Few hours after EKWEANAEDO’s investigative report about a four-storey building that shows dangerous crack signs of near collapse in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, the state government has officially sealed the building. EKWEANAEDO, on Tuesday, reported that one of the buildings in a 113-room popular hostel, known as Diamond Hostel, located near primary/secondary…
Few hours after EKWEANAEDO’s investigative report about a four-storey building that shows dangerous crack signs of near collapse in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, the state government has officially sealed the building. EKWEANAEDO, on Tuesday, reported that one of the buildings in a 113-room popular hostel, known as Diamond Hostel, located near primary/secondary…
Singer, Tiwa Savage has joined the conversation about the “Big 3” or “Big 4” in the Nigerian music industry. Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy are widely regarded as the current top three Nigerian artists and are collectively referred to as the “Big 3.” There are also conversations about adding a fourth name to the list,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu for praising the beauty of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during a ministerial screening on the floor of the upper legislative chamber Bianca, like six other ministerial nominees screened by the Senate, read her credentials before the red chamber and was subsequently quizzed by the lawmakers. She was…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. He said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is said to be indisposed…
A Kuje Magistrate Court has granted bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of ₦500,000 and two sureties in like sum. In a brief ruling, the Presiding Judge, Abubakar Sai’id, said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and provide utility bills as proof…
The draws for Carabao cup quarter final have been held with Holders Liverpool taking on Premier League strugglers Southampton Manchester United will visit Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal host Crystal Palace in a London derby, while Newcastle United are at home to Brentford. The quarter-final ties will take place in the week of 16 December. It is…
No fewer than one thousand houses have been overtaken by flood in Anambra State, following the rising water level in different flood-prone communities in parts of the State. This is coming barely three months after the flag-off of the 2024 Flood Early Warning and Sensitization in the State, by the Director-General of the National Emergency…
In a critical step toward securing educational institutions across Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force hosted a significant stakeholders’ forum on school security. Held at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka, the event brought together dignitaries, security officials, and community members to address pressing concerns over the safety of schools in Anambra State. The…
This prolonged outage, attributed to vandalism of power transmission lines, has left business owners across these states struggling and affected crucial services, including healthcare, water, sanitation, and street lighting. Due to the week-long blackout in Gombe, Jigawa, and Bauchi states, a bag of rice now costs between N120,000 and N160,000, compared to the previous range…
