Tag: Ebonyi
2019: INEC meets traditional rulers in Ebonyi, solicits support for credible elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Abakaliki met with traditional rulers in Ebonyi to brainstorm on ways…
Court adjourns Odoh’s suit against Ebonyi APC gubernatorial candidate to Feb.6
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Thursday adjourned until Feb. 6 ruling in a suit filed by Prof.…
Ebonyi APC Gubernatorial Candidate Kicks off Campaign In The Church
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Sen. Soni Ogbuoji on Sunday dedicated his governorship campaign…
346,477 new voters register in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it registered 346,477 new voters in Ebonyi in the 2017/2018 voter registration.
FRSC confirms 6 dead in Friday’s accident in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed six persons dead in a road mishap that…
40,000 Ebonyi traders get N10,000 each trader moni
No fewer than 40,000 petty traders in Ebonyi are to receive N10, 000 soft loan each under the Federal Government…
Primary: Umahi picks Ebonyi PDP guber ticket
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the state governorship election…
Ex-Ebonyi Commissioner, Okorie joins governorship race
Dr Paul Okorie, a former Commissioner for Works, Housing and Environment, has declared his intention to run for the office…
Ebonyi demands 11 year financial statements from banks
The Ebonyi Government on Monday directed banks that have financial dealings with it to immediately submit its accounts statements from…
2019: Ex-Ebonyi Perm Sec declares senatorial ambition
Mrs Ann Agomeze, former Permanent Secretary in the Ebonyi Ministry of Lands, Survey and Housing, has declared her intention to…
Coalition endorses ex-Ebonyi SSG for 2019 governorship election
A coalition of 10 registered political parties in Ebonyi has endorsed Prof. Bernard Odoh, former Secretary to State Government (SSG)…
Ebonyi to build airport next year – Gov. Umahi
The Governor of Ebonyi, Mr David Umahi, announced on Wednesday that the State Government would build an airport next year.
Ebonyi, Cross River agree to end boundary disputes
Ebonyi and Cross River states have agreed to end hostilities arising from various border disputes between the two states.
INEC decries low rate of PVCs’ collection in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says no fewer than 71,462 registered voters in Ebonyi are yet to collect their…
Nigerian Govt intervenes in Cross River, Ebonyi land dispute
The Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), on Monday visited Cross River in an effort to resolve the land…
Ebonyi bans sale of tramadol, codeine-containing products
The Ebonyi Government has totally banned the sale of tramadol and codeine-containing products in chemists, pharmacies and other health facilities…
Ebonyi Govt warns against IPOB’s sit-at-home order
The Ebonyi Government on Monday, barred residents of the state from observing the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous Peoples of…
Lebanese, 16 others arrested over alleged illegal mining
The Police Command in Ebonyi said it arrested 16 persons including a Lebanese over alleged breakdown of law and order…
2019: INEC commences distribution of 69,363 PVCs in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Ebonyi, on Monday commenced distribution of 69,363 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in preparation…
2019 Elections: INEC inaugurates security committee in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has inaugurated a 13-member security sub-committee for the 2019 general elections in Ebonyi.
2019: INEC inaugurates task teams to drive elections’ projects plan in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi, on Tuesday inaugurated 19 different committees to drive the commission ‘s Elections’…
Ebonyi bans unauthorised construction of hotels, petrol stations, others
The Ebonyi Government has banned unauthorised construction of hotels, petrol stations, schools, restaurants, hospitals and pharmacy shops.
2019: Those predicting APC’s defeat will be disappointed – Party Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Dr Paul Okorie, says the party is ready, focused and…
N-Power: 11,700 persons benefit in Ebonyi – APC chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, said on Wednesday that 11,700 persons benefitted from the Federal Government’s N-Power empowerment…
Renaming of varsity after Late Ekwueme causes stir
The renaming of Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI), in Ebonyi after the late Second Republic Vice President Alex Ekwueme has…
Ebonyi govt controls further outbreak of Lassa-fever
The Ebonyi State Government on Friday says it has contained further outbreak of lassa-fever reported in the state since Jan.14.…
2019: INEC assures of violence free polls in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is confident that the 2019 general elections in Ebonyi will be peaceful…
Appointment: I work with records – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night in Abakikili explained that many appointments in his administration were done purely on merit…
Malaria Preventive Treatment programme launched in Ebonyi
Transforming Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Optimal Pregnancy (TIPTOP), a programme designed to tackle malaria infection in pregnant women, has been…
Ebonyi empowers 520 indigenes in Lagos
The Ebonyi Government said it had empowered 520 indigenes of the state residence in Lagos State. Mr Uchenna Orji, Ebonyi…