The lawmaker representing Ebonyi Northwest constituency in the state House of Assembly, Victor Aleke, on Tuesday said the suspected killers of his younger brother Sam Aleke had been arrested. Sam Aleke was found dead in the boot of his car along Nkwuagu Road near a millitary cantonment in Abakaliki about […]
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Fire guts Unity FM Abakaliki
Some sections of Unity FM Abakaliki, a subsidiary of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria(FRCN), have been gutted by fire. The fire incident, which started by 5:25 pm, affected the studio, production studio, the administrative department and the reception of the Radio Station in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital. Staff of the […]
COVID-19: 2 Exco members, 15 others treated, discharged in Ebonyi
Two cabinet members in Governor David Umahi-led administration, the Principal Secretary, Chief Clement Nweke and the State Commissioner for Finance, Professor Ogbonnaya Chukwu, and 15 others have been treated of the dreaded COVID-19 and discharged in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. The duo were discharged on Monday alongside 15 others at […]
Ebonyi community sends SoS to IGP over alleged murder, rape
The people of Edda community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr Mohammed Adamu to come to their rescue over alleged murder cases, torture and rape of their people. The call was made through a Save Our Souls (SOS) letter by […]
Community Policing: Ebonyi Govt begins massive recruitment exercise
Ebonyi State Government, yesterday, stated that it had begun the process of recruiting Ebonyi youths into the proposed Community Policing architecture by the South East Governors of the region. The government has so far received over 4,500 applications from interested applicants. Ebonyi State Government had last week announced that all […]
COVID-19:Umahi Ask Churches, Religious Centres Commence Service
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state on Friday lifted the ban on religious worship after more than a month ban on opening of churches, mosques and other religious centers. The lifting of the ban which is to take effect from 15th May, 2020 will have religious centers conduct their worship […]
Ebonyi Gets IDB Loan Of $80m For Ring Road
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the request of $80 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank on behalf of the Ebonyi state government. The Finance Minister said that the money would be used to finance the construction of the Abakiliki ring road project. “While the federal government is […]
Three-year-old tests positive for coronavirus in Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi stated this in a broadcast on the state’s broadcast stations after the Security/Covid-19 Committee meeting on Wednesday According to the Governor, the child is one of the two children of a positive couple confirmed positive last week. He said the child tested positive on May 11. Umahi […]
COVID-19 Lockdown: Umahi suspends commissioner, perm sec, others over ‘porous’ boundaries
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has ordered a one-month working suspension of the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Samuel Okoronkwo, over alleged boundary security compromise and negligence. Umahi gave the order on Sunday in a statement he personally posted on the social media and confirmed by the […]
10 corpses denied entry into Ebonyi
Ten corpses being conveyed into Ebonyi State through various boundaries in Ivo local government area have been turned back to where they were coming from. The Chairman of the local government, Ogbannaya Ude, disclosed this to The Nation in Ishaagu while monitoring borders in the area. He lamented foreigners have […]