As Governor Alex Otti concludes his second year in office, he has continued to receive accolades from well-meaning Nigerians on the incredible job he is doing in rebuilding and transforming the state into a modern economy. Only recently, former President Olusegun Obasanjo had described Otti as a miracle worker who has done so much to make Abia a better place, …

Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji has faulted his successor, Okezie Ikpeazu’s claims that he met Abia in a gloomy state. Ikpeazu was recently quoted to have said that he met Abia in a gloomy state when he became governor. He also asserted that successors who criticize their predecessors in office are ‘lazy leaders’. Reacting to the comments, …

Abia State Government has threatened to sack any school head or principal sabotaging its free education policy through charging of illegal fees and levies. This is as the State Government is set to unveil a new economic and business policy framework that will promote Made – in -Abia products. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who read the riot act …

Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, the fifth democratically elected Governor of Abia State and the proud and worthy son of Late Pastor and Shepherdess Lazarus Weze Otti of Umuru, Umuehim village in Ehi Na Uhuru Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, is 60 years old today (Tuesday). A man of honour, integrity, candour, and determination, Otti has been a marvel …

The Abia State Government has announced plans to soon commence the construction of the Abia Medical City project, designed to reverse medical tourism and attract patients to the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcomes of this week’s State Executive Council meeting, presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He stated …

The border communities of Odukpani and Biase Local Government Areas in Cross River State have rejected the position of the National Boundary Commission (NBC) on the boundary line between Cross River and Abia States. Last week NBC called for peaceful coexistence among border communities in Abia and Cross River States following escalating tensions over a boundary dispute. Between 4 and …

The Federal Government, through the National Boundary Commission (NBC), has called for peaceful coexistence among border communities in Abia and Cross River states amid escalating tensions over a boundary dispute. Violent clashes erupted between the Isu community in the Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia and the Ukwa Mbiabong Ukwa Eburutu community in the Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross …

A few days ago, Abia State Governor,  Dr. Alex Otti delivered his New Year. That was the second of such a broadcast since his assumption of office on 29 May, 2023. The message was basically an account of the sterling stewardship of the governor in the last 18 months of his administration and his plans in the New Year. A …

Great Christmas, indeed! So many events and so many activities! So many returnees from home and abroad! The Lagosians, especially members of the Ngwa Social Club and the Elite Club, all dislodged from the West into Abia. The Abuja-based political class, in their characteristic fashion, was homeward bound. The Diaspora community emptied into Abia like never before. There were burials, …

Under the leadership of Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, Abia State has undergone unprecedented transformation in virtually all fields of human endeavor. One area, however, where the government has been particularly outstanding is roads infrastructure. From the moment the governor assumed office in May 2023, he set to work immediately, seeking to rebuild the roads in the State, especially in the …