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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 group noted […]
… 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 […]
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 declared […]
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 […]
A joint-security operation in Ebonyi State has resulted in the arrest of a suspected Commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra, one Nnamdi Obaji, including other accomplices. The Police said the suspected IPOB members were arrested in their camps in a thick forest, in Omege village, Agba community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of […]
By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court has declared Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi as the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State for the 2023 elections. The apex court arrived at its decision after setting aside the entire judgment of the Abuja division of the Court Appeal which went in favour of […]
The Family Law Centre, Abakaliki, has handed over a 35-year-old man, Mr John Icha, to the police for allegedly defiling three minors in the state. Mrs Elizabeth Nwali, Chairperson of the centre, handed over the man on Thursday at a hearing of matters at the centre in Abakaliki. Nwali said that Icha had being indulging […]
The Ebonyi State Police Command and other security agencies have vowed to embark on a state-wide intensive patrols as part of efforts to protect lives and property over the recently declared sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. DAILY POST recalls that IPOB had fixed Monday every week for its sit-at-home programme. […]
By Tunde Opalana Concerned Ebonyi indigenes under the aegis of the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has blamed the continued massacre of people in the state on ineffective handling of security tactics by the state governor, Dave Umahi. Disturbed by the report of recent attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Odoke, Ndiobasi […]
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing permanent demarcation of consensus areas of the Ebonyi, Enugu inter-state boundaries. Mrs Chimma Ugbah, a Chief Surveyor in the commission, made the declaration on Saturday while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the monitoring of the demarcation process. Ugbah, who is […]
By Tunde Opalana A group of Ebonyi indigenes under the umbrella of the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) berated plan by the state governor, Dave Umahi to arrest leaders of opposition in the state. The group condemned the governor over his threat in a recent viral audio clip to arrest some leaders […]
Over two thousand Pastors have embarked on fasting and praying in Ebonyi State for Governor David Nweze Umahi, Citizen Observer is reporting. READ ALSO: Nigerians in South Africa protest against delay, high cost of passport processing It was gathered that the one-week fasting and prayers were organized by Ebonyi State Government in conjunction with the […]
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has strongly condemned the recent dastardly attacks on several communities in Ebonyi State, even as it cautioned the perpetrators to give peace a chance. The group described as “traumatic” for citizens and residents of Ebonyi state following reported cases of attacks on individuals and public facilities […]
By Tunde Opalana Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has asked Governor Dave Umahi, to tackle the insecurity situation in the state instead of the plot by his administration to arrest for trial the association’s President, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu. Backing up its claim, the group said it is in possession of a audio […]
By Charles Onyekwere Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi has Approved the sum of 40million to the people of umuogudu Akpu Ngbo in Ohaukwu LGA and Egedegede Ishielu LGAs of the state affected households to cushion the effects of their losses The communities of umuogudu Akpu Ngbo and Egedegede were attacked by suspected people of neighboring […]
By Charles Onyekwere The leadership of the peoples Democratic party (PDP)Ebonyi chapter, has disclosed that plans are on top gear re-position the party ahead of 2023 elections. The Caretaker committee Chairman of PDP in Ebonyi state,Chief Fred Udeogu who stated this on Tuesday while speaking to Journalists vowed to re-organize party. Udeogu who was re-appointed […]
Dr Kelechi Igwe, the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, has refuted reports that the gunmen who invaded and assaulted the citizens of Umuogudu Akpu-Ngbo Community in the state’s Ohaukwu local government area on Monday were Fulani herders. Igwe said investigations by the government and security agencies confirmed that the attackers were not herders, as previously […]