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Bende

April 12, 2025

Obasanjo inaugurates 46.3km Abia road, calls Gov. Otti miracle worker

Mr Obasanjo further warned the people against the tendency to take good leadership for granted.

Obasanjo and Gov. Alex Otti
March 27, 2025

Abia SEMA, NEMA donate food items to fire victims

The executive secretary of SEMA, Sunday Jackson, said the gesture was intended “to cushion the effect of the fire on the victims.”

NEMA officials with relief materials
June 18, 2024

No confirmed cholera case in Abia, says health official

Ms Agomoh said the 109 cases of stooling and vomiting suspected to be cholera outbreaks were recorded between January and June.

Alex Otti
November 14, 2023

Abia begins deworming 60,000 schoolchildren

Mrs Otti said the programme had been designed to be a proactive approach towards safeguarding the health and future of every Abia child.

School children
August 4, 2023

NEMA distributes relief materials to windstorm, flood disaster victims in Abia

He said that the affected local government areas are Umuahia North, Ikwuano, Arochukwu, Ohafia and Bende.

Photo of a flooded community used to illustrate the story (Credit: PG)
May 25, 2022

Violence mars Abia North PDP senatorial primary election

Violence erupted midway into PDP primary election for Abia North senatorial district on Tuesday, bringing the exercise to an abrupt end.

Armed police officers on duty
June 17, 2021

Insecurity: Abia govt relaxes Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia, Bende curfews

Abia government has announced a relaxation of the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia, Bende, Umunneochi, and Arochukwu local government areas.

Abia governor and IGP Usman Baba Alkali