President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the state and endangered national economic security for over 15 months. The President specifically…
42 senators received $10,000 each on Wednesday night, while 45 senators were given $5,000 each on Tuesday night to influence the approval of the controversial emergency rule in Rivers State. Sources privy to the matter told EkweAnaedo that Akpabio’s guest house, located at No. 22, Yedeseram Street, Maitama, Abuja, was the venue where the…
The Nzuko Odinani Welfare Association(NOWA), an umbrella body for all ọdịnanị practitioners in Anambra State has assured the state government that it will leave no stone unturned in helping to checkmate and flush out bad eggs among traditional religion/medicine practitioners in the state. Giving the assurance during a press briefing at Jerome Udoji Secretariat,…
The Igwe-Elect Of Oba Kingdom, Engr. Sir Augustine Chinedu Emelobe(Eze Okpoko 11), alongside Oba Progressive Union led by President General, Engr. Anthony Uzor Ejiofor, on Wednesday 19th March, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Idemili South local government area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi(Iyom Ife-Abata), in her office, Ojoto. The delegation included key…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has declared that it is time to move beyond talk and take decisive action to end malnutrition in Nigeria, directing members of the National Council on Nutrition (NCN), Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other stakeholders to adopt a multisectoral approach to the ongoing efforts. According to him, malnutrition…
Suspended governor of Rivers State, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has responded to some of the allegations made by President Bola Tinubu in the broadcast where State of Emergency was declared in the state on Tuesday, March 18. While delivering the nationwide brodcast, President Tinubu went down memory lane to recall developments in Rivers, narrating…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has reaffirmed that Corps Members will begin receiving the new monthly allowance of N77,000 from the end of March 2025. This announcement follows the Federal Government’s decision six months ago to raise the allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. The approval for…
The Senate on Wednesday endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency proclamation in Rivers State, but not without fireworks, as Senators Seriake Dickson, Enyinnaya Abaribe, and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stormed out in protest. The closed-door session saw Dickson and his allies strongly opposing the emergency declaration, particularly the suspension of elected officials, which they…
ActionAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) has raised concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Abor Isiala, a community located in Eha Amufu, Isi-Uzo local government Area of Enugu State. The organisation called on Nigerian government, security agencies, and humanitarian actors…
Maria Ochefu, the woman who established Mammy Markets in military barracks across Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 86. Her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, confirmed that she died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday in Makurdi, Benue State. Before her passing, she had been receiving medical care at the Benue State University Teaching…
