Imo State Government has vehemently denied any knowledge of plans to book all hotel rooms in the state for the forthcoming governorship election. Recall a trending video which showed stranded and angry old students of Federal Government Girls College Owerri at a hotel supposedly booked months before their re-union party. Upon arrival at the hotel,…
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza would allow Hamas to regroup and carry out further attacks. But he added that Israel had to take “every possible measure” to prevent civilian casualties in the enclave. Mr Blinken made the comments on…
A coalition of youth groups in Rivers State has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately redeploy the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka for his alleged role in the crisis that erupted in the state last Monday. The call is sequel to the report that some police…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged Senator Akpabio and other former governors in the executive and legislature to emulate the example of Senators Daniel and Dankwambo by rejecting the payment of “illegal pension” from their respective states. Falana, who is the chairman of Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and beyond, made the call…
A Nigerian nurse resident in the United Kingdom has reportedly lost her job after praying for a sick patient at the hospital. A mentall health nurse, Raks Eseku, narrated the story via social media. According to her, authorities at the health facility summoned the nurse(names withheld) for questioning after she conducted the prayer session. It…
A married Alabama preacher and Mayor committed suicide on Friday two days after it was discovered that he is transgender F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, who was the mayor of tiny Smiths Station as well as the pastor at First Baptist Church in nearby Phoenix City, shot himself around 5 p.m. in front of sheriffs who were…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two wives of the chairman of Kiyawa Local Government Area in Jigawa state, Alhaji Nasiru Ahmad According to reports, the gunmen invaded Kiyawa town, the headquarters of the Kiyawa LGA, forcibly gained entrance to the chairman’s residence and whisked away his two wives. The gunmen allegedly fired shots…
Benue State Government on Friday discovered and destroyed expired drugs worth over N200 million. The expired drugs were burnt within the premises of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, located along Gboko road, Makurdi. The Chief Medical Director of BSUTH, Stephen Hwande had on Wednesday disclosed his intention to destroy the expired drugs kept at Muhammad…
Reports reaching us from Orlu in Imo state say there have been sporadic shooting in Ugbele- Umuaka, in Orlu area of the state A resident of the area Durogbo Vincent, in a text message to Ekweanaedo News said the shooting which started around 5am continued until 8am on Sunday morning. He said a combined team…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that his administration will invest heavily in education, stressing that in his experience and conviction, education presents the surest path towards overcoming the burden of poverty and the bondages that come with ignorance. This came as he commended the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church for investing in education…
