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 …

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 …