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How cleric lured, slept with me for five years - Sickle cell patient

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- A female sickle cell patient, Euphemia Ede, has accused a popular bishop of deceiving her into having sex with him as a way of helping her to get healing from her condition. The cl... Read More


Ebonyi govt seals petrol station, gives reason

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- The Ebonyi State Government has sealed the Shafa Oil and Gas Station in Ebonyi State, Nigeria's South-east. Nnaemeka Nwafor, the senior special assistant to Governor Francis Nwif... Read More


Court awards N22 million against Nigerian prison service over assault of lawyer

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has awarded N22 million in damages against the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS) over the assault of a lawyer, Sampson Ekigbo.... Read More


Ebonyi govt demolishes building project, seals night club

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Ebonyi State Government has demolished an ongoing building project in Azuebonyi Axis in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The Ministry of Capital Territory which c... Read More


Ebonyi govt bans graduation parties, assignments in textbooks

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The Ebonyi State Government has announced a ban on graduation ceremonies and other practices in nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education... Read More


Court remands prophet in prison for attempted murder

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- A magistrate court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria's South-east, has remanded a 'prophet', Nwebonyi Unadinma, in prison for attempted murder and arson. Mr Unadinma, 24, also f... Read More


Another man killed in fresh attack in Ebonyi

Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- Gunmen have killed another man in Ebonyi State, Nigeria's South-east. The victim, David Anoke, popularly known as Davido, was shot dead by some armed hoodlums on Friday. The inci... Read More


'No arrest till now,' Gov Nwifuru fumes at burial of Ebonyi indigenes murdered in Anambra

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Bodies of 11 indigenes of Ebonyi State who were murdered in Anambra State have been buried in their various communities in Ebonyi State. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how some gu... Read More


Police operative killed during clash with civil defence officers

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- A police operative has been confirmed dead in Ebonyi State when a police team clashed with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state. The incid... Read More


Two killed, three injured in another Ebonyi road crash

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Two people were killed on Saturday and three others injured in another road accident in Ebonyi State, Nigeria's South-east. Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the accident occurred... Read More