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Destination cloth markets in Aba
It is no news that Aba is top on the list of the some of the major hubs of commercial activities in South-East Nigeria. There is a no fashion accessory…
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The Late 5: Three die in Aba as Soldiers and Police engage in shoot out, Egypt and Morocco lose opening games and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Three persons have been feared dead in Abia on Friday as personnel of the Nigerian Army attached to the Forward Operation Base,…
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IPOB: Abia governor Ikpeazu lifts curfew on Aba
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has lifted the curfew imposed on the commercial city of Aba. What happened: Governor Ikpeazu had declared a 6am to 6pm curfew in Aba after some…
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Gov Ikpeazu extends Aba curfew till Sunday
The governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu has further extended the curfew in Aba to Sunday. Reference: Tuesday 12, the governor declared a three-day curfew - after the clash between soldiers…
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‘Army to withdraw troops from Abia’
The Nigerian army has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from Aba and Umuahia in Abia. The governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu, made the announcement of the withdrawal of troops during…
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Police station razed in Abia (PHOTOS)
The Ariaria police station in Aba, Abia state, has been burnt down, TheCable reports. The station was said to have been attacked on Thursday morning; cause yet unknown. The attack…
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Governor Ikpeazu declares curfew in Aba
The governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu has declared a three-day curfew in Aba, following the Nigerian army’s activities in the state. A statement issued on Tuesday by the state government,…
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Top four winners in the Hi-Life regional competition
Hi-Life Fest, a talent competition aimed at discovering and development of upcoming artistes through the mentorship of key music industry players, has announced its top four regional winners. Hi-Life Fest…
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Dogara bestowed with chieftaincy title in Aba
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday, was honoured with the title, Ome Udo 1 (Peace Maker) of Aba at the palace of the traditional ruler of…
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BEYOND BIAFRA: From the heart of Aba, a food revolution is coming
by Victor Akhidenor Agbai Amarachi is on a mission. She is a student of the department of Food Science and Technology at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba and she wants to…
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BEYOND BIAFRA: Stories of innovation, grit and tenacity from the South-East
This month’s citizenship series on YNaija is focused on the South-East part of Nigeria. Keeping in line with our commitment to focus on the people that matter and their stories, our…
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Regulatory agencies must be agents of profound change – Osinbajo
by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has urged government’s regulatory agencies to act as catalysts of beneficial change and to take responsibility for facilitating businesses in the country.…
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Girls in Aba start having sex at 10 – Report
Girls in Aba, Abia State start engaging in sexual activities at the age of 10, a medical practitioner, Godwin Uwaoma has said. According to Uwaoma who is the Chairman of…
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YNaija Analysis: 5 things ‘Made In Aba’ must do
On Monday, Sam Hart, an SSA to the Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, announced that MadeInAba.com.ng will go live on October 1. Many of us are old enough to remember…
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Abia state recruiting ‘Able-bodied’ vigilantes
In the wake of the outbreak of violence in Aba, Abia state, between Igbo butchers and Hausas as well as the growing threat of Fulani herdsmen, the state governor has instructed…
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‘Buratai confessed that soldiers killed Biafrans while praying’ – IPOB
Following the Chief Army Staff, Lt.-General Tukur Buratai's disclosure that the army has set up a committee to investigate the alleged killing of pro-Biafra protesters in Aba, Abia state, the…
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How 6 pro-Biafra protesters were ‘shot dead’ by security agents in Aba
6 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra were on Tuesday killed in Aba, Abia state, while 20 others were arrested by security agents. The IPOB members were said to…
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Saraki inspects Aba-made military fatigues (PHOTOS)
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, inspected locally-made military fatigues at the National Assembly. The Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, presented the kits which were…
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Gunmen abduct woman driving kids to school in Aba
by Ranti Joseph Is moving around no longer safe, a woman going to drop off her kids at school was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia state. According to…
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Opinion: Why Abia has totally fallen in love with Alex Otti
by Ifeanyi Amanze In Abia State, prospective voters are coming to terms with the fact that they’ve been handed a raw and fake deal in the past and are ready…
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Opinion: The hallucinations of Madubuko Hart and the wind of change in Abia
by Ifeanyi Amanze It is not the fact that Hart spews his gibberish from a beer parlour that riles. It is the fact that in striving to live up to…
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Buhari goes to Aba, gets chieftancy title, buys groundnuts (PHOTOS)
by Azubuike Azikiwe The nationwide campaign tour of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, has berthed in the commercial city of Aba in Abia state. He paid…
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@egbas: See Aba and weep (Pictures!!!)
by Jude Egbas “The decay of Aba made a former Governor of the old Imo State (Sam Mbakwe) weep, which was why he was nicknamed the ‘weeping Governor”, Governor Theodore…
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Orji Kalu is a political liability, ignore him – Gov. Orji
by Akan Ido Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has told his predecessor, Orji Uzor Kalu to stop pointing accusing fingers to his direction over his (Kalu's) political woes.…
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Opinion: #Abia and the insanity of a critic
by Madubuko Hart I was astonished that some persons are still backward in the way they reason and act. Some of them, for the ill-gains they make from their paymasters,…
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Union Bank holds 2014 Market Access for SMEs in Lagos
by Jewel Stephen Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, in partnership with 'Business Day and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is a proud sponsor of the…
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“They killed my daughter” || Landlord machetes two tenants in Aba
by Azubuike Azikiwe Police officers of the Ndiegoro Division, Aba, Abia state, have arrested Emmanuel Ndukwe, a landlord, for cutting down two of his tenants with a machete. The incident happened…
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GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert
by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 held an open air concert at the Cool-off Park.…
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Who will educate us? Who will give us light? How many more have to die from generator fumes?
by Mayowa Aboah Fumes from a generator have reportedly killed a 6 year-old boy in Aba, Abia State. The incident occurred on a Friday night as members of Young…
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Boy dies, 15 others unconscious during church vigil in Aba
by S'ola Filani A six-year-old boy has been reported dead while doctors are now battling to save the lives of 15 others as a result of generator fume they inhaled…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy