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No fewer than 17 former and serving state governors were elected senators in last Saturday’s National Assembly election. This represents 15.6 per cent of the 109-member Senate of the National Assembly, Daily Trust Saturday has gathered. Of the 17 former and serving governors going into the 9th Senate in June, Daily Trust reports that 11 were former state governors while the remaining six are currently serving their respective second terms, which ends on May 29. The six serving governors, who have won senatorial seats, are Kashim Shettima (Borno), Tanko Almakura (Nasarawa), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun),…

US pop star, Ariana Grande, has topped Billboard Hot 100 for the fifth consecutive week with her song: ‘7 rings’ The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard Magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, both physical and digital, radio play, and online streaming in the United States. Hasley ‘Without you’, Post Malone and Swae Lee ‘Sunflower’  and Ariana Grande ‘Thank you Next’ were rated second, third and fourth  respectively on the chart. Cardi B ‘Please me’ featuring Bruno Mars debuts is occupying the fifth position giving…

In the euphoria of victory, some world leaders have joined many Nigerians in felicitating President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for another four years in the office. Buhari, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states, and defeated other 72 candidates including Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 11,255,978 votes, to emerge winner in the February 23 presidential election. The United States has congratulated the Nigerian people on the successful conduct of the election. The brief congratulatory message from the U.S Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo,…

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s election, has sought the Federal Government to withdraw the military from the Governorship/House of Assembly elections slated for March 9. “Deployment of the military was unconstitutional and in breach of Supreme Court judgment,” this formed one of the six-point demand presented to General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), the former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, (NPC). Top on the demand was unfreezing of opposition politicians’ bank accounts. Gen. Abubakar led members of the committee to a meeting with Atiku and his running mate,…

Top broadcast stations in the country are among the 45 stations sanctioned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for alleged ethical infractions during the 2019 general elections. They are NTA, AIT, Channels and TVC News, among others. Director-General of the commission, Malam Is’haq Modibbo, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said the erring stations, cut across the country. They were said to have violated provisions of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, and were fined N500,000 each. “Despite our various interventions, at the end of the Presidential election which was held on 23, Feb. 2019, 45 stations…

A Federal High Court that sat in Apo, Abuja, Friday, barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to stay action on the issuance of certificate of return to any candidate in respect of the election to the office of the Senator, Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial election held on February 23, pending the determination of suit before it. In the just-concluded National Assembly election, INEC had announced Engr. Christopher Ekpenyong the winner after polling 118,215 votes while Senator Godswill Akpabio recorded 83,158 votes. Akpabio was alleged to have contended that his votes in Essien Udim, his local government area were…

The Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, has accused Akwa Ibom State government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of wasting the state’s funds that could better be used for developmental projects on vote buying. Enang, who is also the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in the state, said this while addressing the press in Uyo on Friday. He, however, urged the people to take the money from the PDP but vote for the APC in the forthcoming March 9 governorship/House of Assembly elections in order to connect the…

Ibom Airline established by Akwa Ibom government is set to carry out demonstration flights on designated routes to be supervised by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Expected to operate as a limited liability company, the airline has taken delivery of the third aircraft, a statutory requirement of the NCAA for commercial flight operations. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Aviation Development, Mr. Akan Okon, speaking on AKBC Radio programme-“UPDATE AKWA IBOM” on Friday, said the proven flights will be preceded by the airline’s base inspection. Akan said after the inspection of the Uyo, Abuja and Lagos bases of the…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the arrest of Uwemedimo Nwoko, Akwa Ibom Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and Nsikan Nkan, the state Commissioner for Finance and two other persons over alleged money laundering charge. Other officials of the Akwa Ibom State government to be arrested are Mfon Udomah, the state Accountant-General and Margaret Ukpe, a cashier of the state government. Justice Rilwan Aikawa granted a bench warrant on Friday for the arrest which was moved by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on the premise that the defendants are at large. As such, the officials…

Stakeholders, including experts in family law, Thursday, in Abuja, proffered solutions to the cultural practice of preventing women and girls from inheriting the properties of deceased relatives as witnessed in some parts of the country. They spoke at a round table on women and traditional inheritance organized by Epiphany Azinge Foundation with the theme: “Breaking the barriers of gender discrimination.” The round table was aimed at creating a platform to find lasting solution to the seeming discrimination against women in property inheritance in various parts the country. The keynote speaker, Prof. Joy Ezeilo (OON), in her presentation, said law reforms and…