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Ebonyi Killings: Things falling apart, House Deputy Minority Leader warns

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2021 0

Tom Okpe Abuja Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu has noted that recent killings in Ebonyi State, attack on former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Chukwuma Soludo, and prevailing killings across the country are ominous indications that

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Scores feared dead as suspected herdsmen attack Ebonyi communities

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

Charles Onyekwere,Abakaliki Scores are feared dead on Monday night when gunmen suspected to be herdsmen stormed three communities in Íshíelu local government area of Ebonyi state. The communities affected are Egedege, Obegu, and Amazu communities. 365DAILY gathered that number of casualties could not be ascertained at the time of this report. A source from the […]

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Ebonyi State Govt offers N1 million each to families of 4 deceased police personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2021 0

Ebonyi State Government has offered N1 million each to families of four deceased police personnel who died in an accident while returning from a special duty in the state. The state Commissioner for Police, Mr Aliyu Garba, who made the presentation of the money on Wednesday in Abakaliki, hailed Gov. David Umahi for the gesture. […]

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Ebonyi government lawyers begin indefinite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2021 0

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki State Counsels in the Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice under the aegis of Law Officers Association of Nigeria, (LOAN), Ebonyi State chapter, on Tuesday begun an indefinite strike of all Government cases in Court over what it described as the present administration’s inability and unwillingness to take care of the welfare of […]

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Ebonyi begins inquiry into Effium, Ezza-Effium communal crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2021 0

The Ebonyi State Government has constituted a judicial commission of inquiry into the protracted Effium, Ezza-Effium communal crisis that had claimed many lives and property worth millions of naira. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation in the state, Mr Uchenna Orji, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abakaliki on the outcome of Thursday’s state Executive

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Effium killings: AESID demands urgent deployment of military personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately deploy military personnel to Effium community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State to stem further loss of lives. The Daily Times recalled that over 40 persons have been killed while properties worth […]

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Carnage in Effium communal clash, politically motivated, AESID claims

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has said that the despicable attacks that has reportedly claimed about 40 lives in a fight that broke out between the natives of Effium and Effium indigenes of Ezza extraction in Ohaukwu Local Government area of Ebonyi State is politically motivated. Properties […]

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AESID commends Ebonyi police boss, warns against state intimidation of judges

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) hascommended the new Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State for the display of professional in handling security issues in the state. Like an officer that knowns the security situation of Ebonyi State, the new police boss, Aliyu Garba, was applauded for stemming […]

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Ebonyi PDP asks security agents to flush out Umahi loyalists from party secretariat

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ebonyi State has appealed to security agents to avert crisis in the state by flushing out remnants of governor David Umahi’s loyalists from the Ebonyi State PDP, Secretariat, Abakaliki. The party also alerted security operatives not to ignore threat by the pro- Umahi politicians who are […]

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Group demands Gov. Umahi’s clarification over alleged ownership of N40bn P/ Harcourt hotel

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi has been asked to react to the allegation that he owns a hotel, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which is estimated to worth N40 billion A group of Ebonyi indigenes under the aegis of the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) said it […]

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Ebonyi condemns killing of 3 police officers in Onueke

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2021 0

The Ebonyi State Government has described the killing of three police officers by unknown gunmen at Onueke Police Station in Ezza-South Local Government Area of the state on Friday as “shocking and disheartening.” The Commissioner for Internal Security, Mr Stanley Emegha condemned the act in an interview in Abakaliki on Sunday. Two male inspectors of […]

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Zoning won’t determine next Ebonyi governor – AESID

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja A group of Ebonyi State indigenes under the platform of Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) have admonished politicians jostling for the state governorship seat ahead of 2023 not to bank on zoning arrangement. Rather, the association said that competence and credibility will determine who emerge the next governor. […]

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Ebonyi group tackles Umahi over viral rice video

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2020 0

A governance and accountability group, Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has expressed shock, displeasure and downright condemnation over a viral video of bags of rice alleged to have been mistakenly sent to Human Rights Radio, Abuja by the Ebonyi state government as Christmas largesse. In the said viral video which recently flooded […]

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Aftermath of #EndSARS protests: How Ebonyi govt officials divert palliatives

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere There are strong indications that some of the palliatives made for the people of the state have been diverted by officials of the Ebonyi state government for private use. Sources told Daily Times that when the tipper trucks loaded the palliatives belonging to various institution’s, the remaining ones were diverted by known […]

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AESID warns Gov Umahi against coercing Ebonyi lawmakers to join APC

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has told Governor Dave Umahi to drop any plan of coercing members of the state House of Assembly into his plan of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daily Times gathered. The Daily Times recalled that the governor has been linked […]

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2023: Gov Umahi, Speaker, 23 Lawmakers set to join APC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere As controversy continue to trail Ebonyi Governor’s defection to opposition party, strong indications have emerged that Ebonyi state Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has concluded plans to officially joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. Joining the Umahi to APC include the Speaker of the Ebonyi state House

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Ebonyi 2023: Umahi speaks on his defection to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere The governor of Ebonyi state Engr. David Umahi on Saturday reacted to his alleged defecting from Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2023 general election, Daily Times gathered. Recall that the member representing Ezza South/Ikwo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, has

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Group calls for probe of Ebonyi palliative sharing by EFCC, ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2020 0

Concerned by the spate of spending of public funds in Ebonyi State, a diaspora group, Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID), has called on anti-graft agencies to monitor closely the sharing of another COVID-19 palliative in the state, Daily Times gathered. The group specifically called on the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and […]

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Two feared dead in renewed Ebonyi, Cross River boundary dispute

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere Two persons were feared dead while three others are missing in a renewed boundary clashes between the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State and the people of Obubra in Cross River State. Also, three other persons from Obeagu Ibom, Amachi, Izzi community are still missing following the clash. The Daily Times gathered […]

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BREAKING: Umahi gives date for school, worship place open

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2020 0

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has directed the lifting of restrictions placed on public places such as event centres, bars, places of worship, educational institutions, public parks, night clubs, cinemas, viewing centres and other such public places. READ ALSO: Lagos releases academic session calendar The state’s Commissioner for Information and State Orientation,