast. “The release of…
Governor Alex Otti on Wednesday inaugurated a multipurpose hospital in the state. The 100-bed Mother and Child Centre situated in Ugwunabo was built by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) Governor Otti commended President Bola Tinubu for siting the project in Abia State. Promising judicious use…
Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says he is confident that the nation’s security will improve if traditional rulers are given constitutional roles. Abbas said through the ongoing constitutional amendment process, parliament will grant constitutionally recognised roles to traditional institutions. “The 10th House, under my leadership, will do its best to give recognition…
President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Mr Aliko Dangote, says Nigeria has all it takes to turn its economy around within months. He stated this on Thursday while briefing State House reporters after President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC). The Council tasked with strategising a way out of the current economic…
