Abia State News

Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has resigned his membership of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA). The former governor said he took the decision after wide consultations with political associates, followers, loyalists and well-wishers. This was contained in…

So we decided to secretly visit Uche Ogah's new Industrial city at Uturu in Abia state. We've heard a lot of things about this city, but how much of it is real? How much of it is propaganda? Well find out. We were told that this city will have about 7 major industries, some are …

Popular Nigerian comedian from Mbieri town in Imo state known as DEDE ONE DAY is dead.  The Aba raised Comedian and Nollywood actor slumped while carrying out master of ceremony (MC) activitives at a traditional marriage in Ogwe community of Ukwa west LGA in Abia state on Sunday. Dede one…

Abia Central Senatorial tribunal sitting today was fire work filled, with both petitioner Bar. Ahamdi Nweke and the respondents fielding legal gaints as lawyers. Chris Uche (SAN) stood in for the Petitioner, Wole Olanipekun (SAN)  for PDP and Barr. Levi for INEC. The petitioner was able to…

Former governor of Abia State and senatorial candidate of the Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA) in Abia North, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, has dragged the National and House of RepresentativesElection Petition Tribunal to the appellate court over its ruling of August 6, 2015. Kalu and his party, the …

ACB Agbazuere yesterday tasted some bitter pill from the security attached to the judges of the gubernatorial tribunal.  Remember that ACB Agbazuere was the commissioner of Information under former governor T. A Orji. He hails from Ikem Nvosi, in Isiala Ngwa south LGA The incident happened at D…

Dr. David Onuoha-Bourdex was the Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Abia North Senatorial District in the March 28, 2015, election. He has approached the election tribunal to seek a redress concerning the March 28, 2015, election. In an interview with Dai…

Dr. Chukwunazom Obi, the founder of Good Development and Accountability Advocacy (GDAA), has called on well meaning Nigerians, NGOs and government at all levels to always assist the less privileged living in the society. Dr. Obi who made the call at the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, A…

We were fortunate to catch with the man behind the latest campaign for the arrest of T. A ORJI the former Governor of Abia state. For the past 24 hour, a new social media campaign with the title "T. A ORJI MUST NOT GO UNPUNISHED" has been flying and for purpose of clarity we had …

Q: You once accused former President Obasanjo of ruining your businesses.  Why then do you still get involved in politics?  A : Every living Nigerian is a political animal. It is our duty to speak up when things are going wrong. If people like us were not in politics, maybe the third term agen…

The National Biographer April 2015 edition fresh from the oven, celebrating Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu (MON) as he marks 55 years on earth on April 21, 2015. ***Former Chairman, Borno State Water Board; **Former Chairman Imo State Marketing and Supply Agency Limited; ***Former Chairman Co-operative …