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Abia Holds State Burial for Cleric Uma Ukpai
Abia

Abia Holds State Burial for Cleric Uma Ukpai

The Abia State Government has held a state burial service in honour of late global evangelist, Rev. Uma Ukpai, who passed away at the age of 80.

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Haiti, Türkiye Eliminated From 2026 FIFA World Cup After Second Group-Stage Defeats
Sports, International

Haiti, Türkiye Eliminated From 2026 FIFA World Cup After Second Group-Stage Defeats

Haiti and Türkiye have been knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering defeats in their second group-stage …

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NDPC Opens Investigation Into Alleged INEC Data Leak Involving Emeka Ike
Politics, Nigeria

NDPC Opens Investigation Into Alleged INEC Data Leak Involving Emeka Ike

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has begun investigating the alleged exposure of Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike’s voter information, …

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Senate Moves to Resolve Regulatory Dispute Between Petroleum Sector Agencies
Nigeria

Senate Moves to Resolve Regulatory Dispute Between Petroleum Sector Agencies

The Senate Committee on Petroleum Sector has pledged to address the jurisdictional disagreements between NMDPRA and OGFZA, with plans to …

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Osun LG Crisis Deepens as PDP Chairmen Resume Duties Amid APC Opposition
Politics, Nigeria

Osun LG Crisis Deepens as PDP Chairmen Resume Duties Amid APC Opposition

PDP-elected local government chairmen and councillors in Osun State have returned to some council secretariats following a Federal High Court …

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Police Intensify Security Measures, Warn Vote Buyers Ahead of Rivers, Ondo, Kano, Enugu By-Elections
Politics, Nigeria

Police Intensify Security Measures, Warn Vote Buyers Ahead of Rivers, Ondo, Kano, Enugu By-Elections

Security agencies have stepped up preparations for Saturday’s by-elections in four states, warning that vote-buying, voter intimidation, violence, and other …

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Industrial Tension Emerges in Abia as PASAN, NLC Disagree Over Assembly Staff Transfers
Abia

Industrial Tension Emerges in Abia as PASAN, NLC Disagree Over Assembly Staff Transfers

A disagreement has emerged between the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abia …

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Otti Unveils United Nigeria Airlines Aircraft Named After Chinua Achebe, Onitsha Monarch
Abia

Otti Unveils United Nigeria Airlines Aircraft Named After Chinua Achebe, Onitsha Monarch

Abia Governor Alex Otti has unveiled two newly acquired Boeing 737-800NG aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines, named in honour …

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Otti Urges Communities to Protect Upgraded Health Centres Against Vandalism
Abia, Health, Security

Otti Urges Communities to Protect Upgraded Health Centres Against Vandalism

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has called on communities to safeguard newly upgraded primary healthcare centres to ensure they continue …

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Wendy Achumba: Abia Assembly Speaker Assures Family of Justice for Slain Nursing Student
Economy, Technology, Finance, Sports, Politics, Entertainment, Business, Opinion & Interviews, Abia, Nigeria, International, Education, Celebrity, Health, Security

Wendy Achumba: Abia Assembly Speaker Assures Family of Justice for Slain Nursing …

Abia’s Reform Agenda Boosting Public Trust and Investor Confidence, Says Green-Amakwe
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Abia’s Reform Agenda Boosting Public Trust and Investor Confidence, Says Green-Amakwe