Tag: #AbiaState
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EID-EL-KABIR: NSCDC DEPLOYS 670 PERSONNEL ACROSS ABIA FOR PEACEFUL CELEBRATION
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State Command, has deployed 670 personnel across the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to ensure peace and security. According to the Command, the deployment includes officers from tactical teams, special forces, anti-vandalism units, and the Rapid Response Squad. Personnel have been stationed at Eid prayer…
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ABIA FIRST LADY DONATES 35 HOUSES TO INDIGENT WIDOWS ACROSS 17 LGAs
The Wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has handed over 35 newly built three-bedroom bungalows to indigent widows across the 17 local government areas of the state. The houses were delivered under the “Dignity Homes” initiative, which aims to improve the living conditions of vulnerable citizens and restore dignity and hope…
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ABIA YOUTHS PROTEST KALU’S THIRD-TERM BID, BACK NEW ASPIRANT
Hundreds of youths staged a peaceful protest in Umuahia on Monday, opposing Sen. Orji Kalu’s reported third-term bid for the Abia North Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 elections. The protesters called for what they described as a generational shift in leadership and endorsed Dr Phillips Nto as their preferred aspirant for the position. The…
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OTTI KICKS OFF PVC MOBILISATION DRIVE IN ABIA COMMUNITIES
With elections ahead, Abia residents are being urged to do one key thing first—get their Permanent Voter Cards. Nsulu, Abia State, — Governor Alex Otti has launched a grassroots mobilisation campaign across Abia State, urging residents to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the upcoming Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registration…
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₦472K BOOST: 100 ABIA YOUTHS, WOMEN GET AGRIBUSINESS START-UP CASH
The LIFE-ND has kicked off cash disbursement to agribusiness trainees in Abia State, with 100 beneficiaries receiving ₦472,000 each as start-up capital. The beneficiaries, drawn from a larger pool of 276, got their cheques in Umuahia after completing hands-on training in processing and marketing at incubation centres. State Project Coordinator Uchenna Onyeizu said more beneficiaries…
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ABIA TERTIARY STAFF THREATEN STRIKE OVER SALARY DELAYS
Workers warn of disruption as government stalls 2024 salary structure The Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions in Abia have announced a three-day warning strike starting March 18 over the state government’s delay in implementing the 2024 Consolidated Salary Structure. In a statement, the unions said all dialogue channels have been exhausted and described the delay…
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OTTI UNVEILS SME VILLAGE, HEALTH & INFRA BOOST IN ABIA
From a new SME hub in Aba to 277 functional PHCs statewide, Gov. Alex Otti says Abia is entering a new phase of industrial and social renewal. Speaking at his February media parley in Umuahia, Alex Otti announced approval for an SME Village and Innovation Hub in Aba — a centre designed to power small…
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OTTI TO CLEAR 23-YEAR SALARY DEBT OWED EX-COUNCILLORS IN ABIA
Relief is coming for hundreds of former Abia councillors as the state government moves to finally settle long-standing salary arrears dating back over two decades. Gov. Alex Otti has announced that Abia will begin paying outstanding salary arrears owed to former Local Government councillors who served between 1999 and 2022, with disbursements set to start…
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ABUJA TEAMS SWEEP TITLES AT 2025 NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE IN UMUAHIA
The 2025 National Division I and II Nigerian Volleyball League wrapped up on Saturday at the Umuahia Township Stadium in Abia State with a strong showing from teams based in Abuja, who dominated multiple categories. In the Division Two Men’s category, Light Volleyball Club of Abuja took the championship, with Bayelsa Volleyball Club and Rhino…
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UMAHI ORDERS FINISHING TOUCHES ON ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY BY NOVEMBER
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has given Arab Contractors a strict deadline to complete the remaining 4.5 kilometres of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia State before the end of November. After inspecting the site in Aba, Umahi expressed frustration with the slow progress on this critical last stretch of the 112-kilometre road, warning…
