The question has come frequently to me in the passing week: “Which of the Labour Party are you now, ZLP (Zenith Labour Party) or LP?” I know that this question must have come to many of my Labour Party faithfuls and followers of Governor Alex Otti. The answer is simple: Otti is the party. Where he is at any time …

The Abia State Government has stated that it will commence payment of the new minimum wage from October. The state Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing the press on the outcome of the week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti. He stated the payment, “will cut across all categories of …

The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) has fixed 2 November to conduct elections in the local government areas of the state. ABSIEC Chairman, Prof. George Chima, announced the date and timetable on Saturday in Umuahia, during a meeting with political parties and other stakeholders in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the chairmanship and councillorship elections …

There is, it might seem, an urge to be particularly inspired by Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s intangible victories. Without really, intentionally, staging a battle, the governor has defeated the tribesmen and conquered the tribesmen mentality. This was a cankerworm that festered on the social fabric of the state. Beyond the massive infrastructural revolution reflected in the construction of over …

The Abia State government has announced that schools in the state will resume for the 2024/2025 academic year on Wednesday, 23 September. The announcement followed the earlier postponement of the resumption of the 2024/2025 academic year in Edo and Kano states. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome …

Abia State Government has warned private tertiary institutions operating in the state against compromising standards. Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof. Eme Uche Eme who gave the warning at a Stakeholders’ Forum of Amadeus University, Amizi in Ikwuano Local Government Area, threatened sanctions against defaulters. She tasked Amadeus University billed to take off soon, to key into the ongoing transformation of …

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti says that his administration has been able to manage the economy of the state from a bleeding to a healthy economic state. Otti who disclosed this at the monthly media chat with journalists in the state and Abians, said that his administration had been able to manage the state’s resources and run …

Over 2,000 patients have benefitted from the first phase of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Free Health Medical Outreach holding at the Ukwa General Hospital, Oke Ikpe in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku stated this at the week-long free healthcare programme. This was contained in a statement by its …

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has raised the N25 million bounty placed on the killers of five soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the state to N30 million. He made the pledge during the meeting which had the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hasan Abubakar, the Commander 14 Brigade Ohafia, Brigadier General O.O. …

Why is the one-year birthday of a baby very significant? Why do parents, especially mothers, prepare so hard and go all out to give their babies a resounding one year birthday party? Why do children look forward in excitement for the one-year birthday of the babies around them? I recall being dragged from Abia State to Lagos to attend the …