Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has appointed his eldest daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki, as the new First Lady of the state. This follows the death of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno who passed away in September after an illness. The governor made the announcement during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady,…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization, Dr. Orji Kalu has condemned in strong terms the gruesome killing of a couple , Mr Jacob and Mrs Comfort Udo by unknown assailants in Etiti Ulo, Bende Local Government Area of Abia state. The former Governor who described the act as barbaric, evil and totally unacceptable, urged security…
Employees of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which oversees health and food regulation, have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the federal government, citing anti-worker practices. Akelicious reports that the workers vowed to embark on the nationwide strike from October 7, 2024 if their demands are not met. According…
Anambra State Housing Commissioner , Hon. Pauly Onyeka has emphasized the importance of accountability and transparency by public office holders as a measure that will exalt them before the public in future. The Commissioner stated this while receiving officers from the Bureau of Code of Conducts, Anambra State Office, at Jerome Udorji Secretariat Office Complex,…
On the occasion of World Teachers Day 2024, Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Sir Ifeatu Obiokoye, has extended heartfelt congratulations to teachers for their unwavering dedication, selfless sacrifices, and unrelenting commitment to enhancing the state’s education sector, despite inherent challenges. Chief Obi-Okoye emphasized APGA’s profound appreciation for the pivotal…
There is currently heavy shooting in Rumuepirikom Community, the home of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. According to a source, earlier in the day, some people came into the area and warned residents not to come out for the elections. It was reported that just as election officials were about…
Kidnappers Contact Family of Onye Eze Jesus, Demand ₦200 Million Ransom After a month in captivity, the kidnappers of popular prophet Dibia, Onye Eze Jesus, have finally made contact with his family. On Thursday night, the kidnappers called Onye Eze Jesus’s sister, allowing him to briefly speak with her, confirming that he is still alive….
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that most Nigerian universities are on the verge of shutting down over “unbearable cost of electricity”, saying the electricity bills of some universities run between N200m to N300m monthly. President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on at a two-day national conference convened by ASUU…
The Principal of Girls Secondary School Awka Dr.Mrs.Ndidi Okeke has paid glowing tribute to Governor Chukwuma Soludo for appreciating workers through his approval of their seventy thousand naira minimum wage effective from October this year. Dr.Okeke in a press statement in Awka applauded the governor’s worker friendliness,expecting that in due course,the minimum wage bar will…
Some unidentified armed men have reportedly kidnapped Engr. Ezekiel Iheazor, the President-General of Umunze community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Engr. Iheazor was reportedly kidnapped in his Lomu village in Umunze on Friday, October 4, alongside a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Nze Ikechukwu Okoli. According Vanguard,…
