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…
Femi Adesina Femi Adesina, a former spokesman for ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that the president intervened to prevent the elimination of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from his hideout. Adesina said the then government would have eliminated Kanu but Buhari prevented such a move. This was contained in…
The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, is dead. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), died today Sunday January 21, 2024 after a brief illness. PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, said the party lost one of its “best and brightest”. “Prof. Effah-Attoe’s death…
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for supporting its members after illegally taking away government vehicles. Ekweanaedo reports that the APC, in a statement issued by the party’s Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and made available to newsmen on Saturday by its Media Director, Kola Olabisi,…
Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, the Wife of the Governor of Ebonyi State, has called upon the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) to join forces in addressing the issue of police brutality in Nigeria. During a courtesy visit by the state chapter of POWA, Mrs. Nwifuru emphasized the need for husbands of police officers to actively work…
This is to get rid of ghost workers and ensure an effective and productive workforce in the local government administration in the state.Workers in the local government have also commended the exercise as overdue, saying it would sanitize the system, ensure justice, and rid the civil service of efficiencies. This was even as the Secretary…
