Delta State Governor has presented the Budget Proposals of N714.4 billion for the 2024 Fiscal Year to the hallowed House. It is the first budget proposal by his administration. The total amount includes N316.6 billion or 44 percent of the budget for Recurrent Expenditure and N397.9 billion or 56 percent of the budget for Capital…
Worried by the increasing cases of gender-based violence in the state, the Wife of the Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru has called for more efforts from all concerned parties to ruthlessly address the menace. Chief Mrs Nwifuru made the appeal on Wednesday, during an awareness road walk to mark the commemoration of the 16…
A 37-year-old man, Uduak Moses Idimudo, has been sentenced to life in prison for raping two teenagers in Eket LGA of Akwa Ibom State. The court was told that Idimudo lured the teenagers, aged 14 and 15, into his room on the promise of giving them change for the fried cow skin meat(pomo) he bought…
Peter Obi via his X handle to express concern over the ongoing demolitions of properties in Lagos State and other parts of the Nation In a post via his official X handle on Thursday, Obi said the ongoing demolitions of properties have heaped extra hardship on hapless citizens who are already battling with multi-dimensional poverty….
Nigerian award-winning singer, Davido, has expressed concern for his colleague, Daniel Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, over choice of a break from music to care for his health. Ekweanaedo News reports that the ‘Calm Down’ crooner’ took to his Instagram page on Wednesday to say, he cancelled all engagements for December to focus on his…
Former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro revealed how he airlifted N1.219 billion cash to former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose in 2014. Obanikoro claimed that he received the money from former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki as directed by Fayose. Ekweanaedo News reports that Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and…
OPINION The integrity issue in Nigerian politics and public life has been a topic of discussion and concern for many years. Like many other countries, Nigeria has faced challenges related to corruption, lack of transparency, and ethical issues in its political landscape. It lacks integrity in its politics and tolerates acts of impunity, as proven…
A total of ten buildings and thirty vehicles have so far been burnt at Iyiowa Odekpe Community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state by hoodlums. Consequent upon this incident, residents in the area stormed the Government House Awka On Wednesday protesting the arson perpetrated by hoodlums alleging that the leadership of the town…
Nigeria has been ranked lowest in the number of Diabetes disease patients globally, according to International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas. This was contained in a report published by World of Statistics, which indicated percentage of people aged between 20 and 79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The report shows that Pakistan, Kuwait…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all its branches to continue to issue and accept all denominations of both old and redesigned Naira notes to and from Deposit Money Banks, DMBs. The Acting Director of the bank, Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Mrs…
