*As speaker Abbas, Gov. Nwifuru, others laud life, legacy of celebrant By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi The Member representing Ezza/Ikwo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedu Ogah OON, Tuesday celebrated his father’s 80th birthday in a grand ceremony attended by dignitaries, family, and friends in Item Amagu, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi The Ebonyi state Fire Service said on Monday that it recorded 75 fire outbreaks and one death between January and December 2024. Mr Raphael Ibiam, the Director of Fire Service, gave the figure in an interview with THE VOICE newspaper in Abakaliki. Ibiam identified negligence and non compliance with fire safety…
Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 24-year-old Salome Adaidu, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Ajayi made the plea at the High Court of Justice in Lafia, Nasarawa State, where he was arraigned on a single count of culpable homicide punishable by death. Ajayi was arrested two weeks…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze Onwosi Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has reaffirmed his commitment to avoiding borrowing for project execution in the state. He emphasized that he will not create a debt burden for future generations, opting instead to explore alternative funding sources.¹ Gov Nwifuru said this resolve is in line with his administration’s focus…
By Chinwe Imo-Eze The Ebonyi State Government has condemned the abduction of individuals in the ongoing crisis between the Oso community in Edda and the Amasiri community in Afikpo local government areas of the state. Deputy Governor Princess Patricia Onyemaechi Obila said the government would take drastic actions by sanctioning political office holders in the…
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has dismissed earlier claims that his Instagram account was hacked. In a video shared on his Instagram story on Sunday night, 2Baba confirmed that a controversial post on his social media page regarding his separation from his wife, Annie Idibia, was indeed made by him. Recall…
By Gbenga Ator President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on January 27. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chargé d’ Affaires of Nigeria High…
By Eze Emmanuella The Senior Special Assistant to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on community engagement, South East region, Chioma Nweze has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing South East citizens, to be board chairpersons and CEOs of various federal institutions in the country. Nweze, applauded President Tinubu stating that their…
By Emmanuella Eze The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has mourned the death of two prospective corps members who died in an auto crash on their way to the state’s NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp Old MacGregor College Afikpo Local Government Area where they were supposed to be sworn in. Nwifuru who was represented by…
By Alex Kadiri President Bola Tinubu has ordered the overhaul of the N-Power Scheme to boost its effectiveness and ensure it delivers greater value. Presidential media aide, Dada Olusegun, made this known in a statement shared on his X handle. Olusegun said the initiative is set to provide youths with targeted training and connect them…
