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--Declares To Contest For Senatorial Position By Alo David, Abakaliki Secretary to Ebonyi state Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Thursday resigned his appointment and declared to contest for representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial zone. Ugbala made this known while addressing journalists after a closed door consultation with the Working Committee of the Ebonyi All Progressives Congress(APC), at the party’s Secretariat in Abakaliki. Ugbala who was also the Coordinating Commissioner in the state said that he has also dropped his governorship ambition and aspiring to represent Ebonyi Central Senatorial district in the 2023 general election. According to him, “I’m here to consult with the State Working Committee of our party and seek their approval and support, to run for Senate, come 2022/2023 for Ebonyi Central Senatorial District. “You know political party is a platform through which you can come into leadership. And before any step is taken, it’s necessary to consult wi...

By Nwefuru Nelson Chidi, Abakaliki The member representing Ezza North/Ishielu Federal constituency in the Lower Chamber of National Assembly, Hon (Chief) Anayo Edwin Nwonu has promised to better the lots of Ebonyi people if elected. The lawmaker with his campaign slogan “breath of fresh Air” (ikuku ndu to rescue Ebonyians) made this known to the public on Saturday 9th April, 2022 at the occasion of the formal opening of his governorship campaign office in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Hon. Anayo maintained that his aspiration to become the next governor of Ebonyi State is to change the ugly situation of the people and provide them with hope for a living adding that the multiple taxation, lack of reasonable employment, empowerment and welfare of the workers characterized with the present administration had made the people uncomfortable. He stressed that before now people with high ovation had prayed earnestly to God so that the current debilitating leadership in the state coul...

--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...

By Amuche Agbo, Abakaliki The Member representing Abakaliki/Izzi federal constituency in collaboration with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday 25th February, 2022 waged war against the consumption of illicit drugs among youths in Ebonyi State. The 3-days programme which entitled "advocacy and awareness programme against the use of Narcotic drugs in Abakaliki/ Izzi Federal Constituency" aimed at adequately sensitizing youths and women numbering over 200 of the constituency, selected from different wards to champion the course against the use of hard drugs/substances with the emphasis on methamphetamine chloride otherwise known as (mkpuru-mmiri) among other hard drugs. The lawmaker who was represented at the event by the senior lecturer Ebonyi State University in the department of Mathematics and Statistics, Sir Lawrence Adum, frowned at the rate youths are abusing drugs, saying that he was motivated to carry out the exercise to improve their lives ...