The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discontinued its money laundering case against a former Lagos State Attorney-General, Olasupo Shasore. The EFCC withdrew the 14-count charge it filed against Shasore and his firm, Middlesex Investments Limited, before an Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday. According to EFCC counsel, Bala Sanga, the discontinuation follows a directive…
A 37-year-old man, Uduak Moses Idimudo, has been sentenced to life in prison for raping two teenagers in Eket LGA of Akwa Ibom State. The court was told that Idimudo lured the teenagers, aged 14 and 15, into his room on the promise of giving them change for the fried cow skin meat(pomo) he bought…
Peter Obi via his X handle to express concern over the ongoing demolitions of properties in Lagos State and other parts of the Nation In a post via his official X handle on Thursday, Obi said the ongoing demolitions of properties have heaped extra hardship on hapless citizens who are already battling with multi-dimensional poverty….
Nigerian award-winning singer, Davido, has expressed concern for his colleague, Daniel Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, over choice of a break from music to care for his health. Ekweanaedo News reports that the ‘Calm Down’ crooner’ took to his Instagram page on Wednesday to say, he cancelled all engagements for December to focus on his…
Former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro revealed how he airlifted N1.219 billion cash to former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose in 2014. Obanikoro claimed that he received the money from former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki as directed by Fayose. Ekweanaedo News reports that Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and…
Popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, and show promoter, Sam Larry, have made their first public appearance since their release from police detention. Ekweanaedo News reports that the duo were released two weeks ago by the Lagos Police Command after meeting their bail conditions in the investigation into the death of a…
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive officers in the industry, assured of…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the anticipated automation of the passport application process is set to commence within the next week. Recall that Tunji-Ojo initially reassured Nigerians during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on October 4, indicating that citizens would have access to the feature starting from December. In…
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, talks about his admiration for the development stablity of Lagos state and hope that Kogi state will overtake Lagos or probably trail in same path. Ekweanaedo News reports that Bello made the statrment on Tuesday while leading the state governor-elect, Usman Ododo, on a visit to President Bola Tinubu’s…
Two security personnels were reportedly killed when some unknown gunmen attacked Aguluzigbo, a community in the Anaocha Local Government of Anambra State, on Tuesday. The victims were identified as members of the Anambra State Vigilante Service When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed to journalists that some gunmen attacked Aguluzigbo…
