Popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, and show promoter, Sam Larry, have made their first public appearance since their release from police detention. Ekweanaedo News reports that the duo were released two weeks ago by the Lagos Police Command after meeting their bail conditions in the investigation into the death of a…
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive officers in the industry, assured of…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the anticipated automation of the passport application process is set to commence within the next week. Recall that Tunji-Ojo initially reassured Nigerians during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on October 4, indicating that citizens would have access to the feature starting from December. In…
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, talks about his admiration for the development stablity of Lagos state and hope that Kogi state will overtake Lagos or probably trail in same path. Ekweanaedo News reports that Bello made the statrment on Tuesday while leading the state governor-elect, Usman Ododo, on a visit to President Bola Tinubu’s…
Nigerian comedian, Helen Paul has revealed she was the voice behind ‘Uncle, please tell us a story’, in Psquare’s ‘Story’, a song released in 2005. She revealed this in a recent interview on the Honest Bunch Podcast, stating that she was a receptionist at the time and that she got the gig after the children…
At least 10 teams have confirmed their spots in the Champions League Round of 16 following Tuesday’s matches. Before the games were played, six teams were already assured of their places. They are: Manchester City, Real Sociedad, RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. The six teams have now been joined by Barcelona,…
Following the latest move by President Bola Tinubu to borrow an additional $8.6 billion and €100 million foreign loans, Nigeria’s external debt profile will hit over $51.759 billion. The President’s request is part of the external borrowing plan for 2022-2024 for critical infrastructure, such as power, roads, water, railways, and health. The country’s external debt…
A private security organization in Abia State, Pem Security has endorsed the Abia Christmas Village Festival and has promised to provide all the private security officers needed for the project to be successful. While speaking during the strategy meeting with the Abia Christmas Village Festival project team, the Chief Executive Officer of Pem Security, Emeka…
…Says existing ones malnourished Lecturers in the nation’s public universities have advised the government to put on hold any plan to set up new universities, but adequately fund existing ones. According to them, existing ones are looking malnourished because of poor funding. They also said existing universities were suffering from dearth of lecturers and other…
The Abia State Government has introduced a whistle-blowing policy, which empowers members of the public to raise the alarm over suspected fraudulent acts. Okey Kanu, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, , disclosed this, on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on decisions taken at the State Executive Council meeting. He described the policy as a…
