Tag: #EbonyiState
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EBONYI GOVT DENIES USING CONTRACTS TO ‘EQUIP STAKEHOLDERS’, INSISTS ON MERIT-BASED AWARDS
The Ebonyi State Government has pushed back on claims that public contracts are being used as political rewards, insisting due process remains the rule. The Ebonyi State Government says contract awards are not being used to “empower stakeholders,” but are strictly guided by merit and due process. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe,…
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EBONYI GOVT ORDERS DEMOLITION OF SHRINES IN AMASIRI OVER GRUESOME LAND CONFLICT
The Ebonyi State Government has taken sweeping action in Amasiri community after a deadly land dispute turned gruesome, leaving several people dead and four victims reportedly beheaded. Governor Francis Nwifuru has ordered the destruction of all shrines and deities in Amasiri, accusing the community of complicity in the violent clash linked to a renewed land…
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EBONYI COE STAFF GIVE 14-DAY ULTIMATUM OVER WELFARE, SALARY GAP
Staff at the Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo, have given management 14 days to address poor welfare, salary disparities, and unpaid pensions, warning of a possible strike if their demands aren’t met. Dr. Nnachi Ama, COEASU Ikwo branch chairman, announced the ultimatum on Monday in Abakaliki, saying the union wants the immediate adoption of…
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UMAHI MOURNS PASSING OF EBONYI’S FIRST MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR, SENDS CONDOLENCES TO BAYELSA STATE
Senator Engr. Nweze David Umahi, Honourable Minister of Works, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Navy Captain Walter Aye Feghabo (Rtd.), the first Military Administrator of Ebonyi State, who passed away on October 19, 2025, aged 69. Umahi praised Feghabo’s courageous and transformative leadership during his tenures in Ebonyi and Delta States. Remembered…
