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Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly appeared to be under pressure in withdrawing a Bill that would have compelled the 31 local government Councils’ Chairmen to live in their headquarters. The executive bill sent to the house for consideration and passage into law suffered heavy backlash from members of the public. Apart from some castigating the state governor for pushing for the passage of the bill, others picked bones in the governor’s action in not sending bill of financial autonomy to the house for passage. To the critics, they reasoned that it was unnecessary to have asked the chairmen who…

Nigeria loses foreign exchange and human capital in the process of her citizens attending schools in other countries, Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, said. Speaking at the opening of a three-day Workshop for Southern Zone Critique of the Zero Draft Minimum Standards Document for Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria held in Uyo on Wednesday, Eyakenyi  attributed the losses to poor management of the country’s education system. ‘‘Our children are now schooling in nearby African countries where education is better managed while some travel to far away Europe, America and Asia in search of globally acceptable quality of education.…

Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday directed a House committee to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election. McCarthy said the House Oversight Committee’s investigation so far has found a “culture of corruption” around the Biden family as Republicans probe the business dealings of the president’s son, Hunter Biden, from before the Democratic president took office. “These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption, and they warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said outside the speaker’s office at the Capitol. “That’s why today I am directing our House committee to…

As a step towards achieving agricultural revolution by the present Akwa Ibom government, 31 youths of the State are to undergo training in the Songhai agricultural technology at Cotonou, Benin Republic. Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno, announced this while fielding questions from Government House Correspondents at Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, upon his return to the state from an official trip. Eno said the youths after training are expected to replicate the Songhai Farm technology in the state and explore agricultural investment opportunities for the state. Also read:  Bring your enterpreneurial acumen to bear on Akwa Ibom- body urges Umo…

Delta, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States took the lion’s share of the N1.51 trillion statutory Federation Account Revenue Allocations (FARA) to the 36 states in the first six months of 2023, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) revealed on Sunday. It meant that the 36 states of the federation collected 34.5 per cent of the total N4.37 trillion shared by the three tiers of the government between January and June, 2023, the organisation stated. In all, NEITI noted that the states received about N817.79 billion from the N2.32 trillion total distributable allocations in the first quarter and N688.2 billion…

The Serbian is the first man to win three Grand Slam events in the same season four times, crowning his impending return to world number one in the most fitting of ways inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Sunday to win his fourth US Open and a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, avenging his loss to the Russian in the final two years ago. The 36-year-old Djokovic won 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to become the oldest men’s champion in New York in the Open era and match Margaret Court’s all-time mark for…

Kim Oprah and Doyin, housemates of the ongoing Big Brother Naija ‘All Stars’ edition, have been evicted from the show. Recall that Kim Oprah entered the house as Biggie’s guest, and she added a lot of drama to the programme. The love triangle that developed between Pere, Cross, and Kim Oprah was one of the major plotlines of her time in the house. Also read: Seyi, Ike, two others evicted from BBNaija All Stars The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, announced this during the Sunday live eviction show. As Ebuka called for her to be evicted, she smiled like she saw it…

Victor Osimhen scored thrice as the Super Eagles dispatched Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Sunday. The strikes took the Napoli hitman’s tally to 10 in the qualification series as the rampant Super Eagles soared over a helpless foe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Osimhen opened the scoresheet for the Super Eagles in the 13 minute when he slotted past the Sao Tome goaltender. Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman scored three minutes from the half-hour mark to double Nigeria’s lead. Also read: Breaking: Nigeria leads São Tomé…

Pope John Paul II has grieved over more than 2,000 persons who perished in the earthquake disaster in the northern part of Morocco. In a telegram of condolences by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State, on behalf of the Pope to Archbishop Antonio Sozzo, Apostolic Nuncio in Morocco, Pope prayed “to the families and to all Moroccans touched by this drama.” Pope also asked “the Almighty to welcome into His Kingdom the victims and to bring comfort and courage to the wounded, to those close to them and to persons participating in rescue operations, in the hope that gestures…

American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Gauff, 19, produced a gutsy performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 6min to complete a fairytale transformation in her season’s fortunes. The sixth seed from Florida had gone into the final as the underdog against the hard-hitting second seed Sabalenka, who will become world number one in next week’s rankings. Also read: US Teen, Coco Gauff Upsets Defending Australian Open Champ, Naomi Osaka…