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#InCaseYouMissedIt: 10 lessons on trust we learnt from Orji Uzor Kalu this week
by Hauwa Gambo Very early in the week, the former governor of Abia and serial everything from publisher to presidential candidate, Orji Uzor Kalu poured his heart out in a…
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Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]
by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe…
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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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End of the road: Police kill kidnap kingpin in Abia
by 'Jola Sotubo The police in Abia have shot dead an alleged kidnap kingpin in the state as part of their efforts to rid the state of the abduction scourge.…
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Ex-Abia governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, wants to know how much life is worth in Nigeria (READ)
by S'ola Filani Reacting to the recent killings of Southerners in the North, the most recent bomb blast in Abuja and several other mishaps in the country, former Governor of…
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OAU shut down over tuition protest, Adamawa lawmakers explain Nyako’s impeachment notice & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo OAU shut down over tuition protest Following violent demonstrations at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, the administration this evening announced an indefinite shutdown of the institution and…
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Photo of 486 ‘Boko Haram suspects’ arrested in Abia, Jonathan appoints Tukur Ambassador-at-Large & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo The arrested suspects 486 ‘Boko Haram suspects’ arrested in Abia On a day the police said they had foiled a plot to bomb a church in Owerri,…
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6 NYSC members to repeat service in Abia
by Akan Ido Six of the 2,272 'Batch B' 2013 corps members in Abia will have extended service year after absconding from duty. This was disclosed by Badmus Adegbenga, the…
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Woman gives birth to conjoined twins in Abia (PICTURED)
by Zara Mustapha A 40-year-old woman (name withheld) gave birth to conjoined twins in Abia state causing a scene at the hospital. The woman was reported to have delivered…
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Opinion: Abia’s sedition charge against Sun Newspaper editor, Ebere Wabara
by Michael Jegede Notwithstanding his health condition, Wabara was arraigned in absentia by the Abia State Police Command and slammed with a 10-count charge bordering on seditious publications against Abia…
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Sonala Olumhense: The 2nd Niger Bridge and other broken promises
by Sonala Olumhense But here we are: 2014, and the SNB seems to be the latest proof the President intends to postdate his 2011 electoral pledges. He has already said…
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Simon Kolawole: How conflict underdeveloped Nigeria
by Simon Kolawole While our politicians are still busy playing 2015 politics with Boko Haram, the conflict is killing us softly. I had not been to Abia State in ages.…
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Femi Aribisala: Nigeria cannot survive without the Igbos
by Femi Aribisala Even the bitterest adversaries of the Igbo cannot but admit that, as a people, they are very resourceful and ingenious. Indeed, this has often been the cause…
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How my customer died while we were having SEX – Prostitute reveals
by 'Jola Sotubo A middle aged man in Abia has died after reportedly having sex with a commercial sex worker in the state. Ogadinma Chukwu is said to have slumped…
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Opinion: Why the bride price custom in Nigeria should be scrapped
by Egoyibo Okoro In Anambra, Enugu, Imo and Abia states of Nigeria, the cost of marrying a young woman often runs into hundreds of thousands of naira, depending on the…
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IBB meets PDP chairman behind closed doors, Lagos starts issuing e-C of O & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Lagos begins issuance of electronic certificate of occupancy The electronic Certificates of Occupancy (e-C of O) has been awarded by the Lagos State Government on Friday in Ikeja to 55 property owners in the…
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‘My wife approved the TRANSACTION’ – Man sells 3-year-old son to raise money for father’s burial (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun A father in Abia has been arrested by police in the state over allegations of child trafficking after it was alleged that he had sold his own…
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PDP crisis: Bamanga Tukur may be shown the way out
It has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur may be on his way out as governors elected on the party’s platform…
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‘The desks were stained with blood’: 7 pre-nursery children killed as lorry rams into classroom (PHOTOS)
by 'Jola Sotubo It was a horrific scene at the Glorious International Academy on Ovom, off Opobo Road in the Ogbor Hill area of Aba, the Abia capital,…
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Ochereome Nnanna: On Abia sacked workers’ recall
by Ochereome Nnanna It is not true that Abia State Government sacked non-indigenes. Categories of staff from other South East states of Imo, Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi were asked to…
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Opinion: An open letter to Professor Jega of INEC
by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu Sir, you actually restored some high level of trust in the election process during the 2011 general elections which caused the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) to…
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UNBELIEVABLE: Pastor allegedly impregnates church member, sells baby for N100,000 in Abia
Judgment Day seems to have come for a pastor, Emmanuel Onu as he has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for allegedly conniving with others to sell his girlfriend’s…
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Horrific: How 17-year-old girl was beheaded in Abia
by Oge Okonkwo The headless body of a 17-year-old girl, identified as Chioma Emeka Ikwuagwu was found in the bush, covered with palm leaves and her head which was separated entirely,…
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2 APGA factions battle for supremacy in Abia
by Oge Okonkwo Every reconciliatory move between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Umeh, and Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, may be futile as the two rival…
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Busted: Gay pastor arrested for defiling church worker in Abia (PICTURED)
The Aba Police Area Command has arrested a 40-year-old Prophet/Pastor, Benjamin Ndubuisi, for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 23-year-old man. Investigations revealed that the prophet whose church is located…
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Female doctors arrested for allegedly selling a baby in Imo
by Isi Esene Two female medical doctors, Sandra Odimega and Azuka Odike have been arrested in Imo state for their alleged involvement in child trafficking. The two medical practitioners were…
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Modupe Adefeso-Olateju: Much ado about low-fee private schools in Nigeria (Y! Policy Hub)
by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju Not all unapproved schools are wholly illegal entities. Some are simply embroiled in the lengthy process of applying for state approval. I recently visited an educational establishment…
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Court sentences banker to death by hanging for killing his wife
Late Theodora An Abia State High Court has sentenced a banker, Mr. Theophilus Ajakaiye, to death by hanging for killing his wife, Theodora. The convict allegedly murdered his wife on…
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Kidnapped Briton regains freedom in Aba, returns to the UK
by Akan Ido Nora Mankel, a Briton who was kidnapped at Umunkiri village in Obingwa local government area of Abia State in April by unknown gunmen, has regained her freedom. Mankel…
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We need to stop this culture of impunity – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Speaking of impunity, an alleged #BokoHaram commander was killed on Sunday, 120 chaps turned up for his funeral on Monday. They are currently having a tête-a-tête with the JTF. First off,…
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