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February 24, 2014

Terrible: Woman arrested for killing her lover over N50,000

by 'Jola Sotubo A middle aged woman was at the weekend arrested by the police in Ebonyi after reports that she killed her lover. Uzoamaka Dorathy Nworie is said to…

December 17, 2013

BUSTED: NSCDC officials arrest 4 suspected traffickers with 2-year-old baby in Ebonyi (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi have arrested 4 persons on suspicion of human trafficking. The officers also rescued a 2-year-old…

December 9, 2013

PDP crisis: Bamanga Tukur may be shown the way out

It has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur may be on his way out as governors elected on the party’s platform…

November 24, 2013

Sad news: 12-year-old girl hangs herself in Ebonyi

Chisom Okechukwu, a primary five pupil at Nnoche-Uduke Primary School in Ebonyi has committed suicide by hanging herself at her family compound. The young girl reportedly left home yesterday and…

November 24, 2013

How evil spirits pushed me to kill my kinsmen – Murder suspect (PICTURED)

A middle aged man, Joseph Emeka Okoro, who was arrested for murder by the police in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has blamed the crime on evil spirits.…

November 10, 2013

2 jokers? Obasanjo meets Nollywood’s Nkem Owoh at son’s wedding (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe One comes all out and says it - he's a comedian, everywhere from Osuofia to Ukwa. We know him, we love him, we want him. His name…

September 17, 2013

Miss Ebonyi weds one month after withdrawing from MBGN 2013 (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Ujunwa Amanda Onwudilo, the 22-year-old model who was among the contestants for 2013 edition of Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN), representing Eboyin state and pulled out…

August 22, 2013

Game over! Nigerian suspected fraudster arrested in Dubai over $2 million fraud

In what is considered a breakthrough in its fight against international crimes, the Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, headed by DCP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, has in conjunction with its…

August 19, 2013

Baby factory epidemic: 2 suspects arrested in Ebonyi

by Oge Okonkwo A baby Two suspects have been arrested by the Ebonyi State Police Command for their alleged involvement in the operation of a baby factory in Imo state. According to…

August 8, 2013

Ebonyi governor sacks environment commissioner

by Isi Esene Mrtin Elechi, the governor of Ebonyi state has ordered the immediate sack of the state commissioner for environment, Paul Okorie. Okorie's sack was made public in a…

August 3, 2013

Deportation crisis: Lagos ‘deportee’ dies in Anambra, others in critical health condition

by Akan Ido The 'deportation' controversy between the Lagos State Government and that of Anambra continues to rage as one of the deportees has been reported dead. The sixty seven…

March 17, 2013

Why Ebonyi deputy speaker was impeached

Ebonyi State Governor, Martin Elechi Several allegations were raised against the deputy speaker. The Ebonyi House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Valentine Okike, has been removed from office for alleged insubordination, promotion of disaffection…

March 6, 2013

Sad: High tension cable kills 9-year-old in Ebonyi

by Isi Esene Chinedu Nwangwu, a 9-year-old boy in Echara Community in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been electrocuted by a high-tension wire on Saturday while…

March 5, 2013

Horrific: Son beheads father after receiving church prophecy

by Isi Esene Okechukwu Ogbonna, a 30-year-old farmer from Ebonyi state has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his father last Saturday around 5:30pm. Ogbonna, from Isundiede village in…

January 23, 2013

Six states to be affected by 2-day power blackout – TCN

by Akan Ido The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an imminent power blackout in six states of the federation on Saturday and Sunday. According to a statement released by…

December 6, 2012

Machetes and cudgels: Ebonyi commissioner escapes attack

by Akan Ido Fred Udeogu, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Grants and Donor Agencies yesterday escaped assassination by unknown assailants at his hometown in Ikwo local government area of the…

December 2, 2012

Opinion: Do state governments need commissioners?

by Tonnie Iredia Commissioners are neither appointed nor retained in Nigeria to do any meaningful work. Instead, they are essentially mere disposable elements at the whims and caprices of the…

November 28, 2012

Yahoo Yahoo: NYSC member bags 8 months in jail for Internet fraud

A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday sentenced a member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Ibok Benneth, to eight months imprisonment for attempting to commit internet fraud.…

November 27, 2012

Blame it on Satan: Nursing mother stabs husband to death in Ebonyi

A 24-year-old nursing mother, Mrs. Edith Okoji was at the weekend arrested by the Ebonyi State police command for allegedly stabbing her husband to death after a quarrel revolving around…

September 25, 2012

Shocking: Pregnant woman murdered in mysterious circumstances in Ebonyi

by Reuben Daba The circumstances surrounding the death last weekend of Mrs. Grace Nwangwu, an eight-month-old pregnant woman, who was killed in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State remains…

August 10, 2012

Pastor kills father and uncle, accuses them of wizardry

by Mayowa Salami Mr. Udoka Onwe, 22-year-old pastor from Umuogodo Akpu Ngbo village in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State was reported to have killed his father, Mr. Peter Onwe Elum,…

June 6, 2012

Drunk and disorderly? Female lawmaker suspended for drunkenness and riding tricycles to work

by Stanley Azuakola In some countries, being able to go out for a drink with your staff (like US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton), or get to work in the…

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