Francis Nwifuru
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Ebonyi State Government has said as soon as it completes the construction of the 3.2 kilometre runway for Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, it will float an airline.
4 Feb
The Ebonyi Government has decried the proliferation of illegal schools in the state with a warning to those behind the development to desist.
16 Jan
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, yesterday, said that Ebonyi is the only state in the country without an industry, insisting that he will attract more than two industries to boost the economy and wellbeing of the state.
12 Jan
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Francis Nwifuru as the governor of Ebonyi.
8 Jan
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Ebonyi State governorship election appeal for a date to be communicated to parties. In sitting on Monday Justice John Okoro of the Supreme Court reserved the judgment after the parties adopted their briefs of argument on Monday. The Appeal Court in Lagos had earlier affirmed the election…
28 Nov
Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, and his counterpart from Cross River, Bassey Otu, yesterday, met to resolve lingering boundary dispute between the two states as the Federal Government takes steps towards definition of the boundary.
25 Nov
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday, affirmed the election of Dapo Abiodun as Ogun State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori as Delta State Governor and Francis Nwifuru as the duly elected Ebonyi State Governor.
24 Nov
The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the election that declared Francis Nwifuru as the governor of Ebonyi State
22 Nov
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, says that the state chief judge and House of Assembly speaker use bullet-proof vehicles just like himself because all tiers of government should be equal. Nwifuru made the declaration on Tuesday night in Abakaliki during a dinner he organised for the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the federation, Mr…
16 Nov
Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, has said that nothing will make him quarrel with his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, whom he described as ‘a worthy son’.
17 Oct 2023
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State yesterday empowered over 500 Ebonyi people hawking in various cities across in the country with N2 million naira to help them improve in their businesses. Flagging off empowerment of 500 indigenes of the state in Abakaliki, Nwifuru noted that the 500 persons would be trained in various skills by…
15 Oct 2023
The recent South-East Economic and Security Summit held in Owerri, the Imo State capital, was a worthwhile intervention by the stakeholders in the region to address the dwindling and unimpressive fortunes of the Southeast as well as the unprecedented worsening peace time insecurity situation in the hitherto peaceful and progressive zone.
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A key witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump detailed Thursday how he worked with the former president's personal lawyer to kill a Playboy model's story about a sexual relationship with the Republican.
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The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has said he is extending the duration of a special operation launched to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region dubbed Operation Delta Sanity by another 90 days. The special operation which was launched on January 6, 2024 was to combat crude oil theft…
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Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called up 25 players to the camp of Nigeria's U17 Girls National Team, Flamingos, in preparation for the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Burkina Faso. This squad selection is part of the lead-up to the third round of the African qualifying series. The list includes a…
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Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria Airtel, MTN, 9Mobile, and Glo, are proposing an increment of tariff. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Thursday, in a joint statement said the current price control mechanism is not at par with the economic realities. Consequently,…