By Femi Anamelechi After nine days of electricity outage in the Aba Ring-fenced Area comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State, electricity supply to the area has resumed.“Power was restored at about 5 am today immediately gas pressure to our turbines hit 40 bars”, disclosed Edise Ekong, the Aba Power…
By Femi Anamelechi The Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the conduction of immediate feasibility study on the proposed Azumini – Obeaku – Sea Port and Inland Waterways Corridor project in Abia State. Governor Otti granted the approval on Tuesday, during a meeting with a team from the China Harbour…
By Femi Anamelechi Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), has blacklisted one of its major wire and cable suppliers for failure to provide it with wires at the weekend to resume immediate electricity supply to a community in Abia State which had been without power for three weeks following the destruction of six…
By Femi Anamelechi The Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti (OFR) has swiftly debunked a false and mischievous report circulating on social media and some online platforms alleging that he, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Abia state Commissioner for information , Prince Okey…
By Femi Anamelechi The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for what he described as transformative leadership.Mills, who visited the governor in Umuahia, highlighted Otti’s efforts in driving economic growth, empowering young people, and promoting transparent governance.He assured that the U.S. remains committed to strengthening ties…
By Femi Anamelechi The Aba Independent Power Project, developed by Geometric Power, Nigeria’s only integrated electric power company has been described as world class by Mr. Richard Mills who is the American Ambassador to Nigeria. He made known his assessment of Geometric Power after he led a team of top American embassy officials on a…
By Femi Anamelechi There is growing public outrage over the alleged assault of an Aba Power staff member, Miss Ubochi Onyinyechi, by Mr. Chidi Ehiemere, a former Auditor General of Abia State. Mr. Ehiemere, who also previously served as Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area and is an elder in the United Evangelical Church (Qua…
By Femi Anamelechi An Abia State High Court judge has ruled that State High Courts have no jurisdiction to entertain matters under the 2023 Electricity Act; The Abia State High Court on the submissions agreed with one the erudite highly respected Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Chief Mike Ahamba, who submitted last April 29 in…
From Marcel Duru,Owerri Social Opinion analyst and renowned journalist Dr Charles Ogugbuaja has stated that Governor Alex Otti’s rejection of Awards while still in office is a demonstration of true Democratic values. This was contained a press statement he released. He stated that the issue of plaque tilted, awards giving is becoming bastardized in Nigeria,…
By Femi Anamelechi Spokesman of Aba Power, Edise Ekong has stated that no Court has Ruled Against New Electricity Tariff in Nigeria. He made this known when response to some media reports that an Abia State High Court has voided the new electricity tariff from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for its customers or…
