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Police Cordon Off Abia PDP Secretariat

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May 05, (THEWILL) - Armed police operatives have cordoned off the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. The development, THEWILL gathered, may not be unconnected with the crisis rocking the State chapter of the Party over...
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Gunmen Abduct Abia Varsity Students

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April 03, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted an unspecified number of students of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU). A press statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, said the incident took place around...
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Pope Appoints Lucius Ugorji As New Archbishop Of Owerri

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March 06, (THEWILL) - His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed a former Apostolic Administrator of the Ahiara diocese and Bishop of Umuahia, Most Revd (Dr.) Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, as the new Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese. Ugorji is replacing...
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Gunmen Attack Abia Cattle Market, Kill 8

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February 16, (THEWILL) - Eight persons have been confirmed dead in a Tuesday midnight attack at the new cattle market at Omumauzor community, in Ukwa West local government area of Abia State. Though the identity of the hoodlums were yet...
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Abia Directs Immediate Closure Of Aba Cattle Market, Abattoir

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February 03, (THEWILL) - Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the immediate closure of the abattoir/cattle market and Ahia Udele market. A statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief John Kalu, explained that...
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Gunmen Kidnap 11 Council Workers In Abia 

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February 01, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted eleven workers of Umunneochi council in Abia State. The workers, THEWILL gathered, were intercepted on Monday evening at Leru, a boundary town between Abia and Imo states along the Enugu–Port...
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Fire Guts Fuel Station In Umuahia

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January 29, (THEWILL) - A Fuel Station owned by a petroleum product marketing company, Master Energy located along Aba-Owerri road in Umuahia, Abia State has been gutted by fire. Though the cause of the fire incident is yet to be...
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State of the States: Abia State

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Abia State, in south-eastern Nigeria, was created in 1991 from the eastern half of former Imo state, with Umuahia as the capital. Aba is its largest commercial city. The state is bordered by Enugu and Ebonyi to the north,...
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Kalu Asks APC To Postpone National Convention

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December 16, (THEWILL) - A former governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to postpone its national convention slated for February 2022. Kalu also appealed to...
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Officer Killed As Gunmen Attack Abia Police Headquarters

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December 13, (THEWILL) - At least, a police officer has been killed following an attack by gunmen on the Abia State Police Command headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital. The dead officer, an Inspector, was on guard duty in front of...
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s turbulent relationship with the Portugal national team could be heading towards an unexpected reconciliation, with reports suggesting the veteran forward may return for one final international chapter as he closes in on the historic 1,000-goal milestone.
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