The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the 27 state constituencies of Rivers State. The party said this in a Monday statement in the wake of the defection of 27 Rivers State Assembly members (from the PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023. Nnadozie was crowned Africa’s best at the CAF awards held on Monday night at Marakesh in Morroco. She beat fellow goalkeepers in the form of Moroccan shot-stopper Khadija El-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Olaminii She showed her heroics in the…
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year continuing her dominance in the continent’s women’s game. Oshoala received the prize in 2014, 2016,…
Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event that solidified his status as one of the best players in the world. Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose…
A renowned Islamic scholar based in Sokoto, Sheikh Bello Yabo, has expressed concerns over the constant bombing of innocent citizens in the north by the military. The Islamic cleric stated this while reacting to the bombing of Maulud celebrants in Tudun Biri village of Kaduna State by the military on Sunday. In a viral video…
Popular Nollywood actor /filmmaker, Joseph Okechukwu, has lost his mother. Ekweanaedo News reports that the movie star announced the mother’s demise in a post via his X handle on Monday, December 11, 2023. Okechukwu reminisced on moments he shared with his mother, adding he has been literally shattered and deflated over the huge loss. He…
The ECOWAS Commission said more than 4.8 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are facing food insecurity resulting from the spate of terrorist attacks and military takeover of their governments. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, said this in his address at the 51st Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council…
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been advised to avoid traveling at night. In a speech to the corps members undergoing orientation at the camp for 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2, the director of the North Area Office of the NYSC Kehinde Aremu-Cole stated, “The most disheartening experience parents could ever imagine…
Mikano Motors has celebrated its collaboration with Changan Autos, solidifying their presence and growth trajectory in the Nigerian market. The exclusive Gala Night commemorated the official partnership between Mikano Motors and Changan Autos. This partnership solidified Changan Autos as Mikano Motors’ latest exclusive brand partner, fostering a union built on innovation, excellence, and a shared…
Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has conveyed his sincere wish for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release his brother. In an interview with Vanguard, Emmanuel expressed this sincere request, saying that the family had been through a great deal of suffering…
