The National Labour Congress action declared by members of organised labour, which began on Tuesday, registered weak compliance in Anambra State”. Ekwe Anaedo corrspondent, who visited some area in the state observed that educational institutions opened for lectures, just as banks and other public places shunned the strike”. The strike also. registered substantial compliance in…
President Tinubu, on Thursday, alongside other Heads of State and Government in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, celebrated the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day. In a statement on Wednesday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu will be in Bissau on Thursday to celebrate the country’s new independence day, which will be hosted by President…
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration inherited serious liabilities from Muhammadu Buhari’s government. In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu lamented that Nigeria has serious deficits in port, power infrastructure and agro-allied facilities, saying that his administration would ensure that all the shortcomings are addressed. President Tinubu said…
The chairman of the Nigeria Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, declared that no preferential treatment will be given to politicians in the ongoing recruitment process at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, Kano State. According to information he passed, the commission will ensure a credible and open recruitment process for the recruitment process. Ekweanaedo News…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Wike, has assigned task force solely to revoke Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) belonging to erring landowners. Speaking during the inauguration of the task force on Tuesday in Abuja, the minister said it has a one-month timeline to conclude its assignment and address specific issues outlined. Wike stated…
At least one person have been confirmed dead and many others injured, when a 40ft container, fell off a truck and landed on vehicles at Aba-Ogbo Hill Waterside bridge along the Aba- Ikot Ekene Expressway. The incident involved an unmarked heavy-duty truck, a Coaster bus belonging to Anambra State government Transport Company, with registration number…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has condemned an online report attributed to its Head of Public Affairs that there would be a national blackout on account of the ongoing nationwide labour strike, describing the report as false and totally misleading. In a statement by its management on Tuesday, the company also said the report…
What would have been a tragic plane crash was averted when a ValueJet CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft slipped off the runway at Port-Harcourt International Airport, causing panic and chaos among passengers. Luckily all 62 passengers and five flight crew members were unhurt in the incident after the aircraft overshot the runway. However, despite the alarming…
The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has issued a judgment mandating the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission, and four others to compensate Peace Robert, a housewife and mother of two, with the sum of N200m for the unlawful arrest and detention she experienced. Justice Ntong Ntong delivered the…
The Senate on Tuesday threatened the complete the privatisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) if the agency continues to operate at a loss. Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, issued the warning during the continuation of the 2024-2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) public hearing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Quizzing…
