In a major operation, troops from the 192 Battalion, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, successfully apprehended a suspected transnational drug syndicate. Acting on credible intelligence, the troops intercepted a Sienna 2001 Model Space Bus, loaded with 296 wraps of illicit substances believed to be Cannabis Sativa. The operation took place on Sunday, January 14, 2024, along…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule has invited for screening the nine commissioners who resigned their positions last. This was contained in a statement by the Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly Emeka Amadi. Recall that part of the 8-point peace agenda signed by Governor Sim Fubara…
In a remarkable show of patriotism and dedication, Mr. Femi Otedola fulfilled his promise by donating a generous sum of 1 billion Naira to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. This substantial contribution will have a profound impact on enhancing safety and security measures for the people of Lagos. The donation comes as a significant…
Abubakar Yakubu, who allegedly defiled two minors in the Limawa area of Minna, Niger State capital, has disclosed that he committed the act due to a lack of confidence to approach ladies. The suspect, aged 30, from the Limawa area of Minna, assaulted little girls between the ages of six and eight yearsParading the suspect…
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 National Youth Service Corps has announced that 10 corps members will travel to India on Sunday, to participate in a Youth Exchange Programme organised by the Indian National Cadet Corps. The annual programme is held to commemorate the Independence Anniversary of the Republic of India, drawing participants from Europe, Asia, Africa and other continents….
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDP-GF, has expressed satisfaction with the verdict declared by the Supreme Court on the 2023 governorship elections in Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Plateau, Zamfara and Bauchi states. The chairman of the forum, the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said the “will and votes of the greater majority in…
The National Commissioner representing the South East in the Police Service Commission, Mr Onyemauche Nnamani, has lamented low applications for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force by Abia’s youths. Nnamani, who was in Abia to supervise the ongoing police recruitment exercise in the State, stated this during his working visit to Governor Alex Otti. He…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allowing the judiciary to discharge its duties independently today, which saw him and other governors win their cases at the Supreme Court. This is even as he said that some people who had planned to burn down some places have sheathed their swords…
