Ogochukwu Anioke

4 days ago | thenationonlineng.net | Ogochukwu Anioke

One person has been killed and four injured in Ekoli Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in a suspected political attack by thugs. It was gathered that houses and other valuable properties were destroyed in the attacks. Two rival political groups have been battling for supremacy in the community, with lives lost and properties worth billions of naira destroyed. Sources told The Nation that the thugs targeted allies and supporters of a former Council chairman, Eni Uduma China.

1 week ago | thenationonlineng.net | Ogochukwu Anioke

Professor Bernard Odoh, the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi State, has lauded Governor Francis Nwifuru’s achievements in the education sector. Odoh made the commendation during an interaction with journalists in Abakaliki yesterday, while marking the second anniversary of Governor Nwifuru’s administration.

1 week ago | thenationonlineng.net | Ogochukwu Anioke

Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru has dismissed reports of being controlled by his predecessor, David Umahi. Nwifuru, who dismissed the reports on Wednesday in Abakaliki, noted the Minister of Works did not even impose any condition on him in exchange for his support during the election. Nwifuru  gave the clarification during a lecture to mark his second anniversary in office. He maintained that any action,inaction or mistake of his administration should be blamed on him and not on any other person.

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Ogochukwu Anioke

Senators from the Southeast have lamented the exclusion of the region from the Federal government’s N380bn intervention under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund. The Senators in a motion moved during Thursday plenary sitting by Senator Kenneth Eze representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial zone lamented that no money was allocated to the zone out of the total sum of N380bn in the 2025 budget.

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Ogochukwu Anioke

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East have dismissed a recent meeting held at the Enugu State Government House as illegitimate and of no consequence to the party’s affairs. The stakeholders, who met in Abuja, said the Enugu gathering was convened by Ali Odefa, whom they described as a factional leader and no longer recognized as the PDP National Vice Chairman (South East).