Cape Verde continued their fairy tale at the ongoing Nations Cup in Ivory Coast by beating Mauritania to qualify for the quarter final Cape Verde won by a late goal to triumph 1-0 and await the winner between Senegal and Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals Ryan Mendes’ 88th-minute penalty was the difference as the Blue…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The incident was happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government Area of the state. The duo – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area and Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti…
Former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma has been suspended from the party after refusing to vote for it and launching a rival organisation. The governing African National Congress (ANC) announced its decision on Monday. “Zuma and others whose conduct is in conflict with our values and principles, will find themselves outside the African National…
Players of the Angola national team have been promised cash rewards and material gifts, should they beat Nigeria in the quarter final on Friday. The Palancas Negras thrashed Namibia 3-0 in the Round-of-16 to qualify for the quarter final The oil-rich nation are now seeking an unprecedented semi-final berth at the premier African competition. A…
The air component of Operation Whirl Punch has eliminated no fewer than 30 terrorists and kidnappers in an air strike along Kwiga-Kampanin Doka axis, in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Director, Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Gabkwet, revealed this in a statement on Monday in…
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has been cleared to take charge of their last-16 clash against South Africa at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after his two-match ban was lifted following an appeal. Regragui was suspended for four games and fined $5,000 by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Wednesday, with two games of…
An RTA accident, has abruptly ended the life of a newly wedded bride, five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, and six others near the Lukoro area in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State, on Friday evening Ekweanaedo News gathered that the vehicle carrying the late bride lost control due to over-speeding and wrongful overtaking, resulting in a…
Pope Francis has said that those reprimanding his new choice to favor same-sex couples will ultimately grasp it, with the exception of Africans, who, as per him, are “an extraordinary case.” The Pope noted that he is confident that everyone will gradually be reassured by the spirit of the ‘Fiducia Supplicans’. Recalls that blessings for…
A 24-year-old student of Mass Communication at Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State, Jemima Shetima-Balami, has allegedly committed suicide after her boyfriend ended their relationship. She was said to be a second-year National Diploma student in industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola. Report says she drank a substance suspected to be rat poison after…
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has faulted the presidential candidate of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar, for not reaching out to commiserate with him over the recent explosion in Ibadan. The governor expressed his regret while praising the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi, who visited him at…
