The candidate of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Ebonyi South Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday, February 3, Prof. Anthony Ani, has been announced winner of the poll. Ani won with 46,270 votes, defeating his closest rival, Ifeanyi Eleje of APGA who garnered 3,513. Silas Onu of the PDP polled 2,783 votes and Linus…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi state, on Thursday, February 1, distributed sensitive materials ahead of the Ebonyi South senatorial district by-election scheduled to be held on February 3. The seat became vacant after President Bola Tinubu appointed Senator David Umahi, who occupied the position, as a minister. Representatives of the eight political…
The police command in Ebonyi on Wednesday confirmed the death of three men as a result of a cult clash in the Oriuzor community, Ezza North LGA. The police command in Ebonyi on Wednesday confirmed the death of three men as a result of a cult clash in the Oriuzor community, Ezza North LGA. DSP…
Chairmen and members of the newly reconstituted boards and commissions in Ebonyi State have been sworn in with a charge to carry out their responsibilities with deligiemce Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru while swearing in the officers at the Executive council chambers said the reconstitution of the Boards and commissions has become imperative to drive his…
The wife of Ebonyi governor, Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has kicked-off a free cervical cancer screening for 1,000 women in the state. Mrs Nwifuru did this while inaugurating the free Cervical Cancer Awareness Programme in Elinwovu General Hospital, in Abakaliki Local Government Area (LGA) at the weekend. The programme, in line with the Nwifuru pet project, Better…
The Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro Emegha, on Friday, said there will be no second tenure for the council chairmen of the thirteen LGAs in the state. Emegha warned council chairmen not to think of second terms in office but be preoccupied with how to ensure the…
Ebonyi State Government has commenced the clampdown of unapproved buildings and structures located in the capital city Abakaliki. The State Commissioner for Capital City Development Chief Sunday Inyima, made the disclosure in Abakaliki on Wednesday when he led a Joint Inspection team comprising of officials from the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria…
Ebonyi State Government on Sunday held the 2023 Special Bazaar and Thanksgiving Mass, with a call on political office holders to use this period of Christmas to identify with the less privileged. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru made the call at the Government House Chapel, Abakaliki. The Governor noted that the thanksgiving is in deep appreciation…
The Point of Sale (PoS) operators in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, have expressed worry over the current naira scarcity, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to intervene to save their business from collapsing. In separate interviews with on Wednesday in Abakaliki, they blamed the scarcity on banks’ refusal to release enough money. Charges…
The executive Governor of Ebonyi state, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru presented the state house with the 2024 state budget of 204 billion Naira, he noted that the proposed budget will heavily represent the “People’s chatter of needs” in Ebonyi state. Governor Nwifuru disclosed this in Abakaliki during the community-based input event on proposed 2024…
