By Daniel Peters As part of the celebrations for Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, the Federal Government has unveiled 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, underscoring its commitment to providing affordable and environmentally friendly transportation for Nigerians. The unveiling ceremony, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja was led
By Roland Ike The Ebonyi state government has confirmed that one out of the 13 cases of the cholera outbreak recorded in Izzi Local Government Area was in Gov. Francis Nwifuru’s community, Oferekpe. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, made the disclosure on Sunday while
By Roland Ike The member representing Ebonyi/ Ohaukwu Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Eze Nwachukwu Eze has bagged the Institute for.Peace and Conflict Resolution’s inaugural Peace Award. Nwachukwu who is the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Banking received the award in Abuja during the
By Goodluck B Ikiebe The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) says it has concluded plans to hold its 2024 annual conference from November 7 to 9, 2024 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The elite professional body of the editors/media executives in Nigeria, stated this on Monday in a
By Roland Ike The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)– Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has urged traditional rulers and religion leaders in Ebonyi to ensure women in their domains are economically empowered. Mr Sunday Ituma, the State Programme Coordinator (SPC) of IFAD-VCDP, made the call on
By Roland Ike The Winner of the Ebonyi National Half Marathon (Indigene Female Category) Modesta Anyigor, has been appointed Supervisory Councillor for Sports in Ezza North Local Government Area. Chief Ogodo-Ali Nome, Chairman of the Council made the pronouncement during the prize winning ceremony of the 21.9
By Daniel Peters Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, and Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank, have met to discuss bold reforms aimed at improving electricity access across the nation in order to accelerate infrastructure development and economic
N4m Prize Money For Grabs At Ebonyi National Half Marathon – Organisers By Roland Ike Four winners that are emerge at the Ebonyi National Half Marathon scheduled for Saturday, will smile home with a prize money of N1 million each. Announcing this in an interview with newsmen in
By Roland Ike Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ebonyi State, Jude Okpor, has said that road users will not suffer during the half marathon billed for Abakaliki on September 13 and 14, 2024. Okpor told newsmen in Abakaliki that the state government had concluded plans to ensure
By Ikemefuna Asika Anambra State Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has order investigation into the murder of three persons at Isionye land, a boundary between Enugu ukwu and Nwafia. The attack which took place yesterday 9th September, 2024 by 2 pm also left five people
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the detained President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. Credible sources confirmed that Ajaero was released on bail about 11:10 pm. after he wrote a statement. His release followed threat by the NLC
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian government has moved to calm frayed nerves amidst the ongoing fuel scarcity, cautioning citizens against “panic buying” of petrol. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, took to his X handle on Thursday to reassure the public that the government has
By Roland Ike The Member representing Ohaozara/ Onicha/ Ivo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Chief Nkemkamma Kama has offered scholarship to a prodigious student newscaster and two other students up to university level. The teen prodigy, held the audience spellbound with newscasting skills in Igbo dialect
By Roland Ike A group known as Great Women of Enugu Association Worldwide has advised women in the country to mitigate the effects of current economic on their families by being engaged in meaningful ventures. Mrs Nkechi Ani, the Association ‘s President made the call in an
