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Remi Tinubu Pays Condolence
To Gov Zulum Over Mother-In-Law’s Death

First Lady of the Nigerian Republic, Senator Remi Tinubu, visited Borno State on Wednesday, November 15, for a condolence visit to Governor Babagana Umar Zulum. Ekweanaedo News reports that the wife of the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, was received in Maiduguri, the state capital, as she met the incumbent governor to sympathize with him and his family over the…

Furious Youths Purportedly Boo Governor Alia In Makurdi

Okafor Chinelo2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The convoy of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has been reportedly attacked by some youths in the Ugondu community in Makurdi LGA of the state on Wednesday. According to reports, youths from the Ugondu community of Makurdi LGA of Benue, who pelted the governor’s convoy with stones, were protesting over plans to bury the proprietor…

Court Removes Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

Alex Ogbonnaya2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu from office as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice M. M. Adamu, ordered Senator Anyanwu, who was the candidate of the PDP in the just concluded governorship election in Imo State,…

Opposition Parties Welcome Atiku’s Merger Proposal

Alex Ogbonnaya2 years ago06 mins

Some major opposition parties in Nigeria have welcomed suggestions of a merger ahead of next general election to dislodge the ruling All Progressive Congress Former Vice president and PDP candidate in the 2023 presidential election Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday called for a merger by major opposition parties to remove APC from power The Labour Party…

New Rivers CP Orders Police
To Get killers of DPO Angbashim,.

Alex Ogbonnaya2 years ago03 mins

The Newly appointed Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, has ordered policemen posted to the troubled Ahoada area of the state to arrest those involved in the killing of the Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim. Disu said he would not tolerate the killing of policemen in the state,…

Ajaero: Imo Elders Meet Over NLC Leader’s Rift With State Govt

Alex Ogbonnaya2 years ago02 mins

Members of the Imo Elders council have met with the pesident of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero in Abuja to intervene in the ongoing impasse between the state government and the NLC. This is as the nationwide strike declared by the leadership of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC)…

Organised Labour Suspends Nationwide Strike

Alex Ogbonnaya2 years ago03 mins

Organised Labour made up of has Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has suspended the indefinite nationwide strike which began on Tuesday November 14. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with the Federal Government led by the…

British Prime Minister Introduces Emergency Legislation For Rwanda

Alex Ogbonnaya2 years ago2 years ago09 mins

The UK government has said it will introduce emergency legislation to mark Rwanda as a safe country. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this after the UK Supreme Court ruled the flagship asylum policy was unlawful. According to the Prime Minister, the UK is working on a new treaty with Rwanda following the court’s decision. The…

Strike: Labour Gives Condition To Suspend Industrial Action

Ekweanaedonews2 years ago04 mins

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has listed six conditions that must be met for it to call off their ongoing indefinite strike. The six conditions were listed in a series of posts via its official X handle (formerly known as Twitter). Chinasa Nwaneri, A Special Adviser to the Imo Governor on Special Duties stated that…

ASUU Faults FG Plan To Deduct 40% From Universities IGR

Ekweanaedonews2 years ago04 mins

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the Federal Government’s plan to automatically deduct 40 percent from universities’ Internally Generated Revenue will impoverish the university system. This is a sequel to the notification of the academic institutions across the country in October, by the Ministry of Finance of its plan to automatically deduct 40…