Francis Nwifuru
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.
10 Oct 2023
The Ebonyi government has inaugurated its free transportation system for workers and students across the state to cushion the effect of subsidy removal by the Federal government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 100-seater buses procured by the state Governor, Mr Francis Nwifuru, was to alleviate the sufferings of the residents in…
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media. Also, the state government warned media organisations to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Ghana's newly acquired train from Poland was involved in a collision during a test run in the Eastern Region on Thursday. The train, the first of two Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) purchased from Poland, struck an abandoned lorry on the tracks of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. Local media reported that no injuries were reported among…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.