Alex Ogbonnaya

Alex ogbonnaya is the Editor in chief at Ekweanaedonews

NDLEA Arrests Drug Baron In Imo State

A major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’, has been taken down by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), following the arrest of the leader of the syndicate, 42-year-old Joachin Mbonu. A statement by Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday,…

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Reps Pass Bill To Increase Women’s Representation In Parliament

A constitutional amendment bill to improve women’s representation in parliament through the introduction of special seats, has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The lawmakers were on Tuesday divided on the bill. While some wholly supported it, others called for critical observation, as they drew attention to the provision of the constitution that…

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SSANU, NASU Members Stage Nationwide Protests Over Withheld Salaries

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), on Tuesday, staged nationwide protests within campuses of public universities to demand the immediate release of their withheld salaries. The aggrieved workers had several inscriptions on their placards as they marched around the university…

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