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      Gov Ogbonna Nwifuru Barr.Basil Sunday Nwankwo,the Executive chairman of Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi state is a man of peace and great achiever.     His first term in office has brought total peace in Ikwo land.Those that are not confortable with his endorsement by governor Ogbonna Nwifuru for second tenure are just mere haters who are unnecessarily envious of the growing political profile of the young council chairman,Barr.Nwankwo.    For sure God who sees in secret and in open has acknowledged that Barr Nwankwo has performed above average compared to other local government chairmen in the state.   And this in no doubt,attracted his endorsement by governor Ogbonna Nwifuru who was very pleased with the superlative perfomance of Barr.Nwankwo.   That the stakeholders of Ikwo also endorsed and upheld the verdict of his Excellency,the governor,is a welcome development and well deserved,in view of Barr.Nwankwo's peaceful disposition that has manifested in his l

BY Theophilus Igwe The state House of Assembly has passed A Bill for a Law to Establish and Regulate the Ebonyi State Correctional Service, to Ensure Human and Effective Management of Offenders, Promote Reformation, Reintegration, and Public Safety, and to Make Provisions for the Administration of Custodial and Non-custodial Services in the State and for Related Matters111person"   The Speaker therefore, put the motion on voice votes, and it was unanimously accepted. The plenary was however, dissolved to Committee of the whole, for the house members to dot their i's and cross their t's, through a motion that was moved by the Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Kingsley Ikoro,  and seconded by the Member representing Ohaozara West State Constituency, Hon. Onu Ukpai.   However, the house thereafter, reconvened to plenary for the Chairman to resume his seat as the Speaker and report progress, through a motion that was moved by the Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Kingsley

My good people of Eka-Awoke autonomous communi4ty,I bring greetings to you all.     Let me sieze this opportunity to first and foremost thank God Almighty for his love and grace upon us as a people.  Eka-Awoke is our community and there is no way we could run away or wage war against ourselves,allowing mundane things and sentiments to divide or rule us.  Yes,I was appointed caretaker chairman to temporary oversea the affairs of the community,following the suspension of the National President of Eka-Awoke Development Association,Dr Collins Irem,by the executive chairman of Ikwo local government area,Barr.Sunday Nwankwo which he cited security concerns.   You all know me as somebody that is cool headed,calculative and lover of peace,perhaps,that could be the reason I was appointed. I did not campaign to be appointed,for your information,but,since government I serves assigned a responsibility to me,especially,to be a peace maker in my community,I think as a child of God,it is

      BARR.SUNDAY NWANKWO The chairman of Ikwo local government area, Barr. Sunday Nwankwo has inaugurated a five man caretaker committee to oversee the affairs of Eka-Awoke autonomous community in Ikwo local government area.     Inaugurating the  caretaker committee in his office at Onuebonyi Echara,Ikwo local government area,the council boss charged the committee to take full charge and ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order in the community,as according to him,government will not fold it's hands when peace and tranquility are threatened.   He described the issue of mining as a sensitive one which due process must be followed to avoid crisis,warning that any youth  caught causing crises in Eka-Awoke community  will be squarely dealt with. He further charged the caretaker committee to work with stakeholders and village chairmen to achieve the needed peace that will enhance development in the community.   The chairman of Ikwo local government are

Chief Ewa Nworie of government House press unit have been elected the national President of Association of Ikwo Noyo media practitioners.     This followed the expiration of the tenure of the past executives led by comrade Samuel Nwanchor.     Declaring the result,the electoral chairman,Comrade Jacob Ogodo,former chairman,NUJ correspondent chapel,announced that Ewa Nworie,having satisfied the requirements of the law,polled the highest votes to beat his close rivalry,Esther Orogbo of Unity FM,Abakaliki.   The position of President which was keenly contested by Ewa Nworie and Esther Orogbo, also saw Onyebuchi Igbo of EBBC returned unoppsed as secretary while Chidima Imo-Eze of Ebonyi voice newspapers emerged treasure Others elected were Mr Jude Usang, of EBBC,vice President,and Mr Chibueze Mkpuruchi,EBBC, publicity secretary among others.     In his acceptance speech,the new national President,chief Ewa Nworie,thanked the members for conducting free and fair elect

By Barr.Orji Uchenna Orji The Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi,CON,has  assured  that the Federal Government  under the Renewed Hope administration of His Excellency President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR,is committed  to addressing  the accumulated road infrastructural  needs of the country as that would contribute  progressively to the reinvigoration  of the  national  and sub-national economies. This was contained in the message of the Hon. Minister of Works during  the courtesy visit  of the Governor  of Kwara  State and Chairman, Nigerian Governors' Forum, *His Excellency, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq* and the Governor  of Kogi State, *His Excellency Ahmed Usman Ododo* at the Federal Ministry of Works, Mabushi-Abuja on 11th March 2024. The Honourable Minister said that holistic  attention  is being  given  to the Federal  roads in all the States  of the Federation by Mr. President, and this could be seen in the numerous road pr

   PASTOR ALOYSIUS NWEKE OGAH The crises rocking Christain Association of Nigeria(CAN),Ebonyi state Chapter, has reached it's  crescendo as the splinter CAN executives,led by Pastor Aloysius Nweke Ogah has continued to accuse the state CAN chairman, Rev. Dr.Scamb Nwokolo of occupying the position illegally.     Pastor Aloy Ogah also accused the CAN chairman, Dr Nwokolo of alleged embezzling over N50 million out of N100 million given to CAN,Ebonyi state by governor Ogbonna Nwifuru,during their Christmas homage at his country home,Oferekpe Agbaja,Izzi, last December 2023.    Pastor Aloy Ogah who made these wild allegations against the CAN chairman,during a press briefing in Abakaliki,said,the election that produced the CAN chairman,Dr.Nwokolo was illegal as Nwokolo is not an indigine of Ebonyi state,and again,there was no former announcemet or advertisement for the CAN election,before Scamb Nwokolo emerged.      According to Pastor Ogah," there is no state in Nigeria