Less than 24 hours after Barrister Olumide Akpata emerged as candidate of the Julius Abure-led national leadership of the Labour Party for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction has also unveiled its candidate for the election. Akpata was declared the party’s candidate in a governorship primary by the Deputy…
Abia state governor Alex Otti has suspended the traditional ruler of Azumini Ndoki in Ukwa East LGA of Abia State, Eze Edward Ebere Eule, for alleged misconduct. This is even as he has been ordered to immediately render account of N8 million community electricity funds allegedly deposited in a bank account. The royal father was…
Former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, says the failure of security agencies to stamp out kidnapping and banditry exposes collusion between criminals and security agents. The lawmaker, who has been representing Abia South Senatorial District since 2007 in the National Assembly, sais this on a television Progranme on Friday. He lamented that despite the many…
The sale of Nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants interested in flying the PDP flag in the September governorship election in Edo state ends today So far the party says it has amassed N265m from the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to 11 governorship aspirants. The Nomination Form was sold…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has imposed 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria with immediate effect following the deteriorating security situation within the area. In a press statement, a spokesperson for the governor, Gyang Bere, said the decision was taken after consultations with relevant security agencies and to avoid…
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, met with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state, calling on them to promote unity for the progress of the party. The meeting came barely three weeks after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the seventh executive governor of the state following the death of his…
A member of the House of Representatives for Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia State, Obi Aguocha, has blasted the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, over the option of eliminating the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ekweanaedo News understands that Buhari’s thoughts about the option of eliminating Nnamdi Kanu were…
A former governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu will be buried on February 23, 2024. This is according to a funeral timetable released by the late Akeredolu’s family on Monday evening. “Friday, February 23, 2024: Funeral Service at St Andrew’s Anglican Church Cathedral, Imola Street, Owo. Time: 10 am,” the burial schedule released by Oluwarotimi…
Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has identified security hotspots in Abuja, urging the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to take immediate action. He highlighted areas such as Wuse, Maitama, Asokoro, Garki, and the Central Business District as areas that pose security risks, particularly during the night. He posted via his X handle on…
The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam packs, popularly called ‘takeaways’, with “immediate effect.” The state’s Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, which was posted on X by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kunle Adeshina, the use…
