The spirit of the legendary Nigerian writer, Prof. Eze Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike came alive in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State over the week, as stakeholders remembered him with an auspicious ceremony, four years after his death. This reawakening ceremony, tagged “Remembering Eze Professor Chukwuemeka Ike”, also featured a call by the stakeholders for…
Fire has gutted a section of the E. A. Agro Oil Industries Ltd., Okpoko, in Anambra State. The outbreak, which occurred on Thursday, May 2, was said to have badly affected some parts of the company before it was battled off by officers of the Anambra State Fire Service. Confirming the outbreak in a statement…
A 75 year old man, Nwankwo Nweke, has been arrested for allegedly defiling an 8-year-old girl in Anambra State. The incident happened in Awka, the capital city of the state where the suspect, a native of Isiagu in Awka South Local Government Area, was also arrested by security agents after committing the crime. According to…
As the United Kingdom faces a pivotal day of voting, much speculation has arisen about the potential future of Chancellor Rishi Sunak if the Conservative Party faces defeat in key electoral contests. Former Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston has raised concerns that a loss in the battle for Tees Valley Mayor could have significant consequences for…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has hailed the state’s workforce as the best in the country, giving their inputs and pivotal roles in propelling the developmental wheel of the State. Governor Soludo gave the commendation on Wednesday while speaking at the 2024 International Workers Day Celebration in the State, which held at the…
Veteran Nigerian actor, Sir Dr. Bob-Manuel Udokwu, has lamented that many people in the Nollywood industry make society happy but regrettably go home sad. The Anambra-born actor disclosed this in an exclusive interview with this reporter, Izunna Okafor, over the week in Awka, the Anambra State capital, during which he also mourned and expressed his…
Action has indeed matched words, as the UK deported its first migrant to Rwanda, marking a notable shift in the country’s approach to handling illegal immigration. EKWEANAEDO ONLINE gathered that the action, carried out under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s directive, has sparked both support and criticism, raising questions about the ethics and effectiveness of such…
The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes affecting millions of people who receive child benefit payments in May 2024. These changes are due to two bank holidays occurring in May: one on Monday, May 6, and another on Monday, May 27. These bank holidays mean there will be alterations to…
Findings have revealed that the abandoned corpse of the yet-to-be-identified lady who reportedly died in Awka, Anambra State capital, after smoking Colorado (popularly known as Colos) is still there along the road where she died. Recall that an unidentified lady died after she was said to have repeatedly smoked the psychotropic drug (Colos) in Awka….
A yet-to-be-identified lady has reportedly died in Anambra State after allegedly smoking Colorado, a psychotropic drug, popularly known as “Colos” — the eponym for the popular slang “On Colos”. The incident reportedly happened over the weekend in Awka, the State capital, where the lady was said to have repeatedly smoked the psychotropic and acted in…
