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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said he was ready to waive his immunity to face prosecution if need be, following allegations of fraud levelled against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. According to the governor, the current smear campaign against him by the party indicates that the party has lost steam and has nothing to tell the people, ahead of the general elections next month. Ortom, who stated this at a thanksgiving mass organised for him by Isherev and Utyondu communities in Guma and Makurdi local government areas, described as baseless, allegations that he…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Sunday, called for increased collaboration between it and members of African Union of Transportation and Logistics Organization to address the rising incidents of cross-border leakages of petroleum products. Receiving the delegation of the group in Abuja, led by the president, Mustapha Chaeun, in his office in Abuja weekend, Group Managing Director of the corporation, Mr. Maikanti Baru, said smuggling of petroleum products remained a blight in the nation’s fuel supply and distribution matrix. Baru noted that the collaboration would not only help to stop the menace but also help rid the West African corridor…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused Nigeria Air Force of cover up, and called on National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to compensate victims of the accidental bombing in Rann, Borno State. At least, 120 people were wounded and 52 killed in January 2017 when a Nigerian Air Force    jet accidentally bombed an Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in the town. In a letter dated January 17, 2019, addressed to the executive secretary of the commission, Falana called for further investigation, accusing the air force of trying to cover up the humanitarian disaster. The letter read: “Instead of reporting the tragic…

Amid alleged plot to arrest the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, a fresh suit lodged before the Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the security agencies in the country from arresting him. The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, had last Friday, said it uncovered plans by the Federal Government to secure a bench warrant from the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, against the CJN who has a six-count criminal charge pending against him before the tribunal. The CJN, who was accused of failing to declare his assets, as well as maintaining a domiciliary foreign…

All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in Akwa Ibom State have charged Governor Udom Emmanuel to build his campaign around his performance in office as governor and not on ethnic and tribal sentiments. Mr. Steven Ntukekpo, Chairman, Youth Directorate, Obong Nsima Ekere Campaign Council, who stated this while addressing a press conference on Sunday in Uyo, asked the governor to desist from engaging in campaign of calumny against leaders of the APC in the state. He however, urged the youths in the state to come out in good number for the APC governorship campaign flag-off slated for Monday, January 21, 2019…

Manny Pacquiao showed Saturday night he’s still got plenty of fight for a fighter on the wrong side of 40. Whether Pacquiao’s dominating win over Adrien Broner gets him a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, though, is a question that will have to be answered another night. With Mayweather watching from ringside, Pacquiao showed flashes of his old speed in winning a unanimous 12-round decision over Broner to easily defend his piece of the welterweight title. It was the 61st win of a remarkable career in which Pacquiao has won titles in eight weight classes. And it put to rest any…

Emmanuel Ntia, the 98-year-old Akwa Ibom State born music artiste and the composer of Ette Ntia Anam Esie Ama, a highlife piece meaning “Ette Ntia has completed his work”, was not expected to last long as soon as the track was released. His children, friends and even admirers thought, though wrongly, that the exit of Ette Ntia on this planet was near. For more than five years the song was trending and the composer and performer of the popular boogie was still alive. The lyricist, undoubtedly, understood the mortality of man. He knew no matter how long a man lives,…

By: Sampson Sampson In the season of politics/elections, many things are possible and dubiously considered as fair. But there are still areas that should not be broached in order not to threaten the foundation of peaceful co-existence of a society. Such areas are usually called “no go areas”. Apologies to Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd) who introduced the phrase during one of his administration’s organized Constitutional Conference. At a PDP rally in Ikot Abasi on Friday, January 18, 2019, Governor Udom Emmanuel threw caution to the wind, crossed that borderline of sanity and betrayed himself as an unrepentant tribal bigot when…

Major upsets occurred Sunday in the Australian open as great and known players crashed out and could not make Round 16 of the game. The 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas ended the chances of Roger Federer winning a third consecutive Australian Open title on the Rod Laver Arena. Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych in straight sets to progress to the quarter-finals. Petra Kvitova defeated the American Amanda Anisimova in straight set on Rod Laver in the first match of the day, while Maria Sharapova was knocked out by Australian Ashleigh Barty. American Sloane Stephens closes proceedings on the court, while Marin Cillic and Roberto Bautista Agut entertain the Margaret Court Arena crowd. Tsitsipas, the…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, Sunday, January 20, bounced back from a heavy defeat to China to crush Romania 4-1 in the third place match Four-nation Invitational tournament. The Super Falcons suffered a shock 3-0 defeat to host China in their first game of the competition. Nigeria’s national women’s team finally recorded their first win of the year. The Super Falcons had to be patient to take the lead in the 44th minute through Chiwendu Ihezuo after relentless pressure to take a one goal advantage to the half-time break. The Romanians equalised in the 55th minute before captain Onome Ebi…