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Abia NUJ condemns extortion by security agencies on South East roads

Metro News Ng8 months ago4 March 20240

The Abia State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has decried the high level of intimidation and extortion of hapless citizens by security agencies

Otti: I wonder what Ikpeazu used borrowed money for

Metro News Ng8 months ago1 March 20240

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has said the State was left in a very bad shape by his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu. Otti said

Rebuilding Aba starts with Town Hall in March, says Aba South council boss

Metro News Ng8 months ago29 February 20240

The Transition Committee Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area, Mr Uche Wogu, says the rebuilding of Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia, will

Abia govt bans beauty contests over extortion, sexual exploitation of participants

Metro News Ng8 months ago28 February 20240

All forms of beauty contests have been banned in Abia State following repeated reports of extortion and sexual exploitation of participants. The ban was made

Teachers, pupils stranded as bushfire destroys primary school in Abia community

Metro News Ng9 months ago6 February 20240

Ofeme Community Central School, Umunkpu Ofeme, Umuahia North LGA of Abia has been gutted by fire. The fire outbreak which occurred at the weekend destroyed

PWDs celebrate as first hearing-impaired monarch emerges in Abia

Metro News Ng9 months ago30 January 20240

A hearing impaired person, Eze Anthony Ohaeri, has been crowned as the traditional ruler of Umuawa Alaocha II autonomous community, Ohuhu clan, Umuahia North Local

Ariaria Market traders protest re-emergence of illegal revenue collectors

Metro News Ng9 months ago26 January 20240

Traders of Ariaria Market Aba, Abia State, under the aegis of Ariaria Markets Traders Association, AMATA, have protested what they called the re-emergence of illegal

Abia State Governor Alex Otti signs N567.2bn 2024 budget

Metro News Ng10 months ago28 December 20230

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N567.2 billion, recently passed by the State House of Assembly. Otti,

New tenant disappears with four children in Umuahia, Police arrest accomplices

Metro News Ng11 months ago18 December 20230

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed that four children have been stolen in Umuahia by a new female tenant who just moved into a

Missing kids: Abia schools introduce new measures, warn parents

Metro News Ng11 months ago5 December 20230

Following the disappearance of four pupils on their way to school in Umuahia, Abia State, some schools in Umuahia and Aba have sent extra advisory