The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has asked the Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, to relinquish power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Sowore was reacting to a media report that President Bola Tinubu had instructed Governor Akeredolu to delegate his powers to his deputy. Due to the governor’s health…
Global internet traffic from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites nearly tripled this year, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the tech infrastructure firm Cloudflare. U.S. traffic from Starlink grew by more than 150% this year compared with 2022, Cloudflare said in the end-of-year report. And traffic increased this year by more than 1,600% in Brazil,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, inaugurated nine out of the ten Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) that were recently appointed by the president and cleared by the National Assembly. Ekweanaedo News recalls that President Bola Tinubu on the 1st of November, had requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of recently-appointed RECs. Tinubu…
Labour Party (LP) governorship hopeful in Edo State, Dennis Aikoriogie, has stepped down from the party, citing its takeover by wealthy politicians. Aikoriogie lamented how dedicated members like himself have been sidelined due to the influence of money in the party. In his resignation letter, Aikoriogie announced his intention to continue his political journey outside…
The former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)south, Bode George, has urged party stakeholders to call back the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. According to him, the Labour Party (LP), the platform on which Obi contested for the 2023 presidential election, has no solid root, hence the former PDP member…
Gunmen attack on a nightclub in Oba, Idemili South local government area of Anambra State has left at least seven people dead and several others injured. The gunmen were said to have started shooting sporadically, killing some people in the process. One of the victims was beheaded by the assailants. The Anambra State Police Public…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old identified as Lawali Mori, a resident of Viniklang, Girei Local Government Area, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge with a cock. In a press statement shared on the Command X account on Friday, the command categorised the incident as an “unnatural offense”. The State Police Public…
Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hadiza Yar’adua, has been instructed by Governor Dikko Radda to suspend a teacher, Lawal Ibrahim over allegations of sexual harassment against a female student at Government Day Secondary School, Dantankari. Ekweanaedo News reports that Governor Radda issued the order on Friday, not long after learning of an…
Mexico and America on Friday submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Canada hosted the competition in 2015, the last time it was held in North America. With four World Cup victories, the United States of America is the most successful country in women’s tournaments. Ekweanaedo News reports that Brazil and…
Popular rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, aka Oladips, apologised to Nigerians over his death prank pulled by his management. He explained that it was not a prank as he was very sick at that time. He, however, apologised to Nigerians for the confusion. In a recent interview with Naija FM, the singer said that he plans on…
