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Tension As Gunmen Kill Hotel Owner, 3 Guests In Ebonyi

Tension As Gunmen Kill Hotel Owner, 3 Guests In Ebonyi

August 29, 2022 3:46 am

Some-yet-to-be-identified Gunmen yesterday reportedly killed a hotel owner, identified as Chief Ogbonnaya Nwadibia, as well as three guests who were lodged in the hotel, at Isu community in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

According a reliable source who spoke to reporters on Monday, the assailants had invaded late Mr Nwadibia’s Galaxy Hotel in motor bikes and unleashed the mayhem.

A resident in the area, Mr Igwe Nwaokorie, who spoke to reporters on Sunday, in Abakaliki said that the incident actually happened on Friday night.

Nwaokorie confirmed that among the three persons killed was the owner of the …

Umahi Raises Alarm Over Arms Proliferation In Nigeria

Umahi Raises Alarm Over Arms Proliferation In Nigeria

August 16, 2022 6:56 am

The Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and the Governor Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has expressed serious concerns over the proliferation of small arms in the country.

This assertion came as Umahi was setting up a 10-man committee to work in consonance with the National Taskforce in the state in order to set the stage for the enlistment of over 4,000 residents of the state, into the commission.

The governor expressed the concern while receiving the Director-General of the National Taskforce/Commission on Proliferation of Small Arms and Ammunition, Baba Muhammed, and his team in Abakaliki, on Monday.

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Court Sacks Ebonyi State Governor Umahi And His Deputy

Court Kicks Out Ebonyi State Governor Umahi And His Deputy

March 8, 2022 8:56 am

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday directed the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi and his deputy, Mr Eric Igwe, to vacate their seats as the sitting governor and deputy respectively.

The court gave the ruling on the grounds that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the election on March 2019 and not its candidate. The court held that having defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Umahi and his deputy cannot transfer the mandate of the PDP to the APC.

Citing section 221 of the constitution, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the PDP immediately send names of …

Ebonyi Indigenes In Diaspora Pray For Umahi’s Recovery

Ebonyi Indigenes In Diaspora Pray For Umahi’s Recovery

July 5, 2020 9:22 am

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) world-wide, on Sunday, prayed for quick recovery of Gov. David Umahi who tested positive for COVID-19.

Its President, Mr. Paschal Oluchukwu, made this prayer in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.

Oluchukwu called on Ebonyi people to take the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) warnings and protocols seriously, abide strictly by them and support government’s efforts in the fight against the spread of the pandemic.

Governor Umahi on Saturday announced that he and some of his close aides had …

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NUJ Kicks As Armed Men Arrest Chairman, Demands Release

July 5, 2020 3:46 am

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ebonyi State council has condemned in totality what it tagged as the unwarranted arrest of its chairman, Tony Nwizi by armed gunmen in police uniform.

It was gathered that the said armed squad stormed the residence of Tony Nwizi, who is the state chairman of NUJ at the early hours of Saturday.

The union in a statement signed by the Vice-Chairman, Comrade Benjamin Nworie  in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, demanded the unconditional release of Tony Nwizi.

Read Also: Police Arrest Ebonyi NUJ Chairman, Tony Nwizi

The statement reads: “We received a distress call from

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APC Confirms Buhari Appointed Dead Person, Gives Reason

APC Confirms Buhari Appointed Dead Person, Gives Reason

April 30, 2020 7:05 am
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to reports that President Muhamadu Buhari appointed a ‘dead man’ from Ebonyi State as member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

DAILY POST had reported that Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru is one of the member-nominees (Ebonyi State) in Buhari’s letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.

The President in the letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requested for Okwuru’s confirmation as a board member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

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But on Wednesday, DAILY POST reported that the appointee died on February 27,

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Gov Umahi Dissolves Committee Over Border Leakages

Gov Umahi Dissolves Committee Over Border Leakages

April 12, 2020 2:23 pm
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has directed the suspension of some Development Centre Coordinators and immediate dissolution of Sub-Committee on Religious Worshipers.

Umahi gave the directive in a statement by Mr Uchenna Orji, Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in Abakaliki on Sunday.

He said that the action was with exception of its Chairman, Rev. Fr Abraham Nwali, who was in church at the time of the Sunday service.

The governor said that the suspension and dissolution followed failure of the groups to effectively guard the borders and entry points in their domains.

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Ebonyi Police, IPOB In War Of Words Over Killings In Ngbo

Ebonyi Police, IPOB In War Of Words Over Killings In Ngbo

March 12, 2020 6:15 am

The National leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Ebonyi State Police command has continued to trade words over the gruesome killings of some persons in Ndegu Orie Umuoguduakpu community in Ohaukwu Local Govt Area of Ebonyi State.

Kanu, in a statement forwarded to newsmen in Abakaliki claimed that herdsmen carried out the attack of Ngbo community with the support of some security agents, but the Police denied such claims, adding that the attack was carried out by neighbouring Agila people.

Kanu’s statement reads in part: “On March 10 at Ndegu Orie

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18 Corps Members To Repeat NYSC Service In Ebonyi

18 Corps Members To Repeat NYSC Service In Ebonyi

March 5, 2020 12:13 pm

No fewer than 18 members of the National Youth Service Corps, 2019 Batch C serving in Ebonyi State on Thursday have been directed to repeat service year for allegedly abscondment from service.

The corps members also received various degrees of punishment for flouting the rules and regulations of the scheme.

The State Coordinator of the Corps, Ann Obe stated this during the passing out parade of the batch c Corps members at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium Abakaliki.

She said the Corps members who absconded for 3 months or more will repeat the service year while others who absconded

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Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi

Coronavirus: Umahi Directs Aggressive Awareness Campaign

February 9, 2020 7:16 am

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday directed the state Ministry of Health to ensure immediate aggressive awareness creation on preventive measures against some of the trending communicable diseases like Lassa Fever and Coronavirus in the state.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Abakaliki by his Special Assistant(SA) on Media,Mr. Francis Nweze, Umahi lamented  lack of awareness on the outbreak of Lassa  and Corona virus diseases in the state, noting that

to strengthen the awareness and ensure the safety of people living in Ebonyi, the governor directed that the Ministry of Health and the  Ministry of Grants and …

Criticise Buhari And Face Immediate Sack - Umahi Warns

Criticise Buhari And Face Immediate Sack – Umahi Warns

September 27, 2019 2:05 am

The Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said anyone who insults the president should be ready to leave his administration.

The governor also warned that any political appointee who insults and downplays the achievements of other governors would be sacked.

He issued the warning in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on New Media, Mr. Francis Nwaze on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

In the statement, the governor was quoted to have said that anybody who wishes to “throw unnecessary stone against any of the above mentioned leaders …

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