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Ebonyi State Government has commenced Ebonyi Begins Distribution of State Palliatives.the distribution of palliative packages to the people of the state. The above video captured the distribution process by the chairman of covid-19 welfare sub- Committee and the speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as captured by the Chief press secretary to the speaker, Leo Ekene Oketa. Happy viewing.

By Our Reporter In his avowed commitment to the welfare and well-being of Ebonyians both in the state and those outside the state. The state Governor, Engr David Umahi on Wednesday announced a palliative packages for Ebonyians resident in Lagos and Abuja. Governor Umahi who made the announcement during his weekly state wide broadcast, said that essence of palliative to Ebonyians in Lagos and Abuja was to cushion the effects of hardship they have suffered as a result of the continued lockdown since the outbreak of the Virus, being the epic center of the Coronavirus pandemic. Umahi announced palliative packages of five thousand (5,000) bags of 5kg rice and Ten Million Naira Cash to those in Lagos while those in Abuja will get two thousand (2,000) bags of 5kg rice and Five Million Naira Cash. He urged them to stay safe and observe all precautionary measure and avoid traveling home as many have contracted the Virus on transit.

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr David Umahi has revealed that his Government will adopt tougher measures in the implementation of the nation wide inter-State border closure in the state. Governor Umahi made the revelation on Wednesday's weekly special Security Council meeting held at the new Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki. He noted that his Government will build barricades in the major border points to checkmate the movement of people in the areas adding that he has been in talks with his Enugu state counterpart, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on the possible ways of tightening the security at the borders. Meanwhile, the Governor has commended the efforts of the Council Chairmen in equipping the newly established 39 holding centres across the state which as at 13th May 2020 had quarantined a total of 448 suspected cases for screening, and he further directed the deployment of Health staff from the 13 General Hospitals to the various holding centres to help render medical assistan

A non-governmental organization, Golden-Julius Foundation (GJF), has distributed over 2000 bags of rice and other food items worth millions of naira to the indigent and less privileged people of  Nguzu and Ebiri communities in Afikpo South local government area of Ebonyi state. The Foundation also distributed over 3000 pieces of facemasks and sanitizers to the people to help them protect themselves from the spread of the virus. The Foundation which is owned by a popular philanthropist and business mogul from the area, Chief Julius Ama Orji, popularly known as Ochiri, has been a platform for offering scholarships to indigent students, orphans, and for the empowerment of youths and widows in Edda communities and beyond. Speaking during the distribution of the items at Nguzu Edda the founder of the Foundation, Chief Ama Orji who regretted  that COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed the sources of livelihood of many Nigerians and worsened the poverty condition of the people, said that there was

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, gave an insight into his whereabouts in the past few weeks. Osinbajo, who spoke through his spokesperson, Akande Laolu, disclosed that he has been attending to official matters on how to better Nigeria’s economy. According to Laolu: “With my boss the Vice President last night in his office, reviewing some of the events of the week. “By the way continue to ignore professional fake news conduits who share fictions about the whereabouts of the president and his Vice. “The critical mass of our people see both the president and the VP regularly on TV, hear about them regularly on radio, read from them in the press and observe their activities regularly on the social media. “For instance, on Thursday the VP held a videoconferencing meeting that included the governor of Kaduna, Power and Finance Ministers, the CBN governor and other government officials on how to expand electricity in the country. “The work goes on, and Nigeria will surely prevail. W

By Our Reporter  Ebonyi state Governor, Engr David Umahi has flagged off Ebonyi Electric tricycle shuttle services within Abakaliki metropolis.  The tricycle shuttle will for the time being, cover the new Government House, Old Government House and International market. The well attended flag off ceremony was graced by dignitaries and some Government functionaries as well as a crowd of well meaning Ebonyians and Market Men and Women which took place at Magaret Umahi International market, Abakaliki. Speaking during the flag ceremony, the state Governor, Engr David Umahi represented by Commissioner for Business Development, Dr Steven Odoh, assured Ebonyians of the readiness of the State Government to do more in the area of human capital development and human empowerment, and urged them to continue praying and supporting the government as more dividends of democracy shall be delivered. Also speaking, the Commissioner for Education and the host commissioner of Vocational College, Dr Onyebuc

By our Reporter Abia State Commissioner of police CP Janet Agbede has rescued two kidnap victims in Amauzo Okpolu Umuobo Community in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State.  The hoodlums had this week on Wednesday 7th May, 2020 by 10:00 pm abducted two persons along Okpolu Umuobo road near Jesus Christ of Later Day Saint Church in Osisioma Local Government Area of Aba commercial city.  Those kidnapped by the hoodlums are Nwankwo Chinedu (male) 42 years and Ndukwe Agu (male) aged 48 years were both abducted at Okpolu Umuobo road, on Wednesday.  When after the incident happened, the commissioner of Police , CP Janet Agbede got intelligence that the kidnappers moved the victims to their hideout at Amauzo Okpolu Umuobo community , Osisioma Council area.  The CP detailed SARS commander in Abia , SP Johnbull Obioguru and the C.T.U. men to fish out the criminals and resue their innocent victims.  In the same night of Wednesday, the SARS Commander with his team stormed the kidnappers hi

By our Reporter The Commmissioner for internal security, border peace and conflict resolution, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha has assured the people of Okomigbo autonomous community in Mpu, Aninri local government area of Enugu state of speedy and amicable resolution of the boundary dispute with her sister community of Ngwogwo in Ishiagu, Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State, noting that Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi and his Enugu state counterpart, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi are people loving leaders and will ensure that the boundary dispute is resolved to continue with the brotherly relationship that had long existed between the two communities and the state at large. Chief Emegha gave the assurance during a fact finding visit to the community to know the root cause of the disputed. Narrating the issue, the traditional ruler of Okomigbo autonomous community, HRH Eze Cletus Izuchukwu stated that the action of Ngwogwo people was that of "incursion and provocation",

There are indications that the national Chairman of the All Progressives (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has called for a fresh mock primary election for the four EPM Governorship aspirants, barring any last minutes changes. He was said to have bowed to pressure by the four aspirants, Dr. Pius Odubu, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, Mr Solomon Edebiri and Mr Charles Arhiavbere threatened to rock the boat should Ize-Iyamu emerge the consensus Candidate of the party. Mr Odubu, former deputy Governor of Edo State, has been tipped as the most viable option in EPM camp that can contest with Governor Godwin Obaseki whose influence transcends across the various divides. Oshiomhole seems to have dumped Ize-Iyamu after the four aspirants threatened to withdraw their support from EPM during Thursday meeting with them. Besides, the insistence of the aggrieved aspirants to ease out Ize-Iyamu, and nominate Odubu have gained much currency as Oshiomhole ignored campaign of calumny by Ize-Iyamu and his supporters on

By our Reporter Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has announced the 4th and 5th case of Covid-19 patients in the state, bringing the number of active in the state to five. According to the governor, the two patients that tested positive are 24 years old and 22 years old respectively . The 24 year old patient is a female and a hair dresser from Ogwu Uburu in Umuobuna ward in Ohaozara LGA, She resides at no 30 Queen Close Okpara Avenue and returned with her family members on 27th to Ogwu Uburu. She was picked from Uburu to Stadium. She happens to be one of the contacts of the 3rd positive case Ebonyi recorded on the 1st of May. While the 5th Patient is a 22 year old man, who lives at No 197 Eshibiri , Ojo LGA Lagos. He Said to have left Lagos on the 26th of April 2020, and entered Ebonyi - Enugu Nkalagu Border and took a bus to Ezzambo Junction. There after ,he entered car from Ezzamgbo Junction to Effium where he entered okada to Ede Ishieke in Ebonyi LGA where he was caught by