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Gov. Umahi flags-off #ENDSARS Youth Summit

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2021 0

A one-week Youth Summit has opened in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital with the State government announcing plans to spend about Three billion Naira in what it calls #EndSars Youth Empowerment scheme. Governor Dave Umahi disclosed this while performing the flag-off ceremony of the #EndSARS

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Gunmen attack another police station in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2021 0

By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Unknown gunmen have again attacked the Iboko Divisional Police Station in Izzi local government of Ebonyi State. Though details of the attack were still sketchy at the time of this report, it was learnt that the attack took place around 1 am on Monday. The attackers were said to have set […]

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PDP petitions Buhari, International community over spate of violence in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari and the international community to note the growing violence and killings in Ebonyi State and to consequently intervene in restraining the state governor, Dave Umahi from availing state institutions to aid violence, Daily Times gathered. Publicity Secretary of the

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11 Ebonyi communities renounce female genital mutilation practice

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2020 0

No fewer than 11 communities in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State on Friday at Igbudu community resolved to abolish the practice of female genital mutilation. The people made the decision at the public Declaration on the Abandonment of FGM in Ikwo Local Government Area. The event was organised by the Civil Resource Development […]

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AESID condemns killing of PDP member, fiance over refusal to join APC in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has called on the Federal Government to quickly intervene to avert a political crisis in Ebonyi state, saying its deeply interested in the peace, prosperity and progress of the state, Daily Times gathered. The concerns were raised over the recent open threat, intimidation and killing […]

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PDP constitutes Ebonyi State caretaker committee

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Following the dissolution of the Ebonyi State Exco of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its National Working Committee (NWC) has constituted a state caretaker committee to pilot the affairs of the party in the state in line with the provisions of the constitution of the PDP, Daily Times gathered. A statement by party […]

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Umahi a deceptive politician, running to APC to cover his tracks — AESID

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has knocked the Ebonyi state governor, Engr. Dave Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a grand plot to cover his malfeasance in governance. The governor was described as a hypocrite and ingrate to have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party upon which […]

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No regrets leaving PDP, says Gov Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi said that he has no regret leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that he took the decision in the interest of people of the south-east zone, Daily Times gathered. Umahi who made this known in a chat with […]

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Ebonyi signs agreement with Silverbird, Lagos Computer Village

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere Ebonyi state government has signed a business agreement with Silverbird Group and a consortium businessmen from Computer Village Lagos. The agreement which was signed during the Ebonyi Business Summit which held in Abakaliki, the state capital also saw the state government singing another agreement with another businesses concern, Everyday Group. The

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Autocrash: 14 corpses recovered from Ebonyi River

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2020 0

Fourteen bodies have been recovered from the Akaeze-Ukwu River in Ebonyi state; site of the deadly motor accident which occurred on Friday, September 18. This followed the location and recovery of the bus by divers brought in from neighboring states to aid in the search and rescue of the victims. Five of the passengers, who […]

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Embrace agriculture, entrepreneurship, Ebonyi lawmaker tells youths

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere A federal lawmaker representing Ohaozara/Onicha and Ivo federal constituency of Ebony State in the House of Representatives, Livinus Makwe, has advised youths in the area to embrace agriculture and entrepreneurship. He said this will make them gainfully employed and become job creators. The era of waiting for non-existent white collar jobs in […]

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Ebonyi community troubled over 200 million royalty

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere A crisis of who oversees an alleged N200 million royalty is troubling Ishiagu community in lvo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State as two men lay claim to the position of chairman. One of the factional chairmen, Mr Okorie John, said: “The problem is that the tenure of our community chairman has […]

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PDP wins all Local Government seats in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 13 chairmanship and 171 Councillor seats in the just concluded local government polls in Ebonyi State. The election, which was conducted on Saturday, August 29, was adjudged free and fair with massive turnout of voters in the state. The election was initially scheduled for March 2020 […]

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Ebonyi to set up special court to trial offenders of COVlD-19 law, others

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere Henceforth,offenders of COVID-19 law protocols, cultism, and Herdsmen clashes, rape and killings would made to face a special court for prosecution, Ebonyi state government has said. The government also directed all Local Government Area Chairmen to liaise with the Miyetti Allah leadership to produce identity cards for all Herders operating within

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Suspend strike or be sacked – Ebonyi gov. orders workers

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

The Ebonyi State Government has ordered members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria in the state, to immediately suspended their industrial action or be sacked. JUSUN members in the state embarked on the indefinite strike on August 13 over non-implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure by the state government. READ ALSO: Gov. David […]

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Gunmen abduct Chinese expatriates in Ebonyi -Police

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

Police Command in Ebonyi have confirmed abduction of two Chinese expatriates working in a mining site in Ihietutu, Ishiagu in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi by unknown gunmen. The abducted Chinese nationals are employees at Greenfield Metals Nigeria Limited which specialises in lead and zinc mining. Malami takes over trial of Taraba kidnap kingpin, […]

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Ebonyi says military in to secure protesters at Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

The Ebonyi State government, on Tuesday, defended the presence of the Nigerian Army and Police at the Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu (FECAI) as its worker’s protest entered second day. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the institution’s unions on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the institution’s premises and shut its gates over […]

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2 injured, many abducted in Ebonyi, Abia communal clash

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

Two persons were reportedly injured and many allegedly abducted in a renewed clash between Amata, Ishiagu community in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state and Lokpanta community in Abia state. The two communities have for years been locked in inter-communal conflict over ownership of a vast arable farmland near their borders. The warring communities […]

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COVID-19: No face mask, no public movement in Ebonyi -Gov. Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday warned that public movement would not be allowed in the state without  wearing of face masks. Umahi gave the warning in Abakaliki during a statewide broadcast, directing Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen to ensure minimum compliance. READ ALSO: COVID-19: 111 inmates freed in Kebbi The governor said that […]