…police in connection with the m8rder of a young man in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. It was gathered that the young man identified as Chibunna, an only son of his parents, was st@bbed to d3ath over palm fruit. One Ogochukwu Nwaokeoma, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Monday, August 17, 2026 s…

APC in Abia State called on the state government to clear pension and gratuity arrears estimated at over N70 billionThe party said some retirees were receiving as little as N4,000 monthly, far below the N32,000 pension thresholdAPC also flagged reports of workers in some state agencies earning between N23,000 and N40,0…

…be buried in his hometown, Umuogbonna, Wziama Nunya, Isiukwuato Local Government Area of Abia State by Linda Ikeji at 16/08/2026 5:01 PM | Share this Story

…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Nollywood actress and Abia State governorship aspirant Doris Ogala has set social media buzzing after posting a celebratory video in response to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election victory.Legit.ng reported that the Independent National Elec…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the people of Osun State on the peaceful and successful conduct of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday and personally signed by Otti, the governor said, “The orde…

Abia State APC condemned the suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze by Abia State University management over alleged social media postsThe party's publicity secretary spoke to journalists in Umuahia on Friday, August 15, calling for dialogue and transparencyAPC urged the state government to engage with the professor's c…

…satisfaction with the progress of renovation works at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Abia State, describing the facility as being in a much better state compared with his last visit. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday during an official visit to the 2026 Batch B Stream 2 Orientation Exercise in Umunna, Bende Local Gove…

…donated to her political campaign. The actress is contesting to be the next Governor of Abia State. She took to Facebook to share her account details while asking for financial support to make her political ambition a reality. She added that no amount is too small. A "marketing executive" on Facebook donated one thousa…

The Abia State Government has positioned the National Youth Service Corps as a strategic platform for nurturing future leaders, unveiling a broad package of welfare, infrastructure and entrepreneurship initiatives during the swearing-in of the 2026 Batch B Stream II corps members. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on F…

Police arrest suspected child trafficker, rescue six abducted children in Abia The Abia State Police Command has arrested a suspected child trafficker, Nnamdi Lazarus, 51, and rescued six abducted children. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 6…

…A 30-year-old school security guard attached to Radiant Glory Academy, Umuichichi, Aba, Abia State, Chidiebere Kalu has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for s3xually abusing a 10-year-old female pupil. The judgment was delivered on August 5, 2026 by the Family Court sitting at the Magistrate Court, Aba. The case…

…you, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, adult, male, sometime 2025 and 2026, at Abuja and Abia State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did directly and indirectly render support by providing moral assistance and disseminating terrorist information of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB, a proscribed organizati…

…disruption that plunged the area into darkness. The assurance came as members of the Abia State House of Assembly Committee on Power and Public Utilities visited the company to assess the situation behind the prolonged outage affecting nine of the state’s 17 local government areas. Chairman of Aba Power and former Mini…

…Nanka town came into existence when Dinne bu Ududo relocated from Ohafia (in present-day Abia State) and settled in what people today call Nanka. One story claims the name Nanka means “Nnaa m ka, naani m ka (I alone am the greatest),' and it came from a warrior called Jee Nwuhu. He hardly lost in battles and got the na…

…just took everything this government has been doing for Nigeria for granted.” The former Abia State governor argued that Tinubu’s administration had made notable progress in infrastructure development and economic reforms despite criticism from sections of the public. “You check what we did during the primaries, the me…

…owners in Aba, covering the nine local government areas of the Ukwa Ngwa zone of Abia State, have lamented the power outage that has persisted for more than two weeks, saying it has adversely affected their lives and businesses. Geometric Power Aba Limited (GPAL), the operator of the Aba Ring-fenced Area, has been unab…

Abia State Police Command has said that it has arrested 13 suspects for alleged armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and vandalization of government property. The Command said that operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) intercepted and apprehended a 27-year-old Uchenna Agbneiwu, a native of Nkum…

Chieftains of the Labour Party in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Alex Otti and constituted three strategic committees to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued on…

…produced fabrics almost exclusively after discovering a fabric made in a community in Abia State. According to him, the decision had helped increase demand for the product, creating more income and employment for local producers. “If all Nigerians deliberately wore Made-in-Nigeria clothing, we could create millions of…

…duly nominated APC candidate for Abia South. Erondu, who is currently a member of the Abia State House of Assembly representing Obingwa West Constituency, said the primary election conducted on May 16, 2026, across the 65 electoral wards in the six local government areas of Abia South Senatorial District returned him a…

…the senatorial district. The lawmaker, who represents Obingwa West Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, said he emerged winner of the APC primary election held on May 16, 2026, across the 65 electoral wards in the six local government areas that make up Abia South Senatorial District. He said the result of…

…he may have been possessed by an evil spirit. Confirming the incident to DAILY POST, the Abia State Police Command said it had commenced an investigation into the matter. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the incident occurred on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at about 6:00 p.m. “W…

Cassi from BBNaija is an Abia State-born entrepreneur, actor, realtor, model, and forex trader. Driven by his business acumen, ambition, go-getter attitude, and a determination to rise above a challenging chapter in his life, Cassi possesses all the attributes of the Big Brother Naija Season 11 winner.Cassi (Ezenwoke N…

Update: Abia state govt pays N25m for actress Ngozi Nwosu's surgeries days after she came out to solicit public funds The Abia State Government has paid N25 million for the medical treatment of veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu, who is currently battling an undisclosed ailment. The Governor's Senior Special Assista…

…nab Umuahia barber for allegedly using customers' hairs for ritual A barber in Umuahia, Abia State, has been arrested after being accused of using the hair of his customers for rituals. The man, identified only as Emeka, was nabbed after a clay pot stuffed with shaved human hair was allegedly found inside his one-room…