Manchester City’s duo of Rodri and Erling Haaland are the sole nominees from the Premier League in the best male player category at the 2024 Fifa Best Awards. The pair have been recognised after City became the first team in English top-flight history to win four league titles in a row. Real Madrid and England…
Leicester City have appointed former PSV Eindhoven boss Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager. The Dutchman replaces Steve Cooper, who was sacked last weekend after just 12 Premier League matches in charge of the Foxes. He has signed a contract until June 2027 at the King Power Stadium. Van Nistelrooy’s appointment comes two weeks…
The Anambra State Government, through the Solution Innovation District, has taken a giant leap in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the state. At the recently concluded one week Anambra Innovation Week 2024, 100 startups were awarded N1 million each, totaling N100 million. This was however done in conjunction with Meta, and UNDP. According to Ms….
The Labour Party leader and 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, is set to deliver the keynote speech at the 16th Founder’s Day and 20th Convocation of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola. The event, scheduled for Saturday, 30 November 2024, will highlight Mr. Obi’s reputation for engaging with top academic institutions worldwide. Obi…
The management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has been accused of victimizing and perpetuating injustice against 10 staff members who were indefinitely suspended in November 2019. The reason for their suspension was their involvement in union elections, which were duly approved by the national body. The affected staff members were reinstated on May…
The Osun State Government has explained its decision to relocate the state airport project from Ido-Osun to Ede, citing the need to comply with international aviation standards and address technical inadequacies at the original site. Speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, Otunba Lai Oriowo, a member of the Osun Airport Technical Committee, disclosed that…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State recently directed all principals of public secondary schools in the state to refund school fees collected from students in senior secondary school class one to three, now making education from nursery to senior secondary free. A cross section of the principals who spoke to EkweAnaedo, Mrs Stella -Maris Okoye…
With the yuletide fast approaching, Nigerians are bracing up for a possible cash shortage as reports of limited cash circulation have begun to surface. EkweAnaedo conducted a survey of banks, markets, and Point of Sale (POS) outlets across Onitsha metropolis to monitor the state of cash flow in the area. At several banks, including Zenith…
Recently, the Acting Mayor of Ogbaru Local Government, Mr. Kenneth Akwuobi distributed donated items from State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to the flood victims. The items were shared among the 16 communities in Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State. While addressing the victims which were represented by the Legislative Councillors, Akwuobi showed his gratitude to God…
Anambra State Government is set to establish a Bentonite Processing Factory, leveraging the area’s vast Bentonite deposits to empower citizens through industrialization and wealth creation. Prof. Charles O. Ofoegbu, Managing Director/CEO of Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited (ANSSMDCL), led an inspection visit to the donated land for the factory in Achalla-agu, Nteje, Oyi…
