After years of suffering after retiring, over 400 EBSU employees have petitioned Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi State, to step in and pay their unpaid pensions and gratuities. The retirees approached Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, on a Wednesday courtesy visit in Abakaliki, and made the appeal. … Read more
In Ebonyi State, PWDs have taken to the streets to protest what they see as the government’s failure to adequately support their needs. They are calling for monthly subventions, welfare assistance, and the swift passage of the Disability Bill, which has already been passed by the State House of Assembly. In addition to holding a … Read more
In the run-up to the 2027 general election, the Ebonyi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has issued a caution against the use of character assassination, inflammatory speech, and polarising politics, urging politicians and other political players to adopt issue-based campaigns. The union’s congress, which concluded on Friday at Abakaliki’s Dr. Sam Egwu … Read more
HRH Jesophat Ikegwu, the traditional ruler of the Ishinkwor community in Ebonyi State’s Onicha Local Government Area, has been slain by unknown gunmen. The event happened on Wednesday night at the monarch’s residence. According to community sources, the gunmen broke into Ikegwu’s palace and shot him via a window. Ikechukwu Ogbofia, the chairman of the … Read more