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Death of Ezza North APC chairman scares members in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2018 0

Tension heightened on Wednesday in Ebonyi State over the mysterious death of Barrister Ernest Odu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Ezza North Local Government of the state. Family of the diseased and APC members in the state are said to have raised suspicions, demanding for

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Umahi stops illegal collection of tax in markets, other levies

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

The Ebonyi state government on Monday ordered the suspension of the collection of Personal Income Tax and other illegal revenues from markets in the state. The government also announced the suspension of every revenue collection in the local government areas in the state till further notice. The state Governor, David Umahi made the announcement at […]

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Emulate Okorie, Umahi tells Ebonyi NASS members

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2018 0

Members of the National Assembly from Ebonyi state have been asked to emulate the member, representing Ohaozara, Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency, Chief Linus Abaa Okorie in the areas of fighting poverty, unemployment and infrastructural challenges in the state. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi stated that Okorie currently has over 1000 aides in addition to many other […]

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Ebonyi to commence airport project in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2018 0

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday, announced that the state government would start an airport project in the state early next year. He said that arrangement has been set in motion towards the actualization of that project. Umahi made the disclosure while hosting some officials of the Ethiopian Airline led by its Traffic and […]

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29 Years After: Ebonyi soccer fans remember late Okwaraji

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2018 0

Football fans in Ebonyi State have extolled the patriotism and unique character of the late Super Eagles midfield maestro, Sam Okwaraji, 29 years after his demise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former Eintratch Frankfurt of Germany star suddenly collapsed and died on Aug. 12, 1989 during an “Italia 90” World Cup […]

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Stop attack on personalities, tackle economic woes, Ex-Ebonyi SSG tells Gov Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2018 0

Former Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Professor Benard Ifeanyi Odoh has asked Governor David Nweze Umahi to concentrate on addressing the numerous economic challenges facing the State, instead of attacking personalities. Prof. Odoh, who had last weekend defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), at a rally in Abakaliki, gave the admonition Friday while

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‘Ebonyi spent N33bn on federal roads, others’

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr. Fidelis Nweze, Tuesday said the state government spent N3 billion for construction of federal government roads and other projects. Engr. Nweze, who disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital, noted that the amount was spent on the federal government roads between the last administration […]

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Ebonyi Investor Protection Act equals to none, says Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi has said “Let me assure our visiting American investors and Ibeto Company that Ebonyi State has a law called Investors Protection Act. This law ensures that we offer an irrevocable standing payment order, with special agreement which insulates the investor from government interference and any change of government”. […]

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FG urges lottery operators to sit up or have their license revoke

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

The Federal Government has charged operators and organisations licensed to engage in lottery businesses to sit up or have their licenses revoked. Secretary to Government of Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha who dropped this hint Monday, at Umuezeoka General Hospital in Ezza North Local Government of Ebonyi state where he presented medical equipment, pointed out that […]

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Steer clear of Ebonyi, Gov Umahi tells Oshiomhole

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has warned the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Comrade Adams Oshiomole to steer clear from Ebonyi State with his blackmails and undemocratic principles in handling the affairs of stakeholders in the country. Umahi stated this in Abakaliki at the weekend while reacting to the statement credited to Oshiomhole’s

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Oshiomhole’s visit to Ebonyi: Abakaliki Township Stadium undergoing reconstruction, says Ebonyi Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2018 0

Barely 48 hours to the visit of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to Ebonyi state, the Ebonyi State government, Thursday urged the opposition party, the (APC) in the state to look elsewhere for its proposed rally on Saturday, pointing out the Abakaliki Township Stadium it said would be […]

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Onu, Okorocha at war over Buhari support group

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2018 0

A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state has floated a new splinter campaign platform different from the South East for Buhari (SEB), describing the campaign movement headed by the Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha as a pressure group and inferior to the new group. The state Publicity secretary of the faction […]

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Community restates donation of land to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

The people of Amenu village of Uburu community in Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi state have restated their donation of an expanse of land to the National Bio-Technology Development Agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. Daily Times Correspondent who visited the area, reports that Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology hails […]

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600 persons receive free medical services in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

A total of 100 Pregnant Women, 150 children and 350 adults, making a total of 600 persons in Ishiagu, Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state were Monday offered free medical services by a Non Governmental Organization in the state, Caring Hearth Foundation. 30 of the beneficiaries are to undergo medical surgeries which would be […]

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2019 party primary: Ebonyi south PDP retains incumbents

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

There are strong indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ebonyi south zone of the state, have began processes of retaining incumbents in all the seats ahead of the 2019 polls. This was the outcome of the Ebonyi South PDP stakeholders meeting that took place at the residence of the former deputy governor […]

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Gov. Umahi, a disgrace to Leadership – APC Chair

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State has criticized the governance and leadership of the State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi describing him as a disgrace to leadership. The party through its state chairman, Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze also said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s quest for power since 2015 in the state experienced […]

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Defection: Former Ebonyi commissioner condemns Gov. Umahi’s utterances

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

The former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, in Ebonyi state, Comrade Egwu Chima has condemned the abusive attitude of the state Governor, Engr. David Umahi against elders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state. He however described the alleged boastful friendship governor David Umahi claims he has with President Muhammadu Buhari

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Buhari promises to complete abandoned projects in AE-FUNAI

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to complete all abandoned federal government funded projects in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. The President made this known when he commissioned some ecological challenges projects initiated and completed by his administration in the university. Represented by the Minister of State for Budget and National

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Ebonyi Govt, Ibeto Group to revive NIGERCEM

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2018 0

Plans have been concluded by Ebonyi state government and the IBETO Group, a cement manufacturing giant, to revive the hitherto moribund state’s owned cement firm, NIGERCEM Nkalagu in the state, with 6000 metric tons cement factory. NIGERCEM, until its comatose state, had provided employment for over 15,000 indigenes of the state and with the coming […]

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I kidnapped 2 children to pay my mother’s hospital bill – Suspect

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

One of the kidnap suspects, Otuu Emmanuel, involved in the abduction of two minors, Chinyere Igwe 8, and Ibiam Igwe 4, in Oso Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area, said he got involved in kidnapping the kids to enable him pay his mother’s hospital bills. He made the confessional statement when he was paraded alongside […]