Echezona Okafor

Echezona okafor is a senior News reporter at Ekweanaedonews

Inclusive dev’t Tops Agenda As Kwara Concludes 3-Day Capacity Training, Summit For Over 900 CBOs

•Govt To Give Grants For ‘Self-Help’ Projects. Kwara State Government on Saturday concluded a three-day capacity-building training for community-based organisations (CBOs), requesting citizens to support public projects and programmes to foster inclusive growth and sustainable development. The training took off from Bode Sadu in Kwara North, headed South in Ajase-Ipo, and was concluded in Ilorin…

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Aspirants Gears Up For PDP Primaries In Anambra State-Local Government Elections

In preparation for the Local Government Elections scheduled for September 28th, 2024, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra State Chapter’s Secretariat was abuzz as it kicked off its aspirant screening process with over 700 enthusiastic aspirants gathered for a comprehensive briefing. The screening exercise commenced immediately after the briefing, marking a significant milestone in the…

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Tinubu’s Aide Urges All Universities To Access NELFUND For Students In S’East

Barrister Chioma Nweze, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-East). In a Press Statement signed on Saturday, August 24, 2024, States. “Barr. Nweze noted “This is due to lack of failure to meet necessary requirements for students loan access.” “According to her this omission is a missed opportunity for our students to…

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Governor Makinde’s Revolution In Education, And How He Plans To Replicate It At The National Level

Governor Seyi Makinde’s innovative approach to education has transformed Oyo State’s educational sector, which has earned him recognition nationwide as a Governor with the highest level of investment in the sector. The Governor recognized the sector’s potential to drive socio-economic development and invested heavily in the system with so much potentials. One of Governor Makinde’s…

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Governor Fubara: RSG Pays N2bn Monthly To Clear Pension, Gratuity Backlog

…Promises To Implement New Minimum Wage. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that the State Government now pays ₦2bn monthly to offset the backlog of pension and gratuity to retired civil servants. Speaking during the 2024 Rivers State Civil Service Week, themed: ‘Building Resilient Education for Increased Access to inclusive Lifelong Quality and…

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Governor Soludo Is Committed To Accountability, Transparency And Inclusive Governance, Mr. Ezeajughi.

…As Governor Soludo Holds Crucial Meeting With Security Chiefs, Traditional Rulers And President General. The Chief of Staff to Anambra State Governor, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi has said, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo CFR is committed to running a transparent, accountable and all-inclusive government aimed at delivering good governance and quality service to Ndi Anambra….

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1,000 Anambra Women Receive President’s Wife 50 Million Naira Recapitalization Grant

A total of one thousand women petty traders in Anambra State have received recapitalization grants of fifty thousand naira each from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Economic Empowerment Programme. The initiative is championed by the president’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and is aimed at improving the living standards of Nigerians, particularly women, including those who…

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Hon. Nnabuife Fetes And Host Her Constituents To A Banquet Of Goodies; A Mega Empowerment

It was a expectant Sea of Heads that gathered at Adaejiejemba’s Ururo-Umunze residence; a residence that has become a sort of Mecca for help seeking Constituents as Adaejiejemba took her Empowering The People mantra some notches higher with a mega empowerment drive; as expected, she did not disappoint! This “Mega Empowerment” saw Adaejiejemba distributing thousands…

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