Anglo came out on top by the odd goal in a five goal thriller against Mauritania to close in on a last 16 spot Gelson Dala struck twice as Angola defeated Mauritania 3-2 in an entertaining Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday. Dala gave Angola the lead on the half hour in Bouake when…
A late equalizer five minutes into injury time by Algeria’s Baghdad Bounedjah earned the Desert Foxes a 2-2 draw with Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Mohamed Konate’s opening goal for Burkina Faso was cancelled out by a first Bounedjah equaliser, but a Bertrand Traore penalty put the Stallions back in…
The country’s labour unions are gearing up for a potential clash with the federal and state governments due to the lack of progress on a new minimum wage for public sector workers. Industrial crisis has not been ruled out. Their unease follows Federal Government’s failure to form a committee to negotiate the new minimum wage…
Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja recently have regained their freedom on Saturday night. It is however not clear whether the girls were rescued by security operatives or released after their family paid ransom. An uncle to the girls, Kabiru Aminu,…
Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja recently have regained their freedom on Saturday night. It is however not clear whether the girls were rescued by security operatives or released after their family paid ransom. An uncle to the girls, Kabiru Aminu,…
The Nigerian Police Force National Headquarters, Abuja, said the recently launched Special Intervention Squad, SIS, against criminal activities in the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has arrested 16 suspects, including three Bwari-based kidnappers. This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to the statement, the…
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,…
The Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, has recounted how a Nigerian seeking asylum abroad requested the Police to declare him wanted. Ekweanaedo News reports that the police PRO made this known via X page on Saturday. He revealed it was shocking to him when the Nigerian asked that the Police declare him wanted…
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…
