Author: Candid Reporters

By Imeremba Imeremba Tomorrow, over twenty foreign investors from Turkey and other European countries, as well as numerous others from the local scene will converge at the International Conference Center ICC, Ogurube layout, Umuahia, for the Abia-Turkiye Investment Summit and Product Exhibition 2025. The international Summit powered by the Abia State Ministry of Trade and Commerce in conjunction with the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment Promotion and Public Private Partnership (PPP) is an audacious initiative of the Governor, Dr Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) to engrave Abia State on the map of international business as one…

Dr. Pastra Arinze Etie, Group Managing Director of BemsSoft and Abia State’s SuperAgent for Revenue Collection, commended Governor Alex Otti for his efforts to eliminate decades of revenue leakages. He praised Otti for dismantling revenue scavengers, integrating a comprehensive revenue optimization technology, and revolutionizing revenue collection across the state. During a working visit to the Patent Medicine Dealers Association in Umuahia North, Dr. Etie informed business owners about Abia’s new, transparent, and fully automated revenue framework. He stated that Governor Otti’s leadership has demonstrated that the state’s prolonged underdevelopment was primarily due to poor leadership. “Historically, in the era of…

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has reasserted the crucial role of education as a pivotal driver in the advancement of any nation. The Governor stated this during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja. Represented by the Chief Liaison Officer, Abia State Liaison Office, Abuja, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, Governor Otti affirmed that although the education sector in Nigeria continues to grapple with numerous challenges, the Abia State Government has remained resolute in tackling these obstacles by creating an enabling and supportive environment for learning at all levels. Hon Chinasa emphasized that…

Honourable Frank Chinasa has congratulated Commodore Kelechi Ndukwe on recent appointment as commodore of destroyer destroyer Squadron 60 and Task Force 65. The message reads: My brother Commodore Kelechi Ndukwe, Congratulations on your recent appointment as Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 60 and Task Force 65! Indeed you’re making Bende and Abia State proud, sir! Growing up in Bende, we didn’t have many role models in the military, especially not in such a high-ranking position. But you’ve shown us all what’s possible with hard work, dedication, and a passion for excellence. Your journey is an inspiration to our young people. Without…

Ndi Abia, Yesterday, Thursday November, 20, 2025, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja found our son and a citizen of the state, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism-related offences and subsequently sentenced him to life imprisonment. Without doubt, this development has broken a lot of our people and created an atmosphere of shock and sorrow in Abia and beyond. It would be recalled that in September 2017 when soldiers invaded the family home of Mazi Kanu, leading to destruction of property and loss of lives, I immediately and strongly condemned that avoidable act and appealed that dialogue should henceforth…

The federal high court in Abuja has found Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), guilty on all seven counts of terrorism filed against him by the federal government and sentenced him to life imprisonment Delivering judgment on Thursday, James Omotosho, the presiding judge, held that the prosecution had successfully established every allegation. More details to come..

A federal high court in Abuja has found Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), guilty on all seven counts of terrorism filed against him by the federal government. Delivering judgment on Thursday, James Omotosho, the presiding judge, held that the prosecution had successfully established every allegation. He noted that Kanu offered no credible defence and “deliberately refused” to challenge the evidence presented in court. Omotosho described the IPOB leader as “a person who cannot be allowed to remain in the company of sane minds”. He added that Kanu’s long-held claim of being a freedom fighter could not…

The Chief Liaison Officer, Abia State Liaison Office Abuja, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, has praised the people of Item Kingdom for their outstanding contributions to national development, describing them as “pioneers, captains of industry, astute academicians and seasoned professionals” whose excellence is felt across Nigeria and beyond. Hon. Chinasa made this remark at the annual Item Day Celebration in Abuja, where he represented Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR. He highlighted the community’s achievements in business, governance, education, leadership, and humanitarian service, saying Item remains a first-class community, not just in heritage but in intellect, character, and nation-building. According to Hon.…

A fresh wave of outrage has swept across Ohafia Local Government Area following a disturbing petition filed by Hon. Uguru Uduma, who alleged that he was kidnapped, tortured, extorted and threatened with death by a group of young men who claimed to be acting under the protection of the Abia State Deputy Governor, Chief Ikechi Emetu. In the petition dated November 14, 2025, and addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia, Hon. Uduma’s legal representatives, Anaga Kalu Anaga & Associates, narrated a chilling account of what they described as “acts of kidnapping, human torture and…

The President General Ikwuano Development Union, Mr. Charles Uzondu has applauded the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his giant strides in governance, especially in Ikwuano LGA. Expressing gratitude to the Governor through an emotion-laden letter addressed to the Governor, the PG wrote thus “Your Excellency Sir, on behalf of the Azuiyi Oloko Community in Ikwuano Local Government I write to thank you for the modern Primary Healthcare Centre built from the scratch and equipped with modern healthcare gadgets by your government in our community. The centre is equipped with a Consulting room, 4-bedroom wards…