Ebonyi First Lady, Chief Mrs Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi The First Lady of Ebonyi State, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to women, children, and youth empowerment with the prestigious “Better Life Champion for Women, Children, and Youth Empowerment” award. The award presented by the Nigerian Association…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi The Ebonyi State Government led by Governor Francis Nwifuru, has pledged to take stringent measures to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a harmful cultural practice that has claimed numerous lives. Governor Nwifuru, represented by Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Chinedu Onah, made the declaration at a one-day summit…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has defined women as ambassadors of change in driving social and economic progress in the world. Nwifuru noted that women are actively challenging existing norms, breaking barriers, and fostering a more equitable and sustainable world as agents who inspire change. The governor represented by the Deputy…
By Amarachi Okey The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment Programme and Ebonyi Government have empowered 1000 women with N50 million and 25kg bags of rice. The Wife of the President, Sen Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday stated that the empowerment programme were to affirm their commitment to the economic liberation of…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has emphasized the crucial role women play in imparting proper etiquette and values to the girl-child. Nwifuru made this call when the Izzi Women Group visited the First Family at the Government House Lodge in Abakaliki to celebrate the 2025 Ojiji New Yam festival. He urged…
By Joel igbokwe Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru, Thursday, approved a minimum wage of N90,000 for civil servants. The state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bart. Ikeuwa Omebe, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of Wednesday exco meeting in Abakaliki. Minimum wage for civil servants in Ebonyi state was N75,000 before the latest…
Over 200 undergraduate students from Ezekoma Development Centre, in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have received bursary grant. The grant, which was disbursed by the Development Centre Coordinator, Chinasa Nwankwo, on August 3, 2025, captured over 200 undergraduate students from Agba, Akwurakwu, and Ohofia communities in the area. Nwankwo while speaking to journalist…
By Chidubem Micheal Ebonyi Governor’s Wife, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has inaugurated a three-bedroom bungalow built for an indigent widow, Mrs. Christiana Nwankwo, in Ezza-South Local Government Area. Mrs Nwifuru through her foundation, Better Health For Rural Women, Children and Internally Displaced Foundation (BERWO), has been working tirelessly to provide decent accommodation for vulnerable individuals, particularly…
By Kamsiyiochukwu Eze The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has called on the Federal Government to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on October 29, 2024, aimed at improving the welfare of health workers and enhancing healthcare delivery in the country. the national chairman of the union, Comrade Kabiru Ado, gave…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi It was Mark Twain, who said: “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mother Theresa added: “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” For John Bunyan, “you have not lived today until you have done something for…
