The video clip which went viral on social media, captured operatives of the Lagos State Police Command sharing bottle water and biscuits to protesters in the state. Ekweanaedo News reports that members of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and some aggravated Nigerians are currently protesting the cost of living in Nigeria. Speaking before the march began…
The Director General of the Governors Forum, Senator Uche Ekwunife, congratulated Governor Alex Otti and Prof Barth Nnaji on the launch of the $800 million Geometric Power Plant in Aba. In a statement, Senator Uche Ekwunife described the development as a significant milestone for the region’s pursuit of sustainable energy solutions and economic development. The…
The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, praised President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for appointing Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, as his economic adviser. Rt Hon Somtochukwu Udeze commended Soludo for his significant contributions to shaping and strengthening the nation’s economy. He highlighted Soludo’s extensive knowledge in…
A former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has denied reports that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking at a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, Ortom said he’s still a member of the party. According to Ortom: “The rumours that I’m decamping to APC, I’m not…
A former Chief Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Evans Bipi, says former Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike manipulated the outcome of the 2023 general election in Rivers state. Bipi said this in Port Harcourt, while speaking at a solidarity rally for the state governor organized by women groups across the 23 local…
At least four people are believed to be trapped after a building under construction collapsed near the Ochanja market in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the building, meant to serve as a market on completion, collapsed at about 8 pm on Monday with some of the workers still inside the building. The situation…
The Lagos State Government says it will close the Third Mainland Bridge for 24 hours to allow contractors execute a major aspect of the ongoing repair works on the bridge. The closure by the Federal Ministry of Works was announced in a statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Monday. According…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria are through to the final round of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Falcons defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 at the MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja on Monday evening to go through on 1-0 aggregate after a 0-0 draw in Cameroon last week. Esther Okoronkwo scored…
South Korea’s government has launched an investigation into the death of a woman in her 80s after her ambulance was denied entry to several hospitals due to the ongoing doctor’s strike. The patient died in the ambulance after suffering cardiac arrest. About 70% of junior doctors have been on strike for the past week protesting…
Australian police say two bodies have been found during the search for missing Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, a police officer who once dated TV presenter Mr Baird, was earlier charged with murder. The bodies were discovered on a rural property in the town of Bungonia. Police said that after initially…
