Candidate of the Ebonyi South senatorial zone in the Labour Party, Hon. Linus Okorie has issued a press statement eulogising the decision of the Appeal Court’s President, Justice Bengbam Mensem last week to relocate the panel of election petition tribunal from Abakaliki to Abuja over security reason. The tribunal was immediately relocated. Okorie in his press release signed by him stated as follows: ” Relocation of Ebonyi Election Petition Tribunal: The Judiciary acted rightly in the interest of justice for all! (- Being a Press statement detailing my take on Ebonyi APC’s protest over relocation of the Election Petition Tribunal…
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According to Nwoba Chika Nwoba, Rt Hon. Sabinus Nwankwo-Egu was thrown into prison for murdering the traditional ruler of Oguzoronweya Community of Ebonyi LGA, HRH, Eze Innocent Nwodom in 2005 over a misunderstanding. Nwoba writes below: It is laughable how empty Gov. Umahi can act some of the time. Umahi governed Ebonyi State for 7 years and 11 months without setting up an anti corruption commission and just two days ago, he created one and swore members into office. He did this to use them and rival the EFCC should there be a petition against him on leaving office. He…
The police in a press conference held in Awka, Anambra State capital by the commissioner of police in the state, Echeng Echeng among other things briefed the press on the whereabouts of the civilian earlier declared wanted by the command over coalition with civilian forces to cast aspersions on some officers and destroy the image of the command. The statement as presented by the spokesman of the state command, Tochukwu Ikenga reads: *ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS BRIEFING BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CP ECHENG ECHENG* Good afternoon, gentlemen of the PRESS you are welcome to Anambra State Police Command.…
After minutes of gun duel at the camp of the kidnappers at Aguata, the police operatives were able to capture them alive and rescue the victim unhurt. In a statement, police spokesman in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the capture of the criminals whom he said were IPOB members. Below reads the news in details: SECURITY OPERATIVES ARREST THREE GUNMEN/KIDNAPPERS, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIM Three members of a criminal gang of kidnappers have been arrested by a joint security operatives in Aguata Council Area of Anambra State. They were arrested on 27/04/2023, at about 2030. The arrested hoodlums are: Chinonso Offor,…
An APGA House of Assembly candidate in the 2023 general elections in Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi State, Anayo Uneke has described the first democratically elected Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr Sam Egwu as the best Governor to have governed the state so far. In an article he wrote, Mr Uneke described the former Governor as a bag of treasure for the people of Ebonyi State as he remains the reason people of the state afforded education and exposure. The article reads: THE BEST GOVERNOR AND SELFLESS FATHER OF EBONYI STATE Dr Sam Egwu Dr Sam Egwu won the 1999 gubernatorial…
In this article, Nwoba Chika Nwoba discusses the concept of kingdom and explains that his community, Ekpelu in Ikwo LGA of Ebonyi State, is not a kingdom. He emphasizes that Ebonyi State and some other states in the South East of Nigeria do not have kingdoms, except for Nri and Onitsha in Anambra State. Nwoba goes on to provide a standard definition of kingdom and mentions some ancient kingdoms in Nigeria that strictly adheres to the demands of kingship. He concludes by stating that it is ignorant to call traditional rulers in communities outside of Onitsha and Nri “Eze of……
Nwoba Chika Nwoba, a writer and member of the People’s Democratic Party, has written a commentary on the significance of the Ebonyi State Airport project. The airport, which is set to open for operations on April 27, 2023, is located in Onueke, a satellite city on the border of Ezza North and South Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State. The project was initiated in early 2019 by the state government led by Engr David Umahi, and it was approved by the Federal Government in September of the same year. The airport project has continued to make steady and rapid progress…
Barrister Emeka Ugwuonye from Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State is an activist lawyer of international training. He’s popular for numerous controversies that he involved himself in from the USA which saw him in Nigeria fighting tooth and nail to regain his freedom from prison and other detention facilities over what he would always call trumped up charges against him by the agents of the Nigerian state. In his long essay, he narrated his knowledge of the character called Festus Keyamo, SAN who’s trending over his acquisition of properties in America as a serving Minister in the Government of Nigeria.…
A Technical Assistant to the Governor of Enugu State and Chief Security Officer of Awgu LGA of the state, Stanley Ezediuto has just bagged a Ph.D from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Portharcourt. He studied Human Resource Management in his PhD class. In an interview after the convocation party of the university on the 22nd of April, 2023 with the press, Dr Ezediuto stated what his experience had been like while pursuing the coveted academic feat. Below was extracted from his acknowledgement comment: “I’m happy to have joined the league of PhD holders in the world today by dint…
The governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has appointed an industrialist, Chief Christian Udechukwu as the new Commissioner for Industry in Anambra State. The industrialist is from Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State. In a writeup by the former General Manager of the Anambra Broadcasting Service, Dr Uche Nworah, he described Udechukwu as a seasoned industrialist who had achieved a lot for himself and Anambra State in general. His writeup reads: “Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo Nominates Christian Udechukwu As Commissioner For Industry Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has forwarded the name of Mr Christian Udechukwu to…