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By Ewa Nworie,Abakaliki Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state,has been awarded the highest honour of "Great grand commander,Ebonyi Hall of Fame(GGCEHF),by the state government.     The award which was recommended by the Ebonyi state merit award committee,headed by the deputy governor,Dr.Kelechi Igwe,was  administered on him by the chief judge of Ebonyi state,Justice Elvis Ngene.    This according to the committee chairman,Dr Igwe,was to appreciate the governor,Engr.David Umahi for the tremendous achievements he has recorded in the state,especially in the area of infrastructure and human capital developments.     He said,governor Umahi has developed the state fully into an enviable status.      The conferment took  place at EXCO chambers,new government house, Abakaliki,during this week's state executive council meeting.      When the recommendation for the award to governor David Umahi was thrown open before the state excecutive council members by the cha

By Ewa Nworie,Abakaliki Ebonyi state government is to honour the former military head of state,General Sani Abacha(rtd),for creating Ebonyi state.       Governor David Umahi announced this on Sunday,during a state special Thanksgiving service,held at Christain Ecumenical centre,Abakaliki.     The Governor who was full of praises to God for his mercies and grace upon him and family and to those who contributed in one way or the other in the success story of his administrstion,mentioned others to be honoured,to include, President GoodLuck Jonathan and the former Secretary to the government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, among others for their various contributions to the development of the State.  "We would be honouring the family of the late General Sani Abacha,for creating the State which we are enjoying today,his son will be here on Thursday to receive the award".     We will be honouring former President,GoodLuck Jonathan and wife,former Senate

A storey building of six flats located at No. 29, Udensi Street in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, on Friday was gutted by fire. One of the victims, Okoro Mkpuma, a father of nine children and a staff of Ikwo College of Education, blamed the fire on a power surge. Narrating his ordeal, Mkpuma, who hails from Ohaozara LGA, said that all his valued documents and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire. According to him: “I was on my way when they called me that fire is raging in our building, and on reaching and I saw that all the building was on fire. There is no way we can sleep now. The whole building was razed completely. “The problem was that there was an amount of money my wife kept inside the room. The money was given to her by somebody to keep. We will welcome any help the state government can render to us.” Another victim, Aleke Samson, a public servant, said he lost valuable properties and cash worth over N30 million in the fire

Fire has reportedly gutted the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The office was set ablaze by unknown gunmen. INEC disclosed this on Sunday in a statement signed by Festus Okoye, its national commissioner, information and voter education. According to the statement, Onyeka Pauline Ugochi, the resident electoral commissioner for Ebonyi state, reported that the attack happened at 10.00 am on Sunday. Okoye said although no casualties were reported, 340 ballot boxes, 130 voting cubicles, 14 electric generators and others were destroyed. He added that the incident has been reported to the  Nigeria Police and other security agencies for investigation and further action. The incident comes less than three months before the 2023 general elections. Two weeks ago, suspected hoodlums hurled loaves of bread soaked with petrol into the INEC compound in Abeokuta, Ogun State, setting the building o

By Ewa Innocent,Abakaliki Ebonyi State government has called on the general public to disregard a publication called Andrew Bishopton Nig. Limited and its partners, Mauritz Walton Nig Ltd, which claimed that they got Court order to garnish the accounts of Ebonyi State Government,describing the claim as vaulting ambitions of greedy people who are on fruitless Enterprise and wild goose chase,looking undeservedly for fund meant for the development of Ebonyi state. Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barrister Uchenna Orji, who stated this while briefing Journalists,on Tuesday,in Abakaliki,Ebonyi state capital,said,the Ebonyi State government had in different communications extracted confessions from the representatives of Andrew Bishopton Nig Limited to the effect that the said company and its partners acted in bad faith and had no contractual basis to make claims against the State Government or the Local Government Councils in the State in respect of any trans

The Nigerian Institute of Soil Sciences on has trained Ebonyi farmers and agricultural extension agents on the protection and management of soil resources. Prof. James Nwite, the institute's Representative in Ebonyi, said during the training in Abakaliki that it was inaugural in the state and was authorised by its zonal and national offices. Nwite said that the training aimed at having experts train farmers, extension agents and other agricultural production stakeholders, on soil resources protection and management. "The trainees are expected to utilise the knowledge gained from the training to improve their agricultural production systems for higher productivity. "This will ultimately ensure food security in the state and country under sustainable environment," He noted that there was a nexus between concepts of soil protection and management, good agricultural practices and sustainable soil management. "The training will highlight the common object

  The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi has directed that all civil servants in the State be paid their November and December salaries together before December 10, 2022. The Governor also directed that all Civil Servants should be paid a bonus salary of Fifteen Thousand Naira each, in addition to their two months salary paid together. The information is contained in a statement from Accountant General of the State, Emeka Nwankwo, made available to the office of the SA on Media and Strategy, Saturday. The Governor noted that the gesture was to give Civil servants enough time and resources to plan ahead of the Christmas and New year celebrations. Part of the statement reads: " In keeping with Ebonyi State Government’s social contract with our Civil Servants to ensure that they enjoy the holiday season despite the late arrival of FAAC allocations to the State in recent months, His Excellency the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Chief David Umahi has direct