The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate a member, Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), over an alleged misrepresentation of the House during a recent courtesy visit to the governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. This followed a Point of Privilege raised by Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (APC, Plateau),…
Governor Alex Otti, has increased the bounty placed on the killers of five soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the state from N25 million to N30 million Naira He made the pledge during the meeting which had the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hasan Abubakar, the Commander 14 Brigade Ohafia,…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has approved the sum of N19.5 billion for the reconstruction of the State Assembly Chambers that was demolished in the wake of the political crisis in the state. The approval was given in the State Executive Council Meeting held on Friday at the government house in Port Harcourt. Addressing…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided by Justice Simon Amobeda, has reserved judgement in the fundamental human rights suit filed by the dethroned 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero Counsel to second respondent, Mahmood Magaji, told the court that he filed a preliminary objection on four grounds bordering around his fundamental…
A former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, has faulted the national minimum wage Act which mandates governors of all the Nigerian 36 states to pay a uniform minimum wage to the workers in their various states. Okupe, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, said all governors should be allowed to decide…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Friday played out a 1-1 draw with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo in the World Cup Qualifiers Coach Finidi George opted to start Southampton forward, Paul Onuachu to lead the lines instead of Victor bOnifcae of Bayern Leverkusen, with another surprise inclusion in…
Following several hours of meeting on Friday, the Federal Government and the organised private sector have increased their offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000. However, the organised labour is proposing N250,000 which is a shift from its earlier N494,000. This brings to and end the deliberations on the new…
Information reaching the EKWEANAEDO ONLINE has it that the Founder of Cutix Cables and Wire, Engr. Gilbert Ajulu Uzodike (OON) is dead. Although information is still sketchy about the circumstances surrounding his death, it was gathered that the Nnewi-born business mogul and philanthropist passed away in the early hours of today, June 7, just a…
Multichoice Nigeria, the company behind DSTV and GOtv services, has been ordered to provide Nigerian customers with free one-month subscription to DSTV and GOtv packages. The order was given on Friday by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, as penalty for the company’s failure to adhere to the Tribunal’s earlier directive, which barred it from…
The Convener Of Women Initiative For Greater Anambra WIGA, Mrs Amaka Obi has said, Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo is committed to promote cleanliness and good hygiene to the people of Anambra State. She made this statement as Mrs Nonye Soludo takes healthy living market hygiene outreach to Nkwo Nnewi market, Anambra State, stating…
