A call has gone out to the president to as a matter of urgency give assent to the sexual harassment Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Education Institutions Bill 2019, which has since been passed by the National Assembly. The call was made by gender activists who describe the bill awaiting presidential approval as a “pressing national…
The former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has recalled his narrow escape in the 2016 Reigners Bible Church building collapse, saying it is a mystery only God can explain. Ekweanaedo News reports that the Reigners Bible Church building collapsed on December 10, 2016, killing scores of worshippers, with others sustaining injuries, during the…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has asked Judges to remain fair and firm in their Judgements. The CJN was speaking at the opening of the special session of the 2023/2024 Legal year and Swearing-in of 58 newly conferred Senior Advocates of Nigeria In Abuja. Ariwoola added that he expects every judicial officer…
After months of uncertainty, Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has officially declared to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state. In a pre-recorded speech aired today, Shaibu, who has been the deputy governor since 2016, said he would run for the office of the number one in the state on the platform…
Flagging off the summit, Governor Nwifuru upheld that the implementation of the outcome of the summit, especially the adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution in our Justice System will be an investment in public security, peace and development, reinforcing the pillars of the rule of law and sound democratic culture. Leo Ekene Oketa, Special Assistant to…
Engr. Jude Chikadibia Okpor, the Honorable Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, has released a statement celebrating the victory of the Executive Governor of the state, Governor Ogbonnaya Nwifuru in the Court of Appeal. His statement reads, “The Ebonyi State Government today, Friday November 24, 2023 received the cheering news of the victory of His…
The Student Loan Scheme will begin in January 2024, according to Femi Gbajabiamila, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chief of staff. He made the announcement during a lecture titled “Empowering Nigerian Youths in the Present Day Economy”,at Yaba College of Technology’s 35th convocation ceremony. The programme seeks to give Nigerian students the financial means to pursue their…
The former Governor of Ebonyi state and the current Minister for Works, David Nweze Umahi, has announced that the initiated reform palliative work on all failed federally roads will kick off on the 1st of December, 2023. This was revealed in a personal statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday where Umahi…
The Igbos living in Lagos State are adviced by the leading Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to think about moving their investments to the Southeast. The group Ohanaeze Ndigbo, urges the Igbos to look at investment prospects in places by highlighting the significant economic potential in cities like Aba, Abakiliki, and Onitsha. In a statement,…
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has said his government was in complete control after an attempted coup in the Western African country. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, President Bio said the attack at a military armoury in Freetown, the nation’s capital, was an attempt to undermine peace and cause the nation. The president…
