The Master of Ceremony, Mr JA Clarke, gave a speech in which he hailed what he described as: “The Union of the Howells of Nigeria and the Liverpool family of West Indies; East and West have been united together as it were. It is hoped that the good example set will be followed by others […]
President Federation Cup: Bendel Insurance begins title defence in Abuja
Aside from Abuja, Kaduna, Owerri, Lafia, Awka, Enugu, Benin City, Ibadan, Asaba, Ilorin, Aba and Kano are the centres to host the 32 matches, which will then produce the candidate teams for the Round of 32. The post President Federation Cup: Bendel Insurance begins title defence in Abuja appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered […]
Abia Police Command arrest officer for killing of business man in Aba
The Abia State Police Command has apprehended an officer who killed an Abiriba-born business man, Emmanuel Michael Okocha, in Aba. This comes on the heels of the recent outcry by the Abiriba community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State over the alleged killing of the businessman by an officer attached to the Rapid […]
PDP kicks as police officer kills businessman in Aba
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State has condemned the killing of an Aba-based businessman, Mr Emmanuel Okocha, by a policeman, describing the incident as tragic and senseless. The party in a statement signed by its Vice Chairman and acting Publicity Secretary, Abraham Amah, on Saturday, commended the state Police Command for swiftly arresting […]
Abia Fire Service boss expresses concern over rising fire incidents in Aba
The State Controller and Chief Fire Officer of Abia State Fire Service, Arua Nnanna has expressed concern over incessant fire outbreaks in the State, saying that several properties were destroyed by the outbreaks. Nnanna made the observations in Umuahia while reacting to the recent fire incident at Amuzukwu primary school in Umuahia, Nigeria Institute of […]
Otti warns as thieves damage public gutters in Aba, sell off rods as scraps
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has condemned the activities of some persons who go about destroying the slabs used in covering gutters in some parts of Aba, remove the rods and sell them as scraps. The Governor who made the observation at the Government House, Umuahia, while answering questions from journalists during this month’s edition […]
Otti orders relocation of motor parks along Milverton in Aba
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, at the weekend, announced the relocation of the motor parks along Milverton Avenue, Abia State This, he said, was to allow ease of movement for the residents of the city. He explained that the action by the state government was necessitated by the recent upsurge in fire outbreaks […]
Olorunleke confident Enyimba will beat Doma United in Aba
Enyimba captain Ojo Olorunleke is optimistic the Aba giants will bounce back from the midweek defeat to Akwa United. The reigning Nigeria Premier Football League champions lost 3-1 to the Promise Keepers in Uyo. Finidi George’s side have the chance to return to winning ways when they entertain Doma United in Aba on Sunday. Olorunleke […]
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Ex-NERC chairman Sam Amadi denies working against Aba power project
Dr Sam Amadi, the former chairman of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has denied involvement in obstructing the completion of the Aba Independent Power Producer, IPP, project. DAILY POST reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday inaugurated the 188 megawatts Aba-based Geometric Power Plant owned by the Former Minister of Power, Berthalome Nnaji. […]