The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) appeared to have worsened as the LP’s leadership announced that the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general election is now open to all qualified Nigerians to contest. Julius Abure, the LP’s former national chairperson, announced this on Monday at the party’s national executive committee meeting in Abuja. … Read more
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has spoken on the sack of his chief press secretary and the suspension of the state commissioner for health. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Otti, earlier in June, suspended the Commissioner for Health in the state, Ngozi Okoronkwo, for “gross misconduct”. This newspaper also reported that the governor also … Read more
From the killing of police operatives in Enugu State to the war of words between Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu, the past week was action-packed in the South-east. The N100 billion deal between the Enugu State Government and Palm Products Limited was another top story in the week. Here … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abia State has criticised the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for insisting that workers in the state should embark on another verification exercise. The state government had, through a circular issued by the head of service of the state, directed the state public and civil servants in ministries, departments, … 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
