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IWD: We celebrate our pride in women folks –Ebonyi SWAN Chair

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 March 2025

By Chijioke Aja As the global community celebrates the International Women’s Day, the chairman Sports Writers Association,(SWAN) Ebonyi state chapter, Comrade Ndubuisi Nwogha felicitated with the female folks who have shown capacity in projecting the good image of the state and the

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House burnt, death toll rises as two Ebonyi communities clash

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Many people have been killed and at least ten houses burnt beyond recognition in Ndieguzu Agalegu Omege community in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Sundiata Post gathered that many people were injured after persons suspected to be hoodlums attacked the community. The crisis allegedly erupted between the people of […]

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Warring Benue, Ebonyi neighbours unite to share empowerment kits

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 August 2024 0

Many indigenes of Agila, Ado Local Government (LGA) of Benue on Monday crossed over to Ngbo to Ebonyi to participate in empowerment programme of Rep. Nwachukwu Eze, member Representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency. The two ends have been engaged in protracted and fierce boundary dispute The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fratricidal conflict between […]

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APC receives Senator Obinna Ogba, supporters in Ebonyi

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 March 2024 0

The rank of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State swell at night he weekend with the defection of Senator Obinna Ogba from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Ogba, a two-term senator who represented Ebonyi Central Senatorial district from 2015 to 2023, and PDP’s former governorship aspirant in the 2023 election defected […]

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Bye-election: I dropped my senatorial ambition for APC candidate in Ebonyi’ – Agom-eze

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2024 0

By Chijioke Njoku A third time senatorial aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi state, Mrs. Ann Agom-eze has revealed why she discontinued from submitting her senatorial form to pave way for the emergence of Prof. Anthony Okorie Ani, who is currently the senatorial candidate of the party for Ebonyi […]

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Ebonyi: Council boss condemns killing of security personnel

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2024 0

By Chijioke Njoku The council Chairman of Ohaukwu local government area in Ebonyi state, Prince Ikechukwu Onwe Odono yesterday condemned Killing of female security officer on her duty post at Ngbo court Area of Ebonyi state. Hon. Odono in a press statement made available to journalists, stated that it is evident that some criminals residing […]

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Reps member, Nwachukwu stages peace talk, ends 100yrs Ebonyi/ Benue communal crisis

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 November 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku Lawmaker representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency, Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze, yesterday staged peace talk and ended 100 years communal crisis between the people of Ngbo in Ohaukwu local of Ebonyi State and Agila community in Ado local government area of Benue State. The peace talk initiative was between the two neighboring community which […]

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Ebonyi school killings: LG Chairman vows to bring perpetrators to book

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 October 2023 0

…threatens clampdown on cultists By Chijioke Njoku The chairman of Ebonyi local government area of the state, Chinedu Uburu has vowed to clampdown on hoodlums who gruesomely murdered a principal and two teachers at Nkeleke School in the area. He vehemently condemned the murder of the principal and two teachers, and sympathized with the families […]

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Ebonyi South senatorial aspirant assures of quality leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku The All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for Ebonyi South Senatorial District, Comrade Marcelo Nwaji Anyigor has assured his constituents of quality representation in the Red Chambers if his aspiration came to fruition. Anyigor who pledged this yesterday while interacting with newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital, said, he would utilise the wealth

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Ebonyi Crisis: How I mobilized security agents to avert killings, destruction of properties – LG Boss

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 October 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku The Council chairman of Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Prince Chinedu Uburu, has narrated how he mobilized security agencies that averted killings, destruction of valuable properties, and communal clashes between Isophumini village, Mbeke-Ishieke in Ebonyi LGA. and Ezza-Effium Community. Uburu who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, capital of

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Ebonyi IPOB Attack: Nwifuru’s security aide vows to fish out perpetrators

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 October 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku The special Assistant to Ebonyi state Governor on internal security, Ohaukwu, Hon Tobias Ogbonna Oge yesterday, vowed to fish out hoodlums attacked the residents of Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi state by the procribed indigenous peoples of Biafra, IPOB. Oge stated this in a press release, condemned Unwarranted attack louched at […]

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Tribunal: Ebonyi South Senatorial aspirant hails Nwifuru’s victory

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 September 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku The Ebonyi South Senatorial aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Marcelo Nwaji Anyigor has congratulated Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru on his milestone and overwhelming victory at the Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday, urges opposition to stop further

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Correct all wrongs done by ex-governor Umahi , PDP lawmaker tasks Ebonyi Gov

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 September 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku The Ebonyi State House of Assembly member, Mr. Nwoke Chidi representing Abakaliki North constituency has few days to the 67th independent of Nigeria and Ebonyi at 27th, proposed eight years tenure for governor Francis Nwifuru. Nwoke, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, made this known […]

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National Youth Games: Gov Nwifuru tasks Ebonyi contingent on medals

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku Ebonyi State Government Francis Nwifuru, has urged the 95-man contingent representing the state at the National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta state to win as much medals as they can. The state Commissioner for Youths Development and Sports, Richard Idike, said that the state governor has adequately motivated the athletes to […]

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Ebonyi: PDP lawmaker, Nwoke applauds Gov. Nwifuru for tackling communal clashes, increment of salaries

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 September 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku, Abakaliki Ebonyi State House of Assembly member, Mr. Victor Nwoke of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, representing Abakaliki North constituency has applauded the governor, Francis Nwifuru for tackling communal clashes that rocked various communities in the thirteen LGAs of the state. Nwoke who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, shortly after in a

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My office will determine next occupant of Ebonyi South Senatorial Seat – Gov Nwifuru

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2023 0

By Chijioke Njoku Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state said during the weekend that the appointment of member representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly has given hope of expanding political positions and opportunity in the state. The governor, however, declared that when the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio declares the seat of Ebonyi

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Avoid miscarriage of Justice, group warns Ebonyi election tribunals

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2023 0

By Haruna Salami Odimma Ebonyi Group, a coalition of civil society organisations in Ebonyi State, including Oganihu Ebonyi Movement, Ebonyi Peoples’ Vanguard, Eastern Renaissance Movement and Worried Nigerian Citizens, has urged the various tribunals handling the Governorship, National and State Assembly election petitions in Ebonyi state to uphold the rule of law. The

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Ebonyi: Elders council backs Tinubu’s subsidy removal

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2023 0

… calls for workers salary increment By Chijioke Njoku The Ebonyi State Chairman Council of Elders, Engr. Benjamin Okah at the weekend advocated for immediate increment in workers salaries to cushion the effect, caused by the subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Okah, a former commissioner for Public Utility to Ebonyi State government, made […]

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Ebonyi: Tribunal begins hearing of APGA’s petition against Nwifuru

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, commenced hearing on the petition brought before it by Professor Benard Odoh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) against the newly inaugurated Governor Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru. Governor Nwifuru, the immediate past Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly was

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HoR to Buhari: Order CDS to flush out terrorists in Kaduna, Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2022 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently direct the Chief of Defence Staff CDS, General Lucky Irabor to initiate a coordinated joint security operations and provide area surveillance and support to flush out terrorists in Kaduna, Ebonyi states and destroy their camps. Terrorists, had in fresh attacks on […]