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--Vows to take retire APC, PDP By Agbo Amuche, Abakaliki The New Nigeria People's Party,( NNPP) on Tuesday swored-in Ebonyi State party chairman, Hon Chukwu Solomon Monday and his executives. However, the party also inaugurated its executive members of the thirteen Local Government Areas and I71 wards in the state through consensus to pilot the affairs of the party. The new executives emerged during the congress of the party in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. Addressing journalists shorty after the congress, the chairman state congress committee, Alhaji Kabiru Getso Haruna, said the election was conducted in conducive atmosphere, devoid of rancour, bitterness and acrimony, describing it as the most peaceful exercise ever in the State. He congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for given them a level playground to operate while commending the party faithfulness for turning out en mass which made the congress recorded huge success. Alh

BY NDUBUISI NWOGHA, ABAKALIKI As the clamour for who succeeds governor David Umahi gets tensed in Ebonyi State, first female governorship aspirant has declared from the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Professor Adaeze Nwuzor stating her readiness to serve the state come 2023. Professor Nwuzor made the declaration at Justice Nwuzor Country's Home, Abarigwe Ishieke on Wednesday 2nd March,2022. Speaking with the stakeholders, the former Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor stated that she has the vision to serve as to bring her wealth of experiences to governance. The gubernatorial aspirant who is a professor of Agriculture, Extension Communication and Rural Development pointed out that she's prepared to transform the state by introducing modern agriculture as to bring unemployment to it's barrest minimum. The PDP Chieftain commended past leaders of the state for their sincere services to the development of the state, and stated that from the first exec

By Our Correspondent, Abakaliki The indigenous people of Effium autonomous community have raised alarm over the undue victimisation and continued unwarranted killings meted out to them by the Ezzas residents in the community. This was contained in a press statement signed by Ogaba Godwin and Isih Martins who are Chairman and Secretary of Effium Indigenous Vanguard, accused top and influential Ezza stakeholders of sheilding the truth about ongoing pogrom in Effium by Ezza warlords and their hired mercinaries. According to the statement, it alleged that this present crisis actually began brewing in 2020, after one Chinedu Awo (an Ezza man) was elected the member of Ebonyi state House of Assembly, representing Ohaukwu North Constituency (Effium Community inclusive) in 2019. They further accused the member representing Ohaukwu North Constituency, Hon. Awo Chinedu, who at any opportunity he finds himself in government, uses such to instigate the Ezza youths against the peaceful E

BY NDUBUISI NWOGHA ANDY, ABAKALIKI Sports Writers Association, SWAN, Ebonyi State chapter today celebrated their annual week amid honouring distinguished Ebonyians who have contributed to sporting development in the state. This was made known by the state chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Anike Nnaji during the briefing for the official Flagg off of the event at Pa Ngele Oruta township stadium, Abakaliki. Nnaji commended the national president Sports Writers Association of Nigeria,Sir Honor Sirawo for his contributions to the upliftment of SWAN in the country. The state chairman appreciated members unalloyed support to making the week a fruitful one and assured them of ensuring that new ideas would be entrench for better result. He emphasized on the importance of sporting activities to a journalist which according to him teaches discipline, commitment ,team work among others. He encouraged members not to only write about sports but also be practitioners as the exercise promotes m