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A former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and seven ex- ministers are among the 50 prominent Nigerians that have been banned from traveling following the order from President Buhari for the full implementation of the Executive Order 6 (EO6). The Nation reports that others on the watchlist are: ex-governors Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo), Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia), Danjuma Goje (Gombe), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto), Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); and Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina). The ex-ministers are…

Despite Nigeria whitewashing Libya 4-0 to move to six points on the rung, South Africa are topping Group E with seven points in their Group E game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash. Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick as the Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Libya in a clash played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, October 13. The Super Eagles started the game on the front foot and were awarded a penalty as early as the third minute when Odion Ighalo was brought down and he stepped up to convert the resulting penalty. The…

Akwa Ibom State government has not accessed N1,721,001,320.95 matching grant from Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, for three years now. A breakdown shows that N434,658,131.80 was not accessed between 2015 and 2016 while N1,286,343,183.55 was unaccessed in 2017. A report obtained from Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) shows that N67,191,745,882.90 was not accessed by  the 36 states and Federal Captial Territory (FCT) in the country from 2015-2016. Though the report covers from 2005 to April 30, 2018, most states that paid their counterpart funding had cleared a backlog of grants leaving a few with little to access. From 2015…

Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma has finally denied rumours on the break up between herself and Davido. Recently, there had been allegations that the the two lovebirds- David Adeleke and Chioma Avril- had broken up over alleged infidelity on the part of Davido. But in a reaction on Friday, Chioma on her an Instagram simply said “still together” and posted a video of two of them. Meanwhile, Davido, the super star and Nigerian musician has reacted to rumours on his break up with his girlfriend, whose song “assurance” was waltzed in her honour has recently gone viral. Reacting to the rumour, Davido…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has released the result from its just concluded primary elections in the state. The result was made public Friday. See list of candidates who emerged winners below. Governorship Candidate Governorship – H.E Obong (Dr) Nsima Ekere Deputy Governorship – Dr. Amadu Attai Senatorial Candidates Akwa Ibom North-East – Rt. Hon. Bassey Etim. Akwa Ibom North-West – H.E (Dr). Senator Godswill O. Akpabio Akwa Ibom South – Senator Nelson Effiong Federal House of Representatives candidates Abak Federal Constituency – Hon. Emmanuel Ekon Ukanafun/Oruk Anam – Hon. Emmanuel Ukoette Ikot Ekpene – Hon.…

Some Nigerians have reacted to the nomination of Mr. Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State by Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate as his running mate on the February 14, 2019 election. Obi emerged the preferred choice of both the party and the candidate after a series of consultations by stakeholders in the party and outside it. Our correspondent gathered that the name of Obi and that of Atiku will be sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission next week. Meanwhile, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce from Bayelsa State  has congratulated Mr.Obi on his selection as Atiku’s running…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council says it is a threat to constitutionally enshrined responsibility when the police or security agents of the state allow politicians to use them to molest, arrest and sometimes detain journalists and publishers at will. The case at hand is the arrest and detention of Mr. Emmanuel Sam, publisher of the Guide Newspapers on Thursday, October 11, 2018 by the Anti-kidnapping Squad of the police over a petition by a certain politician. A press release issued by Elder Patrick Albert, State Chairman and Comrade Amos Etuk, the state Secretary of the union on Friday in…

The All Progressives Party (APC) Deputy governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom State in the 2019 general elections has pledged “I would not disappoint my principal and the people of the state.” Mr. Nsima Ekere, the APC governorship flag bearer named Dr. Amadu Atai, a one-time state chairman of the party on Thursday as his running mate. Speaking during Team Nigeria programme broadcast by a privately owned radio station- Planet 101.1 FM, Uyo on Friday, Atai said “I will be loyal to all,” seeing his appointment to the exalted position as a reward for hardwork and dedication to duty. Atai who…

Nigeria ranking 152nd out of 157 countries in Human Development Index, HDI, is rated a poor performance as captured in the World Bank report. According to World Bank, Nigeria, like many other African nations, is in the red zone because the country’s health and education budgets were too low. The President of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, stated this at the on-going Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, which is focused on two key development issues, climate change and human capital development. His words, “Nigeria unfortunately ranks 152nd out of 157 countries in Human Development index,” he said…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria requires about $1 trillion investment to modernise its energy infrastructure. Osinbajo, who stated this stated this while declaring open the National Energy and Climate Change summit at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, in Abuja Thursday, said government was doing a lot to attract both domestic and foreign-direct investment into the energy sector. He added that the nation’s energy and energy-related policies were not only geared towards energy supply security but to also mitigate global warming. While commending the Energy Commission of Nigeria, ECN, and the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology,…