The media community in Abia State and beyond has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of veteran journalist, Mazi Onukwube TG Ofoelue (Thankgod), Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jungle Journalist Media Limited. In an obituary announcement issued on behalf of the Ofoelue Family of Ezi Nde Ukpabi, Ugbo Village, Arochukwu, his elder…
Unknown gunmen has reportedly killed a Nigerian soldier in Aba town, Abia State. This comes a day after the sentencing of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment for terrorism. The soldier, a Lance Corporal, identified as David was killed last Friday. According to military sources, David was…
Dr. Ikpeazu The political scene of Abia state was earlier in the week stirred when it was reported that the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has been sentenced to death by hanging for alleged stealing a N1trillion from the state treasury. The controversy escalated debates in Abia’s political circles, reflecting the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted as evidence a judgment by Justice Benson Anya of the Abia State High Court on the military invasion of the residence of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in 2017. Justice James Omotosho admitted the judgment and two others on…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has added a new dimension to governance. This is he converted into a hotel government house built by preceding governments. According to Otti, the structure is a security risk to his life and government house officials because it was built inside a private residential area. Commissioner for Information, Okey…
The traditional ruler of Okahia Autonomous Community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze Okey Ananaba, has raised serious concerns over what he described as a looming security threat caused by massive land acquisitions by suspected herdsmen in the region. Speaking during a sensitization visit and town hall meeting with officials of the…
…Orji in court The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu before Justice Lilian Abai of the Federal High Court, sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, on a sixteen-count charge bordering on conspiracy, official…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced a ban on all forms of payment in primary and secondary schools across the state. In his New Year address, Otti underscored his administration’s resolve to safeguard the future of the children, declaring, “We have stopped all forms of payments in the primary and secondary schools. Not even…
