Ebonyi Commissioner for Information should tender an apology within 48 hours By Peter Okutu The Former Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government (SSG), Professor Bernard Odoh, Friday, berated Governor David Umahi, over his recent banning of Mr Chijioke Agwu of the Sun Newspapers and Mr Peter Okutu of the Vanguard Newspapers from entering the Ebonyi […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora AESID has condemned the eviction of two Journalists from the Government House, Abakaliki by Gov. Dave Umahi, reminding him that he will not be a governor forever as his days in office are numbered. The governor had during a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday […]

*How I was deceived — Okutu *IPU, Ubani, others react By Henry Ojelu & Peter Okutu Police in Ebonyi State, on Tuesday, arrested and later released the Vanguard Correspondent, Mr. Peter Okutu, over a report he did about military invasion of Umuogodoakpu-Ngbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. Okutu was arrested by the […]

By Henry Ojelu The International Press Centre, IPC has condemned the arrest of Vanguard Newspaper Ebonyi State Correspondent, Peter Okutu by the police. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Lanre Arogundade, IPC said the arrest of Okutu is unacceptable and condemnable. The statement reads: “Today’s arrest of Vanguard Correspondent in Ebonyi State, Mr. […]

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend, directed security personnel to arrest violators of the ongoing dusk to dawn curfew declared in the state last Saturday.

By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Police Command, yesterday, said it has arrested thirty-three (33) persons including minors who engaged in fraudulent practices, attempted abortion and violation of the social distancing measure put in place by the state government to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the State. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah […]

The Ebonyi Government says it plans to provide foodstuffs to registered commercial motorcyclists (Okada) to cushion the effect of the ban on their operation in the state. The state government on April 11, banned all forms of motorcycle riding because ‘okada’ riders convey people into the state through illegal routes with the closure of its […]

By Peter Okutu Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend, suspended some Coordinators of Development Centres of various local government areas of the State. They were suspended for failing to effectively guard the borders and entry points within their domain against violators of State Government’s policy of ensuring border closure to curb the spread of […]

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, […]

By Our Reporters Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has stated that his administration will henceforth prosecute any security personnel caught collecting bribe at the borders of the state. The governor who stated this while signing into law, the Ebonyi State CoronaVirus and other Dangerous Related Matters Law 05, 2020 at the new Government House, Abakaliki, […]

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi said it has deployed 250 personnel across the state to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic into the state. The State Commandant, Lucy Samu, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Abakaliki on measures adopted to ensure the safety of citizens against the virus. Samu […]

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has sacked two of his aides allegedly involved in a murder during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillorship primaries on Feb.21. The governor also directed the police command in the state to arrest the two aides for possible prosecution. The directive was contained in a statement signed and issued by […]

By Peter Okutu Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend ordered the sack and arrest of Ubeyi Development Centre Coordinator, Hon. Uche Ibiam, who allegedly shot dead one Enyinna Ibiam at the state primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The order came barely after two days of the bloody councillorship primaries of the Peoples […]

By Peter Okutu The community of Offia Orji in Ndiegu Okpuitumo, Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi State, Thursday, received relief materials worth thousands of naira in the State. The community comprising eleven villages were deeply affected by its conflict with Cross River State, during which numerous lives were lost and properties including houses were […]

By Peter Okutu The chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr Clement Odah, yesterday called on his supporters to resist any attempt that would make them display acts of violence against his opponents in the forthcoming local government election in the State. Recall that the local government election was scheduled to take […]