The Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen, and Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Digital Economy, Mr. Seun Fakuade, recently met at the Embassy of Finland to discuss potential collaboration on the Knowledge Zone project. This project has received a substantial $80 million investment from the African Development Bank Group. The primary objective of the Ekiti…
VeryDarkMan has claimed that Nollywood actress/politician, Tonto Dikeh, is the face behind the controversial, faceless blog, Gistlover. Ekweanaedo News reports that VeryDarkMan was invited by the police on claims that he defamed and bullied Nollywood actress/politician Tonto Dikeh and her colleague Iyabo Ojo but was later released after interrogation. Sharing his experience at the police…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to give their best ahead of their first group fixture in the African Cup of Nations that began on Saturday. Ekweanaedo News reports that in a tweet on Sunday, Obi wished the Nigerian national…
The United Nations has lamented that 2023 was the year of suffering and violence across the countries. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres disclosed this in a solemn video message released on the eve of 2024. Recalled that there was an insurrection that broke out on April 15, 2023, in Khartoum and the Darfur region, Sudan…
US President Joe Biden has announced pardons for certain marijuana convictions for 11 people imprisoned for non-violent drug crimes, It also applies to certain offences on federal lands. The executive order covers those convicted under the federal law of simple possession, attempted simple possession or use of marijuana. Mr Biden’s more lenient approach marks a…
Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued late into the night on Friday, with reports of sustained air strikes and bombardments. An Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least 18 people, according to Palestinian media. . In New York, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution urging more humanitarian aid for…
Hamas, the group which controls the Gaza Strip, has ruled out any more hostage releases until Israel agrees to a “full cessation of aggression”. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza since a truce earlier this month when more than 100 hostages were freed. Around 120 people abducted from Israel…
The Czech Republic has declared Saturday a national day of mourning after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in Prague. President Petr Pavel expressed his “great sadness” and “helpless anger at the totally unnecessary” loss of life. The gunman, who police said had been “eliminated”, is believed to have also…
India’s top drug controller has banned an indian made anti-cold drugs combination for use in children below the age of four, after being linked to the death of some infants in the Gambia and Uzbekistan last year. In India, at least 12 children died between 2019 and 2020 allegedly after consuming a similar medication Manufacturers…
The US says “serious negotiations” are about now taking place on a new Gaza truce and the release of more Israeli hostages But prospects remain uncertain after Hamas’s leader reportedly rejected the prospect of a temporary pause during talks in Cairo on Wednesday Meanwhile, Israeli forces say they’ve uncovered a network of tunnels in the…
