Mandy Park The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has been made aware of an incident that occurred at the Milverton area of Aba, on Friday evening, involving men of the Nigeria Army and some criminal elements. The incident, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Homeland Security, Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba, left a soldier dead and another wounded, and currently receiving treatment at a hospital. The Governor wishes to commiserate with the Nigeria Army over this unfortunate occurrence and commends the officers and…

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Mandy Park An exciting ground-breaking development in Nigerian technology feat is set to take the stage as GreyDots AI announces the launch of the first-ever AI solution developed entirely in and for Nigeria. This innovative AI is not just a product, it’s a promise of transformation, designed to address local needs with global technology standards. “The introduction of this AI marks a significant milestone in our nation’s technological evolution,” said CEO/Co-founder, Arnold Agure-Dam, of GreyDots A.I. “It’s crafted to revolutionise industries, enhance daily living and position Nigeria as a hub…

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Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has cautioned the federal government to approach its pursuit of industrial-scale lithium mining with a deep sense of environmental accountability and the protection of local livelihoods. The nonprofit organisation’s advice comes in the wake of the Nigerian government’s commissioning of its first and largest lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State. During a recent meeting with Chinese investors who built the plant, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was quoted as commending their efforts and investments and urging them to take advantage of…

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Mandy Park Rights group, Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has raised alarm over the poor execution of dredging and water transportation projects in Lagos State. This is as the group called on Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to immediately take appraisal of the on-going projects, so as to correct anomalies. CHSR said the call has become necessary as the hope of waterways transportation for improved accessibility and movements across the state may not materialise soonest in spite of promises by the administration of Governor Sanwo-Olu to deliver on…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of the State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. Onu, the first civilian governor of Abia State (January 1992 – November 1993), and erstwhile Minister of Science and Technology, died on April 11, 2024, at a hospital in Abuja. A press statement by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor noted that the governor had immediately after the death was announced commiserated with the family through a statement issued by…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has restated the State Government’s commitment to rid the popular Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi of crime and make it non-residential. Otti said his administration is ready to protect legitimate business persons trading in the market and support such individuals, but made it clear that Government would no longer allow anyone to live inside the market. The Governor spoke on Sunday, May 12, when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Lokpanta Cattle Market, along the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, while returning to…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has said the interest of the people will continue to come first in policy enactment and implementation, as his administration has taken steps to reverse anything found not to be in line with this expectation. Governor Otti, who described his administration as a selfless kind of leadership, oriented towards the welfare of the people, assured that he would continue to offer good governance for the benefit of Ndi Abia. The Governor spoke on Saturday, when he received the leadership of the Methodist…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has said that one of the ways Nigeria can solve the problem of food security is through the mechanisation of farming and establishing such businesses across the states of the federation. Governor Otti said with this measure, Nigeria would have found a panacea to food security amid rising import cost. The Governor made the call on Thursday during a capacity building training for the first batch of 300 candidates selected for agricultural training at CSS Global Integrated Farms, Nassarawa State. He stressed…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has restated his resolve to restore the economic glory of Aba as the commercial nerve of Abia with the flagging-off of the reconstruction of 3.5-km Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road, on Wednesday. Otti, who butttressed the significance of rebuilding the road, which stretches from the intersection under the Osisioma flyover into the Osisioma Industrial Layout, stated that his dream is to make Aba the industrial and manufacturing hub of the world.In a statement by Kazie Uko,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Otti noted that the…

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