Tag: Abia State
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Nigerian man detained for setting wife, 3 children ablaze in Abia
A 40 year old man has been arrested by operatives of the Abia State Police Command for murdering his daughter after locking her, her two siblings and his wife at his house before setting his house on fire located in Asa Umudim community, Osisioma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
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Minimum wage: Abia workers yet to enjoy – Organised Labour
The Organised Labour in Abia has appealed to Gov. Alex Otti, to ensure the implementation of the new minimum wage of N70,000, for some categories of workers in the state.
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2027:Deputy Speaker leads defection of PDP stalwart Chris Igwe, 13,000 followers to APC in Abia
Ahead of 2027 general elections, the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has received Chief Chris Odinaka Igwe into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Umunneochi Local Government of Abia State. Igwe, popularly called Chris Nak is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mainland Oil and Gas Limited. A former influential member of the…
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Keke driver returns ‘missing’ ₦2 million to passenger in Aba
Emmanuel Obodoezie, a tricycle operator at the Ariaria International Market in Aba, Abia, has returned ₦2.04 million to a trader who inadvertently left it in his vehicle after disembarking on Wednesday.
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Osokwa leaders insist wasted kidnappers in Abia state were not found in their community
..demand urgent clarification The leaders of thought in Osokwa in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State, represented by Osokwa Peoples Forum, have appealed to the state government and security agencies to urgently clarify that wasted kidnappers were not in their community. The leaders asked the state to assist correct the impression that the kidnap…
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JUST IN: Ex-Gov Orji, 4 others docked over alleged N60.85bn fraud
A High Court sitting in Abia has granted former two-term Gov. Theodore Orji, his son, and three others bail in the sum of N50 million over an alleged N47 billion fraud.
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Abia to begin hunt for out-of-school children from March
Abia State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi, says that from March 1, Abia Education Marshals ,an education task-force, will hunt pupils not in school during school hours.
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Minimum wage: Abia govt, labour sign agreement to resolve discrepancies
Abia State Government and the organised labour, on Friday, signed an agreement to resolve discrepancies in the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage.
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Nigerian Police dismiss three officers for kidnapping, extortion in Abia
The Commissioner of Police Abia State Command CP Danladi Isa has dismissed three officers for their involvement in kidnapping and extortion of civilians.
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Nigerian man beheads father, buries head after horrific act
A Nigerian man identified as Ogeoma Ogbonna, has beheaded his father, Azubuike Ogbonna, in the Umuomei community, in the Obingwa council area of Abia State.