Nigeria will be proudly represented by two talented individuals, Miss Onuora Ndidi Amaka (Ruby) and Mister Effiong Benjamin Bassey (Bernie), at the highly anticipated Miss and Mister Celebrity International 2024. The event is scheduled to take place on September 28, 2024, at the Kim Center in Dong Nai, Vietnam. Ruby, a seasoned international model, beauty…
Premier League club Leicester City are close to signing Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace for an initial £5m. The Foxes want to bring in at least two offensive players and Ayew, 32, is poised to move to the King Power Stadium in a deal that could potentially rise to £8m. Promoted Leicester struggled for attacking…
Manchester City has completed the signing of former captain Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona on an initial one-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. The German midfielder, who was Pep Guardiola’s first signing at the club in 2016, spent seven years at City before joining Barcelona on a free transfer in 2023. Gundogan’s…
A group of youths in Lagos State successfully thwarted an attempted kidnapping of a car dealer on Ebute Igbogbo Road in Ikorodu Local Government Area on Tuesday. The suspects, identified as Taiwo Olayinka, Azeez Sodiq, and Saheed Moonstruck, were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command and are currently in custody. A viral video showed…
Governor Seyi Makinde’s innovative approach to education has transformed Oyo State’s educational sector, which has earned him recognition nationwide as a Governor with the highest level of investment in the sector. The Governor recognized the sector’s potential to drive socio-economic development and invested heavily in the system with so much potentials. One of Governor Makinde’s…
…Promises To Implement New Minimum Wage. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that the State Government now pays ₦2bn monthly to offset the backlog of pension and gratuity to retired civil servants. Speaking during the 2024 Rivers State Civil Service Week, themed: ‘Building Resilient Education for Increased Access to inclusive Lifelong Quality and…
Some States in Nigeria have already begun paying the ₦70,000 minimum wage, EkweAnaedo reports. Recall that the Federal Government approved this new minimum wage for workers, with a commitment to review it every three years. However, while three states have implemented the ₦70,000 minimum wage, others are still in the process of setting up implementation…
…As Governor Soludo Holds Crucial Meeting With Security Chiefs, Traditional Rulers And President General. The Chief of Staff to Anambra State Governor, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi has said, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo CFR is committed to running a transparent, accountable and all-inclusive government aimed at delivering good governance and quality service to Ndi Anambra….
A total of one thousand women petty traders in Anambra State have received recapitalization grants of fifty thousand naira each from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Economic Empowerment Programme. The initiative is championed by the president’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and is aimed at improving the living standards of Nigerians, particularly women, including those who…
In a move to further suppress opposition, the Nicaraguan government, led by President Daniel Ortega, has ordered churches and religious entities to pay income tax and forced the closure of over 150 non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This decision, published in the official La Gaceta newspaper, requires these organizations to pay taxes of up to 30% of…
