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2019: CAN, pastors get N500m to campaign for Ebonyi governor

Chidi Roberts — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:10:24 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Tuesday, empowered pastors under his “Divine Mandate” campaign platform and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state with N500 million. The divine mandate pastors received N250 million with each of the over 2, 500 members, receiving N1 million each, while the five blocs of […]

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Onwe: Gruesome video on Ebonyi/Cross River border clashes not true

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:29:49 +0000

Some reckless and thoughtless individuals are busy posting a gruesome video on various social media platforms alleging that the horrendous imagery originates from the border clashes between communities in Ebonyi and Cross River States. Nothing could be further from the truth. First, the video in question trended for several weeks in 2017 and purportedly emanated […]

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Four-year-old girl used as ransom for N100 debt in Ebonyi

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:16:24 +0000

A four-year-old girl (name withheld), was used as ransom to settle N100 debt owed a widow, Mrs Josephine Nwali, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Mrs Cecilia Elom, Head of Child Maltreatment Unit of the Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, describing the incident as ‘inhuman’. Elom confirmed […]

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Umahi orders traditional rulers to compile data on herdsmen

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:53:09 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has directed traditional rulers to collate data on herdsmen operating in the state for easy identification and maintenance of peace. Umahi, who gave the order on Friday in Abakaiki at a meeting with traditional rulers and miners in the state, noted that the data should include herdsmen’s names, […]

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Four Chinese, 16 others arrested in Ebonyi over alleged illegal mining

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:12:19 +0000

Four Chinese nationals and 16 other suspects were on Wednesday arrested by security agencies in Ebonyi State for illegal mining. The suspects were arrested at the Emzoky African Resources mining site at Unuhu, Abakaliki Local Government Area (LGA) by a combined team of the Army, Police and members of the State Neighbourhood Watch. The Senior […]

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Umahi to ensure re-election of Ebonyi legislators in House of Assembly, NASS

Roland Edwards — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 21:43:16 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State says he is ready to ensure the re-election of the state and federal lawmakers from Afikpo North and Ezza South Local Government Area of the South-East state Umahi made the statement on Monday at Uburu, Ohaozara area when stakeholders from both councils paid him a homage, noting […]

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Buhari in Abakaliki, pledges to address infrastructural challenges in South-East

Chidi Roberts — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:28:13 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, pledged that his administration would urgently address the infrastructural challenges confronting the South-East zone of the country. Buhari, who made the pledge in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State during a reception held in his honour at the Government House, noted that the Igbo remained an integral part of the country. The president […]

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Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi: Police warn IPOB, parties’ supporters against disruptive acts

Chidi Roberts — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:07:33 +0000

The Ebonyi State Police Command, on Monday, warned the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and political parties’ supporters against disruptive acts during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state on Tuesday. The state Police Commissioner, Mr Titus Lamorde, gave the warning in Abakaliki. He gave the assurance that the command was well equipped to […]

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Umahi swears-in new Attorney-General 12 hours after sacking former

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 22:08:50 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has replaced the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Augustine Nwankwagu, 12 hours after sacking him. Nwankwagu, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, was sacked on Thursday over “acts inconsistent with his office”. Umahi, while swearing-in the new attorney general, Mr Cletus Ofoke, announced that the […]

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Umahi sacks Attorney-General

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:12:48 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has sacked the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Augustine Nwankwagu. Chief Clement Nweke, Principal Secretary to the Governor, via a statement issued on Thursday in Abakaliki, said Nwankwagu was dropped for “`acts inconsistent with his office.’’ According to Nweke, Nwankwagu, who was a former Speaker, Ebonyi State House […]

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Ebonyi governor accuses civil servants of illegal collection of leave allowance, threatens to report them to NLC

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 20:27:44 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has accused civil servants in the state of illegal collection of leave allowances from 2011 to 2015. He also said that he would report the issue to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) national leadership if the organised labour in the state failed to acknowledge the development and seek an […]

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Ebonyi gov to PDP members: Stop insulting Buhari

Chidi Roberts — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:22:47 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has advised governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and members of the opposition party to stop insulting President Muhammadu Buhari. To him, if there must be criticism, it must be done constructively, not destructively, to enhance development. Umahi, a PDP member, spoke at a gala-night […]

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Ebonyi to partner Abia in commerce, revenue mobilisation, others

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 05 May 2017 18:32:12 +0000

Ebonyi State is poised to partner with sister state, Abia, in the areas of Commerce, Internal Revenue Mobilization, Peace and e-Governance. This was one of the fall outs of the ongoing working visit by the Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, Dave Umahi, and his team to his Abia State counterpart, Dr. […]

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APC confirms boycott of April 22 Ebonyi council polls

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:25:00 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State says it will not participate in the April 22 local government council elections in the state. Spokesman of the party in the state, Mr Chuks Oko, made this known in Abakaliki on Thursday. Oko explained that the party’s decision to boycott the polls was because it was […]

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Fire guts accounts section of Ebonyi Govt. House

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:03:27 +0000

The accounts section of the Ebonyi State Government House was on Friday gutted by fire which disrupted activities within the complex. No life was reported lost in the fire which started around 9 a.m. Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Senior Special Assistant to Governor David Umahi on Internal Security, said that it took the combined efforts of […]

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