By Izuchukwu Adichie Before the coming of Soludo as the governor of Anambra State, the education sector in the state lacked a clear, documented policy, raising concerns for Soludo. To address this issue, he set up the Anambra Educational Advisory Council, which was tasked with developing new pathways to deliver quality education and improve the learning outcomes for students in the Anambra school system. Soludo’s administration made significant strides in the education sector, by being the first Nigerian governor to employ 5,000 teachers in the first nine months in office and an additional 3 ..read more

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, today welcomed soon-to-be Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya, back to Lagos. The Governor pointed out that he is inspired by Tunde’s vision for empowering children and youths and said he will work with Tunde towards a future where every child in Lagos has the opportunity to realize their full potential. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit The post Gov. Sanwo-Olu welcomed soon-to-be Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya, back to Lagos (Photos) appeared first on Akelicious ..read more

By Christian ABURIME The recent claims by the Anambra State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Dr. Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, is an “enemy of journalists” could best be described as an unfortunate accusation, completely far from the truth. Indeed, it is an unfair accusation that casts a shadow over Governor Soludo’s respectful relationship with the press, and it also fails to recognise the governor’s little but notable gestures in the past. While Dr. Odogwu’s concerns deserve a hearing, a closer look reveals a governo ..read more

Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, is confident and assertive in his declaration. His statement, “No one can give me headache,” conveys a sense of resilience and determination. It implies that he’s unwavering and unshakeable, even in the face of challenges or criticism. Watch video below View this post on Instagram A post shared by AkeliciousMedia (@akeliciousmedia) WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit The post Nobody Can Give Me Headache – Yahaya Bello (Video) appeared first on Akelicious ..read more

The recent claims by the Anambra State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Dr. Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, is an “enemy of journalists” could best be described as an unfortunate accusation, completely far from the truth. Indeed, it is an unfair accusation that casts a shadow over Governor Soludo’s respectful relationship with the press, and it also fails to recognise the governor’s little but notable gestures in the past. While Dr. Odogwu’s concerns deserve a hearing, a closer look reveals a governor dedicated to genera ..read more

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has suspended Dana Airline operations in the country. The directive followed the incident involving a Dana Air plane at Lagos airport on April 23, which forced aviation authorities to divert flights from local to international airport. Akelicious had reported that one of the airline’s craft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit The post BREAKING: FG grounds all Dana Air operations appeared first on Akelicious ..read more

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has launched an investigation into the financial dealings of the state under the administration of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The inquiry will scrutinise transactions from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023, focusing on loans, financial transactions, contractual liabilities, and other relevant matters. In a formal communication to the Commissioner of Finance, Barr. Sakinatu Hassan Idris, Clerk to the Legislature, outlined the scope of the probe. “The Kaduna State House of Assembly at its One Hundred and Fiftieth (150th) Sitting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, re ..read more

Civil society members on Wednesday convened at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, for a rally addressing security concerns, and livelihood issues, and urging the Federal Government to reassess pipeline security and surveillance contracts. They were seen carrying placards with inscriptions like, “Stop violence, oil bunkering”, “Defend Itsekiri from exploitation”, “NNPC, stop your deal with militants”, and “Treat us with respect”. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit The post Civil Society Holds Rally, Urges FG To Review Pipeline Security Contracts appeared first on Akelicious ..read more

Data has shown that President Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate past president, took Nigeria’s economy 18 steps backward in nine years. According to Statisence, an AI data company, Nigeria dropped to the 42nd largest economy in the world in 2023 from its 22nd position in 2015, the year Buhari took power. The Nigerian economy was estimated at $568.50 billion in 2014 and $374.95 billion in 2023. While Buhari was president, the Nigerian economy slipped twice into recession, causing a massive depreciation of the naira. A 2017 Stears report stated that while Buha ..read more

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