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By our Correspondence The police in Ebonyi State have arraigned Chikwado Mbam and Chinedu Agbo, both 20 years old, for conspiracy, breaking into a store and stealing cartons of noodles and a packet of cigarettes, among others. They were arraigned on Monday before an Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court on five counts bordering on conspiracy, store-breaking, felony and stealing. The police prosecutor, Inspector Mbam Chinedu, told the court that the accused persons committed the offences in the Umuigwe Nkaliki community, Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state, on September 15, 2019. The suspects, it was gathered, broke into a shop belonging to one Oluchi Ebonyi and allegedly stole some items and cash from the shop. They were also said to have broken into the shop of one Chikaodiri Nwokpoku and made away with two iTel phones, a Nokia phone, one packet of cigarette and a carton of noodle, among others. The police prosecutor explained that the offences were puni...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy As the entire globe marks its universal peace day on Sunday 22 September,2019 the Catholic Priest of St. Johnpaul 11 Ugwuachara, Abakaliki surburb and Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria,CAN, Ebonyi State Chapter, Very Rev.Fr. Dr. Abraham Nwali called stakeholders from various communities recently faced by communal crisis before the state government intervention to keep supporting the peace effort of Umahi led administration as no nation develop in the atmosphere of war and racour. The priest who also the Senior Special Assistant to Ebonyi State governor on Religious and Welfare Matters, Chairman, Christian Pilgrimage Welfare Board and Judicial Vicar of Catholic Diocese Abakaliki described peace as panacea to societal development, stressing that body of Christ represents peace which was made manifest during his ressurection with the first message of "peace be unto you" and should be embraced by those who fear him. According to him"Wh...

By  Ndubuisi Andy The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Youth Council, has called on South East Governors, State and National assembly members to kick against laws that will further marginalize the rights and privileges of Igbos even as they support the people's course. The council made the call at her recent convention held in Abakaliki on Saturday 21 September, 2019 to elect and inaugurate leaders of Ebonyi state chapter. Speaking at the event which had in attendance participants from all the Local Government areas of Ebonyi State, National president of the organization, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka noted that Igbo land has what it takes to sustain itself, but most policies of states and Federal government acts as stumbling block to the development of the region. The national president lamented that the people's indigenous language,Igbo is derailing every day because of the poor attention and value given to the third mo...

The Panel Judicial of Enquiry and Conflict Resolution sitting in Abakaliki,led by Justice Eze Udu, today, Thursday 26 September,2019 has invited the following persons who are village members of Akahufu and Abina,all in Amagu Ikwo autonomous community, Ikwo LGA for their tomorrow's hearing at No.2 Onwe Road to defend the community's issue linked to their names. Those from Akahufu are: 1.Onyebuchi Anyigor Nchi-Alleged Gang Leader. 2.Oreke Nwanchor 3.Ogbu Nwafor 4.Sunday Onea 5.Chibueze Nwanchor 6.Julius Alobu 7.John Nwafor 8.Ikemba Alobu 9.Ndubuisi Nwekoyo 10.Augustine Nwafor 11.Nwanuekwa Igboji 12.Chika Wonu Others From Abina Amagu Ikwo are: 1.Sunday Oke 2.Christopher Anyigor 3.Augustine Ugbala 4.Sunday Igwe 5.Nwanteze Ochieze 6.Umanyi Aluma 7.Monday Nwankpuma 8.Chigozie Ekoyo 9.Ericson 10.Chijioke Ogbuewu 11.Paul Nweke Iteshi 12.Ibor Nkwuda 13.Godfrey Azobu 14.Michael Nwambam Sign: Justice Eze Udu Panel Leader ...

Our Correspondence, Abuja The National Social Investment Office on Wednesday said that the social intervention funds being managed by it had not been mismanaged as being speculated in some quarters. It said since 2016 when the scheme commenced, the funding and disbursement had always been done by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. In a statement issued in Abuja, by the Communications Manager, Justice Bibiye, the NSIO said the Office of the Vice President is not involved in the financial transactions or the disbursement of funds for the programme. It said the Steering Committee for the NSIO, chaired by the Vice President, supervises the implementation of the SIPs. The Steering Committee comprises nine ministers, including that of Finance; Education; Health; Agriculture, Trade and Investment, Youth and Sports, Women Affairs; Labour and Productivity; Information; with the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as the Secretariat. It said, “The NSIO has continue...

By our Correspondence Know More About the Freedom Fighter, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (1.) He is the leader of IPOB, the most united freedom fighting group in the world today. (2.) He is an unelected Governor of 5 South Eastern and 2 South South States from 2017 to 2018 under Buhari regime in Nigeria politics. (3.) He is the only man that called a president of country "a mad man" before thousands of political sponsored judges in a law court and vowed that they can't jail him and nothing happened. (4.) He is the only handcuffed prisoner in the world that commands the security agents to get out of his way while walking majestically into a court room. (5.) He is a leader who saw tomorrow and travel round the world without a single international passport. (6.) He is a humble prince of Afara Ukwu Kingdom who was raised in the land of the light but decided to come to the land of the darkness to die for his people to be freed. (7.) He is the only man who is a world lead...

--Fines petitioner 300,000 Compensation By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Election Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki has on Friday, September 20, 2019 declared member representing Abakaliki South, in Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Barr. Joseph Ununu, winner of the March 9, House of Assembly election.  Delivering the judgement in suit no. Ept /EB/HOA /01/2019, between Hon. Joseph Ununu, INEC and the flagbearer under the platform of All Progressive Congress Obinna Udenwe, Justice Sika Aprioku, struck out the case for failure of the petitioner to prove his case on the balance of probability.  He fined the petitioner, Obinna Udenwe N150,000 each as compensation to the Ist and 2nd respondents.  Obinna Udenwe had earlier dragged Ununu to court after the house of assembly election conducted on March 9, 2019.  In his petition, he prayed court to nullify or set aside the election which saw Ununu as the winner, pleading that INEC should withdraw the certifi...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy In what appeared like moon light tale, just few months ago, the media was agog over the news of one Mary Emmanuel Akpanke, who was allegedly hypnotized and her four children were stolen by child traffickers at Tycoon Hotels, Abakaliki.  Mary lost four of her children identified as Marvelous, Mercy, Promise and Peace to traffickers in Ebonyi State at early morning of Saturday May 7, 2019, on their way to Cross River State.  Current News24 gathered that out of the four children kidnapped, one of the stolen children has been killed by the traffickers and his remains thrown into the bush in Imo State.  Speaking with the Father of the children, Mr. Akpanke, he revealed that in the course of finding the missing children only two, Marvelous and Mercy were recovered and one of the triplets, identified as Promise has been killed by the traffickers for allegedly being sick.   He further disclosed that the whereabouts of ...

By our Correspondence The Peoples Democratic Party, its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi, have filed an appeal at the Supreme Court over the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judgement of September 11. Our correspondent in Abuja learnt on Tuesday that the appeal was filed on Monday. Details later

By our Correspondence Worried about his imminent disgrace from office, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has begged the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, over his impending sack from office. Sources in the presidential villa confided in edeyhotnews.blogspot.com that the vice president went groveling to Kyari  in light of the irregularities that trailed the Tradermoni scheme under his watch. The source further revealed that the leverage the Buhari Presidency has over Osinbajo is based on its discovery that shortfalls in the monies meant to be given to the beneficiaries to the scheme were traced to the pockets of Osinbajo and his cronies. It was learnt that his case was further compounded by the way he ensured the sack of the former Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Lawal Daura when he (Osinbajo) served as acting president in 2018. Recall that edeyhotnews.blogspot.com had earlier reported about moves to start an impeachm...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Lionel Messi has beaten Christian Ronaldo and the like of others to emerge as best player for the year 2019. Details coming shortly. For Breaking news,Advert,Sports news,Investigative report, Features and Change of name contact our editor Akpomiemie on:07032515458 ----Current News, Bridging the Gap in Rural Reportage

By our Reporter Zinhle Maditla, the South African lady prosecuted for killing her four children aged between 11 months and eight years old, was handed four life sentence by an Mpumalanga high court on Friday September 20. Ruling on the case, Judge Sheila Mphahlele said she couldn’t find any reason to deviate from the prescribed minimum sentence. eNCA reported that she further stated that a life imprisonment for all four children is the right sentence. “Their mother was meant to nurture and protect them. . . She betrayed her own children » she said. Current News24 reported earlier that Maditla had gone to meet the father of two of her children who had promised to buy them food and Christmas clothes when she allegedly found him with another woman. She reportedly got into an argument with him thereafter. The lady who killed her children identified as Ethan, Shaniqua, Blessing and Minenhle on December 26, 2018 and confessed to a friend four days later, apologised to her fami...

By Our Correspondence The President and Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, took on his critics yesterday, asking them to provide proof of allegations of corruption against him. “If anyone has evidence against me, tender it now or shut up forever,” Mr. Atiku told his critics. In a statement issued in Abuja, Atiku advised his self-righteous political enemies to either prove his alleged corrupt activities or mind the skeletons in their own closets and keep quiet.  He also said he would fight corruption like never before if he was given the opportunity to preside over the affairs of the country.  The statement said Atiku spoke during a facility tour of the new ultra-modern Yaliam Press Limited in Jabi Area of Abuja.  “It is sickening to continue to regurgitate allegations of corruption against me by people who have failed to come forward with a single shred of evidence of my misconduct while in office," he said.  ...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Social cultural group who are entertainers of Ebonyi State indigenes known as Ndi Ebonyi Peace Ambassadors Initiative,(NEPAI) on Thursday 20 September,2019 condemned in its entirety the recent Invasion of the Abuja residence of Ebonyi State governor,Engr. Chief David Umahi. Addressing journalists shortly Comrade Nwataetogo during the meeting after the executive meeting in Abakaliki, the state Director and initiator of the group Comrade Stanley Nwataetogo noted that the invasion was babaric stressing that if mr.president did not interfere in the said issue would be a big blow on democracy. The founder of the group faulted the silence of the Inspector General of Police over the contending issue and slow in the arrest of those involved in the said invasion. He emphasized that the attack on the governor was attack on the entire people of south east and charged the police Boss to take immediate action. The group leader commended governor Umahi in his...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy A Chief Magistrates' Court in Abakaliki, on Monday 26th September 2019 remanded in prison custody a 26-year-old man, Odanwu Ozoemenam 'm', for alleged involvement in armed robbery and an act of felony.  It was gathered that the accused and others, now at large, committed the offense on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Ntezi village in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.  The suspects and his accomplices were alleged to have robbed one Ozuma Ngozi 'f' of her Mp3 player, handset phone and the sum of N35,000, having armed themselves with a locally made pistol.  The accused was remanded on two counts bothering on armed robbery and felony.  Police Prosecutor, Inspector Mbam Chinedu, had told the court that the offenses were punishable under sections 516A (a) and 402 of Tue Criminal Code Cap 33, Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi  State of Nigeria, 2009.  The charge  read, "That you Odanwu Ozoemenam...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy The Ebonyi State members Traditional Elders Council on Wednesday 18 September, 2019 called pres ident Muhammadu Buhari to beef up the security structure in the country as to save it from unwarranted break of rules of law. This is following the recent invasion of the residential home of the state governor,Engr. David Umahi,at Abuja by alleged men of Nigeria Police force who forcefully gained entrance to the building and harass the sitting governor. Speaking shortly after closed door meeting in Abakaliki, the state chairman Traditional Rulers Council, and Traditional Ruler of Ezamma autonomous community in Ezza South LGA,Eze Charles Mkpuma, condemned in its entity the action and described it as abuse of democracy. The state Chairman who is also vice Chairman Council of traditional rulers South East,Eze Mkpuma stated that the peace habit of the state governor should not be undermine by the alleged armed men. He noted that the security structure of the...

A group, Democracy Vanguard, yesterday described as misguided the unwarranted criticism by some disgruntled elements against the appointment of Hon. Mrs Idu Igariwey, wife of the Member representing Afikpo North/South Federal Constituency, as a Senior Technical Assistant (STA) to Ebonyi state Governor,David Umahi. Coordinator of the Group, Comrade Mba Franklin, in a press statement made available to Journalists in Abakaliki on Wednesday, said the group frowned at the characters behind the criticism, describing them as not only naive but are ignorant of what obtains in a modern democracy. The group argued that Hon. Mrs Florence Idu Igariwey, is entirely a different person from her husband, and is entitled to every single right and privilege due to citizens of Ebonyi state which political appointment is not an exception. They said the appointment of the Lawmaker's wife was not a political patronage as being insinuated, but entirely on merit, as she has been a staunch supporte...

By Our Correspondence As of now, more security agents, from the Special Anti-Robbery and Anti-Cultism Squad, have joined their colleagues in trying arrest journalists working with the organization.     Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has sent more security operatives to lay siege on SaharaReporters' office. Earlier this morning, security agents including policemen and soldiers tried to bring down the online news platform's office gate in a bid to clamp down on SaharaReporters' staffers. As of now, more security agents, from the Special Anti-Robbery and Anti-Cultism Squad, have joined their colleagues in trying arrest journalists working with the organization. Various reports have shown President Buhari's intolerance to the media.

Nwazunku and Idu Igariwey ..Shift burdens to Umahi Barely three day after Ebonyi state governor, Engr. David Umahi approved the appointment of 185 Ebonyians as political aides, another batch of 200 persons have also been appointed. The appointees are to serve as Executive Assistants (EA), Senior Technical Assistants (STAs) and Technical Assistants (TAs). However, despite jubilations across political divides in the state over the massive appointments, a cross section of Ebonyians have condemned two National assembly members from the state who nominated their wives for such appointments in the state. In the recent list released, the wife of the member representing Afikpo North and Afikpo South Federal constituency, Hon. Idu Igariwey, Florence and his counterpart, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku, Ifeyinwa were appointed STA and TA respectively. Critics said that the nominations of the two national assembly members have shown that they lack the capacity to even secure jobs for their w...

By Our Corresp ondence The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and national assembly members to reduce their salaries by 50% instead of increasing VAT by 50% to pay minimum wage.  He said  Buhthe President's total emoluments stand at N14M while his Vice President Osinbajo's total emoluments stand at N12M Whereas,Senators  in Nigeria earn N36M House Reps. Members earn N25M Noting that it is only in Nigeria that Senators would earn higher than the President The Emir, however, suggested that salaries of the Lawmakers and Mr.president be slashed instead of increasing VAT with reason that it was to ease payment of the recent minimum wage increment. "My humble suggestion is that President Buhari should slash his salary by 50% making it N7M and his VP becomes N6M "Senators should earn N5M monthly while House of Reps should earn N4M monthly instead of increasing VAT by 50%"he added "My take, the N...

By Our Correspondence The family of former President Robert Mugabe reportedly changed the casket that was paraded at Rufaro and the National Sports Stadium since Thursday last week. The body arrived in a wooden casket from Singapore where Mugabe passed away on September 6. However, when the body was flown to Zvimba, Mugabe’s rural home, mourners were horrified to discover that the casket had been changed. Mourners who spoke to Current News24 were suspicious that something could be happening behind the scenes with the change of caskets. Some of the mourners are quoted as saying: "This is something we have never seen. How can a coffin be changed. There must be something happening. This also feeds into reports that the family want to have a private function when they finally bury the former president. … What will happen to the casket that was bought in Singapore? This is shocking. Are we sure we are going to bury the real Robert Mugabe or there are some tricks b...

The Lagos state police command has arrested 23-year-old Stella Peters for stabbing her husband, Haruna Bala, to death today Tuesday September 17th. A statement released by the spokesperson of the police command, Bala Elkana, says the couple who were not legally married, lived together at No 2 Tejuosho Avenue, Surulere lagos, for three years and have a Baby who just turned one. An argument ensued between them which turned violent and the woman used a kitchen knife to stab the man in the back which led to his death. Bala says the woman accused the man of refusing to release money for their daughter’s birthday party. Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba have taken over the investigation. The suspect confessed to the commission of the Crime. She will be charged to Court for murder.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTurther to an earlier announcement on the appointment of Executive Assistants, Senior Technical Assistants and Technical Assistants His Excellency, Engr. (Chief) David Umahi Nweze (FNSE, FNATE), Governor of Ebonyi State, has approved the appointment of the underlisted persons.  1. COLLINS AGBO  EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT  2. PETER OBA EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT  3. NWAKAEGO JACINTA NWORIE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT  4. JONAS AMUTA SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  5. AKOCHI ADAEZE  SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  6. UNUNU NNENNA SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  7. OTUONYE-CHRIS NNENNA   SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  8. OGBONNAYA ONU  SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  9. ROSE EZEADIKWA  SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  10. INNOCENT EKECHI  SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  11. ELDER OJIUDU ASO OJI  SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  12. UFERE OKORAFOR SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT  13. CHUKWU MARTINS ODINAKA ...