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Mar

2025

Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association Celebrates All The Women Worldwide On This Year’s International Women’s Day

Humanitarian, International, Ohafia LGA, People Reorientation, Women Affairs

Happy International Women's Day 2025 to all the women worldwide. Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association - EOILA will be celebrating Women's Day today at Umuahia, Abia State, with Her Excellency, the Wife of the Executive Governor of Abia State, The wife of the Deputy Governor of Abia State, The Commissioner for Women Affairs all other Top and Important Personalities that will be attending the program today with them over there. This year's 2025 topic according to United Nations is to, #Accelerate Action# . At the current rate of progress, " It will take until 2158 to achieve full gender parity"…

Mar

2025

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Harvesting Change: How Innovation Is Reshaping Abia’s Farms – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Agriculture, Columns/Opinions/Letters

Harvesting Change: How Innovation is Reshaping Abia’s Farms In the heart of southeastern Nigeria, where lush green fields stretch beneath the hum of cicadas, Abia State is redefining what it means to farm. For generations, agriculture here has been synonymous with tradition—manual labor, rain-fed crops, and cycles of plenty and scarcity. But today, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Farmers like 58-year-old Ifeanyi Nwosu, who once relied solely on inherited wisdom, now balance ancestral knowledge with smartphone alerts about soil pH levels and drone-mapped planting grids. This fusion of old and new is not just transforming yields; it’s rewriting Abia’s agricultural…

Mar

2025

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FG Takes Action Against Terrorism Financing, Freezes Accounts Of 15 Individuals

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Presidency, Security

FG Takes Action Against Terrorism Financing,Freezes Accounts Of 15 Individuals FG Takes Action Against Terrorism Financing,Freezes Accounts Of 15 Individuals The Federal Government has designated the Finland-based leader of the Autopilot faction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa and 14 other individuals and a business entity as terrorism financiers. The government also designated Lakurawa as a terrorist group.The decision was based on the affected individuals' alleged involvement in funding and supporting terrorist activities. The declaration followed the meeting of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, a body led by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, which…

Mar

2025

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Natasha: You Can’t Be Judge In Your Own Case, CNPP, CSOs Tell Akpabio

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, National Assembly, Politics, Senate

Natasha: You can’t be Judge in your own case, CNPP, CSOs tell Akpabio . ..Call for His Recusal Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and civil society organisations (CSOs), under the auspices of the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), have addressed the ongoing feud between the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, urging Senator Akpabio to step aside for fair investigation of the sexual harassment allegation against him. While addressing the media in Abuja on behalf of the CNPP and the coalition, Hon. Nnaemeka Aleke, Public Relations Officer of…

Mar

2025

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Abia State Police Command Arrest Suspect For Unlawful Possession And Recovery Of Firearms

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Police Force

PRESS RELEASE07/03/2025 Arrest of Suspect for Unlawful Possession & Recovery of Firearms Suspect:Chidozie Humble (Male)21 yrs, a 300-level student, Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Exhibits Recovered:Three (3) locally made pistolsand One (1) English CZECH SCORPION pistol On 05/03/2025, at about 10:50hrs, detectives from the Serious Crime Investigation Squad (SCISSORS), Abia State Command, leveraging on credible intelligence, apprehended Chidozie Humble in his room at Royal Heritage Lodge, Umudike, Ikwuano LGA. During the operation, officers recovered three (3) locally made pistols and one (1) English CZECH SCORPION pistol. The Command is committed to ensuring…

Mar

2025

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Re: Abduction Of Chief Obasi Lawson: ABIA State Police Command Commenced Investigation

Abia State, News Flash, Police Force, Security

Press Release 07/03/2025 Re: Abduction Of Chief Obasi Lawson: Abia State Police Command Commenced Investigation 1 On 04/03/2025 at about 21:30 hrs we received a report from Sergeant Judge Gubi that ASP Tanko Natip, Inspector Ernest and himself from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 6, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who were attached as escorts to Chief Obasi Lawson, traveled to Arochukwu. 2 At about 13:00 hours, while returning to Port Harcourt through Azumini Ndoki, Ukwa East Local Government Area, they were ambushed at Mkap Jekere Ndoki around 19:00 hours. An unknown dark blue Sienna vehicle carrying unidentified gunmen double-crossed them…

Mar

2025

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Pay Attention To Power, Gov. Otti Tells SEDC, Assures Of Support

FGN, News Flash, Politics, South East

PAY ATTENTION TO POWER, GOV. OTTI TELLS SEDC, ASSURES OF SUPPORT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has charged the members of the Board and Management of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to pay attention to power as key to the economic development of the region. Governor Alex Otti was speaking Thursday, 6th March, when he received in audience a delegation of the Board of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). He said that investment into power is what Government should do. "These are the kind of investments that Government should make to stabilise the economy. If the Government…

Mar

2025

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Tinubu Approves Employment Of 774 Health Fellows

Health, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Approves Employment of 774 Health Fellows President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a key initiative by the Federal Ministry of Health aimed at driving sustainable improvements in Nigeria’s healthcare sector. Announcing the initiative on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu emphasized his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment and national development. The launch event was attended by Nigeria’s development partners, senior government officials, and traditional leaders, including the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III. The selection of the fellows—one from each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas – was based on…

Mar

2025

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Amid Paternity Controversy With Ned Nwoke, Chika Ike Welcomes First Child

Birthday, News Flash, Personality

Amid Paternity Controversy With Ned Nwoko, Chika Ike Welcomes First Child Actress Chika Ike has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with a mystery partner. The actress announced the arrival of her child on Instagram, sharing photos of the newborn with the caption, “My baby is here. Welcome to the world my sunshine.” However, the news of Chika Ike’s childbirth has been overshadowed by rumors surrounding the paternity of her child. Reports had linked the paternity of the child to Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, who is married to Regina Daniels. Both Chika Ike and Senator…

Mar

2025

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Commissioner For Labour And Productivity Dies At 61; Abia State Government Mourns

News Flash, Obituary

Commissioner For Labour And Productivity Dies At 61; State Govt Mourns The Abia State Government has announced the passing away of Sunny Onwuma, a member of the Abia State Executive Council and Honourable Commissioner for Labour and Productivity. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Prince Okey Kanu, on Friday, stated that Onwuma passed in the early hours of Monday, March 3, 2025, after a brief illness. The deceased, who hails from Ihie in the Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state, was an alumnus of Government College Umuahia and Abia State University, Uturu. The statement…