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Bill To Financially Assist Security Agencies In Abia Passes First reading
The Abia State Security Fund (ASSF) Bill, 2020, on Tuesday March 3, 2020 passed its First Reading at the state House of Assembly presided over by the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji. The Bill Sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Solomon Akpulonu seeks to to Establish a Fund to assist Security Agencies in Abia State and for...
Arochukwu PDP stakeholders thank Ikpeazu, Nkole over efforts to resolve Isu communal crisis
Members of People's Democratic Party, PDP, Arochukwu local government stakeholders have expressed gratitude to the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Hon. Uko Nkole for their efforts at ensuring a resolution of the crisis between Isu in Arochukwu local government area and Utuma in Baise local government area of Cross River State. This...
Ikpeazu warns against taking God’s blessings for granted
The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abians and Nigerians in general to always show gratitude to God for his numerous blessings and privileges upon them. He gave this advice during the 2020 opening ceremony, dedication and special Thanksgiving service of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Umuahia Presbytery in honour of Justice Onuoha Ogwe on his recent...
Ikpeazu Moves To Build Abia Airport, Vows To Complete Before 2023
The State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu says his administration is very passionate in realizing its first ever Airport that would be of international standard. Dr Ikpeazu who stated this when he received in audience, the Abia Airport Project Team led by their Chairman and President, Eskom plc, Chief Philip Orjiako in his office noted that the state government is looking...
Abia Govt To Partner Aba Sports Club In Promoting School Sports
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will collaborate with the Aba Sports Club to promote school sports especially in the area of swimming, lawn tennis and other sports activities. The Governor gave this assurance at the Investiture of Chief Jerry Kalu (Oshimiri) as the 65th President of the Aba Sports Club (1926) held earlier this evening at the...
BREAKING: Abia Hits 1bn Naira In Monthly IGR As Ikpeazu Says Payment Of Workers Not A Problem
Abia State has met her target of hitting the N1bn mark in her internally generated revenue drive for the month of January 2020 thereby significantly raising her revenue profile while also paying the new minimum wage agreed by the Federal Government and Labour to its civil servants without any rancour or hesitation. This much was stated by the State’s Commissioner...
BREAKING: Abia Hits 1bn Naira In Monthly IGR As Ikpeazu Says Payment Of Workers Not A Problem
Abia State has met her target of hitting the N1bn mark in her internally generated revenue drive for the month of January 2020 thereby significantly raising her revenue profile while also paying the new minimum wage agreed by the Federal Government and Labour to its civil servants without any rancour or hesitation. This much was stated by the State’s Commissioner...
Coronavirus: Atiku reveals what FG must do to defeat coronavirus
Nigeria’s government must be proactive and not resort to blame games if it is to contain the coronavirus, a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said. Mr Abubakar assured Nigerians that the coronavirus disease would be defeated, just as the country defeated Ebola, in 2014. Nigerians woke up to the news of the first recorded coronavirus (officially called COVID-19) case early...
Boko Haram target Christians to trigger religious war, Lai Mohammed reveals
The minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, said that Boko Haram terrorists are now targeting Christians and Christian villages to trigger a religious war and throw the nation into chaos. He said the group has realised how emotive and divisive religion can be when exploited by unscrupulous persons. While addressing a press conference, the minister said although Boko...
Pope Francis Remains Sick, Cancels Friday Audiences
Pope Francis remained ill with an apparent cold on Friday and canceled official audiences for a second day, Vatican officials announced. The 83-year-old pontiff celebrated morning Mass as usual and greeted congregants at the end, the Vatican said. He planned to go on with his private meeting schedule but opted to cancel his official audiences. “The Holy Father celebrated Mass this...
