Ebonyi State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State,Enugu State to the west,Cross River State to the east and southeast,and Abia State to the southwest. Named for the Abonyi (Aboine) River—a large part of which is in the state's south—Ebonyi State was formed from parts of Abia and Enugu state in 1996 and has its capital as Abakaliki.
Enugu State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi,Ebonyi State to the east and southeast,Abia State to the south,and Anambra State to the west. The state takes its name from its capital and largest city,Enugu. The city acquired township status in 1917 and was called Enugwu-Ngwo. Due to the rapid expansion towards areas owned by other indigenous communities,it was renamed Enugu in 1928.
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari,and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election.
Akanu Ibiam International Airport,also known as Enugu Airport,is an airport serving Enugu,the capital city of Enugu State of Nigeria,and nearby cities,such as Abakaliki,Awka,Onitsha,Nnewi,Afikpo,Okigwe,Nsukka,Ugep,Orlu,Idah,Otukpo and Ogoja. The airport is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995),a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.
The Ikwo is a subgroup of the Igbo people who live in southeastern Nigeria. The area is rich in mineral resources,and the ancestors of today’s inhabitants developed bronze-casting techniques over a thousand years ago,some found in the town of Igbo Ukwu. The creativity and technical skill demonstrated by those early Igbo bronze,metal and terra cotta crafters is recognized as among the finest in the history of the world. They number around 600,000
Afikpo North is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State,Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ehugbo,Afikpo. Important townships include Ehugbo Unwana and Amasiri. Other notable areas are Ibii and Akpoha.
Anyim Chukwu Ude was a Nigerian politician who served as a Senator for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State,taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Sonni Ogbuoji is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Ebonyi South,in Ebonyi State,Nigeria in the 9 April 2011 national elections. He was elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. He left the senate in the 2019. Sonni hails from Ebunwana Edda in Afikpo South local government area of Ebonyi state.
Christopher Nwankwo is a Nigerian Senator,representing the Ebonyi North Senatorial District of Ebonyi State. He was elected Senator in the 2011 elections,running on the People's Democratic Party ticket.
Michael Nnachi Okoro is a Nigerian clergyman who was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki from 19 February 1983 until his retirement on 6 July 2021.
Godwin Ogbaga is a Nigerian Politician and Seasoned administrator who was Minister of State for Power and Steel during the short term of Maj. Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar
David Nweze Umahi is a Nigerian politician who serves as the minister of works of Nigeria. He previously served as the senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District between June and August 2023,and as the governor of Ebonyi State from 2015 to 2023,and deputy governor from 2011 to 2015.
Ebonyi South is one of three senatorial districts in Ebonyi State,Nigeria.
Michael Ama Nnachi is a Nigerian Politician and Quantity Surveyor,he is the senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District of Ebonyi State at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
The 2015 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election was the 5th gubernatorial election of Ebonyi State. Held on April 11,2015,the People's Democratic Party nominee Dave Umahi won the election,defeating Edward Nkwegu of the Labour Party.
The 2023 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Ebonyi State,concurrent with elections to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Dave Umahi is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance consists of world leaders and experts from across sectors working together to accelerate political action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Federal Medical Centre,Gombe now Federal Teaching Hospital,Gombe is a federal government of Nigeria medical centre located in Gombe,Gombe State,Nigeria. The current chief medical director is Dr. Yusuf Abdullahi.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Ebonyi State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
