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Akwa Ibom State government has admitted that the two industries inaugurated last year in Onna local government area of the state are owned by private investors. The industries- syringe factory and Electric Metering Factory- were inaugurated by Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in September, last year, as part of the activities that marked the 30th anniversary of the state. Both industries are located in Awa Iman, Onna local government area, home town of Governor Udom Emmanuel. Charles Udoh, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said the two companies are owned by private investors and that the government only helped…

The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has accused the scribe of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Musa Asake, of heating up the polity with “venom, hatred, calumny and unimaginable malice that smacks of intolerance and political brigandage.” The foremost Islamic body in Nigeria led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad, made the accusation on Tuesday while reacting to a statement last week in which Mr. Asake condemned the remarks of the Sultan over the attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in parts of the country. In the statement, Mr. Asake had accused Mr. Sa’ad and prominent Muslims in…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspects in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State over alleged kidnapping of a nine-year-old child and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms. The suspects: Bello Musa, 27, gang leader; Ibrahim Rere, 70, Musa Sani, 33, Isa Aliyu, 50 and Hudu Yahaya, 35 were said to have kept Hadiza Husseini, the victim in the house of one of the suspects. It was gathered that the suspects demanded N500, 000 ransoms from the 70-year-old father of the victim. CSP Jimoh Moshood, the Force Spokesman, who stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja Tuesday, said the…

A 29-year-old brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to steal a three-year-old child from her school faces 14 years of imprisonment if found guilty. Samuel Ubadire pleaded not guilty to the offence was released on bail in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety. Sgt. Kehinde Omisakin, Police Prosecutor, told the court that the accused committed the offence on January 18 at 3 p.m. at Champions Baptist Academy, Trade Fair Complex, Alaba in Ojo area of Lagos. Omisakin alleged that the accused attempted to steal a child (name withheld) after school hours. “The accused…

Opposition leader, Raila Odinga on Tuesday took the oath of office of the “People’s President of the Republic of Kenya.” Holding up a green bible, Odinga administered the oath himself but without his running mate in the 2017 General Election, Kalonzo Musyoka. Musyoka’s absence, Odinga told the thousands gathered at Uhuru Park to witness the occasion, was explainable and assured them that the former Vice President would be taking his oath as Deputy President, at a later date. Two other co-principals in the National Super Alliance, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula, were also absent at the event. Speaking to the…

The third edition of Big brother Naija returned Sunday 28 January 2018. This year’s edition of the show which features 20 contestants otherwise referred to as housemates, has so far been filled with intriguing drama. Big Brother Naija 2018 is tagged ‘Double Wahala’. Ebuka Uchendu is the host. Here are the 20 housemates; 1. Nina Big Brother Naija Housemate, Nina Ivy is an ambitious Stylist, model and, actor. She is jovial, fun to be with, she is someone with lots of ambition. Her full name is Nina Chinonso, she hails from Owerri, in Imo state, She graduated from the state…

The Memorial thanksgiving service in honour of the late Prince Bernard Sampson Idiong and the Late Professor Stella Bernard Idiong, parents of the wife of Akwa Ibom Governor, Mrs. Martha Emmanuel was marked with outpouring of tributes, eulogising their lives and times. The glamorous event which attracted personalities within and outside the state, the academia, members of the political class, catptains of industries, religious, women and youth groups, held at the prestigious Ibom Hall Grounds, IBB Way, Uyo. In a tribute, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the State Governor, thanked God for the lives of his late parents-in-law, and described them as great people…

Anambra State government has declared Thursday work-free day to enable Anambra people to participate effectively in the programme planned in honour of the late vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme. A statement by Professor Solo Chukwudebelu, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, directed closure of markets and businesses in the state on that day to enable Ndi Anambra, friends, associates and well wishers to pay their last respects to the late Ekwueme. He said those expected to attend the commendation ceremony include various social, cultural, religious, political, professional, educational, market men and women and other groups, adding that the ceremony…

Some Senators and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),Col Hammed Ali (rtd) Monday disagreed on the breach of protocol, and such altercation resulted in verbal attacks between both sides and seeming humiliation of the visiting Senators. The discord was renewed when Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West Senate Ad- hoc committee on Economic Waste in the Nigeria Customs Service visited the Comptroller-General of Customs at Wuse Zone 3, Customs Headquarters in Abuja to clear some glare areas.   . The feud between the Senate and the Customs boss was triggered by remarks by Senator Melaye that the Customs CG by…

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, was again grilled for one hour on issues relating to the appointment of the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, and the Manitoba contract deal. Fashola had arrived at the venue at precisely 10 a.m. as stated in his letter of invitation but the investigative hearing did not commence until 11a.m. The minister, who had in the last one week appeared before four different committees, had to urge the House leadership to help streamline ‎the number of hearings involving the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, due to the similarity of subject matters…