Tag: Aba
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2023 UTME: Tears, thorns and travails for Aba candidates, parents – By Chris Nwankwor
Candidates from the commercial city of Aba who registered for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations or UTME are leaking various kinds of deep wounds . This is as a result of physical, psychological, emotional, financial and material injuries they sustained as they seek for admission in the country’s tertiary institutions through the examinations exclusively…
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Nollywood actress, Lizzy Gold laments as housekeeper allegedly stole her 1000 Euros
Nollywood actress, Lizzy Gold Onuwaje, has accused her housekeeper of stealing her thousand Euros and absconding to Aba without knowing. According to Lizzy, her housekeeper has been leaving with her for about six to seven months and has been helpful. However, she suddenly told her she wanted to leave for Aba. The actress, who hails…
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Abia Govt frowns at proposed coronation of Emir of Aba
The Abia State government has frowned at a plan to enthrone one Sarki Shehu Bello II as the Emir of Aba, the state’s commercial hub, without recourse to the government.
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How I ameliorated the terrible electricity situation in Southeast -Bart Nnaji
Nigeria’s former Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, has revealed how he helped in ameliorating the terrible electricity situation in the Southeast by setting up a 188-megawatt power plant in Aba through his company, Geometric Power. Nnaji, the chairman and CEO of Geometric Power Limited, made the disclosure on Tuesday at the 58th birthday of…
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Abia Govt. shuts hotel in Aba over alleged killings
Abia Government on Friday sealed off Merry-home Hotel, Ubani Street, near 7up, Ogbor Hill, Aba, following alleged criminal activities taking place on the premises. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Eze Chikamnayo, confirmed this in Aba after the hotel was sealed off. He said that the hotel was shut because of alleged repeated reports of deaths…
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INEC gives update on Aba North/South bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the March 27 Aba North/South Federal Constituency by-election in Abia. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Okoye said the commission met on Tuesday and deliberated on some…
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Two officers killed as hoodlums attack police station in Aba, cart away arms
Hoodlums on Tuesday, attacked and burnt the Abayi Osisioma Ngwa divisional police station in Abia State. According to reports, it was gathered that the hoodlums killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a police Corporal during the attack.The attack took place at 2:30 am on Tuesday when the hoodlums took the police unaware, attacked…
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Abia Govt. declares commercial town ‘red zone’ of Coronavirus
Abia Government has declared Aba, the state’s commercial hub, a red zone and epicentre of Coronavirus following the number of positive samples emanating from the city. Chief Okeiyi Kalu, Abia Information Commissioner, disclosed this on Monday while answering questions during a phone-in programme on COVID-19 update in the state. Abia which recorded 15 new cases…
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No COVID-19 patient at our facilities – Hotel Manager
The management of Hotel Du Golf in Aba, Abia State has refuted a report trending on social media which alleged that a Lebanese guest at the hotel was diagnosed with the dreaded coronavirus, saying the report was a fake news circulated by some unscrupulous elements to cause panic at the hotel and in the state.…
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CAF Champions League: Wasteful Enyimba held by 10-man in Aba
Enyimba International Football Club of Aba were held to a disappointing goalless draw by 10-man Al- Hilal FC of Sudan in Sunday’s CAF Champions League Second Preliminary Round first leg clash in Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Peoples’ Elephant were dominant all through the duration of the match, but lacked…