EBONYI

Eze, a representative, and Odonor, the council leader, denounce the burning of security cars in Ebonyi

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The council chairman of Ohaukwu LGA, Odono Ikechukwu, and a member of the House of Representatives, Eze Nwachukwu Eze, who represents the Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency, denounced the burning of two (2) vehicles owned by the neighborhood watch security organization at Umuogudu Akpu Ngbo on Sunday. The Ohaukwu LGA Neighbourhood Watch commander, Leonard Igwe, lives in … Read more

HoS, SSA, and two additional Umahi appointees are fired by Nwifuru due to religious reasons

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The Head of Service, Mrs. Rita-Mary Okoro, the senior special assistants on religious and welfare concerns, Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali, and other individuals nominated by the outgoing governor, David Umahi, were all fired on Saturday, according to Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru. Remember that Umahi appointed Okoro, Nwali, Commissioners for Workers and Transport, Ogbonna Abara, … Read more

Monarch’s palace razed as over 1,000 women protest kidnapping, killings in Ishiagu

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Mayhem and unrest on Saturday rocked the Ishiagu community in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as over 1,000 women protested the killings and kidnapping of relatives by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the area. xandertech reports that the protest, which had lingered for four days, resulted in the setting ablaze of the palace … Read more

Nwifuru, the governor of Ebonyi, names 21 special aides for security and media

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Francis Nwifuru, the governor of Ebonyi State, announced the appointment of 21 special assistants on internal security and new media on Saturday. The appointments will be sworn in on Monday, according to Nwifuru, who announced this in a statement made available to journalists in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, by his press secretary, Monday … Read more

Umahi swears in 6 perm secs, 7 anti-corruption committee members in Ebonyi

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The outgoing Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has a few weeks to hand over power to the incoming administration, sworn-in six permanent secretaries and seven anti-corruption committee members in the state. Umahi, while inaugurating the permanent secretaries on Tuesday, assured them that they will not be removed by the incoming administration led by the … Read more

How we combated communal clashes, checked youth restiveness in Edda community – LG boss

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The Chairman of Afikpo South Local Government Area, now known as Edda LGA, in Ebonyi State, Prince Ekuma Nkama Chima has revealed how his tenure combated incessant communal clashes, cultism and youth restiveness in the area. Chima who is an in-law to the outgoing governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, also gave reasons why the … Read more