Ebonyi

The Abia government has warned new health workers against extortion and absenteeism. Healthcare professionals from states like Enugu, Anambra, Gombe, Rivers, Ebonyi, and Ogun were among those recruited.

Farmers in Ebonyi state are calling for transparent distribution of government agricultural inputs. A farmer alleged that these inputs are often diverted by 'political farmers,' denying access to genuine rural farmers.

Education stakeholders in Ebonyi have rejected the proposed reversal of Nigeria's 6-3-3-4 education policy, calling it harmful to the development of a functional and competitive education system. The stakeholders, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki, expressed concerns about the policy change's negative impact.

NAPTIP rescued 64 children in Ebonyi and reported others trafficked to Ghana and Libya. The agency urged landlords to require BVN, NIN, and workplace ID cards for tenants to combat human trafficking.

Nwifuru challenged Wike regarding claims that Tinubu assigned Ebonyi to him. A PDP faction supported by Wike criticized Nwifuru's statement, while another faction led by Kabiru Turaki praised the governor for it.

A lawyer has sued the federal government over military checkpoints in the South-east states, accusing personnel of extorting, harassing, and intimidating road users. The checkpoints are located across Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, and Abia states.

Torrential rainfall and a windstorm on Saturday night destroyed farmlands and shops in Abakaliki and Akpoha Community in Afikpo North Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

TCN is sensitizing Ebonyi communities to protect power installations. A tragic incident in Ezillo, Ebonyi, saw an individual electrocuted while vandalizing a 132kV transmission line tower.

Police have confirmed an attack on a school in Ebonyi, occurring amid unconfirmed reports of bandit attacks in some communities in the region.