By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Abia, Dr Kelechi Anosike, says the state remains poorly managed despite its vast wealth and resource potential. Anosike stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, noting that his decision to contest the governorship aroseContinue Reading
NDPHC By Constance Athekame The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has announced the restoration of the 450 megawatts Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia. The restoration took place after it was shut down in 2023 over gas supply and metering disputes. Mr EmmanuelContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The three former governors of Abia, on Saturday, inaugurated a technical committee charged with the responsibility of securing a comprehensive win for APC in the 2027 General Elections. The committee, comprising former legislators and appointees from the administrations of Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji, and OkezieContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The Abia State Government says it achieved 96 per cent coverage in the just-concluded Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign, surpassing the 95 per cent benchmark required to attain herd immunity against infectious diseases statewide. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome ofContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA), has commended the Abia State Government for instituting a monthly stipend and other welfare services for elderly citizens in the state. The chairman of COPEHRA, Mr Sani Mustapha, who made this known in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering five million rural women-owned businesses with the commissioning of the Osusu Abaala Women Palm-Oil Collective in Isialangwa North Local Government Area of Abia. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs made this known in a statement signed byContinue Reading
Reps committee rates Abia highly on healthcare delivery Health By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, Jan. 27, 2026 (NAN) The House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services has rated Abia highly for improvements in healthcare delivery. Committee chairman, Mr Amos Magaji, disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Gov. AlexContinue Reading
Partnership By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The Kingdom of Netherlands says it has strong interest in fostering economic cooperation with Abia Government in the area of waste management to boost circular economy in the state. The Deputy Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr Peter Keulers, said thisContinue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse of six flats containing expired foreign drugs and supplements in the outskirts of Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building is located in theContinue Reading
