Ebonyi State Government says 394 suspected cases of Lassa Fever have been recorded since January till December in the state. It said 48 cases were confirmed from the suspected case and out of which 23 persons died of the disease while 25 persons were discharged. The state governor, Francis Nwifuru, made this announcement on Thursday … Read more
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has slammed indefinite suspension on two commissioners from his cabinet amid cases of alleged gross misconduct and dereliction of duties against them. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Jude Chikadibia-Okpor, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital. EDITOR’S PICKS: Japa: Russia Opens … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly diverting materials meant for the state Ministry of Health. This was disclosed on Sunday in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor and obtained by Channels Television. According to … Read more
Ebonyi State Government has recorded 28 deaths and 386 cases since the cholera outbreak on September 24. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, made this known to newsmen on Saturday during the donation of medical commodities by the Governor’s wife, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, to the General Hospital in Iboko, Izzi Local Government Area. … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has threatened to arrest the state’s Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr Francis Ori, over poor performances of contractors handling the Amaeze housing scheme. Represented by his Deputy, Mrs Patricia Obila, the governor made the threat while inspecting the 70- apartment project in Ishielu Local Government Area as part … Read more
Heavy flooding has wreaked havoc in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi, destroying many farmlands and people’s property, worth millions of naira. On Friday, a victim, Mrs Chinyere Nworie, told newsmen in Abakiliki that her rice, yam and cassava farms were submerged by flood. Nworie said the incident had become a … Read more
Ebonyi State Government has begun public health sensitisation for the prevention of the spread of the deadly viral Monkey-pox (M-pox) disease which is fast spreading across the country. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezirike, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abakaliki, said the state through the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies had … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has warned Local Government Chairmen and Coordinators of Development Centres against contractual sabotage and ”empowerment diversion” in his government. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor gave the warning on Sunday in Abakaliki during a Church Service at the Government House Chapel Abakaliki. Drama as Woman Tears Husband’s International Passport … Read more
The Ebonyi Government has denied reports that Governor David Umahi’s convoy was involved in a fatal accident on the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport Road. The government states that such reports are false and misleading, and an attempt to tarnish the seamless commissioning of projects ongoing in the state. The public is urged to disregard the … Read more
Ebonyi State Government has ordered members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to suspend their industrial action or be sacked. JUSUN members commenced the strike on August 13. They are protesting the non-implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CJSS). The union defiled Governor David Umahi’s threat in a recent state function, to … Read more