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Christopher  Ekpenyong, the Senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, has acknowleged receipt of a copy of the petition by Senator Godswill Akpabio to appear before the election petition tribunal. Ekpenyong acknowledged the receipt of the petition from the tribunal’s secretary on Tuesday at his EEMJM Hotel, Uyo, the state capital. However, Ekpenyong, the former Deputy Governor, had last Thursday collected a Certificate of Return (CoR) from INEC in Abuja, maintained he won the poll through a free, fair and credible process, urging Akpabio to accept defeat in good faith. According to him, ”I am not perturbed by Akpabio’s…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has assured its supporters across the country that the votes they freely gave to its candidates in the 2019 general election will not be in vain. It also expressed optimism that its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will reclaim the mandate of the Nigerian people in court. National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s spokesperson, Tuesday, made the pledge while on a solidarity visit by the leadership of the party to the Sokoto State governor, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, ahead of Saturday’s supplementary elections. Prince Secondus said that…

Mr Danladi Umar, Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has said that he ordered the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, in line with the inherent powers and jurisdiction of the tribunal. Umar also said “It is left to the appellate court to determine whether or not the order was rightly or wrongly granted.” The CCT chairman made the clarifications in response to a petition filed by Grace Wogor, a lawyer that he acted beyond his legal authority in granting an order for the suspension of the CJN. The petition was forwarded to him by the Federal…

The Senate, Tuesday, urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to ensure that all aircrafts operating within the country are air worthy in order to keep Nigerian air travellers safe at all times. The Senate has also hailed the Ministry and Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, for moving swiftly in mitigating the operations of the Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 series aircraft within the Nigerian airspace in order to ensure the safety of all Nigerians, following the death of two Nigerians in recent crashed Boeing 737 Max 8. The Upper Chamber also observed…

The Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives, approving N30,000 as the accepted national minimum wage for the Nigerian workers following the prevailing economic realities in the country as against the N27,000 proposed by the Federal Government. After the Senate dissolved into the Committee of the Whole for the clause by clause consideration of the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the National Minimum Wage on the National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN (repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 722), it then reverted to plenary and reported progress. The National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN (repeal and…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, met behind closed doors with Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies at presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting which was meant to brief the President who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces on security situation in the country especially the recent killings in Kaduna, started about 11a.m., and lasted to 1:30 p.m. Though the State House correspondents had waited to hear from the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on the accusation leveled against the Nigerian Army by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of meddlesomeness in Rivers State elections, he…

The Super Falcons striker, who combined football career with her studies, has graduated with a First Class Honors degree in Economics from the University of Southampton. Ini-Abasi Anefiok Umotong wrote on her Facebook page “Delighted to be graduating with a First Class Honours in Economics with a First Class Dissertation!” Born in Calabar, Nigeria, Umotong alongside her family moved to Birmingham, England when she was one year old. She is the youngest of six siblings born to Ben Anefiok and Grace Umotong. She began playing football at the age of five and it was in Primary school she got scouted…

Two cans of regular Coke increases the risk of early death from heart disease by a third. Sugar-laden fizzy drinks also increase the risk of early death from any cause by a fifth – and are also fuelling a rise in cancer cases, Harvard experts said. While swapping to Diet Coke – or diet versions in general – is better, drink more than four a day and you’re still at risk of dying young. In fact, previous studies have shown that the six common artificial sweeteners – aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, neotame, advantame and acesulfame potassium-k – have all been found…

Dominic Thiem claimed his first Masters 1000 title after coming from a set down to defeat Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-5 and win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells. Momentum swung in Thiem’s favor in the deciding set when he smacked a forehand winner down the line to break Federer and take a 6-5 lead. The Austrian fell on his back and covered his face with his hands when Federer, who had been bidding for a record sixth Indian Wells title and 101st tournament victory, netted on match point. The 25-year-old Thiem, who will rise four places…

There are indications that Federal Government may amend its N8.9 billion 2019 budget, following the recent oil output cut by about 400,000 barrels per day, bpd in conformity with the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, policy. The nation’s budget was based on $60 per barrel and 2.3 million bpd price and output respectively. Investigation by Vanguard showed that Nigeria which produced 2.2 million bpd in December 2018 had to cut its output to 1.9 million bpd, including condensate in January, 2019, because of OPEC instruction. It showed that, since then, the nation has consistently produced about 1.9 million, indicating…