*CONDOLENCE MESSAGE* I recieved with shock the news of the death of our good friend Hon Solomon Ugunji. I got to know him well when we worked closely together in the enforcement Sub-Committee of the Abia State InterMinisterial Task Force on COVID-19. I understood him as a pragmatic and practical man who was committed to excellence. He was a hardworking …

U.S.A calls for an independent probe of AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina There were allegations of a certain number of appointments and departures deemed questionable and several contracts approved under Adesina’s leadership which were in violation of the bank’s statutory and ethical rules. AfDB partners DFID to unveil $80m infrastructure financing for Africa, ADB launches $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond, …

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH ICAN IN MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT Steve Unegbu The Abia State Governor ,Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has requested the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to partner with the state Government in the area of giving professional training to Abians and the residents of Abia  ,to enable them pass and qualify as professional and chartered accountants …