A coalition of civil society groups under the auspices Tax Justice Advocacy and Governance Platform has called on Bayelsa government to overhaul its tax policy for greater effectiveness. The group made the call during a Press Conference on its activities on Sunday in Yenagoa It urged the... Read more
The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has formerly announced the death of Chairperson, Chief (Mrs) H.I.D Awolowo. This is just as the Ebonyi State Government commiserated with the family of the departed wife of Nigerian statesman, Chief Obafemi Awoowo. A release signed by the Executive Director of the foundation, Dr... Read more
Your Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. Your Excellency, Lionel Zinsou, Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin (thank you so much: this is your third time at the African Development Bank in one week!); Your Excellency, Thomas Luhaka, Vice Prime Minister of... Read more
Ebonyi State Government has promised to provide some quantities of Ebonyi Rice popularly known as Abakaliki Rice to internally displaced persons and soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. Governor David Umahi made the promise when he visited the Chief of defence staff, Brig. Gen. Abayomi... Read more
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded $28 million compensation for 14 victims of a pipeline explosion at Agip’s oil field in Bayelsa. A pipeline explosion on July 9, 2015 killed 14 people at Agip’s oil field at Azuzuama community in Southern Ijaw... Read more
Umahi promises to partner NIMC, charges TCN on provision of sub-stations at Ebonyi communities
News September 15, 2015
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has been formally presented with his permanent National Identity Card by the State Coordinator National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr. Felix Amah, after capturing his biometric data. Speaking after receiving the e-ID card at Government House, Abakaliki, on Thursday, Governor Umahi ,... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Eng. David Umahi, has charged the newly appointed coordinators of Development Centres in the state to evolve measures to combat kidnapping and other forms of violent crimes in their areas. He told the 64 coodinators, including a physically challenged, at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has re-stated his determination to increase the salaries of workers in the state. Addressing newsmen shortly after a closed door meeting with the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and National Treasurer, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ibrahim... Read more
Western Post for launch
News September 14, 2015
Western Post, a newspaper founded by seasoned journalist, Tunde Rahman, is to be lancé officiellement on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Selon a statement by the management of the newspaper published by Western Post Newspaper Nigeria, the launch Will take up at Civic Center Hall of Bashorun Agodi in, GRA,... Read more
