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May

11

2026

Aba Catholic Diocese Celebrates World’s Oldest Serving Parish Priest

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsAbia State, Metro, Religion

The ancient community of Umule, a suburb of Aba, came alive with jubilation as Catholic priests, parishioners, community leaders, and members of the Aba business community gathered to honour Very Rev. Monsignor Innocent Okechi Ajuonu, reputed to be the world’s oldest serving parish priest. The occasion marked the public presentation of the biography titled "Called to Serve: The Life and Legacy of Very Rev. Monsignor Innocent Okechi Ajuonu", a compelling account of the life, ministry, and enduring legacy of the revered Catholic cleric. The colourful event attracted an array of distinguished personalities, including Most Rev. Prof. Augustine Ndubueze Echema, Bishop…

May

06

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Janny Linda Ozochi Faces N100 Million Defamation Suit Over Alleged Cyberbullying of Promise Uzoma Okoro, Mother

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Social IssuesJanny Linda Ozochi, Metro, PUO

The Legal Counsel to Promise Uzoma Okoro, a Journalist and Former Deputy Chairman of Bende Local Government Area of Abia State has issued a N100 million demand notice against a self-acclaimed social media user Janny Linda Ozochi Over alleged defamatory and cyberbullying publications targeted at Hon. Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro (anipr), popularly known as PUO and the Mother. The demand was contained in a legal letter dated May 5, 2026, written by LADU .N. MARTINS & CO., solicitors to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, acting on behalf of Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro. According to the letter, Ozochi allegedly used her…

May

06

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gov. Otti Calls For Embrace Of Digital Education, Approves Aba NOUN Study Centre

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Education, Metro, NewsAbia State, Alex Otti, Education, Metro, NOUN

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has urged Nigerians to fully embrace digital and distance learning, describing it as the inevitable future of education in a rapidly evolving global landscape. Speaking at Government House while receiving a delegation from the (NOUN) led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Uduma Orji Uduma, Governor Otti acknowledged the institution’s pioneering role in virtual learning long before it became globally mainstream. The Governor noted that technological advancement has transformed education beyond physical classrooms, stressing that virtual platforms have now become central to both learning and communication. “It is interesting that NOUN pioneered virtual learning…

May

05

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

How Abia Secured Access to $700M World Bank SURWASH Fund

Abia State, Business, Economy, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Metro, Opinion, Politics

By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State’s qualification for the 700 million dollar World Bank supported SURWASH programme stands as a defining moment in its development trajectory. It signals a clear endorsement of the state’s governance direction under Governor Alex Chioma Otti. Far from being incidental, this achievement reflects a disciplined commitment to transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources; qualities that have steadily restored confidence in Abia’s institutions and leadership. Abia State’s emergence as one of the six beneficiaries of the programme is neither accidental nor politically convenient, rather an outcome of a deliberate governance shift anchored on transparency,…

May

04

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia APC Crisis: Chidiebere Okoh Accuses Gov. Otti Of Orchestrating Internal Rift

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Metro, Opinion, Politics

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Chief Chidiebere Okoh, has alleged that Governor Alex Otti is behind the brewing crisis within the party, warning that the development could weaken the APC ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Speaking amid growing tensions within the Abia APC, Okoh accused the governor of allegedly deploying political agents to fuel discord between key figures in the party, particularly Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. According to him, the alleged interference is aimed at destabilizing the influence of the two political heavyweights in order to create a…