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PHOTOS: Ebonyi State Receives First Ever Flight At Its International Airport

A crowd of enthusiastic residents of Ebonyi State with the state governor, David Umahi, received the first air-landing of the Air Peace flight in the state’s airport on Thursday.The Ebonyi International Airport, situated at Onueke, in the Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, received the inaugural flight.The Air Peace Hopp

Gov Umahi Names Ebonyi Airport After Buhari

The government of Ebonyi state has gotten approval from the federal government to inaugurate Flight Operations at the International Airport, Onueke.The airport has been named after President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Senior special assistant to the governor on Aviation and technology, Mrs. Obianuju Alo said that the i
Young Man Reportedly Kidnapped And Killed By Jealous Family Member in Ebonyi

A young man has been killed by a jealous family member in Ebonyi state. According to reports, the electrician identified simply as Sunday was reportedly kidnapped and killed by the family member. One Usulor Onwukwe Azaman, who confirmed the incident at the weekend, said the suspect killed Sunday out of envy because he was doing well in his electri

UPDATE: Ebonyi International Airport Ready To Receive First Flight (PHOTOS)

The Ebonyi State international airport built by Governor Dave Nwaze Umahi is ready for commissioning .In few days, the airport will be receiving the first ever flight into the airport.Congratulations Ebonyi
LP House Of Assembly Candidate, Kelechi Nwali Arrested For The Murder A PDP Chieftain, Peter Nweke In Ebonyi State

The Ebonyi police command arrested four suspects over the alleged killing of Peter Nweke, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairman, in Ezza north LGA of the state.The PDP chieftain was allegedly beaten to death during the March 18 governorship and state assembly elections in the Ebonyi State. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Abaka

12 Persons Reportedly Lost Their Live In Ebonyi Mysterious Auto Crash

An accident involving a ford shuttle-bus and an articulated vehicle claimed lives of 12 lives of people at Ezillo end of Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja highway, Ebonyi State on Tuesday.An eye witness said the vehicles collided while on high speedTwo persons were also seriously injured in the accident, according to Ebonyi Command of Federal Road Safety Corp
Hoodlums Razed Down High Court, 24 Hours After INEC Declared Results Of Ebonyi Elections

Suspected political thugs have set ablaze a state High Court in Owutu Edda community in Ebonyi State.The development came barely 24 hours after the conclusion of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.The Registrar of the court, Mrs Oluchi Uduma, who spoke to newsmen, said that the hoodlums invaded the court in the early hou

Ebonyi Gov. David Umahi Brags On Enthroning Successor, Describe Himself As Man With Grace

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has boasted that he was a man with excess grace from God which enabled him win a senatorial seat and enthroned a successor as governor.Umahi made the assertion on Monday night during a thanksgiving session he organised for the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Chief Francis Nwifuru, in the March 1
PDP Agent Shot Dead While Dragging Ballot Box With Thugs In Ebonyi State

A party agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has been shot dead. Oyibo Nwani was reportedly shot dead by suspected political thugs. Nwani, an agent in the governorship and House of Assembly elections, was shot dead by the thugs who stormed his polling unit in the Onicha Local Government Area on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Onic

How Ebonyi PDP Chieftain Peter Nweke Was Beaten To Death By Thugs

Mr Peter Nweke, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was beaten to deaths by political thugs during last Saturday’s governorship and houses of assembly election.A member of PDP who is resident in the area, Innocent Nomeh, confirmed that the deceased was killed after being threaten
Gunmen Kill Councillor, Ogbonnaya Ugwu In Ebonyi, Set Corpse Ablaze

The councillor representing Echara Ward 2 in Okposi Community, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Ogbonnaya Ugwu, popularly known as Spaco, has been killed by unknown assailants.Mr Ugwu was killed around 10 p.m. on Saturday as he was returning from his shop, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.Sources in Okposi said Mr Ugwu was accosted by the gun

Court Restrains Police From Arresting Ebonyi APGA Guber Candidate Over Murder of Monarch

A High Court 1 in Abakaliki, has restrained the Nigerian Police Force from arresting Prof Bernard Odoh, Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) over the murder of Umuezeka Oha Traditional Ruler, Igboke Ewa.The deceased, from Omege Village, Umuezeoka Oha in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi and Chairman of Ezza
Nigerian Lady Ties Up A Thief That Came To Steal From Her Mum's Shop In Ebonyi

A brave Nigerian lady identified as Doris Kendris on Twitter has shared photos of an alleged thief who she claims came to steal from her mum's shop in Ebonyi state. According to her, the suspect came with a hammer at 2 am and broke the door before he was apprehended.After he was caught, she beat him up and tied him before he was taken away.@D

Police Declare APGA Governorship Candidate, Ifeanyi Odoh Wanted Over Murder of Ebonyi Monarch

Police in Ebonyi State have declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Ifeanyi Odoh, wanted over the gruesome m¥rder of the traditional ruler of Umu-Ezekoha Community in Ezza North, Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa.It was gathered that the monarch was sh%t d£ad by an a§§a§§in at about 8:30 p.m on Monday, Febr
APGA Ward Chairman, Monday Idoko Killed By Gunmen In Ebonyi

Gunmen suspected to be political thugs have killed Monday Idoko, the chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in Ohofia Agba Ward, in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.Idoko was shot on the head in his Onueke village, Ohofia-Agba community at about 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, February 12, 2023. The late Idoko was

Why Igbos Will Vote For Tinubu Instead of Peter Obi - Ebonyi Governor, Umahi

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has said that the Igbo will vote for the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, because of the Second Niger Bridge constructed by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).Umahi said this while speaking at the APC South-East grand finale rally in Ow

Ahead Of 2023 Elections, Ebonyi Govt Shuts Schools For Two Weeks

The Ebonyi State government on Monday ordered the closure of schools from February 22 to March 13 to enable students and other eligible voters to vote in the 2023 general elections.Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji, told newsmen that the decision was the outcome of the State’s Executive Council meeting on Monday.Orji

APC Gov.ship Candidate, Francis Nwifuru, Escapes Death After Truck Ram Into His Convoy In Ebonyi

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi state, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, Friday escaped death, when a truck rammed into his convoy around Amagu community located before Timber shade in Abakaliki.The incident occurred while he was returning from the grand finale of the APC campaign rally that took place at Uburu
Labour Party Chieftain, Henry Ude Dumps Peter Obi, Declares For Atiku In Ebonyi

An astute politician and one of the Founding fathers of Ebonyi State, Engr. Henry Ude, popularly known as Ajim Best, has decamped from the Labour Party, LP and rejoined the camp of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the State.The defector, disclosed his decision to return to PDP while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki.He said his decision to st

Ebubeagu Operative Shot Dead At APC Campaign Ground In Ebonyi

An Ebubeagu operative was shot dead at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Isu community, in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The slain operative identified as Ajason Aja was killed by a yet to be identified person at the rally held on Saturday, January 28, 2023. It was gathered that the deceased and his
Ebonyi Musician Beaten To Pulp By Governor Umahi’s Aide Over Campaign Song

An Ebonyi state singer has been hospitalized after he was mercilessly beaten up by Governor David Umahi's aide.Ibinabo told Punch that Machiavelli Uzo, the Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Centre in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, attacked him on Saturday, January 22, with his loyalists and locked him up in a dark room.He s

Two Members Of The All Progressive Congress (APC) Shot Dead In Ebonyi

According to a report by Vanguard, some unknown gunmen have struck a community in Ebonyi.The gunmen, on Friday struck in a community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and killed two persons suspected to be members of the All Progressive Congress, APC in the State.It was gathered that the incident took place during an APC meeting in the
Police Confirms Murder Of Ebubeagu Commander’s Wife In Ebonyi

The police in Ebonyi have confirmed the murder of the wife of an official of the regional security outfit Ebubeagu.The widower is Oyeku Kalu Chima, Commander of Ebubeagu in the Afikpo-South Local Government Area of the state.Police Public Relations Officer SP Chris Anyanwu spoke to reporters in Abakaliki, the capital.The assailants set Chima’s r

Ebonyi Man Lands In Police Net For Presenting Stolen Cow For Father-In-Law’s Burial Rites

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested one Ikenna Ogbonna Ota, a native of Azuoto Okpoitumo community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly stealing and presenting a stolen cow for the burial rites of his late father-in-law.According to reports, Ota visited the family house of his in-laws on Friday, December 9,
2 IPOB Members Killed, Commander Arrested In Ebonyi

Two members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) have been killed in Ebonyi State.The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chris Anyanwu, disclosed this in a statement made available to reporters in Abakaliki, the state capital. He noted that a commander of the outlawed group, Sunday Ubah, popularly kno

Massive Bomb Factory Discovered By Police In Ebonyi

A big bomb factory has been uncovered by the police in Ebonyi state. Ebonyi Police spokesperson Chris Anyanwu who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, December 15, said the discovery followed an operation by the Police during which its operatives engaged in a gun battle with IPOB/ESN members leading to the death of two of the separatist grou

Sit-At-Home: How Gunmen Disrupt Activities In Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

The usual Monday morning activities were cut short in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital following shootings by gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).The incident resulted in many shop owners closing their business premises for fear of being attacked as roads within the capital city were deserted.It was gathered
JUST IN: Court Sacks Ebonyi Council Chairmen Again

The Ebonyi Local government election has been nullified a federal high court sitting in Abakaliki, the state's capital. All the 13 Council chairmen in the state and the 171 ward councilors elected on same day were also sacked again by the court. The court had on August 25 nullified the council polls of May 31.Justice Fatun Riman who ruled on
Police Officer, 2 Ebubeagu Operatives, Hoodlum Killed During Gun Battle In Ebonyi

A police officer, two Ebubeagu operatives, and a hoodlum were reportedly killed on Monday night during a fierce gun battle in Ebonyi State.The victims met their Waterloo when the Police clashed with gunmen at the Presco campus area of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.Vanguard gathered that following the gun battle, passersby and residents of Aba
Over 340 Ballot Boxes Destroyed After INEC Office Was Set Ablaze In Ebonyi

Over 340 ballot boxes were among critical items destroyed as unidentified persons set ablaze at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Izzi Local Government Area office located at Iboko, Ebonyi state.The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, revealed thi