All five Crew members of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) survived a crash involving an MI-35P helicopter in Port Harcourt on Friday. A statement by the Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet confirmed the crash He said, “The unfortunate incident occurred at about 7.45 a.m. shortly after the aircraft took…
About 90 former agitators under the now defunct Bakassi Freedom Fighters (BFF) in Cross River State and fully registered into the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have demanded to be reinstated into the programme in the interest of peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The ex-agitators also demanded for the immediate payment of all entitlements…
Following the attack by gunmen on the residence of the Kogi state Resident Electoral Commissioner in the early hours of Friday, the All Progressive Congress and the Social Democratic party have been pointing accusing fingers at each other According to reports, the gunmen stormed the residence of the REC shooting sporadically. Addressing a press conference…
Kashim Shettima The Vice President Of Federal Republic Of Nigeria, said that meters can help the FG solve the problem of electricity in Nigeria. The Vice President stated, this when he commissioned an electric energy meter manufacturing factory in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. Shettima also, commissioned other projects including a radio…
Mr Dozie Ikedife, The APC South East zonal Organizing Secretary, made the demand, yesterday, in his home town Nnewi. The All Progressives Congress (APC) have started demanding for immediate distribution of the Federal Government palliatives to Anambra State, accusing Governor Chukwuma Soludo of hoarding the rice for his political gains. He also said, that the…
The Aids Control Agency (ANSACA), Anambra State Chapter, said not less than few 98,960 people in the state are living with HIV/AIDS in Anambra State. World AIDS Day is commemorated globally to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and honor the lives affected by the epidemic. Dr Afam Obidike, Commissioner for Health gave the statistics…
Nigeria’s upper legislative arm the Senate, has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state Governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on…
English Premier league side Everton, on Friday submitted their appeal against a 10-point deduction handed down by the Premier League for breaches of financial sustainability rules. The club have reacted furiously after being hit with the toughest sporting sanction in Premier League history for breaching loss-making limits in the 2021/22 season. Clubs in the English…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the United Nations Climate Change Summit plenary session in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Friday. With him at the summit were Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. Ekweanaedo News reported earlier that the Nigerian leader arrived…
New Zealand’s conservative prime minister, Christopher Luxon, announced on Friday that cell phones will no longer be allowed in classrooms as his government attempts to reverse the nation’s alarmingly low reading rates. Although reading and writing proficiency in New Zealand schools used to rank among the highest in the world, some experts are concerned that…
