Ebonyi State

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations on governor David Umahi-led government over N6.7billion naira belonging to the 13 local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The anti-graft agency disclosed the…
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A Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has sacked the Fred Udogu-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee. The court described the committee as illegal. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral…
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The attack on police station which led to the death of three officers has been described aa an act of terrorism by the Ebonyi state government. Recall that WITHIN NIGERIA reported that there was fear in Onueke, Ezza south local…
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There was fear in Onueke, Ezza south local government area of Ebonyi state as unknown gunmen attacked a police station in the area. According to reports, the attack took place on Friday, January 7 and two police inspectors and one…
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David Umahi, the Executive Governor of Ebonyi state has alleged that desperate politicians are aligning with bandits to destabilize the country. This allegation was made by the Chairman of South-East Governors Forum during a virtual…
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The Ebonyi government on Monday ordered the arrest of circulators of a video on social media that Fulani herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of the state. Gov. David Umahi said at a news conference in Abakaliki that the video was…
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Ebonyi state government has directed that all religious worship centers must be restricted to a maximum period of two hours following the rising number of confirmed COVID19 cases in the state and the nation. This directive was announced…
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Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Thursday, sacked the coordinators of Ivo and Echiele Development Centres, Okorie Daniel and Fabian Ovoke, respectively. This is as the Governor had dissolved members of Commissions and Boards, whose…
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has sacked four of his technical assistants for dereliction of duty. The decision was announced via a statement signed by Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), and made available to the…
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The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has sacked political appointees from Ohaukwu local government area of the state. Mr Umahi gave the order on Friday in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Abakaliki by the Secretary to…
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The Ebonyi State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Chika Nwoba, has resigned his position. Nwoba in a statement on Monday expressed gratitude to the APC and its leaders for finding him worthy to be elected to the…
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The main opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that Nigerians will soon know the reason governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi left the major opposition party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall…
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The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday arraigned two persons, Mr Ezza Ikechukwu, 29, and Miss Eguji Mercy, 19, for allegedly setting ablaze a police station in the state. The suspects, who were remanded at a custodial centre on…
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Atleast ten tenants have been reportedly hospitalised at various clinics in Afikpo in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that these tenants sustained fire burns after a yet-to-be identified…
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The Ebonyi state commissioner of police, Philip Maku has narrated how suspected hoodlums brutally murdered a police inspector, Egu Omini and cut off his manhood. Recall that hoodlums on Monday, October 26, attacked and burnt down the…
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Some unknown youths have allegedly attacked Rev. Fr. Ejike Fabian Odunze, the parish priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Nkomoro in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the incident occurred…
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Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that the era of picking up house helps from Abakaliki and other parts of the state was over with the state government declaring war on the inhuman act. Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki…
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend, lifted the ban on all social gatherings in the state. In a statement through Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji (Commissioner for Information and State Orientation), the Governor directed “that all…
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The Ebonyi State Government has announced that Schools in the state will reopening on October 5th after months of school closure across the country. The State Commissioner for Education in the state, Dr. Onyebuchi Chima stated this after…
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