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Group to drag Ebonyi govt to court for allegedly selling Lagos property

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

An Ebonyi indigene group, the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has given the state government up to 48 hours to clarify the allegation of selling a property in Lagos belonging to Ebonyi state. Should the government fail to clear the air on the property, the association

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Battle for Umahi’s successor tearing PDP in Ebonyi apart

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere When the late General Sani Abacha on October 1, 1996 created Ebonyi State from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and the old Afikpo division of Abia State, the joy of the people knew no bounds, as they believed and rightly so that their days of marginalisation from among the other […]

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Dispora community demand probe of alleged sale of Ebonyi state property in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

Association of Ebonyi Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has condemned an alleged sale of a landed property belonging to the Ebonyi state government in Lagos, our correspondent gathered. The Association consequently demanded a probe of the allegation over the said property located at No. 19A Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Maryland, Lagos state. In a statement signed […]

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NEMA embarks on massive flood sensitisation in South-East zone

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has embarked on a week-long massive flood preparedness sensitisation to residents of South-East living in low lands and flood prone areas, Daily Times gathered. The South-East Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Fred Anusim, told newsmen in Enugu on Thursday, that the exercise was part of […]

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Governor Umahi opposes sacking of service chiefs

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi has opposed the call by Native Assembly that the service chiefs should sacked. Our correspondent was present when Umahi made the disclosure on Wednesday while performing the ground breaking ceremony of Army Reference Hospital in Abakaliki which will serve the entire South-east. The governor argued that the present service chiefs […]

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Ebonyi Airport to be Completed in 2022, says Gov Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi has disclosed that the ongoing International Airport at Onueke, in Ezza South local government Area of the state will be completed by 2022, our corespondent, Charles Onyekwere reports.  The Governor disclosed this while inspecting the project on Tuesday. “This is 2020, we are looking at 2022 unfailingly […]

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Nigerian Army disown Soldiers arrested for bullion van robbery in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

The Nigerian Army says that purported soldiers allegedly arrested for bullion van robbery in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State are not its personnel, our correspondent, Moses Oyediran gathered. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu.

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COVID-19: Pray for Umahi, Ortom’s Wife, PDP pleads

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for prayers for the speedy recovery of the Ebonyi State governor,  Dave Umahi, the wife of the Benue state governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, Eunice, as well as other Nigerians who have tested positive to COVID-19. The PDP in a statement at the weekend described the increase in the spread […]

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COVID-19: Ebonyi reduces 2020 budget by 26%

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2020 0

The Ebonyi State Government has proposed a 26 per cent reduction in its 2020 budget of N178 billion due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s resources. Governor David Umahi said this at a budget review input and consultative forum for stakeholders on Wednesday in Abakaliki. Umahi said that by the reduction, […]

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Ebonyi donates building to NYSC, tasks scheme on its upkeep

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2020 0

The Ebonyi State Government has donated a building to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to serve its permanent office in the state. Mr. Charles Akpuenika, the state’s Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, said this while presenting the building to Mrs. Ann Ibe, the state NYSC Coordinator, on Sunday, in Abakaliki. He said that […]

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Umahi shuts judiciary as Ebonyi records first COVID-19 death

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2020 0

Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi has ordered the immediate closure of all the courts in the state. The governor gave the directive on Friday in a broadcast to residents. He also ordered all judiciary staff in the state to immediately proceed for COVID-19 testing. He further announced that the state had recorded its first COVID-19 […]

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Release Onyike, others now, Ebonyi indigenes tell Gov. Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

Ebonyi state governor, Engr. David Umahi has been counselled to immediately release of a former Commissioner for Information in the state, Chief Abia Onyike from detention. A group, Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Disapora (AESID) lamented the arrests of Onyike among some indigenes of the state under the guise of Covid-19, even as it […]

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Umahi orders journalists, security operatives to undergo COVID-19 test

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has directed journalists and security personnel covering his activities and the state government’s meetings to go for COVID-19 tests. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, saying that it was just “for us to free ourselves”. The governor, while thanking journalists for their support in […]

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Umahi: There are moles in my government

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has openly acknowledged the existence of moles in his government but insisted that his administration had nothing to hide. Umahi’s position is contained in a social media comment posted on Sunday. He was reacting to a post by a WhatsApp group participant accusing the former Secretary to the State […]

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Miscreants set houses ablaze in Ebonyi community

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2020 0

…We’ve commenced investigation into incident-Police Disagreement arising from leadership and land tussle in Amuzu Igbeagu community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has resulted in the setting ablaze of many houses and destruction of properties worth millions of naira by miscreants, an online medium, Premium Times reported on Friday. Though details of

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Family of murdered 13-yr-old girl alleges police cover up

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

Peter Nwuzor, an uncle of the 13 -year-old girl in Ebonyi state, Ukamaka Nwuzor, who was allegedly killed by her neighbour, Ogbonna Daniel, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, human rights organizations, civil society organizations, women and child rights bodies to intervene in the killing of his niece, alleging attempts to cover […]

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N2bn controversy: Ebonyi indigenes demand probe of state financial records by EFCC, others

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has called on the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to embark on a comprehensive probe of the state financial records in the last 16 years. The association specifically demanded that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) the Directorate

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COVID-19: Ebonyi tracing 2,240 contacts

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

The Ebonyi state government says it is tracing contacts of 2,240 persons, who may have come in contact with coronavirus patients. This was revealed by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Orji Uchenna Orji, while briefing newsmen in Abakaliki. He said while the number for contact tracing was 2,240, the number of samples so […]

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Ebonyi sets up committee on human rights abuses

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The Ebonyi state government has set up a five- man panel to investigate alleged human right abuses in Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state. The panel which is headed by former Minister of State for Health, Chief Fidelis Nwankwo has Mr. Chris Usulor, Mr. Ray Nkama, and Aleke Tobechi as members, […]

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Abducted siblings regain freedom in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The police in Ebonyi state has recovered two siblings aged five and 10, who were abducted from their home in Abakaliki at gunpoint. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Loveth Oda, stated this in a press statement in Abakaliki. Mrs. Oda alleged that the kidnappers robbed the mother of the siblings of […]