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Ikpeazu vows to arrest, prosecute those erecting illegal structures in Ariaria market
Following the successful dislodging of all street traders around the Enyimba area of the Ariaria International Market by the Ministry of Trade and Investment, and in a bid to restore sanity and order to the area, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has ordered that on no account should any form of street trading return to that area under any guise whatsoever. The...
Better Days Are Ahead, Gov. Ikpeazu Tells Abians
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has assured Abians that better days are ahead despite the challenges confronting the State. He gave the assurance while speaking at the Bible Believing Mission, aka Talk Na Do, Osisioma. Dr Ikpeazu admitted that the task of State building is not easy but stated that his administration was building a foundation that would last. He...
Gov. Ikpeazu to inaugurate committee on minimum wage Wednesday
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the setting up of a joint negotiating committee on the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu made available to ABN TV, the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu will on behalf of the governor inaugurate...
Abia Speaker Proclaimed as Ambassador of Made in Abia Products
The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was today, proclaimed as an Ambassador of Made in Abia Products. The Director General of the Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency (ABMQMA) Barr. Sam Hart made the proclaimation when he led management of the Agency on a courtesy call on the Speaker at the Abia...
Abia Speaker, Ikuku Declares 2020 Budget Defence Open
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, on Tuesday declared the 2020 Budget Defence open. The Speaker warned against any expenditure of government funds without appropriation. The Speaker advised all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Abia State Government to attend the committee sittings to defend their various Budgets. "All Ministries, Departments and Agencies must come to...
I Have No Intention Of Being Abia Governor In 2023 – Speaker Orji
Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, has debunked rumors making the rounds that he is nursing governorship ambition in 2023, describing the rumor as fake news and the handiwork of his detractors who are deliberately spreading the falsehood just to distract him. In a statement released to newsmen on Saturday by his Chief Press...
Ikpeazu vows to create millionaires, launches 10m Naira micro credit scheme for low income earners
The Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has officially opened the Abia SME Microfinance Bank in Aba. The governor also flaged-off a Ten Million Naira Micro Credit Scheme for low income traders in the State. Speaking at the event at No 17B Ngwa Road Aba, Governor Ikpeazu said that the Ten Million Naira Credit Scheme is specifically for the ordinary traders...
Lady Blessing Uwaoma bags Odi Uko N’mba 1 of Uzuakoli
A college of Ndi Eze Uzuakoli led by His Royal Majesty Eze Kanu O. Ikonte on Monday 30th December, 2019, conferred the chieftaincy title of Odi Uko N'mba 1 of Uzuakoli Ancient Kingdom in Bende LGA, Abia State on Hon Lady Blessing Uwaoma Nwokonneya, ABN TV reports. The honour is in recognition of her sterling qualities and towering achievements as...
“My 15-year-old daughter is in marlians cult & does not wear pant to school” – Mom cries out
A Facebook user, Adebiyi Gabriel Olajide-Mackson, shared this story that highlights the influence of Naira Marley and his Marlian gang on the daughter. Read below: Another deadly virus in the society, being a Marlian!!! Did Naira Marley initiate anyone into a cult? I am just coming from my daughters school right now. Their principal called me around 9am this morning to report to...
Customs exceeds target by N404bn, generates N1.3tr in 2019
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated N1.341 trillion as revenue for the year 2019, exceeding the target of N937 billion by N404bn revenue. The 2019 revenue generation milestone also exceeded the N1.202tr generated in 2018 by N139.2bn, Customs said in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah. Commenting on the feat, the Comptroller-General of...
