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Ebonyi govt distributes farm inputs, partners Thailand to boost food production — Agric Commissioner

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By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Government has intensified efforts to boost food security by distributing agricultural inputs to farmers, supporting year-round farming, and partnering with international experts to boost food production in the State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and

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Land demarcation exercise has been hijacked, Ebonyi community tells Gov

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 June 2025 0

By Peter Okutu The people of Ishinkwo Community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have cried out to Governor Francis Nwifuru, alleging that the ongoing demarcation exercise on the disputed land between them and their neighboring Abaomege Community has been hijacked by some people at the corridors of power. The Community accused the […]

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World Sickle Cell Day: Ebonyi First Lady advocates empowerment, community action

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By Peter Okutu As the world marks World Sickle Cell Day 2025, the First Lady of Ebonyi State, Her Excellency, Chief (Mrs.) Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru, has called for intensified efforts to promote awareness, care, and empowerment for individuals and families affected by the sickle cell disorder. In a statement issued through her Chief Press […]

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Products of Ebonyi Scholarship Scheme making state proud–Commissioner

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 June 2025 0

By Peter Okutu The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof. Amari Omaka Chukwu yesterday stated that those making the State proud, in terms of intellectual property and capacity were products of the State-owned Scholarship Scheme. In a chat with Journalists in Abakaliki, on how far the present administration has aided the empowerment of Ebonyi […]

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Ebonyi: APGA federal lawmaker, state Assembly, collapse party structure, defects to APC

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By Tom Okpe House of Representatives member, representing Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency, Ebonyi State, Rep Joseph Nwobashi has collapsed his Party sructure and defected with his teeming supporters to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Nwobashi was elected into the House of Representatives during the 2023 general elections under the platform of the All

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Council boss gives scholarships, empowerment to children of struggling parents

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 June 2025 0

By Peter Okutu The Executive Chairman of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Barr. Steve Emenike Nwankpa has yet again fulfilled the Policy Thrust of his Administration as regarding Hunan Capital Development. According to him, every investment you make in improving the course of humanity can never be in vain but would rather come […]

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Ebonyi govt warns against misuse, abuse of new bus Stops within Abakaliki metropolis

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By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Commissioner for Environment, Chief Victor Uzoma Chukwu, has charged the citizens of the State to avoid any form of abuse or misuse of the purpose for which the New Bus Stops were constructed in the State. He warned residents of the State against turning the facilities into a location for […]

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Ebonyi Council Chairmen Hail Gov Nwifuru, Declare State Safest in Southeast

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 May 2025 0

By Chijioke Simon Council Chairmen in Ebonyi State have declared that Ebonyi State under governor Francis Nwifuru remains the only state in the southeast Nigeria that is free from incidents of kidnapping, due to the security architecture put in place by the state government. The council chairmen of Ebonyi, Ivo and Ohaukwu local government areas, […]

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PhD Holder Works As Cleaner After Getting BSc, MSc At Ebonyi State University

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A Nigerian man who has three university degrees is reportedly working as a cleaner at Ebonyi State University Abakaliki. The man, identified as Dr Enyi Onyebuchi Paul, was said to have started in the school as a cleaner but studied his way up He obtained a BSc, an MSc and a PhD while still working […]

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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 country at large. The state chapter Chairman, Comrade Nwogha in a statement signed

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Warring Benue, Ebonyi neighbours unite to share empowerment kits

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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 […]

Politics

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

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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

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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

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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

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…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

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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

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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

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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

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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