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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

Barely one week Musa Kimo, the 25th Commissioner of Police was posted to the state, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has passed a resolution calling for the redeployment of the new police boss. Kimo took over from John Abang, the state outgone police boss, who was barely one month old in the state. The call may not be unconnected with the lingering crisis in the state assembly in which it was alleged that the five sacked lawmakers were escorted by some armed policemen and some people suspected to be thugs to the hallowed chamber of the house. This is…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria reached final after beating the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 4-2 on penalties in the semifinal of the ongoing 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) on Tuesday, November 27. Nigeria vs Cameroon Nigeria finished second in group B after two wins a loss, while Cameroon were top of group A with two wins and a draw. Super Falcons head coach Thomas Dennerby made no changes to the starting line up for their previous two games that ended on victory. The Super Falcons were, however, bullied to creating very few chances in the first half as…

Akwa Ibom state governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has vowed to strike back if the five sacked members of the state house of assembly do not renege on what he described as inciting war in the state. “I charge you to remain peaceful in all of this, but if they want war, we will give them war,” the governor said while addressing supporters shortly after a closed door meeting with Onofiok Luke, the speaker of the assembly and 20 other lawmakers at the state house of assembly Tuesday. The meeting was to resolve the unfolding drama at the legislature. In attendance…

The Acting Director-General, National Pension Commission (PENCOM), Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, said that the commission has released framework and guidelines for Micro Pension Scheme to take off first quarter of next year in the country. Dahir-Umar, who was represented by Mr. Datti Yola, Head Surveillance Department, PENCOM, said this at the Compliance Officers forum held in Uyo on Monday. She said that the micro pension scheme aimed at capturing the informal sector such as artisans, tailors and other self employed to plan and save for their retirement. “It is also important to mention that the Commission recently released the framework and…