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Abia State to prosecute parents who refuse to send children to school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 12, 2024

The Abia State government has announced that, starting from 1 January 2025, it will be an offence for parents in the state not to enrol their children and wards in school. Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, made this announcement at the Government House in Umuahia on Monday, while

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Governor Otti Renames Abia State Polytechnic after Late Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 8, 2024

Governor Alex Otti has officially renamed Abia State Polytechnic in Aba after Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the first governor of Abia State, who passed away in April at the age of 72. The announcement was made on Thursday during a Commendation Service held at the International Conference Center in Umuahia to honor Dr. Onu’s contributions. Dr. […]

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Gov Otti Appoints New VC, Management Team for Abia State University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 30, 2024

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Professor Ndukwe Okeudo as the new Vice Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), along with a fresh management team and Governing Council for the institution. The appointments follow the approval, release, and publication of the White Paper report by the full visitation panel of ABSU, […]

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Abia threatens to sanction schools that resume early

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 18, 2024

The Abia State Government has stated that it may sanction school proprietors who resumed academic activities before the September 23, 2024, resumption date. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, revealed this while briefing journalists on the conclusion of this week’s State Executive Council meeting, which was presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He expressed

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Abia government postpones school resumption date

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

The Abia State Government has delayed the resumption date for both public and private schools in the state for the 2024/2025 academic year. Mr Okey Kanu, Commissioner for Information, stated this during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, citing a coinciding Muslim holiday as the reason for the

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Abia government sets up committee to recover 180 public schools from former government officials

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 6, 2024

The Abia State Government has formed a special committee to retrieve all encumbered public schools that were reportedly taken over by state officials under the previous government. The committee, led by Caleb Ajagba, Chief of Staff to the Governor, includes the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eme Uche, as Secretary, as well as the Commissioners […]

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Federal Government College of Education Abia to take-off in September

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 19, 2024

Arrangements are underway to secure the take-off of a Federal Government College of Education in Ofeme-Ohuhu, Umuahia-North Local Government Area of Abia State. To this end, the Abia State Government has handed over a Certificate of Ownership (C-of-O) to the Federal Government for the parcel of land acquired and donated for the College, promised to undertake […]

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Otti offers scholarships to children of the police officers killed in Aba

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 30, 2024

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has offered scholarship to the university level to the children of the three police officers slain in Aba, the state’s commercial nerve. This is even as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, led by Rt. Hon. Allwell Asiforo, condemned the killing of the police officers as a cruel shock. He requested that

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Otti approves payment of school fees for Abia students in India, law schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 20, 2024

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has approved the payment of school fees for Abia students studying at SRI SAI, an Indian university, so that they can continue their education. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, revealed this Wednesday night while briefing reporters on the conclusion of this week’s Executive Council meeting, which […]

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Otti warns parents over non-enrollment of children in school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State announced that non-enrollment of school-age children a criminal offense, warning of severe penalties for parents and guardians who do not send their children to school. This announcement was made at the 2024 Children’s Day event at Umuahia Township Stadium. Governor Otti emphasised that the new policy would be backed up […]

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Christmas: Otti’s wife advises parents to instill moral values in their children

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 25, 2023

UMUAHIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Governor of Abia State’s wife, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has urged parents to teach their kids morality so that they can develop strong character from an early age. At her office’s Christmas party for kids on Friday at Government House in Umuahia, Mrs. Otti delivered this charge. She claimed that raising […]