Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu, describing his passing as a significant loss to the Church and humanity. In a condolence message shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi paid...
Ebonyi State
In a commendable demonstration of commitment to community development, the Inyere Undergraduates’ Association (INUA) on Monday, 23 March 2026, embarked on a sensitisation programme across primary and secondary schools in Inyere Community in Ezza North LGA of Ebonyi State. The initiative, led by Comr. Nwafor Shedrack Chinagorom, the President...
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) has dismissed allegations circulating against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, describing them as inconsistent, unsupported, and capable of undermining national stability. Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the coalition urged Nigerians to rely on evidence and legal processes rather...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has helped the Ebonyi State Police Command track and arrest the Coordinator, Amasiri Development Centre, Afikpo, Mr Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, and two traditional rulers ,in connection with the recent beheading of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. SP Joshua...
In an age where globalisation’s homogenising tide steadily erodes cultural diversity, the decline of indigenous languages represents a silent epistemicide—the gradual extinction of collective memory, identity, and worldview. While fluency in English remains an undeniable gateway to global participation, it must not come at the expense of mother tongues.Regrettably,...
General Overseer and founder of Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI) Calabar, Archbishop Emmah Gospel Isong, has predicted blood bath ahead of 2026 governorship elections in Osun State. The clergy man called on Nigerians at home and abroad to pray for several pressing concerns for the people of Osun state...
In a gesture aimed at promoting social welfare and educational advancement, the former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. (Mrs.) Rose Nwankwo, has distributed food items and awarded bursaries to members of Inyere Autonomous Community. The event, which took place...
Chief Emeka Emmanuel Nwoba has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to humanitarian service, community welfare, and grassroots development through a comprehensive empowerment programme for indigent women and undergraduates in Inyere Autonomous Community, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Widely regarded as a true son of Inyere,...
In a renewed demonstration of her commitment to human capital development, the former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. (Mrs.) Rose Nwankwo, has sponsored the registration fees of 11 students sitting for the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations...
The Amanta Amagu Ishiagu community in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been thrown into mourning following the passing of one of its revered elders, Mr. Joseph Orieji Ajah, who died at the age of 93. According to the family, Mr. Ajah slept in the Lord on...
A Magistrate Court in Abakaliki has ordered the remand of Bishop Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in the Abakaliki Correctional Centre over serious allegations involving a 22-year-old female member of his congregation. Presiding over the matter on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Nike Chima declined the bail request presented by Defence Counsel, Mr. Friday...
Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has nullified the July 2024 local government elections in Ebonyi State, removing all 13 local government chairmen and 171 councillors from office over what it described as a violation of the Electoral Act. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Hilary Oshomah ruled that the...
Economic activities across Anambra, Enugu, and Ebonyi states came to a standstill on Monday as residents observed the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, following a call by rights activist Omoyele Sowore. The demonstration, while largely peaceful, led to widespread shutdowns of markets, schools, banks, and businesses across the region. A visit by...
A shocking incident has come to light in Ebonyi State, where police have arrested a man identified as Chukwuma Onwe for allegedly selling his five-day-old son for N1.5 million. The suspect, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu in Izzi Local Government Area, was exposed after his partner, Philomena Iroko, raised an...
In a move to foster deeper internal harmony, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deferred its planned 2025 repeat congresses at the ward, local government area (LGA), and state levels in Anambra and Ebonyi states. The announcement came via a statement from PDP’s...
Ebonyi State Police Command has verified the gruesome beheading of Dick Nnachi, a middle-aged man, in Oso-Edda, located within the Edda Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was confirmed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, in a statement on Sunday. The communities of...
A devastating collapse at the Ajirija lead mining site in Ihietutu Community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, over the weekend resulted in the deaths of two miners and left three others with severe injuries. The site, reportedly leased to Henry Ahanaotu and sublet to unlicensed operators,...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Federal Government has clarified that no contract has been awarded for the reconstruction of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, despite cost estimates from Julius Berger pegging the project at N6.3 trillion. This statement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that a suspected vandal was fatally electrocuted while attempting to tamper with Tower 34 along the Nkalagu-Abakaliki 132 Kilo Volt (kV) Line in Ebonyi State on July 19. The company’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi...
Susan Nweze, a 37-year-old single mother from Ebonyi State, on Tuesday denied allegations that she sold her newborn baby for N25 million, clarifying that she received N700,000 for an adoption process. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at her home in Abakaliki, Nweze dismissed the claims, stating,...