Tag: Umuahia
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SAD: 4 dead, 14 injured in Umuahia accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of four people, with 14 others injured in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway.
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Police confirm murder of officer in Umuahia
Abia Police Command on Monday confirmed the murder of Insp Bala Mohammed by yet unknown assailants in Umuahia town.
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Police confirm murder of 65-year-old man in Umuahia
The Police Command in Abia, has confirmed the murder of a 65 -year old Chigozie Chigbu by unknown assailants in Umuahia South local government area of the state.
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Headache for LP as Tribunal fires 3 HoR members , orders rerun
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia North local government area, the Abia State capital, on Monday sacked three House of Representatives members elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). A panel of the tribunal led by Justice Adeyinka Aderebgbe, sacked the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal constituency Mr. Ibe Okwara Osunwa,…
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Abia Guber: Tribunal to deliver judgment on October 6 in Umuahia
The Abia State governorship election tribunal in Umuahia has fixed October 6, 2023, to deliver judgment on the petition brought by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)in the March 18 Abia State governorship election, Okey Ahaiwe.
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Why Court of Appeal is unfit to rule on Section 84(12)- Worer Obuagbaka
A court of law cannot approbate and reprobate on the same issue. In fact , you cannot put something on nothing and expect it to stand. The Court of Appeal cannot declare section 84(12) of the Electoral Act unconstitutional.
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Ikpeazu reviews curfew in Aba, Umuahia, others
The Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led Abia State Government has announced a review of the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia, Bende, Umunneochi and Arochukwu Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Commissioner for Information, Chief John Kalu, announced the review in a statement in Umuahia on Wednesday. Kalu stated that the curfew now holds from 10pm to…
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Insecurity: Gov Ikpeazu imposes curfew in Aba, Umuahia
…says security reports from multiple sources connote danger The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has directed the imposition of curfew in Aba and Umuahia metropolis between 10pm and 6am daily from today, Monday, 5th April, 2021 till further notice. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the security situation in the south east geo-political izone n…
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House officer’s death not COVID-19 related — FMC Umuahia
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, has thrown more light on the death of the hospital’s house officer, Dr Jude Okpareke, saying that his death had no connection with COVID-19 pandemic. Recall that Okpareke allegedly slumped and died in the hospital on Monday, the same day the Abia government announced that two patients on admission…
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Explosion destroys missionary school in Umuahia
A huge fire from an explosion at Saclux Paints Industry in Umuahia, the Abia capital, on Sunday destroyed a missionary school building in the neighbourhood. Mr Emeka Okereke, the owner of the school, known as Love for Africa Mission, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a tanker, allegedly bearing ‘black oil’ exploded inside…