Black Saturday: Bus carrying 11 passengers plunge into mining pit in Ebonyi
By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki A bus fully loaded with 11 passengers was Saturday reported to have plunged into a mining pit located at Enyigba Community of Ikwo Local Government Area of the State. Vanguard learnt that the bus took off from the popular motor parks known as Ochu-udo motor park, located along Afikpo road […]
I’ll make Ebonyi a model on job creation, says Umahi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi says he will make the state a model to other states of the federation on job creation and infrastructure development. Umahi said this during a ‘Praise Night’ service to mark Nigeria’s 59th independence anniversary and 23rd anniversary of the creation of Ebonyi. He said that the administration would initiate measures […]
Insult president Buhari and be sacked, Umahi to his aides
By Peter Okutu Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday said he would sack any of his aides who insult President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress. Umahi also warned that any of his appointees, who hitherto derived pleasure in talking down on his fellow governors across the country and their achievements, should henceforth, […]
Ebonyi reinventing economic agenda to increase its GDP —Commissioner
EBONYI State government, yesterday stated the present administration led by Governor David Umahi was systematically reinventing an economic agenda to increase the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of the State.
Unfolding war in Ebonyi
THE bid by the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Ebonyi State to wrest power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has gotten murkier after Senator Sunni Ogbuoji entered the contest.
Gov. Umahi warns against selective anti-corruption fight
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Sunday, warned against a selective method of fighting corruption, if the government was desirous of a successful anti-corruption fight.
Ebonyi APC rejects zoning formula for Saturday’s state congress
THE Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday after its State Working Committee/Stakeholders meeting in Abakaliki, condemned and rejected the purported zoning formula adopted by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and other members loyal to him
Groups decry excessive taxation on young entrepreneurs by Ebonyi govt
A cross section of youth groups in Ebonyi have decried the multiple taxation imposed by the state government on young entrepreneurs.
Gov aspirant cries out over alleged threat to his church, APC members in Ebonyi
AN All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant and general overseer of Eternal Light of World Christian Church, Dr Adol Awam Chris, yesterday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the alleged persecution of his church and destruction of its properties by individuals in the state.
Umahi orders arrest of Deputy Chief of Staff, appointees from warring communities
FOLLOWING the persistent hostilities among the people of Ekpomaka and Inyimagu communities in Ikwo local government areas of Ebonyi state in which lives and properties worth millions of naira were reported lost, Governor David Umahi yesterday ordered the arrest of all political appointees and stakeholders from the warring communities pending the resolution of the crisis.
Umahi orders traditional rulers to compile data on herdsmen
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed traditional rulers to collate data on herdsmen operating in the state for easy identification and maintenance of peace.
