Tag: Ebonyi

INEC tells women to eschew material, monetary inducement for election

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to women to vote wisely and shun all monetary and material inducements during the forthcoming elections. Mrs Pauline Onyeka, the INEC’s Ebonyi State Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, made the call on Thursday in Abakaliki at a one-day town hall sensitisation meeting with women groups and gender-focused civil society organisations (CSOs). Onyeka said that women’s participation in politics meant participation in the development process urging them to show effective commitment to the forthcoming elections to enthrone credible leadership. She said that monetary and…

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Umahi’s removal: Court to deliver judgment in suit March 8 on Defection

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Gov. umahi of Ebonyi State

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 8 for has fixed March 8 for judgment a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the removal of Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi. The PDP is asking the court to sack Umahi, alongside his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office on account of their defection from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties adopted their processes and argued their case for and against the suit. The PDP,…

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More Lassa Fever deaths recorded in Bauchi, Ebonyi

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDDC) has announced that Bauchi and Ebonyi states recorded new deaths from Lassa fever as the nation’s toll from the disease since the beginning of 2021 rises to 92. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest situation report on the outbreak of the disease in the country. According to the data from the report for Week 50, which covered December 13 to 19, three more deaths were reported in the week under review. While Bauchi reported two new fatalities, Ebonyi recorded a new death…

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Ebonyi fatal auto crash claims 3 Police officers

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Three police officers with the Ebonyi Police Command were killed on Wednesday in a road accident at the Isieke Junction on Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway. The State Commissioner of Police, Garba Aliyu, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with some journalists, said that 10 other police officers sustained injuries. “Yes, I am in the hospital now, we lost three officers while 10 others are under intensive care in the hospital,“ he said. According to Garba, the accident happened while the officers were returning from a “peace-keeping-mission” after a communal crisis in…

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Umahi promises PDP members peaceful existence in Ebonyi

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has assured Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of their peaceful existence in the state with no one harassing or disrupting their legitimate activities. Political tension has heightened in Ebonyi since Umahi’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with resentment and bickering pervading the atmosphere. Umahi gave the assurance on Friday in Abakaliki in a broadcast to the people after a security meeting with heads of security agencies in the state. According to the governor, PDP will exist peacefully in the state provided its faithful…

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Four Policemen shot dead as gunmen attack bullion van in Ebonyi

Ishaku Yohanna

Four Policemen have been killed after some gunmen attacked a bullion van at Ezzambo Junction in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, carting away an undisclosed amount of money. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon along the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway, said state police chief Philip Maku, adding that one policeman and a civilian were wounded. Six others escaped unhurt when the suspected armed robbers targeted a bullion van belonging to a local commercial bank, Maku said. The victims of the attack, including the civilians identified as bank staff, were escorting…

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