Okafor Chinelo

Okafor Chinelo is a Healthcare enthusiast and a Senior News Reporter at Ekweanaedonews

LG Chairman, Others Arrested Over Attempted Assassination Of Benue Speaker

The Police have arrested two suspects, including a local government chairman over an alleged plot to assassinate the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Hycenth Dajoh. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi.According to the statement, investigations showed that the LG chairman had allegedly reached out…

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Canada SetTo Reduce Admission Slots For Nigerian Students

The Canadian Government is planning to implement a national cap aimed at reducing the influx of international students into the country. The immigration minister, Marc Miller, disclosed during an interview on Sunday with CTV’s Question Period that discussions with provincial governments will be necessary “to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing…

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Lawmaker Blasts Buhari Over Option Of Eliminating Nnamdi Kanu

A member of the House of Representatives for Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia State, Obi Aguocha, has blasted the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, over the option of eliminating the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ekweanaedo News understands that Buhari’s thoughts about the option of eliminating Nnamdi Kanu were…

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Nigerian Government To Fund Student Loan Scheme Using Education Tax

The Nigerian Government has said the Student Loan Scheme would be funded through the Education Tax Fund, under the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji revealed this on Monday while briefing State House Correspondents alongside the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. Adedeji revealedthat…

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Seven Nabbed Over Illegal Security Services In Anambra

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested seven persons for allegedly providing illegal security services in Anambra State. Deputy Commandant, Francis Nnadi, Head, Private Guards Company, PGC, Department who led other operatives in the operation revealed that the arrest of the guards were in two categories. Nnadi said intelligence also indicated impersonators…

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