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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says the era of promoting sycophancy and mediocrity is over, vowing to protect the people of the state in line with the oath of office he swore to always tell the truth. Ortom regretted that those who had the responsibility to stop the killings of innocent citizens by suspected Fulani herdsmen have refused to live up to their responsibility and decided to insult him for condemning the atrocity. Speaking to newsmen weekend, Governor Ortom said though some people had planned to attack him, he had decided to offer himself like a sacrificial lamb to…

After the attacks of Dr. Chris Ekiyor, their former president and other Ijaws by suspected herdsmen, Ijaw youths under the umbrella body of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, have decided to meet in a couple of days to take a stand on the attack. Ekiyor was reportedly attacked last Thursday by suspected herdsmen who shot at his car and others on the East-West Road, injuring six passengers including a serving member of the NYSC who was shot on the left side of his chest and both arms. The youths warned that the Ijaw nation will have no option than to…

The federal government is alleged to have reneged payment of the first tranche amounting to N70 billion to Akwa Ibom government on the repairs of federal roads in the state. Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, state Commissioner for Works while fielding questions from reporters in Uyo, weekend, said the Federal Government gave approvals for the work and pledged after verification to pay the money to the state government. Inyang-eyen said the state government had expended N140 billion to construct and rehabilitate federal roads in the state in the last two and a half years of Governor Udom Emmanuel administration. He bemoaned the…

The Executive Secretary of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has refused to bend the civil service rule to suit the whims of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF and the Senate over pressure to recall five sacked directors allegedly entangled in irregular appointments. Sharon O. Ikeazor, the Executive Secretary of the agency has shunned all entreaties and directives to recall the disengaged directors. The affected directors are Godson Ukpevo, who until his disengagement was in charge of Civil Service Pension Department; Uloma Uruakpa (Customs, Immigrations and Prisons Pension Department); Taiwo Ogundipe (Parastatals Pension Department); Atiku Saleh (Police…

Akwa Ibom government has donated N200 million for the renovation of Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa in Abak local government area of the state. Governor Udom Emmanuel made the donation at the 2017 West African Social Activity (WASA) held in the barracks on Saturday and thanked the Nigerian Army for its contributions in providing the security of lives and property in the state. Emmanuel said the soldiers that were toiling day and night to keep peace in the country deserved a better place to stay with their families, adding, “we have enjoyed a whole lot of cooperation in terms of security.…

Two officers of Akwa Ibom Police Command dismissed for their involvement in secret cultism acitivities are to be prosecuted along with the suspected cultists, Commissioner Mr. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi has said. Ogunjemilusi who told Mr. Onofiok Luke, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly Speaker Saturday in Uyo that the act led to insecurity did not mention the names of the officers. He urged the assembly to review the anti-cultism law to make provision for stiffer penalties for those engaging in cultism. Ogunjemilusi said the command would not condone cultism, no matter who was involved, and enjoined the legislature to assist the police…

The corpse of a soldier who accompanied the late singer, Ebony Reigns would be sentenced to 40 days in the military guardroom, report from Ghanaian military authority has confirmed. The Ghanaian Ebony, a popular music star died Thursday night along Sunyani-Kumasi Highway, Kumasi in a fatal accident caused by a heap of sand stationed on the road path while returning to Accra after visiting her mother. In an attempt by her driver to swerve the heap of sand, he crashed the Jeep carrying the three passengers into a stationed VIP bus leading to the untimely demise of the singer. Francis…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has announced a grant of N500 million for the newly established Pamo University of Medical Sciences to support the development of the school and its students. Declaring open the commencement of Pamo University of Medical Sciences during the installation of the Chancellor, Wike said that the state needs more private universities, promising to sponsor 100 students annually for the next five years. ‘’We will sign a memorandum of understanding with the university for the state government to sponsor 100 students annually for five years’’, Wike said as he commended former Governor Peter Odili for…

World billionaire, Bill Gates has reportedly confirmed he would attend the wedding of the daughter of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Fatima, Dangote’s daughter, is set to marry Jamil, the son of a former Inspector-General of Nigeria, M.D. Abubakar in March 2018. Apart from Gates, the Microsoft boss, five presidents from around the world are also expected to attend the wedding. Fatima, the reports suggest, is marrying her pilot boyfriend, Jamil who is the son of a former Inspector General (IG) of Police, M.D. Abubakar. The wedding, expected to hold at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, will bring…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has set up a N10 million Education Fund to cater for the two children of a taxi driver who was allegedly pushed by a policeman into the oncoming truck for failing to pay him a N200 bribe. The 26-year-old David Okoniba who was crushed to death by the truck on Tuesday in Benin City, Edo state capital was preparing for wedding ceremonies with his heart-throb, Ruth next week Saturday. Obaseki who visited the bereaved family Friday in company of his cabinet members said: “I am here today to get the details of what happened.…