How many times has Governor Ikpeazu defeated Alex Otti? Apart from causing him to bolt away from the 2014 Abia State PDP Governorship primaries, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has inflicted the following defeats on Alex Otti: 1. On April 11, 2015, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) won the majority of votes cast in the Governorship election in which Otti also contested. 2. …

By Steve Unegbu   The Bishop of  Methodist Church of Nigeria ,Diocese of Umuahia East, Rt.Rev.G.A. Agupusi (MFR)  has enjoined the recipients of the award of order of faithful of God (OFG) to use their remaining years on Earth to serve God and the  humanity in general. The Bishop who  gave the advice during the 2019 Diocesan merit award of …

By Steve Unegbu Abia state government is a sports loving government and  is committed to supporting the development of sports in the state. This was made known by the wife of Abia state Governor, Deacones  Nkechi Ikpeazu during the Ist chief Chijioke Nwakodo memorial secondary school chess competition held at the Indoor Sports Hall Umuahia Township stadium. Mrs Ikpeazu who …

The Governor of Abia State Okezie Victor Ikpeazu (Ph.D) has reconstituted the Physical Planning and Infrastructural Development Fund (PPIDF) Board as follows: 1) Elder Ezebunwa Ubani – Chairman 2) Elder Uzoma Onwuka – Member 3) Hon. Peter Nwakanma – Member 4) Prince Omenazu Ikonne – Member 5) Chief J.C. Ogwo – Member 6) Engr. Lewis Obianyi – Member 7) Engr. …

The Governor of Abia State Okezie Victor Ikpeazu (Ph.D) has approved the following appointments: 1. Hon. Chief Ezinwa Nkire Abiri – GM ASPIMMS 2. Hon. Chief Ebere Nwachukwu – Special Adviser. 3. Rt. Hon. Chinedum Elechi – DG Due Process Office. Signed: Dr. ACB Agbazuere, Chief of Staff to the Governor.

By Steve Unegbu   Abia state has performed marvelously well at the national level in CHESS competition since 2017 ,coming home with different laurels in both junior and senior  national competitions . This was made known by the Head coach, Abia state Chess Association ,Mr Ihejirika Okezie,during the first Chief Chijioke Nwakodo memorial secondary school chess competition, held at Indoor …

Abia state sports Council Welfare Association has elected a new state chairman  in the person of Pastor Mrs Edoziem Paschaline. The election which was keenly contested at Umuahia Township stadium,  by pastor Mrs Edoziem Paschaline and Pastor Alozie Emmanuel,saw the former emerged victoriously with a wide gap of 112 votes for Pastor Edoziem  against 52 votes for Alozie Emmanuel Speaking …

Senate re-introduces South East Development Commission Bill The Senate on Wednesday re-introduced a Bill that seeks to establish the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The SEDC Bill was sponsored by the Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Adaeze Oduah. The Bill, which scaled first reading Wednesday was earlier passed by the Eight National Assembly but was not assented to by President …

WHY ABIA FACTS NEWSPAPER AWARDS EVENT IS THE BIGGEST IN ABIA STATE Ever since the launch of what has now become a rallying and melting point of who is who in Abia State, known as Abia Facts Newspaper Annual Award events, it has continued to live up to its name as a foremost and remarkable event. Indeed, the Abia Facts …

PRESS RELEASE Governor Ihedioha Inaugurates IMSU, IMSUTH Visitation Panels, Hospitals Management Board. Governor Emeka Ihedioha CON will inaugurate the Visitation Panels for Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri; Imo State University Teaching Hospital, IMSUTH, Orlu and the Imo State Hospitals Management Board,HMB. The event holds as follows; DATE: Wednesday, November 13, 2019. VENUE: Expanded Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Owerri. TIME: …