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Controversy trials Ebonyi takeover of Chief Whip certificate forgery trail

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2018 0

The alleged certificate forgery trial before a chief magistrate court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state against the chief Whip of the State House of Assembly member, Hon. Chike Imo Ogiji has been taken over by the state government. In a suit No MAB 33/C/2018, Ogiji was arraigned a month ago by the

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Umahi is determined to touch all parts of Ebonyi with infrastructural development – Chief Odefa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

Chief Ali Odefa, is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Ebonyi State Governor on Infrastructural Maintenance. He is also the man, at the helm of affairs at the state’s Roads Maintenance Agency (EBROMA). In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, in Abakaliki, Odefa said infrastructural projects in the state cut across all the 13 local […]

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Ebonyi spends over N690million on road infrastructure maintenance

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

In a bid to keep its road network at par with what obtains in other parts of the globe, Ebonyi State government weekend said it had spent over N690million on road infrastructure maintenance across the state, in the last two years. This is even as it has said that it would be disappointing and laughable […]

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Gov. Umahi flags-off 500- meter road at Abakaliki Christ Embassy Church

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi Tuesday flagged off a 500-meter road within the premises of Christ Embassy Church (popularly known as Love World Complex) in Abakaliki, the state capital. The project, which is part of the governor’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) to churches in the state, is being executed at the cost […]

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2019: End herdsmen’s killings now, clergyman tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2018 0

The Bishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Abakaliki, Ebony state, Lawson Elom has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the escalation of Herdsmen’s killings and attacks in some parts of the country, as Nigeria glides slowly to another general elections. The clergy made this known at the weekend while addressing a mammoth crowd […]

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PDP primaries will be free, fair, devoid of manipulation – Nwebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

The Ebonyi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, assured all the aspirants in the 2019 general election that its forthcoming primaries would be free, fair and devoid of any form of manipulations in the state. Addressing newsmen at his residence in Abakaliki, the State Chairman of the Party, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, who stated […]

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2019: Battles for replacement of senator Ogbuorji intensifies

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2018 0

The battle for replacement of Senator Sonni Ugborji has taken a deeper twist as Dr Uchenna Okoro, the MD Ebenezer Hospital Abakaliki has declared his interest to contest for the plum post. Okoro in a press conference in Abakaliki yesterday said that the people of Ebonyi south senatorial zone need a peaceful, experienced and people […]

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Umahi’s re-election in 2019 will surpass what happened in Anambra in 2017 -Hon. Ogbaga

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga is the member representing Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. The third term member of the House is also Chairman, House Committee on Commerce. Ogbaga maintains that the role of legislators should be defined in relation to their primary assignment, not just by physical infrastructures. EDWARD NNACHI caught up with

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Those behind ‘splinter’ group in PDP only wants to be noticed -Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

Deacon Austin Umahi is the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-East zone. In this interview with Journalists in Abakaliki, he spoke on the recently concluded National Convention of his party and other sundry issues. CHARLES ONYEKWERE was there. Recently your party, the PDP held its National Convention, but some contestants stepped […]

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Robbers storm Ebonyi NLC Chairman’s house, abduct wife

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

Armed robbers on Saturday attacked the residence of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi state chapter Chairman, Mr Leonard Nkah at Mile 50 Abakaliki. The robbers, five in number stormed the residence of the Chairman in the evening of Saturday and ransacked the house and took away some valuables including some undisclosed amount of cash. Mr […]