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 Abakaliki, Ebonyi State – 26th March,2025 –  In a move aimed at resolving the escalating conflict between Ahia Ofuu market traders and the Chairman of Ezza North LGA, Hon. Moses Ogodoali Nomeh, His Excellency, Governor Prince Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has stepped into the matter by dispatching two key commissioners to the market. Honourable Victor Chukwu, Commissioner for Environment, and Honourable Emeka Collins Igboke, Commissioner for Transport, arrived at Ahia Ofuu market to address the pressing concerns of the market women. The women, who had previously staged a protest at the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, expressed their deep distress over the arrest and detention of their market chairman and other stakeholders, allegedly on the orders of the LGA chairman. The women passionately pleaded with the commissioners to intervene and secure the immediate release of their detained leaders. They recounted the ongoing challenges they faced, including the controversial levy imposed...

Hon. Moses Ogodoali Nomeh's recent press statements, in which he dismisses the Ahia Ofuu market traders' protests as "ignorant" and claims to be acting in their best interests, are a transparent attempt to deflect from his own questionable actions. His assertion that he is "actively advocating for the welfare of traders" rings hollow in the face of his demand for a ₦350,000 levy from women who financed their own shop construction. His claim that the traders "misconstrued" his efforts is a disingenuous attempt to shift blame. The traders' grievances are clear: they are being asked to pay an exorbitant sum for shops they built themselves, in a market where the LGA has consistently failed to provide basic infrastructure. Furthermore, his allegation of ₦22 million embezzlement against market chairman Mr. Nwankwo Ikechukwu raises serious questions. Hon. Nomeh must be compelled to provide concrete evidence to substantiate this claim. Where did this ₦...

 

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 New Ebonyi Varsity Changes Name As FG, State Sign Takeover Agreement By Samson Nwafor  The David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences, a state-of-the-art newly established university by Governor David Umahi’s administration has been renamed as David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Jesse Uneke, who disclosed this, at a press conference on Wednesday, said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the takeover of the University had been signed by the Federal Government and the State government on September 7, 2022, adding that a bill establishing the University had already been forwarded to the National Assembly. According to the Vice Chancellor, the new name of the University located at Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government of Ebonyi State will be reflected on the JAMB portal after this year’s admission exercise. “You are aware of the policy of the federal government to establish six universities of health sciences i...

 EBONYI EPIC BATTLE FOR PDP GUBERNATORIAL TICKET AND THE SUPREME COURT DECISION OF 14/9/2022 IN CHIEF CHUKWUMA ODII IFEANYI  v. SENATOR JOSEPH OBINNA OGBA & 2 ORS. INTRODUCTION In the build-up to the a Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled the Ebonyi National/State Assembly and Governorship primary elections for 28 and 29 May 2022 respectively. But these dates coincided with the date of the National Convention of the party to elect it's Presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, and given that some of the National delegates who were to vote in the aforesaid Ebonyi State primaries were also part of the delegates that would vote in the National Convention; given the fact that the National electoral committee that would conduct the primary elections did not form a quorum, coupled with the fact of non-compliance with the party's electoral guidelines, the National Working Committee of the party was constrained to  cancel  the state primary elections scheduled f...

On 18th April, 2018, Ezza North LGA chapter of Akubaroha Youth Assembly; PDP Okposhi ward and the women and men of Okposhi Community stood up defying the evening rain in Okposhi Umuoghara - the home of the new Ebonyi SSG, Chief Hyginus Nwokwu. The event was courtesy calls by the youth group and the Okposhi ward chapter of the PDP to the diplomat. The women poured encomia on Governor David Umahi for his numerous achievements for Ebonyi people. Equally, speakers congratulated Nwokwu on his appointment and charged him to give his best to his new job, insisting that the second term project of Governor Umahi is a must for development. Chief Nwokwu thanked Governor Umahi, appreciated his people and assured the people of better days in Ebonyi state under the leadership of the supersonic Gov. Umahi which will last till 2023! The secretary of Ezza North LGA, Barr Friday Nwuwhuo; a senior lecturer in sociology in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki - Dr. Rowland Oginyi, the ex-o...

On Tuesday, 3rd April 2018, a landmark development took place in Ebonyi State - The Salt of the Nation. This particular development even though an internal one for young Ebonyi State is important because of its positive implications for both the government and the masses of Ebonyi in the impending days. On that day, the Divine Mandate administration in Ebonyi State under the eagle-eyed Governor David Nweze Umahi inaugurated Chief Hyginus Nweze Nwokwu as Secretary to the Government of Ebonyi State of Nigeria! By that singular development, Dr. Nwokwu, an unassuming but cerebral scholar, became the eighth person in the history of young and promise-laden Ebonyi state to occupy the position. Dr. Hyginus Nweze Nwokwu's earthly sojourn began at his birth on 6th November, 1964 in the pastoral community of Okposhi Umuoghara in the present Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. Nwokwu who was ostensibly imbued with socratic genes was driven by his insatiable hung...

  COPIED! COPIED! COPIED! *Injustices Of Voting But Not Being Voted For: The Hausa Plaintive  By Col. Dauda Gora (rtd) Hausa land, history and people yearning for freedom. Nigerians, 50 years old and above who attended Primary School in any part of what used to be Northern Nigeria, must have been taught during History lessons about the 7 Hausa States of Biram, Kano, Katsina, Daura, Gobir, Rano and Zaria as well as the 7 Banza Bakwai Kingdoms of Zamfara, Kebbi, Yauri, Gwari, Nupe, Kwararafa (Jukun) and Yoruba.   These Kingdoms were viable in virtually every aspect of human endeavour at that time. I should draw the readers attention to the meaning of the Hausa word ”Banza”. Banza, is a derogatory word which means worthless or anything that is of lower quality which clearly showed a marked distinction between the Hausa Bakwai and the Banza Bakwai Kingdoms. There may have been the pastoral or nomadic Fulani as part of the population in these Kingdoms but not much if anything ...

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