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Ebonyi, Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016
Patience Jonathan, Obasanjo, Wike, Mimiko, others attend Umahi’s mother’s funeral — 2nd April 2016 Former first lady, Patience Jonathan, former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike, his Ondo state counterpart, Olusegun Mimiko and others were part of the dignitaries that attended the funeral of the mother of the Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi, […]
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Ebonyi, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
Voodoo Plot to Topple Ebonyi Governor, State Official Alleges (Emmanuel Uzor, ABAKALIKI) In what sounded more like a line straight out of a Nollywood production, the Ebonyi state government yesterday raised alarm over what it described as ‘failed’ politicians in the state allegedly resorting to using witchcraft in attacking state Governor David Umahi and members of his Executive […]
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Ebonyi, Headlines, State News
Friday, January 1st, 2016
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has flagged off the construction of the Ivo Water Project estimated to cost over N1.2bn. Speaking at the ceremony in Amagu Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, Umahi disclosed that the project which was conceived when he was a deputy governor was a Federal Government-assisted project. […]
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Akwa Ibom, Anthony A. Kila, Ebonyi, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Yobe, Zamfara
Monday, November 9th, 2015
CGPI October Report: Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom are worst performing states. ….CGPI October panel focuses on salary payment The Governors of Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom have been judged to be Nigerian worst performing States Governors of the month based on a comparative analysis of Governors performance in Nigeria. […]
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Anambra, Boko Haram, Ebonyi, Headlines, South-East, State News
Thursday, July 9th, 2015
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Thursday explained why the planned protest by traders against the relocation of some Boko Haram suspects to Anambra State did not hold in the state. He told journalists during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Abakaliki that since the suspects had already been taken to Abuja, […]
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Ebonyi, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, Raw Politics, State News
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited ex-Governors Sule Lamido and Martin Elechi for questioning for alleged diversion of funds. Lamido is to answer questions on alleged money laundering. The allegations against Elechi border on mismanagement of the State/Local Government Joint Account. Although Lamido’s invitation is dated June 9th, he is expected for […]
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Ebonyi, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Sunday, April 12th, 2015
By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI – EBONYI state Deputy Governor and PDP governorship candidate, Engr Dave Umahi has won the April 11 governorship election in the state. Governor Martin Elechi and Dave Umahi Governor Martin Elechi and Dave Umahi Announcing the result at the INEC’s headquarters in Abakaliki, the State Collation Officer and Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi […]
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
State-by-state projection of their chances With the presidential election just around the corner, our correspondents write that the battle, which is a straight one between President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, may spring some surprises As Nigerians, nay the world, wait for the March 28 presidential election and the 10 competing political parties putting […]
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Ebonyi, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
By Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Abakaliki Monday, August 11, 2014 Police have arrested a 20-year-old man, Chukwuma (surname withheld), who allegedly specialised in killing women and having sex with their dead bodies in Ebonyi State.The suspect allegedly killed three women along farm pathways in the area and had sex with them. The state Police Public Relations […]
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Ebonyi, Headlines, State News
Monday, July 28th, 2014
By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—Founding fathers of Ebonyi State yesterday met with members of the State House of Assembly over the impeachment crisis that had trailed the legislature in the last one week. The meeting, which lasted over four hours, was held in efforts by the founding fathers to broker peace in the House. All members […]
