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The Ebonyi State Government is to partner over 50,000 farmers this year to boost  agriculture and improve its Internally Generated Revenue. Governor David Umahi, who made this known when he received in audience, a team from   an international group,  Zero Hunger Forum,  in Abakaliki on Friday, added that  8,000 civil servants  would benefit from FADAMA 3 programme. The governor  expressed  gratitude to the leader  of the Zero Hunger Forum and former President  Olusegun Obasanjo, for being part of the global efforts to end hunger in 2030,  assured that his administration would give full support to the team. Giving a run down of some efforts made by his administration to eradicate hunger in the state, Umahi,said,"IFAD injected over  N4 billion into the society by reason of empowering over 6,000 farmers,which of course we supported the farmers...

On Sunday, the 30th day of October, 2016. you was separated from us in this sinful world to reunite with the saints above. your separation from us was a harsh reality too hard to accept. You was such as a great friend and a mother. you thought us that honesty is a great virtue we must imbibe. you bond us together in love and unity. you would Rather discomfort yourself for our own comfort, than see us in need. you're a courageous fighter of faith. You're a mother of inestimable value. I could recall vividly that on Sunday, 6th December 1992, exactly 24years, 2months and 6days ago that the head of this family, Late Rev Simon N.Nwigbo was summoned by the supreme authority to joined with the saints, since then you took up the dual tasks and challenges of a father and mother, by the Grace of God, you lived up to those tasks and challenges satisfactorily to the glory of God and admiration of men. you till the grounds tirelessly to ensure you put food on our table. you're such a...

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, has denied travelling to London for the purpose of meeting with Buhari. The IGP, in a statement on Wednesday, explained that his official visit to the United Kingdom, at a time when the President was also spending his vacation there, was only a coincidence. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Acting Commissioner Don Awunah, said the IGP was in London on the invitation of SO15, the London Metropolitan Police Service, contrary to reports in some section of the media, that he had led a delegation to meet with the President. “For the avoidance of doubt, the IGP did not lead “a high powered delegation” to visit President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on vacation in London. The visit of the IGP to London while the President is on vacation, is merely coincidental.”

There is presently tension in the polity, on the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in the United Kingdom, UK, on medical vacation. Rumours have spread in several directions and quarters, with accusing fingers being pointed at some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as being behind the death rumour. Recall, that Buhari departed Abuja, last week Thursday for London, after transmitting a letter to the leadership of the National Assembly, seeking to proceed on a 10-day medical vacation. A competent Presidency source conversant with protocol arrangements for the President’s stay in London, disclosed that Buhari is in stable health condition, and was yet to be examined by any Doctor. The source confirmed that Buhari was currently staying at the Nigerian House in London, and will later see his Doctors before returning to the country. “Mr. President on Wednesday, had lunch with a delegation of Nigerians in the UK. He is hale and hearty,...

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Ebonyi State Government  is  to renovate the palace of the  former premier of the Eastern Region, Dr.Akanu Ibiam, within a year  or in the alternative, erect a   new palace  in  two years. Governor David Umahi, who made this known on Thursday, also    promised  to commence the rehabilitation of  the bad portions of the Afikpo-Unwana Road within  the  next couple of weeks.  Umahi,who extolled the leadership qualities and pioneering role  Dr. Ibiam   played in the creation of Ebonyi State, said his administration would continue to accord  him  the highest honour.   Until his death in  July 1995, the late premier, who founded Ohanaeze Ndigbo, was the traditional ruler of Unwana.  Umahi was also in   Ekoli Edda where he inaugurated  the street light i...

Defeated Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to cede power to the country's newly inaugurated leader, a Senegalese government official confirmed late Friday. Final arrangements were being made to the agreement, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of lack of authorisation to speak to the press. Jammeh, however, has offered to step aside once before but changed his mind. But he was rapidly losing any claim to power, as the chief of Gambia's defense forces pledged his allegiance to the new president, Adama Barrow, and said Gambian forces would not put up a fight. The leaders of Guinea and Mauritania arrived in Gambia earlier on Friday to persuade Jammeh to cede power in the West African nation, while a regional military force awaited orders to roll into the capital and force him from the office he held for 22 years. Barrow, who was elected president last month, was sworn in on Thursday, and the UN Security Council voted unanimously to approve the ...