Ebonyi State has been rated the highest performer among the 28 participating States in Nigeria in the effective utilization of the World Bank-assisted Community Social Development Programme funding.
Author: Oswald Agwu
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has vowed to establish for the State University the best Teaching Hospital in Nigeria before the expiration of his 2nd tenure as governor of the State.
Three days to the March 9 gubernatorial poll, 26 candidates of other political parties in Ebonyi State have dropped their ambitions and dumped their parties to join forces with Governor David Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party.
also berated his colleagues for the low turnout of voters during last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls
Flagging off the disbursement of the grant at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki on Thursday, Governor David Umahi re-emphasized that he was more interested in developing the State even as he works towards his re-election
As mixed reactions continue to trail the rescheduling of last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has described the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as a hero.
Two days to commencement of Nigeria’s rescheduled national elections, the Advanced Alliance Party’s governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Ogbonnaya Okorie, has dumped his party and ambition to join forces with the Peoples Democratic Party towards ensuring the re-election of Governor David Umahi.
In a bid to stem the violence that recently engulfed some parts of Agbaja Community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Governor David Umahi has given a shoot- at-sight order to security agents against anyone found in possession of illegal arms.
Not less that two persons have lost their lives and over 30 houses destroyed in a pre-elections violence in some communities in Izzi Local Government Area of the state in the past two days
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State has flayed the Independent National Electoral Commission over the postponement of Saturday’s election, alleging that the electoral umpire yielded to external pressure from the Presidency.
The condemnation came on the heels of alleged reports that some persons were on Thursday caught attempting to plant explosive devices in some public infrastructures within the State, particularly Ugwuogo Bridge in Idembia, Ezza South Local Government Area
Chika Okoro, an ex-Cricket International who saved Ebonyi State from paying the 2018 National Sports Festival non-participation fine of N10 million, has revealed the reasons for his actions.
Five days to commencement of Nigeria’s general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has been challenged to display openness in all its activities.
At a press conference in Abakaliki on Saturday, the group described the attack as a gross infringement on the people’s right to freedom of association and political affiliation
The three communities in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State forcefully displaced by the past administration for the establishment of the new Abakaliki City have received Certificates of Occupancy from Governor David Umahi as part of State Government’s resettlement plan for them.
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has urged his supporters to resist all forms of arrest and intimidation from the opposition at all levels prior to or during the forthcoming national elections.
The ongoing depletion of the All Progressives Congress membership in Ebonyi State by the Peoples Democratic Party has received added impact as the party’s former Vice Chairman and Secretary in Ezza South Local Government Area have officially joined the PDP.
The people of the South East have been urged to take advantage of the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party with Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate to actualize their best moment in the political history of Nigeria.
Women in Ebonyi State have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow them collect the Permanent Voter Cards of their children and husbands who reside away from home as a means of reducing the preponderance of uncollected PVCs across the State.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has adjusted the itinerary of his ongoing campaign in the State to accommodate the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari.