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A University of Cambridge-trained Medical Geneticist, Mkpouto Pius, has sparked debate, asking Nigerian Government to ban schools from organising holiday lessons for their wards.   This comes at the wake most private schools in the country are in hot contest in organising lessons for their wards during holidays. Pius who wrote on her Facebook page said ‘‘Anything a child did not learn for 3 months of a school term, let them not learn again till the next term. ‘‘Holidays exist for a reason; it’s time for children to learn in a more experiential way.’’ Related posts Nigerian Cambridge-trained lady visits 10…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell petrol above the landing cost, which currently stands at N1,117 per litre. This, according to him, will prevent the smuggling of the products to neighbouring countries which sell above N1000. Lokpobiri, who stated this in Abuja, bashed security agencies for being complicit in the smuggling activities. He reasoned that unless the NNPC Ltd imports and sells petrol above the landing cost, smugglers would continue to move petroleum products to neighboring countries. Related news Nigerians apprehensive about Dangote refinery crashing PMS…

The Akwa Ibom State Nigeria Union of Journalists is facing a difficult time following the surprise death of its two members in Uyo Monday. The members are Patience John, a staffer of Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (Television Service) and a member of the chapel as well as Esther Ukpe, a member of Federated Chapel of the union. Patience is said to have died at a private hospital in Uyo early Monday while Esther was said to have slumped and was rushed to Police Clinic, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo LKocal Government Area where she was pronounced dead by the medical…

Tenacious Liverpool battered a helpless Manchester United 3-0 thanks to a 23-minute blitz from the dazzling Mo Salah and Luis Diaz either side of half-time. Salah supplied Diaz twice in the first half with Liverpool profiting from Casemiro mistakes on both occasions, and Erik ten Hag’s removal of the Brazilian at the break failed to stem the bleeding as The Red Devils’ tormentor-in-chief bagged a goal of his own before the hour mark. With Manchester United’s new brains trust all in attendance, including Jim Ratcliffe, Ten Hag’s side started brightly but looked in danger every time Liverpool broke forward and…

A pair of Radicals have been evicted from the Big Brother house, despite efforts to secure their place in the house. Radicals were ultimately the pair that received the most votes for eviction, leading to their exit from the competition.  The eviction shocked many fans, who had been closely following the twists and turns of this week’s events. Also read BBNaija Season 9: Power couple ‘Zinwe’ pair evicted  BBNaija Season9 Evicts Streeze, Flourish  Disbelief as BBNaija Evicts Reigning HoH Ndi Nne Duo They were up for eviction in the show and after a round of voting, Team Wanni X Handi…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it raided a criminal hideout at Ring Road 3 in Uyo, busting a drug trafficking syndicate and arresting two suspects. The Police spokesman, ASP Timfon John who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said firearms were also recovered from the operation which took place on Saturday. She said one of the suspects, Feziechukwu Kizito Okolie hails from Abia-Omuma in Oru East LGA of Imo State while the other, Udeme Francis Daniel hails from Iwor Etor in Etinan LGA of Akwa Ibom State. She said items recovered from the suspects include one Nitro…

By Agency Report King Charles reportedly supports Prince William for the reunion speculations with Prince Harry.  The Monarch seemingly supported the Prince of Wales’ decision to not allow the Duke of Sussex back into the royal family after receiving a serious warning. In conversation with GB News, renowned royal expert Angela Levin warned the royal family of serious outcomes if Harry return to the Firm in the near future. She said, “You can’t trust him, that’s the trouble. He has sold anything that has been said to him.” “King Charles has to be fearful that he has this cancer and he can’t…

The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Unyime Idem, has  attributed the recent gas leak in the two villages in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom to lack of surveillance on the facility. The facility inaugurated 15 years between Ikot Ukpong and Ikot Inyang Abia Villages accidentally leaked Sunday, August 14 resulting in panic among the villagers. Idem, who is the Chairman the House Committee on Public Procurement, said his visit to the scene and interaction with the residents and stakeholders, revealed that hitherto, there was no surveillance on the gas facility at all.…

By Agency Report Ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) September 1, African leaders crowd Beijing, China’s capital, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects in power competition over resources and influence on the continent. Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema, Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe, Comoros President Azali Assoumani and Mali’s interim president Assimi Goita were among the early arrivees at Beijing. China has expanded ties with African nations in the past decade, furnishing them with billions in loans that have helped build infrastructure but also sometimes stoked controversy by saddling countries with huge debts. China…

The leadership of the National Assembly members is enmeshed in legal tangle for fixing what the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) described as the running cost of lawmakers. Joined in the suit were the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The group claimed the duo failed to end “the unlawful practice by the National Assembly of fixing its allowances and running costs, and the failure to account for the monthly running costs paid to members.” Disclosing this in a statement on Friday, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said the suit was filed…