Mfon Ekanem

Foreign

Ramaphosa Sworn In For Second Full Term As South Africa’s President

Mfon Ekanem - June 19, 2024

On Wednesday, in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, the leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), was inaugurated as the nation's president for a new five-year term. The swearing-in ceremony marked the beginning of...

Governance

Minimum Wage: Cut cost of governance to pay better wages, Bishop tells Tinubu

Mfon Ekanem - June 19, 2024

Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, has issued a call to President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing the urgent need to reduce the cost of governance. He believes this step is essential to enable the government...

Foreign

Global civilian deaths in conflicts Increase To 72% in 2023 – UN

Mfon Ekanem - June 18, 2024

Civilian deaths due to armed conflicts around the world soared 72 per cent last year, the UN rights chief, Volker Turk, said Tuesday. This significant rise highlights a worsening situation in terms of civilian safety and the impact of armed...

Foreign

13 Killed as Heavy Rains Pour Down On Central America

Mfon Ekanem - June 18, 2024

Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the two countries said. In El Salvador, the hardest hit country so far, five people died Monday in a...

Education

Cholera: Fear of outbreak in school rises as pupils resume

Mfon Ekanem - June 18, 2024

As schools resume following the mid-term break and Sallah holiday, concerns have heightened about the risk of cholera, a serious food and waterborne disease caused by ingesting the vibrio cholera bacteria, spreading among students. Public health experts have warned that...

Politics

Edo 2024: Shaibu Announces Backing for Opposition Candidate

Mfon Ekanem - June 17, 2024

In a surprising political move, Philip Shaibu, former Deputy Governor of Edo State, has thrown his support behind the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, for the forthcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21 in Edo State....

Politics

Edo Guber: Giadom Insists APC has no justification to lose forthcoming elections

Mfon Ekanem - June 17, 2024

The Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the South-South region, Chief Hon. Victor T. Giadom, exuded confidence and optimism during a pivotal meeting held in Calabar, Cross River State. Gathered at the Metropolitan Hotel on Sunday,...

Politics

Clark Calls For Reintegration of Igbos into Nigeria’s Mainstream Politics

Mfon Ekanem - June 17, 2024

Chief Edwin Clark, a revered figure among the Ijaw and a prominent voice in Nigerian politics, has recently articulated a compelling plea for the reintegration of the Igbo people into the country's political mainstream. In a bold move, he...

Governance

‘Go home quietly’ – Asari Dokubo tells Rivers LG chairmen

Mfon Ekanem - June 17, 2024

A fresh crisis is brewing in Rivers State over the tenure of the 23 council chairmen. Tensions have heightened as Niger Delta leader and former militant warlord, Muhajid Asari Dokubo, has publicly urged the local government chairmen to acknowledge...

Foreign

Alleged Nigerian drug peddler attacks police officer in South Africa

Mfon Ekanem - June 17, 2024

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) found themselves embroiled in a tense confrontation in Randburg, a suburb to the north of Johannesburg, involving a Nigerian national suspected of drug trafficking. The incident, which unfolded on a Sunday afternoon, escalated...

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