South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma joined forces with another graft-tainted former top ruling party official on Friday, announcing a political alliance ahead of elections in a blow to the embattled African National Congress. Zuma, 81, and Ace Magashule, a close ally and former ANC secretary-general, said they would soon unveil plans for a joint political…
The Nigerian Army has stated its stand on the case of junior female soldier, who in a viral video accused herSenior colleagues of maltreatment. In a statement released on Friday, Army spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said that considering the gravity of the allegations, a thorough investigation into the matter will be conducted. “This is…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, welcomed the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Emmanuelle Blatmann, on a farewell visit at the State House, Abuja. Ekweanaedo News reports that Blatmann is set to take up a new role as the Director for Africa in Paris, the French capital. The departing Ambassador was presented with…
Police operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Command Utako Division, on Thursday, arrested a ‘Once Chance’ robbery gang involving husband, wife, and one other. The ‘One Chance’ trio are Chukwudi Okorie, 51; his wife, Chibuzor Okorie, 43, and one Esther Gabriel, 38. ‘One Chance’ is the term for a robbery style where the thieves pretend…
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, spoke on the verdict of the Supreme Court that affirmed him as governor, Ekweanaedo News reports. Yusuf, while addressing newsmen at the venue of the apex court in Abuja, said he feels extremely happy. He said,“I am extremely happy with the judgement of the Supreme Court that took…
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections in Rivers State, Beatrice Itubo, has revealed the alleged hatred of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, toward workers in the state motivated her to contest in the last election. Ekweanaedo News reports that Itubo stated this when members of the New…
Peter Obi, has reacted to the news of a recent filing station explosion that resulted in the death of many students in Osun state. Ekweanaedo News reports that the former Anambra governor also mourned those who lost their lives in the recent Anambra and Rivers boat mishap. Mourning the victims in a statement made available…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu, has clarified reports making the rounds online about her demise.Ekweanaedo News reported that the movie star left many of her followers confused and scared after sharing a cryptic social media post.Ngozi shared a dark image with candlelight at the centre, stating that someone had died but failed to disclose the…
The recent data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that the 2024 Henley Passport Index positions the Nigerian passport at 95th globally.This ranking is determined by the count of destinations that Nigerian passport holders can visit without the requirement of obtaining a prior visa.The index assesses the visa-free access of 199 distinct…
A Court in Iyaganku Ibadan has jailed a 50-year-old fake doctor, Olarewaju Oludele, for causing the death of a baby. Ekweanaedo News reports that Oludele, the fake doctor, was remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre, for drowning the baby in a canal. The magistrate, Mrs. O. O. Ogunkanmi, who forwarded the case file to the…
