Tinubu Depart Brazil After G-20 Summit
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Remi Tinubu have departed Rio De Janeiro in Brazil after participating in the G-20 Leaders’ Summit, Edum News reports. According to reports, they left the Galeao Air Force Basa (SBGL) Airport, Rio de Janeiro, at 10.30 a.m. (local time) on Saturday and are expected at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]
Iran Protest Against Arrest Of Students In Russia
Iran on Saturday lodged a protest with Moscow regarding what it described as the “violent” arrest of Iranian students at a university in the Russian city of Kazan. Edum News gathered that two Iranian students who visited a visa extension centre at Kazan Federal University on Friday were arrested after being subjected to “inhumane and […]
Osun Approves N75,000 Minimum Wage For Workers
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved N75,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. Edum News reports that the governor gave the approval on Friday. According to him, the move to go slightly above the minimum wage approved by the Federal Government is line line with his administration’s commitment […]
Court Remands 48-Year-Old Man For Impregnating His Daughter
A 48-year-old man, Mallam Adamu Ibrahim Umaru has been remanded by a Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Calabar on for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year old daughter. Edum News gathered that the Umaru who is a native of Bundugudu LGA of Zamfara State, resides at No. 27 Edem Odo Street, Calabar the Cross River […]
Rivers Will Still Receive Federal Allocation Despite Legal Battle – FG
The Federal government on Friday revealed that it has not stopped the disbursement of funds to Rivers State. The clarification was made by Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa. According Mokwa, the FG would comply with the court order which allows the […]
34 Lawmakers Vow To Reintroduce Rejected Bill On 6-year Single Term
The 34 House of Representatives members who sponsored the bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for a six-year single term for the president have resolved to reintroduce the bill, Edum News reports. This was revealed by Ikenga Ugochinyere, (PDP-Imo) in a statement in released on Friday. Ugochinyere made the revelation following the rejection […]
Two Lovers Kill, Bury 70-Year-Old Woman In Shallow Grave In Enugu
A 70-year-old woman has been reportedly killed by two lovers in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state. Edum News gathered that the lovers, a 33-year-old man, Ikechukwu Okoye, and a 39-year-old woman, Juliet Ogbodo killed and buried the woman in a shallow grave. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Enugu state police […]
IPOB Distance Self From Simon Ekpa After Arrest In Finland
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday revealed that the self acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile (BRGIE) Simon Ekpa is not their member. Edum News reports that the development is following Ekpa’s arrest and detention in Finland. Recall that Ekpa was arrested alongside four others by the government of Finland over […]
Enugu Govt Hails Simon Ekpa’s Detention In Finland
The Enugu State Government on Friday lauded the Government of the Republic of Finland for the arrest of the Finland-based leader of the Autopilots, Simon Ekpa, Edum News reports. The state government also described him as a common criminal, con man, and terrorist, who has no interest of Igbo people at heart. The government also […]
Nigerians To Now Pay For New National ID Card – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Friday announced that Nigerians will need to pay for the new multipurpose national identity card. Edum News reports that the decision according to the NIMC is due to limited government revenue. NIMC also explained that this approach is to avoid repeating past mistakes where physical cards were issued […]