Nwifuru
11 Dec
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday, said that strengthening the solid minerals sector will lessen the country’s reliance on oil. Nwifuru stated this at Amaopara community in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State while commissioning projects executed for natives in the area by Dolf Global Resources. He noted that Nigeria will…
6 Dec
The Ebonyi State Government, on Thursday, confirmed that 48 suspected cases of Lassa fever were recorded this year out of which 23 people died of the disease while 25 were discharged. Additionally, the state government revealed that a total of 394 suspected cases of Lassa fever have been reported from January to December. Governor Francis…
2 Dec
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Monday threatened to sack any worker who does not go to work within 72 hours, adding that not only will he replace them, but those involved will not be paid their salary. Briefing journalists in his office in Abakaliki on the one-week warning strike embarked upon by the…
1 Dec
Following what they tagged as the non-implementation of the proper minimum wage by Governor Francis Nwifuru, the Ebonyi state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday directed workers in the state to begin a one-week warning strike. Briefing journalists in Abakaliki, the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Labour Congress, Prof. Egwu Ogugua, said…
28 Nov
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has said that he suspended the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, for three months because he did not show capacity to manage the ministry. Nwifuru said this on Wednesday in Abakiliki, while addressing stakeholders from different sectors during the citizens’ engagement forum for the 2025 budget proposal. He…
28 Nov
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State says the 2025 Appropriation Bill of over N391 billion is ready for presentation to the House of Assembly on Thursday, November 28. Nwifuru said this at the Citizen’s Budget Participation/Inputs forum held on Tuesday in Abakaliki. He said that there was a need to improve the state’s revenue generation…
15 Nov
The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Friday commissioned the upgraded runway of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport. Mrs. Tinubu is in the state to take part in the grand finale of the Ebonyi Womens Day Celebration, an annual event that celebrates the women of the state. Commissioning the runway, the First Lady, commended the…
15 Nov
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) alongside other stakeholders have rescued another set of 13 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana. NiDCOM disclosed this on Friday in a statement signed by the commission's spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, adding that the 13 girls were rescued and returned to Nigeria last weekend. Balogun said the rescue operation was as…
13 Nov
As the week-long programme to mark Ebonyi Women's Day celebration gathers momentum, the Wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, on Tuesday vowed to defend the girl child and wage war against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. The grand finale of the week-long programme, Guardian gathered, will end on Friday, November 25, 2024,…
8 Nov
Governor Francis Nwifuru, Abia state governor Alex Otti, that of Enugu state Peter Mba, Minister for Works David Umahi, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, and other dignitaries pay their last respect to former Minister of Science and Technology late Chief Ogbonnaya Onu describing him as a true democrat. Onu,…
27 Oct
Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved the payment of N 75, 000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state. The announcement is contained in a statement signed by Mr Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in Abakaliki on Sunday. Nwifuru said that implementation of the new minimum wage would commence on Monday. The…
17 Oct
The Provost of Ebonyi State College of Education, Professor Benedict Mbam, on Thursday, said that the staff of the institution were not gazetted for the payment of pension and gratuity, therefore appealing to the Ebonyi State Government under Governor Francis Nwifuru to gazette the staff of the institution for the payment of pension and gratuity.…
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