Crime

Police Nab Woman for Alleged Baby Theft

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A 28-year-old woman, Adaeze Lawrence, is currently in the custody of the Abia State Police Command for allegedly stealing her friend’s one month and two days old baby boy. It was gathered that Lawrence gained the trust of the baby’s mother, Onyinyechi Owujie, and became her friend before she Continue Reading

Economy

Govs Warn Traders against Rejecting Old Naira Notes

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The Ekiti State Government has warned citizens of their states not to reject the old naira notes as means of transaction in line with the Supreme Court judgement otherwise they would be arrested and face prosecution. The Abia State Government also threatened to sanction anyone found rejecting the old notes. Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, […]Continue Reading

News

Body Part Harvesting: Mob Vandalizes Mortuary

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An angry mob has destroyed a mortuary at Ndiolumbe, Isiala Ngwa council area of Abia State, over the alleged harvest of body parts.The mortuary attendants were said to have fled the facility on sighting the irate youths.The mob burnt ambulances and destroyed the facility, popularly known as Prince O Mortuary, leaving dead bodies scattered all […]Continue Reading

Health

Doctors Barricade Abia Govt House, Seek Rescue of Kidnapped Colleague

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Doctors in Abia State, Friday barricaded the major entrance gate to the Government House Umuahia, demanding the immediate release of their Kidnapped colleague, Professor Uwadinachi Iweha. Professor Iweha was Kidnapped on Sunday, June 6, 2022, inside his dark-blue Highland Jeep while driving out of his house at Umuokpara in Umuahia South Local Government Area. The doctors Continue Reading

News Politics

Ex-Abia Varsity VC Clinches PDP Gov Ticket

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The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, Professor Uche Ikonne, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate from the primary conducted in Abia. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Governor Ayodele Fayose, said Prof. Ikonne polled 468 votes to defeat the closest rival, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, who polled 45 votes, Continue Reading

News

Court Fixes November 2 For Nnamdi Kanu’s N5bn Suit Against FG

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The Abia State High Court has fixed November 2 for the hearing of fundamental rights suit filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, made this known in a press statement titled, ‘Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights suit to be heard on 2nd November 2021’, on […]Continue Reading

News

National Conference: Stakeholders Want Journalists To Operate More Efficiently

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The Seventh National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, has opened in Umahia,  Abia State with a call on Journalists across the Country to set standards for the profession and operate strictly within the professional framework. Speakers at the official opening of the delegates conference were unanimous in their call on Journalists […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

IPC decries kidnap of FRCN Female Reporter

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Press Release The International Press has expressed dismay over the kidnap of Chinenye Iwuoha a female presenter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s, (FRCN) Pacesetter FM, Umuahia, Abia State. Mrs. Iwuoha was kidnapped by gunmen near the popular Amakanma Estate in the Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state around 7pm on Monday […]Continue Reading