In the usually tranquil community of Umuojor in Umumba Ndiagu, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, a sense of dread settled over the residents like a shroud. The nightmare began on Monday, precisely on May 26, 2025, when a young girl was kidnapped while accompanying her father to the farm. The kidnappers, posing as…
Revenue commission reveals salaries of Nigerian president, governors The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has revealed the actual salaries of Nigeria’s President and state governors. According to the commission, the President receives ₦1,171,568 monthly, which totals ₦14,058,820 annually. State governors earn ₦648,581 monthly, or ₦7,782,968 per year. These figures have remained unchanged since…
A wave of grief has enveloped Kano State following a fatal road crash involving athletes returning from the National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. The tragic incident occurred at Dakatsalle Bridge, roughly 50 kilometres from Kano, after the delegation had passed through Kaduna State. Eyewitness reports and a widely circulated video from the scene…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the kidnap and cold-blooded murder of a female bank manager in Onitsha earlier this year, a case that shocked many across the state and beyond. According to a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a major clampdown on illicit drug activities and other crimes, the Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a drug trafficking network in Isuaniocha, Awka North Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of six suspects, including a female drug dealer, and the recovery of a significant quantity of dried…
A heavy advertising billboard at the popular Aba Salad Market junction fell on Wednesday, killing one person and leaving eight other hospitalized with various degrees of injuries. EkweAnaedo gathered that the deceased, the billboard when he was taking shelter inside a parked tricycle during the rain, killed instantly Mr Destiny Uguru, an indigene of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reopened the Onitsha Headbridge drug market, under strict regulatory conditions as part of its intensified efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s open drug markets and protect public health. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,…
Uche Kingsley, a self-proclaimed devout Christian, has been arrested by the police in connection with a notorious native doctor and alleged ritualist in Enugu, Obi Obieze. Obieze, who also goes by several aliases including Obu Onyeka, “Ezeani,” and “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show,” He is known for his flamboyant lifestyle and is currently under investigation for multiple…
Anambra State has been ranked among Nigeria’s top three states in the 2025 e-Governance Report, published by the Panorama CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI). The report, a joint initiative between Nigerian Panorama and the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced Professional Studies (CIAPS), places Anambra alongside Lagos and Enugu as leading states in the adoption…
Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, was marked by silence and empty streets on Friday as residents observed the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) in remembrance of fallen Biafra heroes. The city’s roads were largely deserted, with only sporadic sightings of tricycles and a handful of vehicles moving around. Shops…
