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Today, 7th June 2025, we lay to rest a remarkable woman, Late Elder Mrs. Chinyere Margaret Ukeagu, fondly known as Mama CONNAK. By 7:30 AM this morning, her body will depart the Federal Medical Centre Mortuary, Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, for the funeral service at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Following the funeral service, her body will proceed to Umuegwu...

As part of the ongoing final journey of Late Elder Margaret Ukeagu, a Service of Songs and Night of Tributes will be held this morning at Diamond Hall, A-Class Park and Event Center, Kashim Ibrahim Way, Maitama, Abuja. Family, friends, and well-wishers will gather to honor and celebrate the life of a woman remembered for her humility, compassion, and remarkable...

As part of the activities marking his 2nd year anniversary, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti held an enlarged State Executive Council meeting, expanded to jointly sit with the leadership of the State House of Assembly and signed 18 Executive Bills into Law. These 18 bills bring to total, 30 Executive Bills signed by Governor Alex Otti from 2023 to...

Chief Emma Trumps Eke, the Federal Commissioner representing Abia State at the National Population Commission, has dismissed rumors that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, is planning to run for governor of Abia State in 2027. He described the claims, circulating on an obscure blog, as baseless and politically motivated. Chief Eke accused an...

Chijioke Chukwu, Former Minority Leader, Abia state House of Assembly, has debunked the speculation that Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker House of Representatives is ready to contest for Abia North senatorial seat come 2027. Chukwu who is a close ally of the Deputy Speaker debunked the speculation on Friday during an interview as he also stated that the Deputy...

The deputy speaker house of representatives Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu has presented his one year scorecard to the his constituents, the great people of Bende federal Constituency, in a town hall meeting held in his Bende country home. High point of the presentation, was the unveiling of his N500 million Business and Family Support Grant aimed at empowering 8,400 beneficiaries...

The Immediate past Minister of State Mines and Steel Development Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah, on Sunday unveiled an ultramodern hospital in Onuaku Uturu in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. The hospital known as Wilson and Paulina Ogah memorial hospital was unveiled by the Executive Governor of Abia State Dr Alex Otti in honor of the late parents of...

The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) has charged the Adhoc Staff during the just concluded Local Government Area and Wards elections and the general public to ignore some mischief makers, who are mobilizing some young persons for protest in the name that our commission will not pay for the services rendered during the last November 2nd local government...

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Abia State branch, has honoured former minister for Mines &Steel Development Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah as a banking ICON at a dinner and lecture in commemoration of 2024 Bankers Week held yesterday 14th December at Abia Hotels, Umuahia. Title of Award: AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN BANKING: They recognized Dr. Ogah for these among...

Abia state Governor, Dr Alex Otti says the State has won a USD400,000 Primary Health Care UNICEF prize in a programme tagged "Leadership Challenge". Governor Alex Otti disclosed this during the monthly media chat tagged, "Governor Otti Speaks to Abians" held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Umuahia. According to the Governor, a lot has been done in the health...