Witchcraft allegations: Ebonyi communities where people are dehumanised, illegally banished
Ebonyi govt orders demolition of shrines over killings
FG unveils new ICU complex, oxygen plant in Ebonyi Fistula centre
Ten injured in suspected thugs’ attack in Ebonyi community
Ebonyi mining pit collapse kills three, injures four
How land/boundary dispute tears Ebonyi communities apart
Three children kidnapped in Ebonyi

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Ebonyi boundary crisis: Four beheaded, others injured, property destroyed in renewed clash
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki No few than four persons have been killed in Okporojo-Oso Edda in Edda Local Government Area in a renewed boundary crisis between the community and neighboring Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was gethered that two dead bodies recovered while two persons were still missing. Some […]
Ebonyi LG Poll: APC sale of nomination forms begins January 8
Ahead of the August 2026 local government elections in Ebonyi State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the sale of nomination forms will commence on January 8, 2026.
Festival turns tragic as youth killed in Ebonyi community clash
A traditional festival in Amangbala, Ohaisu community of Afikpo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, turned bloody in the early hours of Monday after a young man, identified simply as Peter, was stabbed to death during a violent confrontation.
Fire destroys ₦40m Ebonyi apartment, family escapes death
A six-room apartment valued at over ₦40 million was completely destroyed by a mysterious fire in Nchoko, Ndechi community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
78-year-old man killed by suspected thugs in Ebonyi community buried
By Jeff Agbodo ABAKALIKI — Chief Johnson Okoro Obasi, a 78-year-old man murdered in Ekoli community, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been laid to rest. Obasi was reportedly attacked on June 1, 2025, during a crisis between rival groups in the area, which also resulted in other fatalities and the destruction of […]
Ebonyi unveils building approval compliance form to curb building collapse
The Ebonyi State Government has introduced a Professional Building Approval Compliance Form for all developers, aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight and curbing incidents of building collapse across the state.
Ebonyi to recruit 2,000 medical doctors, nurses
The Ebonyi State Government has announced plans to recruit 2,000 qualified health workers across various cadres, including medical doctors, nurses, and community health extension workers.
Ebonyi cult clash claims two lives
Two persons have been reportedly killed in Oriuzor, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a violent clash between two rival cult groups.
Ebonyi bans unqualified proprietors from NAPPS
The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Donatus Chukwuma Ilang, has ordered the immediate removal of all unqualified proprietors from the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in the state.
Court nullifies Ebonyi 2024 LG election, sacks chairmen, Councillors
By Jeff Agbodo ABAKALIKI – A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital has nullified the election of serving local government and councilorship elections conducted in 2024 in the state. The presiding Judge, Justice H.I.O. Oshomah, held that the July 2024 local government and councilorship elections in the state did not conform […]
Ebonyi enrolls 29,000 persons living with HIV into free Health Insurance Scheme
The Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA) has begun the enrollment of 29,000 persons living with HIV (PLHIV) into the state’s health insurance scheme, fully funded by the government.
Ebonyi to conduct LG election August 22, 2026, unveils timetable
The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) has fixed August 22, 2026 for the conduct of local government elections across the state.
Ebonyi workers get N20,000 pay rise across board
The Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved the increment of the minimum wage of civil servants by N20,000 across board.
Truck rams into shops, kills three in Ebonyi
A tragic accident occurred at Nwanwu Junction, Igbeagu, along the Enugu–Abakaliki–Ogoja highway in Ebonyi State, where a concrete mixer truck lost control and rammed into roadside shops, killing three people.
Ebonyi communal crisis: Many feared dead, husband, wife abducted in Ishiagu
Many people were feared dead while a husband and wife were abducted following a crisis between Ezza and Ishiagu people in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State.

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