Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Queen Obioma as the substantive Head of Service of the state. The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Abia State Government, Professor Kenneth Kalu. In his letter, Professor Kalu stated that Obioma’s appointment “takes effect from…
Earlier today, the first lady of Ebonyi State, Chief. Mrs. Uzoamaka Mary-Maudlin Nwifuru, flagged off the 2023 edition of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) Campaign in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The exercise is free to all newborn, children, and pregnant women. The program was organized by the State Government in collaboration with Helen Keller…
Prof Charles Soludo, Anambra State Governor has met with stakeholders on Nsugbe and Umueri land dispute, towards resolving the issues therein. Two Communities had met to resolve the issue but unfortunately after the meeting, some Umueri youths allegedly erected a sign post with the inscription ‘Welcome To Umueri And Good Bye To Nsugbe’. Dr. Onyekachi…
An unidentified fire has razed down a gas plant located in the Rumukurusi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The unfortunate incident took place in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, causing quite a ruckus among residents and business owners in the area. Ekweanaedo gathered that the incident happened at about 5 am…
The Lagos state teaching hospital and House of rep committee on health has cried out over the alarming rate of shortage of health workers currently plaguing the teaching hospital. The committee revealed that over five wards within nothing less than 150 beds have been closed at the hospital due to little or no workers. The…
The National Assembly is no-go area as security officials have taken over the complex, ahead of the presentation of the 2024 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Tinubu. It is reported that there is little to no access at the entrance gates of the complex as the security operatives in charge are heavily restricting access to…
Popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, and show promoter, Sam Larry, have made their first public appearance since their release from police detention. Ekweanaedo News reports that the duo were released two weeks ago by the Lagos Police Command after meeting their bail conditions in the investigation into the death of a…
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive officers in the industry, assured of…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the anticipated automation of the passport application process is set to commence within the next week. Recall that Tunji-Ojo initially reassured Nigerians during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on October 4, indicating that citizens would have access to the feature starting from December. In…
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, talks about his admiration for the development stablity of Lagos state and hope that Kogi state will overtake Lagos or probably trail in same path. Ekweanaedo News reports that Bello made the statrment on Tuesday while leading the state governor-elect, Usman Ododo, on a visit to President Bola Tinubu’s…
