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Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Legislative Matters, said no leader in the National Assembly has ever declared the seat of any defected member vacant despite the fact that it is a constitutional issue. Enang, who was a National Assemblyman for 16 years under the platform of the PDP, said: “In the National Assembly, under the leadership of David Mark, there were defections from the APC to the PDP and from the PDP to the APC. There was no declaration of any seat vacant. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today in Abuja on Tuesday, he said…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed that Nigeria has started testing of 5G networks with the plans of rolling out by 2020. The commission revealed that the 26GHz, 38GHz and 42GHz spectrum bands will be used, beginning with the Eko Atlantic Project. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta said this in Abuja on Thursday during a collaborative meeting with GSMA for 5G roll-out in Nigeria. He said 5G broadband data will drive connectivity and allow humans to interact with connected devices to check their health status and remotely control home appliances without physical contact. Danbatta, while acknowledging the deficit…

The Akwa Ibom State All Progressives Congress (APC) says it does not plan to impeach the state Governor Udom Emmanuel as being speculated in some quarters. The State PDP Chairman, Mr Paul Ekpo, had on November 27, alleged that the APC lawmakers met to impeach the governor. Reacting, Mr Ini Okopido, the state APC Chairman, speaking with newsmen in Uyo on Thursday, described the allegation as faulty and misleading. Owing to the crisis in the state House of Assembly, Okopido had on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the state and remove Governor…

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has increased the bonus of Super Falcons from $5,000 t0 $10,000 ahead of Saturday’s 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations final against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Accra. Amaju Pinnick, president of the NFF, who made the pledge Thursday when he met with the players and officials at the AH Hotel, Accra, said if they win the federation would double their winning bonus as a big incentive. The Falcons had earned $3,000 for a win in the group phase but were earmarked for $5,000 each for victory in the final. Pinnick delivered the…

Indications are rife that the five sacked legislators of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly may not obey the Uyo High Court order, barring the embattled “speaker” Nse Ntuen from parading himself as speaker of the house. A High Court sitting in Uyo on Wednesday, November 28 granted an order of interim injunction restraining Ntuen from parading himself as the Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly pending the determination of motion on notice filed by Ekemini Udim Esq, Counsel to Speaker Onofiok Luke. The ruling by Hon. Justice Ekaete Obot ordered that the injunction be served on Nse…

The Wednesday’s group stage match witnessed 15 goals, one draw and five wins. Dortmund                             0                       Club Brugge                 0 Napoli                                   3                       Red Star Belgrade        1 Porto                                    3                       Schalke 04                  1 PSG                                      2                       Liverpool                     1 PSV Eindhoven                      1                       Barcelona                    2 Tottenham                            1                       Inter Milan                   0

A groundswell of protests condemning the lingering leadership crisis rocking Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly caused by the sack of five legislators by the house hold sway. Women under the aegis of Legislative Wives Association, LEWA and Senior Assistants to Governor Udom Emmanuel Wednesday protested in the premises of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, denouncing the crisis rocking the house. The women led by Dr. Gloria Edet, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare in company of Dr. Uduak, wife of Onofiok Luke, the state assembly speaker, who is LEWA President, dressed in black…

Governor Udom Emmanuel, Tuesday, released N15 million largesse to appease some “youths” over their alleged role in quelling the crisis that rocked Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly earlier in the day. Emmanuel who announced the amount to the “youths” numbering more than 100 said this done in reciprocation of their show of support to his administration. The sacked legislators led by Nse Ntuen, the “factional speaker” had earlier entered the hallowed chamber of the state assembly, held a “plenary” and announced the “removal” of onofiok Luke and “suspension” of 11 legislators. Straightnews reporter learnt that Onofiok Luke, the house…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered over N540 billion through the Whistle Blower Policy, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, has said. Mohammed, speaking on Tuesday at the 71st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said, “To this end, as at May this year, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through the Whistle Blower Policy, has recovered over N527  billion, $53 million, and £122,890.” Represented by Mr. Sunny Adejoh Baba, the Director, Public Relations and Protocol, of the Federal Ministry of Information and…

The Tuesday’s group stage match saw 19 goals, one draw and five wins. Roma                                   0                        Real Madrid                  2 Juventus                               1                        Valencia                       0 Bayern                                  5                       Benfica                         1 Lyon                                     2                       Man City                       2 Man United                           1                        Young Boys                   0 Hoffeinheim                          2                        Shakhar   Donetsk         3