Reports reaching us from Orlu in Imo state say there have been sporadic shooting in Ugbele- Umuaka, in Orlu area of the state A resident of the area Durogbo Vincent, in a text message to Ekweanaedo News said the shooting which started around 5am continued until 8am on Sunday morning. He said a combined team…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that his administration will invest heavily in education, stressing that in his experience and conviction, education presents the surest path towards overcoming the burden of poverty and the bondages that come with ignorance. This came as he commended the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church for investing in education…
Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has appealed to churches and private to reduced school fees in the schools so as to give every child equal opportunity. Soludo made the appeal when he joined the Anglican Communion in praying for peace and progress of the state. The event took place at Dr Alex Ekwueme…
The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, has joyfully celebrated the 90th posthumous birthday of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (The founding father of APGA). A visionary and a true patriot, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was born on November 4th, 1933, and contributed immensely to the advancement of APGA…
Anambra State Government and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) signed a one-billion-naira (N1b) agreement to fund Small and Medium sized Enterprises in Anambra State. Under the agreement terms, Anambra State Government will provide five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) and SMEDAN will match it with another five hundred million naira (N500,000,000). The…
Harry Kane’s continues to take German league by storm with another impressive day at the office. The former Spurs player and England captain scored a hat-trick on Saturday to help his new team Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayern who are chasing a remarkable 12th consecutive Bundesliga title establish a 2-0 lead inside the…
WBC silver heavyweight champion Efe Ajagba in the early hours of today [Sunday] defeated Australia’s over Joe Goodall in their rematch on Sunday (Nigerian time). The hard-hitting Nigerian heavyweight contender stopped Australia’s Goodall in the fourth round of their 10-round main event at Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada. Referee Tony Weeks stopped their…
Suspected sea pirates have killed officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) along Bakana River in Degema Local Government of Rivers State. It was learned that videos and photos showing the dead Civil Defence officers inside a speed boat anchored by a riverside have been circulating online Details Of the circumstances that…
A group, Northern Professionals Development Group, has called on the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, to stop all forms of media attacks on President Bola Tinubu’s administration and his Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle. Matawalle, the immediate past governor of the state, has been criticised by the current administration in the state on…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has revealed that her estranged lover is set to marry her friend. The thespian said her ex deserves the joy of marriage, explaining that she almost made him “run mad” when they were dating. Dikeh said she still loves her ex and friend who are getting married, as she emphasized that…
