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- 13 Feb 2018
Aba Hackathon Challenge Opens Application Portal for Startups
The application portal for 'Aba Hackathon Challenge' opened for Startups and teams with great ideas on how to add value to the Aba manufacturing clusters. The Hackathon Challenge is an…
- 28 May 2020
Gunmen Kidnaps NTA News Manager in Aba
Mrs. Chinyere Okoye, assistant manager of News and Current Affairs, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Channel 6 Aba, has reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Aba, the commercial nerve of…
- 25 Feb 2024
Tinubu to Commission $800M Geometric Power in Aba Today
President Bola Tinubu will today commission Nigeria’s only integrated power project, the $800 million Geometric Power Aba Limited (GPAL) in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area (LGA), Abia State. GPAL…
- 16 Jun 2026
Trashverse Recycling Technology Emerges Winner as MTN’s The Gathering on 100 Pitchathon Concludes with N5m Awarded in Aba
MTN Nigeria has successfully concluded the Aba leg of its youth cultural and creative movement, The Gathering on 100. The 18-hour event marks a significant milestone for entrepreneurship in Eastern…
- 1 Dec 2015
Aba Gears up for Xmas with Glo Slide 'n' Bounce
Residents of Aba, Abia State, were last weekend set on course for a terrific Christmas celebration with a memorable Glo Slide 'n' Bounce music concert held by next generation network, Globacom. The…
- 25 Mar 2025
MTN Nigeria's Go MAD Campaign Inspires Innovation and Resilience in Aba
MTN Nigeria’s Go Make A Difference (Go MAD) campaign brought its message of innovation and empowerment to Aba, the renowned hub of enterprise, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. L-R: Joseph Ogbuka, Manager,…
- 29 Jun 2019
Google kicks off Digital Skills For Africa program in Aba
Google Nigeria has launched the Digital Skills for Africa program in Aba and other local communities in Abia State. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Eldorado Hotel…
- 19 Mar 2025
MTN Nigeria Takes Go MAD Campaign to The Entrepreneurial Hub of Aba
MTN Nigeria is set to bring its Go Make A Difference (Go M.A.D) campaign to Aba, Nigeria's renowned enterprise hub, on Sunday, March 23, at Sugarland, Luxury City Hotel. This initiative continues…
- 3 Jun 2026
Aba to Host MTN’s “The Gathering” with Pitchathon Offering ₦5 Million Prize Pool for Emerging Startup Founders
MTN’s Youth cultural and lifestyle event “The Gathering” will hold in Aba at the Prime Event Centre from June 14 to 15, 2026, with a high-stakes Pitchathon designed to spotlight and reward the most…
- 26 Mar 2025
SON Pledges to Standardize Made-in-Aba Products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is intensifying efforts to standardise locally manufactured products, including Made-in-Aba brands, in order to enhance both local and…
- 9 Sept 2017
Investors, Tech Influencers to Gather in Aba for #Startupsouth3
Aba, popularly known as ‘the Enyimba City’, will on November 9, 2017 play host to #StartupSouth3. #StartupSouth is the annual Technology/Entrepreneurship conference that attracts people from…
- 14 Jun 2026
₦5m up for Grabs as 10 Startups Clash at the Gathering on 100 Pitchathon Aba
MTN Nigeria, through The Gathering on 100, has officially unveiled the next chapter of its youth cultural and creative movement in Aba, the home of entrepreneurship and innovation in Eastern Nigeria.…
- 8 Dec 2015
Glo Laffta Fest Thrills Aba Residents
It was fun all the way last Sunday as residents of Aba, Abia State, converged at Binez Hotel, Umungasi, to watch their favourite comedians perform at the Glo Laffta Fest comedy show which arrived at…
- 26 Apr 2010
MTN HyConnect Fixed Lines go Live in Aba, Kano
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has launched its Internet and fixed line service MTN HyConnect in Aba and Kano, respectively. The launch has ushered the two cities into a new era of cost…
- 14 Jan 2016
Skye Bank Takes ‘Reach for the Skye’ Reward Scheme to Aba
The peaceful town of Aba in Abia State will come alive on Thursday, 21 January as it brings another opportunity for new winners to emerge in the ongoing Skye Bank’s “Reach for the Skye” Millionaire…
- 20 Aug 2013
Etisalat’s Cliqfest Storms Aba, HND1 Student Wins a Car
Etisalat Nigeria, Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, recently stormed Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia state with ‘Cliqfest’, its student empowerment initiative. The…
- 25 Jun 2019
Hi-Life FEST Regional Knockout Train Heads to Commercial City of Aba
All roads lead to Aba for the final leg of the Hi-Life Fest regional knockouts. This is following successive weeks of enthralling regional contests, which have taken place across various cities in…
- 13 Apr 2019
“33” Delights Consumers in Enugu, Benin, and Aba With Connect Experience
“33” Export has been touring the nation with its new experiential platform tagged - Connect and consumers are clearly loving it! With simultaneous events in Benin, Enugu, and Aba over the weekend,…
- 14 Jul 2014
NCC Invades Aba Market
Officials of the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) on anti- piracy drive at the weekend came under heavy attack by traders when they invaded the popular Ariaria International Market Aba Abia state.…
- 9 Nov 2021
Chooya, Aba Startup Receives $950,000 in Cash and Programme Support from EWC, Others
Chooya, an Aba-based eCommerce Startup digitizing word-of-mouth marketing for African businesses and consumers, today announced funding of $950,000 in cash and programme support from Entrepreneurship…
- 15 Nov 2021
FG Restates Commitment to Position Aba-Made Products on Global Standards
Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, the Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has said that the federal government is committed to assisting entrepreneurs from the…
- 10 Apr 2017
Copyright Commission Impounds 29 Laptops, Arrests 14 In Aba
Following adequate investigation and due surveillance, Enforcement Officers of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) recently arrested 14 persons suspected to be involved in the illegal…
- 16 Jun 2017
Ideas, Startups That Could Benefit From #ProudlyMadeInAba Campaign
Except you live in the Mass - you'd have noticed the renewed push for 'Made In Aba' support. TBWA with Support from The Ford Foundation is currently running a 'Proudly Made in Aba Campaign.' Aba is a…
- 10 Oct 2021
NIPOST Increases Domestic Postage Rate by 400%
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has increased its domestic postage rate from N50 to N250 for effective service delivery in the country. Mr Friday Aba, the Zonal Manager, NIPOST, Enugu,…
- 6 Feb 2012
Traders Tasked On Business Protection Insurance
Traders across the Nigerian markets have been tasked on the need to obtain insurance to protect their businesses. Illustrating the importance of the insurance at Aba, one of the fastest growing…
- 4 Jul 2019
Hi-life Fest Wraps up Regional Auditions in Grand Style
The regional auditions of the Hi-Life Fest 2019 came to a rousing conclusion in the commercial city of Aba, wrapping up a series of exciting events which occurred over the last few weeks. …
- 13 Nov 2012
Nnaji’s Power Firm Begins Power Supply Next Year
Geometric Power Ltd owned by Professor Barth Nnaji, former power minister will start supplying power to Aba town, Abia State in February, according to a statement by the company’s publicist. This is…
- 5 Apr 2019
Ecobank Extends EcobankPay Zone to South East Market
Ecobank Nigeria has extended its digital product, EcobankPay Zone to the South East market with a launch at the popular Ariaria Market, Aba. Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria,…
- 3 Nov 2024
Fire Razes 3 Radio Stations in Abia
Three radio stations lost their electronic broadcasting equipment worth millions on Saturday night in Aba, Abia state, when they were gutted by fire. The affected radio stations were Enyimba 94.3 FM,…
- 12 Apr 2017
CLO Urges Nigerians not to Lobby for Mast in their Homes
The Civil Liberty Organisation yesterday in Abuja urged Nigerians to desist from Lobbying telecommunication operators to install masts in their homes due to the adverse health implications. Mr. Aba…