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- 29 Jun 2014
Senator Ekweremadu Disassociates Self From Fake Facebook Account.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy president of the Senate has disassociated himself from fake facebook account used by con men to defraud members of the public. A statement made available to Nigeria…
- 22 Jan 2013
Ekweremadu, DSP Calls for National Carrier
Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate President, has called for the establishment of a national carrier to fly the nation’s flag across the world, saying Nigeria deserves an airline it could be proud of.…
- 7 May 2012
Ekweremadu, DSP @ BOICT, Flays NCC/NESREA Spat
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy president of the Senate, has said that the recent spat in public between Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Environmental Standards and…
- 22 May 2014
Ekweremadu Grants N22.3m Scholarships to 525 Students
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy president of the Senate, has given out N22.350 million as scholarship and bursary grants to 525 students from Enugu state for the 2013-2014 academic sessions. The grant…
- 8 Feb 2016
Ekweremadu Denies Comments over Amaechi, Bruce Twitter Rants
Senator ‎Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, on Monday, disowned a comment on a twitter handle, which was supposed to be his contribution to the twitter exchanges between Senator Ben Bruce…
- 5 Mar 2014
NASS to Lift Embargo on Electronic Voting
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate President, said the National Assembly was working towards amending the Electoral Act to allow for the use of electronic voting in the country. Ekweremadu made this…
- 13 May 2014
Ekweremadu, Johnson for 2014 Digital Africa, World Electronics Forum
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy president of the Senate and Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, will lead other delegates to this year’s Digital Africa Conference &…
- 24 Apr 2014
Ekweremadu Decries Low Intra-Regional Trade in W/Africa
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, has rated as very low the intra-regional trade among West African nations. He…
- 5 May 2009
National Assembly to assist NigComSat
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate President, has pledged the National Assembly commitment to assist Nigeria Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Ltd to appropriate adequate funds for NigComSat 2…
- 7 Jan 2013
SMS, Opinion Poll will Check Hijack of Constitution Amendment-DSP
Ike Ekweremadu, chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review and deputy Senate president has said that the Senate decided to embark on the ongoing Short Message Service (SMS) and online opinion…
- 28 Jun 2022
Ekweremadu: FG Probes Organ Donor’s Data Privacy Breach
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), has ordered an investigation into the use and public circulation of the personal data…
- 17 Apr 2018
Senate Crackdown on Buhari’s Minister Ahead of 2019 Elections
The senate has begun a major onslaught on president Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers ahead of the 2019 general elections in a series of summons, the latest on the list are: Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, minister of…
- 21 Dec 2012
Senate Approves N4.9tr Budget, Raises Spending
The Senate yesterday approved a N4.9 trillion budget for next year, increasing planned spending above levels recommended by President Goodluck Jonathan and reducing the amount of oil revenue put into…
- 8 Nov 2012
NASS Buys into Social Media for Constitutio Review
The National Assembly is employing the social media to enable Nigerians become part of the constitution amendment process. Contributing during a public discuss on the Constitution Amendment process,…
- 26 Feb 2018
Ekeh Urges FG to Grant Tax Concessions to Save Tech Sector
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group has charged the Federal Government to seriously consider extending exceptional tax concessions to the technology sector as a…
- 6 Jul 2022
Organ Harvest Saga: Court Orders NIMC to Supply David Ukpo’s Biodata to AGF
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has been ordered by a Federal High Court, on Wednesday, to supply the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) with the certified true copy (CTC)…
- 22 Dec 2008
Soludo Explains Reasons behind Naira Crash
Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week told a charged senate session that the recent devaluation of naira was a deliberate policy of the nation’s apex…
- 24 May 2012
Ceragon Posts Better Earnings, Bags Backhaul Provider of the Year
Buoyed by the strong contributions of its Nigerian and African operations, Ceragon Networks Ltd has reported a 17 per cent increase in revenues for the first quarter of the current financial year and…
- 7 May 2012
Glo Emerges as Telecoms Operator of the Year
Telecommunications operator, Globacom has emerged Telecoms Operator of the Year at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards held last weekend, where it also took home two other awards for its sterling…
- 7 May 2012
Media: Murdoch’s Empire is Scorch, Terror Bombs in Nigeria
These are certainly not the best of times for the media industry, especially in Britain and Nigeria where a Parliamentary inquiry has indicted a much respected Octogenarian media mogul and terrorists…
- 18 Sept 2013
Senate Okays Controversial Wiretap Programme
The Senate has endorsed a bill seeking to empower relevant security agencies in the country to intercept communications prejudicial to national security for public interest. The so-called 'lawful…
- 2 Apr 2014
Senate Reject e-Voting, Single Day Elections
The Senate said it will not legislate on electronic voting for now, but rather will allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the latitude to commence electronic voting when it is…
- 19 Dec 2014
NIMC Commences SMS Alerts, Issuance of e-ID Card
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has again pleaded with Nigerians for more patience with the registration and issuance of the new e-ID Card, even as it commences SMS alerts…
- 2 Aug 2015
State Governors are Biggest Thieves- Akinjide
Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), renowned legal luminary and former minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, has said that state governors are the most corrupt people in Nigeria. He…
- 16 Feb 2016
Senate Orders Minister, NERC to Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike
The senate has ordered the Ministry of Power led by Babatunde Fashola, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and electricity distribution companies immediately stand down of the…
- 24 Oct 2016
Yudala Shut Down Abuja with Zero Gravity
It was a night of thrills, frills, unlimited fun and the unveiling of a potential life-changing wealth creation scheme for millions of Nigerian youths on Friday October 21st as pioneer composite…
- 30 Oct 2016
Obi, Ekeh to Headline ESUT/Yudala Entrepreneurship Summit
Dr. Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, and Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, have been confirmed as the headline speakers for a mega entrepreneurship summit scheduled for Michael Okpara…
- 7 Nov 2016
Enugu Uplifted as Yuudala Coalfest Zero Gravity Ends with Praise Explosion
For the many who made their way to the Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu – venue of the Yudala Coalfest Zero Gravity Rock Gospel Concert on Sunday November 6th, there couldn’t have…
- 28 Nov 2016
God Bless Yudala
In the history of man’s communication with God, music has proved to be a very powerful tool. Right from the time of the Israelites down to our present age, praise and worship through music has never…
- 13 Nov 2008
Leadership Watch Lecture & Role Model Awards Hold Nov. 11
The eight edition of the annual Leadership Lecture and Role Model Awards, a one-day event organized by Leadership Watch, an integrity non- for- profit organization for the …