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The Chairman of Afikpo South local government area, Eni Uduma Chima on Sunday disagreed with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Commissioner of Information in Ebonyi state, Uchenna Orji on the killing of one person in the council on 27th of March. The Commission, in a statement issued by it's Executive Secretary, Anthony Ojukwu and reported by various national dailies, had blamed Ebonyi State Anti-Covid 19 Taskforce in Afikpo South Local Government  Area for the killing. But in a swift reaction Mr Orji had debunked the NHRC statement and claimed that the killing followed a clash between youths of two neighbouring communities of Ekoli-Edda and Nguzu-Edda in the area. But Mr Eni in a statement he personally signed and issued said both the Commission and Mr Orji's position on the incident are grossly inaccurate. "With due respect to the reputable Commission, it is either the source of the information was deliberately mischievous or no independent f

By Our Reporter Veteran Journalist, the founding Editor-in-Chief and publisher of "The Voice Newspapers", Chief Imo Eze is dead. Details shortly...

Ebonyi State Government has warned Tricycle Operators in the state not to take advantage of the current ban on motorcycle and arbitrary hike their fares. This position of government was made known to the public by the Commmissioner for internal security, border peace and conflict resolution, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, in a public statement in Abakaliki, the state capital. The statement reads; “The Ebonyi State Government has observed that some Tricycle Operators in the State have arbitrarily hiked their fares in the midst of the current hardship occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the country and efforts by the state Government to ameliorate the situation. 2. Government frowns’ at this negative development and hereby directs the leadership of Tricycle Unions in the State to revert to the original fares immediately as Government will not tolerate the undue exploitation of the citizens, thereby exacerbating their hardship. 3. Government further directs m

…as first lady warns against diversion Vulnerable persons, including the elderly, prison inmates, widows, and orphans across Edo State, have continued to receive relief materials being distributed by the Edo State Government. First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, while handing over the relief materials to representatives of the various groups, urged them to resist the temptation of being greedy or giving the items to those who can afford them. Mrs. Obaseki urged well-to-do Edo residents to emulate the state government’s gesture and lend a helping hand to vulnerable persons around them, adding, “We, as mothers in the state are very grateful to the governor for the massive supply of palliatives procured by the state government and donations received from well-meaning Nigerians. The relief materials are meant for only vulnerable persons and not for those with money to cater for themselves, those who can afford whatsoever they want or feed their families.” She said the eff

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr David Nweze Umahi has launched Electric Tricycle  Empowerment Programme to  enhance ease of transportation  in the state especially in the face of this Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. The Governor represented by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation and Ag Commissioner Human Capital Development and Monitoring  said the launch of the tricycle Empowerment Programme was one of the ZERO- Oil Economy Initiatives  of the State Government aimed at enhancing ease of  transportation in Ebonyi State especially for the Civil servants and students of Ebonyi State vocational Institute. He further stated that the tricycle Empowerment Programme is for the women who will serve as service providers and shall be providing the transportation needs of people in the axis of old Government House, new Government House,  Centenary City among others. The function was attended by  the SSA Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Mrs Ann Aligwe, the S

Ebonyi state government has announced palliative plans for all registered commercial motorcycle operatives in the state to ameliorate the effects, the recent ban on their operation may cause them and their families. This was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen by Barr. Uchenna Orji, Commmissioner for information and state orientation who also doubles as the commissioner for human capital development and monitoring. The statement reads in full; "I have been directed by the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE FNATE to re-mphasise that  ban on Okada and Motorcycles throughout the State is irrevocably in force. Any okada or motorcycle seen outside or caught will be prosecuted according to Ebonyi State Coronavirus and Other  Dangerous(Infectious) Disease and  Related Matter Law 005,  2020 and the Okada/Motorcycle may be auctioned. The people of Ebonyi State have  to understand that we know our  Poverty Index Level

The Coalition of South East Youth leaders (COSEYL) has threatened to shut down the operation of the Enugu electricity distribution company, EEDC due to their ineptitude in the supply of electricity to the people especially, this period of lockdown. This was contained in a press release sent to our email and jointly signed by the president General, Chief Good luck Egwu Ibem and Secretary general, Comrade Kenice Igwe. The statement reads in full: "For adding insult to the injuries of our people and for exposing our people to more dangers during this lockdown, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) should get ready for South East Youths. Their owners may be connected to every office in Abuja, but the wrath of the people must surely make these friends of theirs think twice before associating with them because they are not worth associating with. A company meant to serve our people, be friendly with us and help us develop has suddenly metamorphosed into

The scorching silence over the killing and beheading of ten (10) by men in Military Uniform in Ndiagu Orie Umuogudu Akpu, Ngbo, in Ohaukwu local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been broken by an intervention from some Ngbo-ejeogu indigenous Catholic priests, as they have supplied relief materials to the affected families. The assistance which included cash gifts, according to the Chairman Catholic Men's Organisation, Immaculate Catholic Church Ndiagu Orie, Mr Daniel Oge, were gestures towards assuaging the feelings of the affected families, as well as reduce their difficulties. According to Mr Oge, the relief items which came from a firebrand Priest, Reverend Father, John Odey, Fr. Peter Azi, and Rev. Fr. Gabriel Owoh in representation of others were offered for families of slain indigenes as well as those whose property were damaged during the March, 10 invasion. Since the Massacre, the people of the area have been living in thick fears, against rumours of supposed ene

The Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial district Distinguished Senator Michael Ama Nnachi has  distributed  over five thousand bags of Rice and other food items worth millions of naria to his constituents. Flagging off the distribution at his country home Itim Edda, Afikpo South LGA  Senator Ama who was ably represented by  his legislative Assistant Hon Gerald Obinna Agha said that the food items were to help cushion the harsh effects caused by Coronavirus disease outbreak. He said  he was moved by the challenges which the people were facing especially the  aged indigents in the area of feeding following various restriction orders put in place by the government meant at preventing the spread of the  virus in the state.  He insisted that the target of the distribution of the relief food items are mainly the aged and the vulnerable, hence its insistence on direct distribution to the intended beneficiaries across the 58 Wards that make up the Ebonyi South Senatoria

The Rivers State Government has observed with dismay the indecent and reckless politicisation of the fight to check the spread of coronavirus by agents of the Federal Government,  especially as it relates to Rivers State. The case in point is the promotion and sponsorship of a misleading narrative on the arrest of two pilots and 10 passengers of Carveton Helicopters by the Ministry of Aviation.  This unnecessary media campaign has led to the publication of sponsored editorials in Thisday,  The Guardian and countless articles on different online and Traditional Media. Sadly,  the media campaign of calumny against the Rivers State Government has been premised on falsehood,  aimed at endangering the lives of over 6million Rivers people. Contrary to the view being peddled by the Minister of Aviation,  Alhaji Hadi Sirika,  the two pilots of Carveton Helicopters and their 10passengers were not arrested because they operated a permit granted them by the Ministry of Aviation. They w

The PDP Youth Leaders in Ebonyi State have been commended for their efforts in ensuring that the people comply with the regulations and precautionary measures adopted  by the state government in the war against Coronavirus pandemic. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation &  Ag Commissioner Human Capital Development and Monitoring,Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji made this commendation when the PDP Youth leaders from Ebonyi South received the Ebonyi State Anti-Coronavirus Team who came on Need Assessment at Item Ukwu General Hospital,Afikpo North LGA The PDP Youth leaders made up of the State Assistant Youth Leader , Ebonyi South,Mr Uchechukwu Afunanya and the 5 LGA Youth  Leaders from Ebonyi South in their response described the Governor as a  great  transformer and inspirational leader whose charismatic leadership has raised the social status of Ebonyi State to the admiration of all. The Youth Leaders promised to mobilize their fellow  youths to help to enforce

By Our Reporter Ebonyi state government has approved the sum of one billion naira palliative for the vulnerable members of the state. The approval was given during an extra-ordinary executive council meeting on Wednesday, in a  bid to cushion the effect of the hardship occasioned by the scourge of Coronavirus pandemic, in the state. According to the press briefing by the Commmissioner for information and state orientation, Barr. Uchenna Orji, after the council meeting. The statement reads: "In a bid to cushion the effect of the hardship occasioned by the scourge of Coronavirus pandemic, Ebonyi State Executive Council under the leadership of His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE, FNATE, in its extra-ordinary meeting of 8th April, 2020 deliberated on the palliatives to be given to the vulnerable persons in the state, the creation of windows for Religious Worshippers and the opportunity for people to bury their loved ones and therefore approved as follows: 1.

By Our Reporter The Commissioner for internal security,  border peace and conflict resolution, Hon. Stanley Okoro Emegha has ordered for immediate discontinuation of all activities at a disputed boundary land between the people of Iyonu and Ameze communities in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. Chief Emegha gave the order this Wednesday, during a brief meeting with few leaders from both sides of the divide. The Commissioner who was visibly angry with the Development, chided the leaders of both communities whom he said, choose to embark on a land dispute when they should be supporting the governor in his  his quest to prevent the spread of Coronavirus into the state, said he wouldn't have approved the meeting due to the prevailing  circumstances orchestrated by the outbreak of Coronavirus, and the efforts  of the state Governor, Engr David Umahi and his Government in ensuring that the dreaded Coronavirus do not spread into the state, but was compelled due to th

By Our Reporter The Commissioner for internal security, border peace and conflict resolution in Ebonyi state, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, has commended the security personnel posted to the border area to enforce the closure of the state borders to mitigate against the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus into the state. The Commissioner gave the commendation during his assessment tour of the border areas across the state. He charged the combined team of security personnel to take the Policing of the border seriously, as the state Governor Engr David Umahi has invested huge resources in his efforts to prevent the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus into the state. "I must commend you highly, for your hard work and dedication to this task of securing our border areas, you're doing well and I enjoined you to keep it up. Our proactive and God-given leader, Engr Chief David Nweze Umahi put a lot of measures on ground to ensure that the Virus did not find its way into the sta

No fewer than four fake Revenue Collectors was on Tuesday, nabbed along popular Ogoja road in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. Igwe Joshua, Anyigor Chidiebere and two others who claimed to be government contractors on internally generated revenue IGR, under the ministry of finance, were nabbed following a distressed phone call from a shop owner who suspected them to be fake. The special assistant to governor David Umahi on special project, Richard Idika while narrating the matter to the Commmissioner for internal security, border peace and conflict resolution, Stanley Okoro Emegha, said,  “I ran into them while trying to collect money from a shop owner in Ogoja road, the shop owner who apprehensive on demand of nine thousand naira (#9,000) against the normal fourteen thousand naira (#14,000) she has been paying and also that she has been paying through the bank and not cash as demanded by them. I interrogated them but they were very vocal that they are Government contractors on I

From  Einstein Chukwu. The partial closure of adjoining borders with Ebonyi state was not aimed at witch-hunting anybody but a measure to ensure the safety of Ebonyians in the light of escalating cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, stated this while addressing commuters at the Nkalagu-Idodo boundary area of the state in continuation of monitoring of movements in and out of the state. The partial border shutdown is being implemented in response to what is fundamentally a problem of human movement that required the Government to do everything in its power to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease by curtailing excessive movement and intermingling of humans. He maintained that Ebonyi State Government was saddled with the responsibility of securing lives and properties of her citizenry as they are ready to wage war against the Coronavirus pandemic while ensuring the free flow of legitimate trade and travel

The Deputy Governor of Ebonyi state, Dr kelechi Igwe have disclosed that huge resources of the state has gone down, in an effort to prevent the dreaded Corona virus pandemic from spreading into the state, but maintained that the governor, Engr David Umahi place high premium in the life of every member of the state, than saving money for projects. Dr Igwe made the revelation during commencement of fumigation exercise of markets and other public places across the state. He said that the Fumigation was part of measures to prevent coronavirus and other epidemic from spreading into the state. The Deputy Governor represented the state Governor, Engr David Nweze Umahi, flagged off the exercise at Margaret Umahi International Market, Abakaliki. Dr Igwe explained that the exercise has become necessary to disinfect public places to reduce the risk of contacting coronavirus and other deadly diseases. " the exercise is very important and it shows government preparedness to secure

By Our Reporter Ebonyi state House of Assembly on Wednesday, announced the forfeiture of the member's April Salary to help the state wage war against the spread of the deadly  Coronavirus in the state. This was announced at the plenary following a motion of urgent public importance, moved by the Deputy speaker, Obasi Odefa and seconded by the member representing Ezza South Constituency, Chris Usulor. The motion was unanimously supported by the members. According to the speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, while presiding over the plenary said, "As our own meagre way of supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Ebonyi State, my distinguished colleagues and I have unanimously agreed to donate our April 2020 salaries to the CORONA Virus fundraising Committee in the State. This approval came following a motion moved under matter of urgent public importance by our ebullient Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Odefa Obasi Odefa. Equally, the House today pa

By Our Reporter The coordinator, Ikwo East Development Center, Hon. Emmanuel Ekuma, has Officially flag off house to house sensitization campaign against the dreaded coronavirus in the Development Center. This is part of Governor David Umahi's proactive measures to contain the spread of the covi-19 pandemic in the state. The flag ceremony which was performed by the Coordinator, Ekuma Emmanuel was witnessed by Ikwo East DC Action Committee on the control and prevention of Corona virus and the health Officers and their team leaders, took place at Echialike Health Center. The coordinator however,  directed all the stakeholders and village heads to immediately embark on house to house campaign against the spread of the Virus. He also urge them to take records of all the houses visited and the endorsement of the head of the houses and should be reported to his office. Ekuma urged those Involved,to take the task seriously, as One thousand naira Cash reward will be given f