For recording the highest number of persons to have obtained Permanent Voters Cards, (N71, 000 registered persons), Chairman of Afikpo South Local Government Area, Chief Eni Uduma Chima has been gifted N10m by the Ebonyi State government. Governor David Umahi…
Ebonyi SSG resigns, declares for Senate
The Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, Kenneth Ugbala, has resigned from office to pursue his senatorial ambition. He disclosed this to journalists, on Thursday, after a close door consultation meeting with the Ebonyi State All Progressives…
Court sacks Umahi, deputy over defection to APC
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. The judgement, delivered by Justice…
*Kidnappers murder Imo monarch, dump body in market square (Punch)*Alleged kidnap: Evans knows fate Feb 25 (Guardian)
Kidnappers murder Imo monarch, dump body in market square (Punch) Gunmen have murdered the traditional ruler of Atta ancient kingdom in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Edwin Azike. His corpse was found at the market square in…
Southeast govs working to release Nnamdi Kanu – Umahi
Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has said that the southeast governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other important persons in the region were working to ensure the release of Nnamdi Kanu from detention. Umahi said this during the 2021 harvest, thanksgiving…
Ayade, Umahi, Akpabio, Elumelu, others, win The Top10 Magazine Excellence Awards 2021
Governors Ben Ayade and David Umahi as well as Godswill Akpabio, Ndudi Elumelu and others have emerged winners in the maiden edition of The Top10 Magazine Excellence Awards 2021. Announcing the winners of the various categories of the awards via…
Umahi rattled as Ebonyi Perm Sec hopefuls fail to recite national anthem (Punch)
Governor DavidUmahi of Ebonyi was rattled when several permanent secretary hopefuls in the state failed to recite the national anthem, even as they had no clear idea of the states and their capitals, among other questions they were asked in…
PDP lost 300,000 votes to card readers’ malfunctioning in Ebonyi, Umahi claims (Guardian)
Governor David Umahi yesterday said his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost over 300,000 votes to the malfunctioning of the card readers during weekend’s elections in Ebonyi. Briefing newsmen in Abakaliki, he lamented that the strict adherence to the facilities affected…
Umahi vows to work with fear of God, if re-elected (Guardian)
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Saturday vowed to discharge his duties with the fear of God, if elected for a second tenure. Umahi made the vow during the grand-finale of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) campaign rally, held at…
We’ll continue to work with FG to rid Ebonyi of criminals – Umahi (Vanguard)
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said his government will continue to collaborate with the Federal Government and security agencies to rid the state of criminals, adding that “Ebonyi people will not experience a second colonisation and will remain…