The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted the transfer of regulatory oversight of the Imo state electricity market to the state Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is contained in an Order signed by Sanusi Garba, the Chairman of NERC at the weekend, stating that the transfer is in compliance with the Electricity Act 2023 and…
Albinos, under the umbrella of the Albinism Association of Nigeria, Abia chapter, have solicited the support of the Abia government in tackling their challenges. They made the request on Sunday during a courtesy visit to David Anyaele, the special assistant to the Abia governor on persons with disabilities. Mr Anyaele is also the founder of…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoma, has said that the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo is laying a robust foundation for a new and more prosperous Anambra State through his unprecedented multi-sectoral development projects. Speaking in an exclusive interview with this reporter, Izunna Okafor, in Awka, Commissioner Okoma, who said the Governor…
A former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, John Okiyi Kalu has urged the current administration to stop politicizing the security crisis rocking the state. In a statement on Sunday, Kalu opined that all past governors of the state had encountered, confronted and overcame security challenges early in their tenures particularly in Aba. According to…
The Abia State Ministry of Environment has directed all persons and companies involved in any form of activity relating to the government’s forest reserves to stop forthwith and report to the ministry for discussions and subsequent approvals were necessary. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Commissioner for Environment Philemon Ogbonna and issued…
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has visited the families of the policemen who were attacked in Aba by unknown gunmen and commiserated with them over the unfortunate incident. Four policemen on duty were attacked at the Opobo Junction in the Ogbor Hill axis of Aba, last Friday evening. While two of them were…
In preparation ahead of the local government elections exercise scheduled to take place on September 21 across the 27 LGAs in the state, the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, has announced the recruitment of ad hoc staff into some critical vacant positions in the commission to deliver a credible and transparent exercise. A release…
Barely three weeks after gunmen killed five soldiers at Obikabia junction near Aba, Abia State, two policemen have been shot dead by gunmen at the popular Opobo junction, about a kilometre from the scene of the former incident. It was gathered that the incident happened late on Friday evening.The police officers were said to be…
The Deputy Chief Whip Of The 10th Senate The Senator Representing Ebonyi North Senatorial district – Distinguished Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi has said that the proposed commencement of the 477km Calabar- Southeast- North Central-Apo- Abuja Coastal Super Highway connecting Calabar to Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi and ending in Apo, Abuja is a dream come true. Senator…
The Deputy Chief Whip Of The 10th Senate The Senator Representing Ebonyi North Senatorial district – Distinguished Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi has said that the proposed commencement of the 477km Calabar- Southeast- North Central-Apo- Abuja Coastal Super Highway connecting Calabar to Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi and ending in Apo, Abuja is a dream come true. Senator…
