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Aniefiok Christopher The eventual cancellation of the scheduled “Uyo 1 Million Crusade” with Rev. Yinka Yusuf, in Akwa Ibom State has generated controversy, condemnations and finger-pointing against the State Government. The crusade sponsored by a popular Kwara State-born evangelist, Rev. Yusuf, was cancelled by Akwa Ibom State Government in a letter dated January 21. The state government, through its agency that manages public facilities, wrote a letter to Yusuf, informing him that an earlier approval to use a government hall, Ibom Hall, for the crusade has been withdrawn due to “security reasons” and the “prevailing security situation in the State.”…

Akakan Umoh A remorseful US-based Nigerian professor, Nkechy Ezeh, has pleaded guilty for masterminding a sophisticated wire fraud and tax evasion scheme that defrauded Michigan taxpayers of over $1 million (£780,000). Ezeh, a former executive director at Early Learning Neighbourhood Collaborative (ELNC) at Aquinas College, admitted to conspiring with others to defraud a US government-funded organization for early learning initiatives for impoverished children. According to the plea agreement, Ezeh said “from at least 2017 through 2023, she conspired with Sharon Killebrew and others and devised a scheme to defraud and obtain $1,400,000” from ELNC, a Michigan-based non-profit that received funding from…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, generated reactions on social media after a trending video surfaced showing him questioning a contractor for prioritising mortuary building instead of hospital facilities during a project inspection in the state. The incident occurred on Tuesday while the governor toured the Ikot Ekpene Udo General Hospital project site alongside members of the development team, where he reviewed construction progress and addressed concerns about the focus of the initial building plans. Ikot Ekpene Udo is the governor’s hometown in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state. Also read Governor Eno Directs Establishment of MRI…

Edi Umoh The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, following incidents during the 2025 African Cup of Nations final. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday night, CAF said the sanctions were handed down for violations of the CAF Disciplinary Code, including breaches of the principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity, during and after the final match. As part of the decisions against Senegal, CAF suspended the head coach of the Senegalese national team, Pape…

Akakan Umoh After losing a defamation case, UK-based blogger Maureen Badejo was ordered £100,000 in damages to Daniel Olukoya, founder of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), and his wife, Folashade. In April 2021, the Queen’s Bench Division of the UK High Court of Justice ordered Ms Badejo to pay £65,000 to Olukoya and £35,000 to his wife for defamatory posts she made on her social media accounts. The UK High Court of Appeal also directed her to publicly retract the defamatory statements and publish a summary of the judgment on her social media platforms for a period…

Aniefiok Christopher Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri admitted making uncomplimentary remarks about then Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing such as untrue. Omokri reacted to issues raised during the ongoing trial of activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after questions were asked in court about his clearance by the Department of State Services despite past comments about Tinubu. During proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Sowore’s lawyer queried why Omokri was cleared for an ambassadorial role after previously making damaging remarks about Tinubu while he was an APC presidential candidate. Reacting to the claims…

Edi Umoh Five English clubs joined three in qualifying for the Round 16 of the 2025/2026 Champions League knockout. Liverpool, Manchester, Chelsea and Tottenham secured a top-eight finish in the league phase Wednesday along with Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon. They join Arsenal and Bayern Munich, who had already secured direct passage to the last 16 before the final round of games. Also read PSG humiliate Inter to win first-ever Champions League final Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle Secure Champions League  Inter reach Champions League final After drowning Barcelona Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain must go through the knockout play-offs again, as will Real…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom State risks losing the 76 oil wells to Cross River State following the commencement of coordinate plotting by the Federal Government for disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells. The move expected to bring final clarity to long-standing ownership disputes and determine the rightful beneficiaries of derivation revenue is contrary to the Supreme Court Ruling. Despite a subsisting Supreme Court judgment that affirmed Akwa Ibom’s status as a littoral state, fresh concerns have emerged over indications that the Federal Government may be taking steps that could favour Cross River State in the allocation of the…

Israel Umoh The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem on Wednesday inaugurated the remodelled and fully furnished Palace of the Paramount Ruler of Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom in a colourful ceremony ahead of the monarch’s coronation. Idem who reconstructed the palace of Akuku (Engr) Amos Akpan last year with millions of Naira saw the project as a deliberate effort to strengthen traditional institution and preserve the cultural heritage of the people. The project, executed as part of his constituency development initiatives, has given the palace a renewed outlook as preparations intensify for the…

Aniefiok Christopher The Anambra State Government says the state loses about N8 billion while the entire South-East region loses about N19.6 billion every week due to the persistent Monday sit-at-home. The state Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, who stated this in a press statement he issued on Monday, said that, as a result, the state government has shut the Onitsha Main Market for one week following traders’ failure to comply with the state government’s directive to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order. Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, during an on-site inspection of the sprawling market on Monday, ordered the closure…