South-East

Abia’s Industrial Revival Can Shift State From Trading To Production- MAN

adminOctober 3, 2026

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has identified the revival of abandoned industries and improvements in infrastructure as key steps that could strengthen Abia State’s manufacturing base and expand employment opportunities. The association made the assessment when its Abia/Imo and Rivers/Bayelsa chapter chairmen visited Governor Alex Otti at his office in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South...

Kanu Family Puts ‘Written Law’ At Heart Of Appeal, Challenges Conviction

adminSeptember 29, 2026

The legal battle over Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction is taking a fresh turn, with his family asking the appellate court to confront a fundamental question: what specific written law was in force, defined the alleged offences and prescribed the penalties when the IPOB leader was convicted? The Okwu-Kanu family, in a fresh demand for the hearing...

Abia Targets Global Markets As Digital Economy Replaces Old Trading Model

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says his administration is deliberately repositioning the state’s economy from dependence on conventional markets to a model driven by manufacturing, digital commerce and technology. Otti said the shift was necessary because the future of commerce was increasingly moving away from physical stores and traditional trading centres towards technology-enabled production, marketing...

UK Moves To Deepen Abia Business Ties As Aba’s Enterprise Base Draws Attention

adminSeptember 17, 2026

The United Kingdom is moving to deepen economic cooperation with Abia State, with digital transformation, electricity, trade and investment identified as key areas for expanding the state’s commercial potential. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Johnny Baxter, disclosed this when he led officials of the British High Commission on a visit to Governor Alex...