HEALTH
Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths – Mrs Otti flags off week-long free Medicare.
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Nigeria is said to have accounted for 29% of global maternal deaths, a figure the Abia state Health Commissioner Professor Enoch Uche described as unacceptable.
The Commissioner who announced this during flagg off of the 2025 Round Two Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) in Umuahia, Abia state capital, said that the event...
AGRICULTURE
Don urges FG to unbundle NAPRI, establish Research Centre for local animal species development.
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Professor of Animal Genetics and Breeding at the Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Abia state, professor Uma Kalu Oke has declared that the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development which he stated was established by the president Bola Tinubu Federal administration on 9th July 2024, has not effectively addressed the animal protein crises in...
EDUCATION
GREGORY UNIVERSITY turns out 174 medical doctors, urges TETFUND to extend service to private Tertiary Institutions.
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Thirteen years old privately owned Gregory University Uturu (GUU ) in Abia state , which was licensed as a university by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in 2012, and it's
College of Medicine and Health Sciences statutorily approved for training of medical doctors in 2017, has produced a total of 174 medical doctors.
It has also commenced building...
GOVERNANCE
Abia articulates 25 years development plan, establishes materials testing Laboratory
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Abia articulates 25 years development plan, establishes materials testing Laboratory
From Gordi Udeajah
Abia State development plan which will articulate its development trajectory for the next 25 years and described as a strategic, future-proof document will soon be unveiled.
The state Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this to journalists Monday night after the state executive...
NEWS
Thousands benefit from second Hon Ogah’s annual empowerment activities for Constituents in Abia
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Thousands of constituents of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency in Abia state at the weekend benefited from their house of representatives member Hon Amobi Ogah's second annual empowerment programme.
At his annual events, Hon Ogah, of the Labour Party, distributes to his constituents, irrespective of their sex, age, political party membership/affiliation, various empowerment / revenue...
EDUCATION
Governor Otti empowers 250 State Polytechnic graduates with One million naira grant each.
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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...
NEWS
Stranding of law graduates admission into Law School is not peculiar to Abia State University
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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...
GOVERNANCE
Governor Otti said ; governance is not easy job, we inherited unpaid N60 billion workers gratuities
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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...
