The Abia State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kene Onwuemelie, to explain the circumstances surrounding the killing of a businessman by a police officer. The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, in a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, said the House also resolved … Read more
There is controversy in the Abia State House of Assembly over its failure to inaugurate an elected member, Aaron Uzodike. Mr Uzodike contested in the 2023 general election for Abia North State Constituency, Abia State, South-east Nigeria, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Aaron Uzodike (PHOTO- Facebook) But the Independent National Electoral … Read more
The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, have said they arrested the suspected killer of a final-year undergraduate student of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU). The police spokesperson in the state, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The victim, Emmanuel Uche, went missing in March after some cult-related clashes in students’ … Read more
It has been two years since gospel music sensation Osinachi Nwachukwu died, but her loved ones and fans are still sad and wonder if justice will ever be served. The circumstances that surrounded Osinachi’s death remain unclear, with many accusations and questions unanswered. Despite the desire to hold those responsible for her death accountable, nothing … Read more
Governor Alex Otti of Abia on Thursday signed the Abia State of Nigeria Governors and Deputy Governors Pension Repeal Bill of 2024 into law. In a speech after assenting to the law in Nvosi, Mr Otti described the new law as part of the efforts made to promote good governance and stewardship in Abia. The … Read more
The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, say they have busted a suspected “baby factory” in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday in Umuahia, the state capital. The text of the press briefing was forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES … Read more
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, challenging the election of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. A five-member panel of judges headed by Inyang Okoro reserved the judgement on Wednesday after taking final arguments from parties, according to a … Read more
The arraignment of the traditional ruler of Arochukwu Kingdom, Godwin Kanu, in Abia State, for alleged conspiracy, impersonation and conduct likely to breach public peace has stirred controversy in the South-east state. Arochukwu is a kingdom comprising five clans in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia. Controversy Mr Kanu was crowned as the Ninth King … Read more
A senator from Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu’s administration more time to fix the economy. Mr Uzor-Kalu, a former chief whip of the Senate, acknowledged that Nigerians were going economic hardship. The senator spoke on Tuesday in Koli-Edda in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday condemned the Nigerian government’s forcible repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya. The court said the invasion of Mr Kanu’s home in Afara-Ukwu, near Umuahia, Abia State, the revocation of his bail and forcible repatriation from Kenya were unlawful. However, the court refused to accept the illegal actions of the government … Read more
