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When Power Replaces Justice : Nwifuru’s Controversial Sanctions on Amasiri

Your Excellency,Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru,Governor of Ebonyi State. I write to you not just as a citizen of Ebonyi State, but as a deeply angered and disappointed indigene of Amasiri Ekuma Ubaghala. While the gruesome killing of innocent people in Okporojo is condemnable and must never be justified, your response to this tragedy has exposed…

Education Icon, Prof Okechukwu, Bags Boaz Order of Merit Award

By Nkechinyere Ewa The Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Professor Oke Reuben Okechukwu, has been honoured with the prestigious Boaz’s Order of Merit Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to church, Education and national development. Professor Okechukwu, a seasoned academic and education administrator,…

Giant Gee Nigeria Unveils 2026 Capacity-Building Programmes in Partnership with Italian Firm

Giant Gee Nigeria Limited has announced the rollout of its 2026 capacity-building and professional development training programmes, aimed at strengthening workforce skills, improving institutional efficiency and promoting sustainable economic growth across key sectors. The Managing Director of Giant Gee Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Augustine Chigbolu, disclosed this in a press brief on the company’s strategic plans…

Concerned Sisters Forum CSF, grants loans to some Members of the Association to Boost their SME

A women focused non-governmental organisation, Concerned Sisters Forum CSF, has granted loans to some members of the Association to boost their Small and Medium Scale businesses. Speaking at a brief ceremony during the disbursement exercise in Abuja on Thursday 29th January 2026, the President and Founder of CSF Hajiya Binta Ibrahim said the loan which…

Amasiri–Akpoha Crisis : Police Warn Against Self-Help

By Nkechinyere Ewa The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Adaku Uche-Anya, on Tuesday, 28 January 2026, convened a stakeholders’ meeting with representatives of the warring Amasiri and Akpoha communities to address recent developments in the protracted crisis between the two communities. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Command, SP Joshua…

Oso Attack : Gov Nwifuru Orders Probe, Warns Against Reprisals

By Nkechinyere Ewa The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has directed security agencies to carry out a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recent attack on Oso Edda community in Edda Local Government Area of the state. Governor Nwifuru described the attack as barbaric and a flagrant disregard for the…

Eneojo, The Pharmacist Who Became a Lawyer

By Frank Tietie Two things his mother never wished him to be were a soldier or a lawyer. She said a soldier gets killed in combat, while a lawyer gets killed with charms from opposing interests. Yet Eneojo Christian Ayegba, a Kogi State-born son of Olamaboro, whose deepest teenage desire was to become a lawyer,…

Intl Education Day : NAWOJ Ebonyi Takes ‘Peace Through Learning’ Campaign to Schools

By Nkechinyere Ewa The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Ebonyi State Chapter, on Tuesday marked the 2026 International Day of Education with a school sensitisation programme focused on promoting peace through learning. As part of activities to commemorate the day, the association visited Assemblies of God Secondary, Nursery and Primary School, Abakaliki, where students…