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Abia state governor Dr Alex Otti has empowered 100 graduating students of the state owned Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba, with one million naira grant each, announcing that 200 others will be sponsored for a six-month field technical training programme. The governor announced this at the weekend during the institution's 22nd convocation ceremony for 2,178 graduating...
Delaying admission of qualified Law graduates into the law school in the country is not peculiar to Abia state University Uturu ( ABSU ) law graduates. The Pro- Chancellor/Chairman of ABSU Governing Council , Rt. Hon. Dr Agwu U. Agwu explained this scenario while rebutting an online newspaper report he stated was published on 4th December, 2025, with the...
With effect from yesterday ( Friday ) 5th December, 2025, the joint security and surveillance Taskforce launched by the Abia and Imo states governments to patrol along the Aba-Owerri expressway and beyond commenced operations on 24 hour basis. Special Adviser ( Media/Publicity ) to governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma...

Abia builds Materials testing Laboratory to forestall building collapses BY GORDI UDEAJAH In the bid to proactively check incidents of building collapsing in Abia state , the state government has set up Building Materials Testing Laboratory in the state General Manager, Umuahia Capital Development Authority, (UCDA) Mr Kingsley Agomo said that the measure was informed by the...
Amidst some criticism against governor Alex Otti administration's operations in Abia state, he has asserted that though governance is not an easy job, is a continuum, disclosing that his administration inherited N60 billion unpaid retired workers gratuities, but that he operates with humanness. He said that while his administration frowns at lies, and welcomes constructive criticisms, implementation...
BY GORDI UDEAJAH College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) at the Federal Government owned Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Abia state has honoured the former two-terms lawmaker for Ikwuano/Umuahia constituency in the house of representatives Hon Sam Onuigbo with Ambassador Plenipotentiary Award. Hon Sam Onuigbo, who is currently the South East representative on the Board of the North...
Members of Idima Abam rural community in Arochukwu Council in Abia state Wednesday trooped out of their homes, dressed in black attire , carrying placards and chanting songs demanding the release of their leader, named Ezeogo Chukwu Jonah. They protested the arrest of Ezeogo Chukwu Jonah who they stated was arrested at Security Check...
MOUAU decries low admission quota, Senate, Congregation members attend VC's valedictory matriculation ceremony. BY GORDI UDEAJAH Federal government owned Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike ( MOUAU ) Abia state has again decried admission quota allocated to it by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board ( JAMB ) stating it as inadequate when compared with the teeming population...
Dr Caleb Ajagba, who is the Chief of Staff ( COS ) to Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has stated that acts of criminality have been reducing in the stat. Hev attributed it to governor Otti administration's focus on creating prosperity through productive engagement, empowerment of youths, and other hitherto jobless persons that considered crime as viable alternative . He...
Professor of Educational Measurement And Evaluation at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Abia state, Professor Ursula Ngozi Akanwa has underscored that assessment for policy and decision making is an imperative for sustainable development . She also submitted that it would tantamount to risk making decisions in the dark without assessment that provides the empirical basis upon...