Ebonyi State chapter of the Consolidated Quarry Owners Association, on Wednesday, shut down operations following the arrest of its chairman, Chikaodiri Ojimba by security operatives. Ojimba was arrested on Saturday by the police. One of the quarry owners, who spoke to newsmen at the quarry site in Ezillo community, Ishielu Local Government Area of the…
A man who claimed to be a prophet has been devoured by crocodiles after he drowned during a prayer cum baptismal session The victim’s bones were discovered surrounded by crocodiles in the Olifants River in Limpopo, South Africa, on Sunday. According to reports the 48-year-old man from Atok drowned during a prayer ceremony with two…
Nigerians in the UK are mourning the death of a Nigerian man, identified as Saheed Wahab. Ekweanaedo News understands that Saheed reportedly died a day after relocating to the United Kingdom for his master’s degree. Confirming the incident the Nigerian community, in a statement via its official X handle on Wednesday, said Wahab, who arrived…
The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested Mallam Nura Suleiman, a 43-year-old Islamic teacher for allegedly molesting a three-year-old pupil, Isah Muaazu, in Suleja, Suleja Local Government Area of the state. A statement signed by Public Relations Officer SC Nasir D. Abdullahi in Minna said the command’s…
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Tayo Oluwatuyi as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The appointment was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in a statement on Wednesday. Oluwatuyi was also Ondo SSG under Akeredolu’s administration. He said the governor also…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has nominated a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly Olayide Adelami for the position of Deputy Governor. Adelami hails from Owo, the hometown of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu The name of the deputy governor nominee has been transmitted to the Ondo State House of Assembly for approval…
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced a free Mock Examination for all prospective candidates for the first-ever Computer-Based WASSCE for Private Candidates. The spokesperson for WAEC, Moyosola F. Adesina, said this in a statement on Monday, stating that the mock examination will be held on the 23 and 24 of January, 2024. According…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Abuja for Paris, France, for a private visit. Ekweanaedo News reports that this was made known in a short statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. President Tinubu will return to the country in the first week of February,…
A Kano State High Court has reserved judgment in the case involving Frank Geng Quangrong, a Chinese national accused of killing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani. According to reports, the defendant, who lives in Railway Quarters Kano, is charged with culpable homicide. Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji adjourned the matter until March 29, for judgment after the…
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, says it will take two weeks between the point of application for green passports to be produced. Adepoju said this when she featured on a live television programme on Wednesday, alongside the NIS Deputy Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap. “Because of the screening that we…
