Betta Edu ….Say Funds Received Presidential Approval Nigerians have taken to social media to call for the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Betta Edu as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. According to Sodiq Tade, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who voiced his criticism over the suspension of Dr Betta…
An army officer in the 353 Artillery regiment, Ojo cantonment, Lagos identified as Boyi ThankGod has killed himself. The soldier, attached to Headquarters 35 Artillery Brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head. The incident happened on Monday, a colleague of the deceased disclosed. He…
The commissioner of police in Enugu State, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu has described as reckless, misleading, inaccurate, fictitious, and sensational the newspaper report suggesting that seven wedding guests were kidnapped while gunmen ran riot in some parts of the state.The newspaper had on Tuesday reported that the incident which allegedly happened in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area…
Following the rise Kidnapping and other criminal activities, across the country the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Operations to arrest the trend. Ekweanaedo News reports that there have been rising cases of kidnapping and armed robbery in Abuja lately. Reacting to the…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) celebrated its 54th convocation ceremony today at the J.F Ade Ajayi Auditorium. During the convocation ceremony, a unique story emerged as some graduates from the Class of 2021 faced the reality that their academic journey, originally planned for four years, took seven years to complete. Despite the additional years of…
Former Big Brother Naija reality show winner, Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has reacted to those questioning her claim that a man offered her N5 million for sex in a night club. Many, including her colleague, DeeOne, expressed disbelief, challenging her to provide “evidence.” Ekweanaedo News recalls that Phyna had sparked various reactions after…
Burkina Faso on Tuesday defeated Mauritania 1-0 in their opening match at the Cup Of Nations in Ivory Coast in a group D game The game was heading for a draw until a penalty was awarded to Burkina Faso in the sixth minute of added time Betrand Traore made no mistakes as he sent the…
Spain will host Brazil in an international football friendly at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium on March 26 to raise awareness of racism. The Spanish and Brazilian football federations announced plans for the match in June, a month after Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior, who is black, was racially abused by Valencia fans in an…
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a date has been set for the hearing into Manchester City’s alleged breaches of financial rules. Everton, already appealing against a 10-point deduction for a previous charge, and Nottingham Forest were charged for breaching league profit and sustainability rules on Monday. Premier League champions City were charged with…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has shunned an invitation by the Code of Conduct Bureau over an ongoing investigation bordering on alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for public officers. As at 1pm today the minister who was scheduled to meet with officials of the bureau at 11am, has not arrived the bureau….
