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Apr

2021

Effium-Ezza communal clash: Group accuses clan of violating Ebonyi Govt’s peace process

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Samuel Amah, Abakaliki A group, operating under the auspices of Effium Indigenous Vanguard, on Friday, accused Ezza people of violating peace process by the Ebonyi State Government in the lingering intra-communal war between the people of Effium and Ezza, in the Effium community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. This was even as they called on Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom to as a matter of urgency, complement the efforts of his counterpart, David Umahi of Ebfonyi state, in order to bring bring a lasting solution to wartorn area. They made the call through a statement made available to…

Mar

2021

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Effium-Ezza Crisis: Umahi suspends political appointees from Ebonyi war-torn community<br>You’ll be shocked to know why…

Effium-Ezza Crisis: Umahi suspends political appointees from Ebonyi war-torn community
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POLITICScrisis, David Nweze Umahi, ebonyi state government

Effium-Ezza Crisis: Umahi suspends political appointees from Ebonyi war-torn communityYou'll be shocked to know why… Gov. David Umahi Samuel Amah, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Monday, suspended all political office holders from Effium-Ezza community, who were not present during a security meeting over the communal clash in the area. According to Umahi, "All the political office holders from Effium-Ezza, who are not present should proceed on suspension without salaries. They should not be paid and if the March Salary has not been paid to them, it should be withheld as well". The governor, who on Monday night, was…

Aug

2020

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Remove Ebonyi from Zone 13, Umahi tells IG

NEWSChief David Nweze Umahi, community policing, ebonyi state government, security, the Nigeria Police Force

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, on Thursday, urged Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar to remove the state from zone 13 Headquarters of the Nigerian Police, Anambra State. Umahi said the state could not belong to zone 13, saying it should be allowed to be in zone 9, Umuahia, Abia State, where it was taken to, from Zone 6 Calabar, in Cross River State.G Governor spoke in Abakaliki while inaugurating members of the State Community Policing Committee. 50 persons were recruited from each of the 13 local government areas of the state for the community policing initiative and will be paid…

May

2020

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Afikpo south Killings: Ebonyi Govt Says Enough Is Enough To God-fatherism … As Umahi Orders Probe of Politicians, Office Holder’s Involved in Cultism

CRIMEafikpo Loca Government area, cult clash, cultism, Dr. David Umahi, ebonyi state government

The Ebonyi state Governor , Chief David Umahi has directed the Director of Department of state security (DSS) and men of Nigeria police force to urgently arrest and arraign those involved in the recent cult clash, in Afikpo south local government area of Ebonyi state. Ebonyi Governor who expressed desatisfaction over the attack that kept the entire community on perpetual remorse, recalled that the state government had earlier, warned members of the cult gang in the area to put an end to their activities . Governor Umahi who made this known to the public through the state's media house weekly…

Apr

2020

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Umahi, Quintessential Leader With Golden Heart … Jubilation As Ebonyi Gov’t Relaxes Dusk To Dawn Curfew

Uncategorized#COVID-19, #Lockdown relaxation, chief engr. David Nweze umahi, ebonyi state government, leadership traits

BY: OKETA MONDAY - Guest Writer Not too long ago,our social media handles became so much busy with calls, pleas, concerns and recommendations directed all to the office of the amiable Governor of Ebonyi state His Excellency, chief Engr David Nweze UMAHI (FNATE, FNSE) mostly bothering on his decisions including ban on motorcycles operation, imposition of dusk to dawn curfew and to release partitive materials to cushion the effect of lockdown occasioned by covid-19 pandemic. It was a successful news today when I was reliably informed of the latest development in Ebonyi that our dear Governor has lifted the ban…

Apr

2020

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S/E Youths Call For Ebonyi CP’s Redeployment … Awotinde, Tool To Harass, Politicians’ Tool To Implement Media Marginalisation Ebonyi— Group

NATIONAL NEWScoalition of South East Youth Leaders, CP Awosola Awotunde, ebonyi commissioner of police, ebonyi state government, freedom of the press, main stream journalism, media imperialism

The Coalition of South-East Youths Leaders, has on Wednesday, implored the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Adamu, to urgently, redeploy the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Awosola Awotinde, over alleged incessant attacks, arrests and intimidation of journalists in the state. The group in a press statementsigned by Hon. Goodluck Egwu Ibem and Comrade Kanice Igwe, the President-General and Secretary-general, respectively, group decried the ugly incident that happens in the state, wherein the Police are being used by politicians to muzzle up Journalists, thus preventing press freedom, in the state. The leadership of the apex socio-political youths organisation in…

Mar

2020

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COVID-19: Ebonyi Governent Takes Campaign to Schools

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Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Onyebuchi Chima has taken his sensitisation campaign to secondary schools in Ebonyi to educate student on dangers of Corona virus. Speaking during the Inter-house Sports competition at Urban Model Secondary School, Abakaliki, Dr. Onyebuchi who said the future of children was strictly dependent on their teachers charged the latter to put more efforts in ensuring that the students are adequately 'prepared against tomorrow." Dr Chima, further advised teachers to maintain good personal hygiene, while insisting on the regular usage of hand sensitizers in washing their hands to enable them protect themselves and the students…

Mar

2020

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PDP Congress: Ebonyi PDP Chairman Sends Warning Message To Aspirants.

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As PDP Ward Congress commences, the state Chairman of the Partyin Ebonyi, has charged the Aspirants and the entire members of the party on the need for orderlyness in the course of the exercise in the state . Barr, Onyekachi Nwebonyi made this call at the PDP sectriate, along Abakaliki Enugu express way, as he warned sternly against a repeat of the ugly incident the party had witnessed, during the state's chairmanship primaries, hence the recorded deaths in some areas like Afikpo and other places. He assured the people of a free, fair and credible election, to pave the way…

Mar

2020

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Abia- Based Slain Couple’s Children Get Scholarship<br> … Ebonyi Is Fortunate To Have Umahi As Governor— COSEYL

Abia- Based Slain Couple’s Children Get Scholarship
… Ebonyi Is Fortunate To Have Umahi As Governor— COSEYL

Uncategorizedcoalition of South East Youth Leaders, ebonyi state government, Governor David Umahi

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has commended Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state over his unprecedented magnanimity shown to the children of slain Abia - based Ebonyi business couple, Mr. and Mrs. Darlington Uzonwa Famous Reporters recalls that Mr. Darlington Uzonwa and his wife, Mrs Chinyere Uzonwa were brutally murdered by a dreaded notorious dare-devil Armed Robbers along Secretariat road in Umuahia of Abia state, on January 25, 2020, after dispossessing them of the day's sales. The deceased were on March 7, simultaneously lain to rest in their home town, Ugwuegu Afikpo North Local Government Area of…

Mar

2020

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Ebonyi Gov’t Warns Fulani Community Against Lawlessness<br> … Issues 7-Days Ultimatum To Vacate…

Ebonyi Gov’t Warns Fulani Community Against Lawlessness
… Issues 7-Days Ultimatum To Vacate…

NEWScrisis, ebonyi state government, Fulani herdsmen

The Ebonyi state government, in collaboration with Ministry of Internal Security, Borders Peace and Conflict Resolution,(ISBPCR), has charged leaders of Fulani community to abstain from activities that could stir up commotion between them and farmers in the state. The Commissioner (ISBPC) Hon. Stanley Okoro Emegha pointed out that major cause of dispute between herdsmen and farmers in Ebonyi state was the inability of herdsmen community to supply their host, as well as governent with adequate information. According to Emegha, "the state government is aware of every genuine Fulani herdsmen in the state and if conflict arises, the government knows who…