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Despite hardships occasioned by untimely death experienced by Nigerian migrants in Libya, some returnees still prefer Libya in terms of working conditions to Nigeria, their home country. Obehi Diamond, a 27-year-old Libya deportee, described Libya as the best country where a young man can work and earn good money if there was a central government in the country. “When I was arrested in Tripoli, I spent 15 months in prison before I was deported. I was not planning to go to Europe. In Libya, there is work. Libya is the best country in aspect of money and work. There is…

Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure has called on corps members in Akwa Ibom to be security conscious as they proceed to their places of primary assignment. Kazaure, who was represented by the Acting Director of Corp Welfare and Inspectorate Department, Mrs Josephine Okounghai, said this in Ikot Itie Udung, Nsit Atai Local Government Area on Friday. He charged the corps members to take their Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training seriously to facilitate employment opportunities on completion of their service year. The DG told the 2017 Batch “B’ Stream 1 corps members…

The Federal Government says it is set to put a demarcation mark between Akwa Ibom and Cross River communities as a panacea to the persistent boundary feud. Mr. Moses Ekpo, the Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, stated this Saturday during sensitization campaign visit to Mbiabo Clan in Itu Local Government Area, said “The boundary demarcation is not to divide communities that have been living together but for administrative purposes.” Our Correspondent reports that Mbiabo Clan is one of the communities in Itu that has been in boundary conflict with Ikot Offiong in Cross River State. Ekpo, who was represented by Ime…

In the world today, some kids are richer than most grown men and women. Some of these kids acquired their potential riches through their efforts, parents’ fame and influence, talents and lots more. Here goes a list of the Top 10 Richest Kids in the World. Jaden Smith Jaden Christopher Syre Smith is an American actor and rapper. He is the son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. Jaden Smith’s first movie role was with his father in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happiness. Jaden Smith also started his working on his own and began to make some…

Some men are known to avoid doctors at all costs and delay their visits for as long as possible, even if it costs them in the end. Knowing the 11 Early Signs of Cancer Men Should Never Ignore may very well save their lives one day. 1. Persistent Headaches For most people, headaches are just an annoying nuisance that occurs from time to time. If they are randomly starting to occur more frequently and you do not regularly get headaches, it could be a sign of cancer. These headaches are linked to cancers that affect the brain, such as brain…

You cannot fight corruption when you can’t even define what corruption means. … there has been no single conviction of defaulters. The only thing we have is media trial. Nigeria is a society that does not define its own values hence the emergence of bad leaders and celebration of people with unearned wealth. In this interview, Moffat Ekoriko, Publisher of NewsAfrica magazine, London bares his mind on issues plaguing the corruption war and the need for Nigerians to criminalize looted wealth to serve as a deterrent to others. EXCERPTS: How do you see journalism practice in Nigeria vis a vis Akwa…

*Presidential, National Assembly Elections Feb 16, 2019 *Governorship, State Assembly, Others, March 2, 2019 *167 Political Parties Likely to be registered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Friday confirmed that the  Presidential and National Assembly Elections will hold on February16,  2019 while the Governorship, the state Assembly and Area Council Election in the Federal Capital Territory take place on March 2, 2019. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, stated this at the induction retreat for resident electoral commissioners held at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Yakubu noted, “The date for the 2019 general…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has so far registered more than 3,630,529 new voters in Continuous Voters Registration across the country. Prof Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of INEC, who stated this during the ongoing induction retreat for Resident Electoral Commissioners in Uyo on Friday, said the continuous registration exercise would continue until 60 days to the 2019 general elections. Yakubu explained that the retreat was organised to acquaint the newly appointed resident electoral commissioners of the commission’s activities. According to him, the retreat would fine tune ways of improving the management and conduct of ongoing continuous voters’…

A Colombian teacher has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for threats to fail her students who refuse to have sex with her, Channel 4 of Nicaragua reported. The woman, identified simply as Yokasta M. was said to be sending debaucherous photos to her students, threatening to fail them if they refused to have sex with her. Yokasta, a married woman was arrested after a father of one of the students saw photos of the teacher on his son’s phone in 2016 and reported to the relevant authorities. It was reportedly alleged that the teacher selected the boys less than…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion and confirmation of acting appointments of 250 senior police officers. Rising from its 24th plenary meeting held in Abuja from December 5-7, 2017 and presided over by its Chairman, Sir Mike Mbama Okiro, retired IGP, the Commission approved the promotion of CP Etop John James and CP Rasheed Olatunde Akintunde to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG. It also confirmed the acting appointments of CP Donald Awunah, former Force Public Relations Officer and former CP Akwa Ibom State Command, now at the Police Academy Wudil, Kano. Others…