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A mother of three has reportedly fled after killing her 65-year-old husband, Felix Solomon, with a pestle in Ondo State. A state-owned newspaper reported that Mrs Tayelolu Solomon, committed the crime at GRA in Ondo town at the weekend. It was gathered that the couple had been having a lingering crisis and the woman had threatened to kill him. Also read: 105 Medical Doctors Resign In Ondo State According to the son of the deceased, Ibukun Solomon who witnessed the incident, his mother killed his father in his sleep after a minor argument. “My mother killed my father with a…

The naira on Tuesday exchanged at N1,000 to the United States dollar at the parallel market. This was a historic dip spotlighting the weakness of President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to manage the national currency amid runaway inflation. While the central bank’s rate appeared to stabilise at N768 per dollar over the past week, the currency value has sunk to critical depths for those trying to access it at the parallel market, where most foreign exchange transactions are conducted in Nigeria. Related post Naira Falls to US Dollar in Black market  Naira soars, closing N664/$ at I&E window  Fuel subsidy to…

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen is angry by deleting all photos and videos related to the club following a social media video that mocks him. The Nigerian has had a difficult start to the season and missed a penalty in Napoli’s goalless draw against Bologna in Serie A last Sunday. The Italian champions subsequently made a post on their TikTok account, where videos mocking Osimhen went viral. Also read Bayern Munich set to offer Nigerian Victor Osimhen £100m  AFCON2023Q: Osimhen Scores Hatrick As Nigeria devour Sao Tome 6-0 Osimhen bags GFA prize as Best African international player The first video contained silly…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested four suspects engaged in adulterated Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and impounded their two trucks loaded with 75, 000 litres of adulterated AGO. The NSCDC Commandant in Akwa Ibom, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, said the four suspects were arrested on Monday at a filling station along Abak Road in Uyo Metropolis while trying to blend two products to make an Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). Briefing newsmen at the command’s exhibits yard in Uyo on Tuesday, Eluwade said the first truck contained 45,000 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), and the second one…

Aniefiok Christopher Angry Akwa Ibom women earlier Tuesday blocked the entrance of the State House of Assembly in protest against the speedy implementation of the amended Traditional Rulers Law recently passed by the House and assented to by Governor Umo Eno. The women from Annang, Oro and Obolo ethnic groups in their hundreds, dressed in black, stormed the State House of Assembly since 8 a.m., demanding repeal of the obnoxious bill passed recently by the 8th Assembly. They later sat on the ground singing and crying over what they saw as ‘‘discriminatory and tribalistic policy’’ of the state government. Related…

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and four others as deputy governors of the apex bank. Their appointment was confirmed after their screening by the upper legislative body Tuesday, September 26. The deputy governors who were confirmed are Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor, and Bala Bello. “The nomination of Olayemi Cardoso is hereby confirmed as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),” Senate President Godswill Akpabio said. Also read: Tinubu nominates Cardoso as CBN Governor, Usoro and others as Dep Governors  Before their…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have declared a nationwide strike over the failure of the Federal Government to meet their demands. The Labour unions announced on Tuesday that the action would commence on October 3, 2023. Both Unions took the stand on Tuesday, shortly after their National Executive Council meetings in Abuja. Related news NLC to go on indefinite strike – President NLC planned shutdown of Nigeria just two days away Nationwide strike Looms over Further fuel hike- NLC NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who spoke first, during a joint press briefing in Abuja said…

The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunals in two Nigerian states upheld the elections of Bassey Otu of Cross River and Yahaya Inuwa of Gombe States respectively on Tuesday. The tribunals struck out the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sandy Onor, against the election of Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Gombe Tribunal struck out petitions filed by the African Democratic Congress challenging the election of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, and his deputy, Manassah Jatau, of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 poll, Nafiu Bala. According to the judgment delivered by the Cross River…

Report of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs on a Bill for a Law to Amend the Traditional Rulers Law Cap 155, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022 presented to the House on Thursday, September 21, 2023 Introduction At the First Session of the 8th sitting of the House of Assembly held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Deputy Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Otobong Bob presented a Bill seeking to amend the Traditional Rulers Law CAP 155 Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022 (as amended). The Bill was deliberated on and thereafter referred to…

Celestine Mel A faithful friend in the Diaspora who takes my opinions seriously, rang me up yesterday, to ask about the raging debate regarding the newly enacted Supreme Traditional Ruler’s Council Law in Akwa Ibom State. It was the first indication to me, that people took the mass hysteria generated by the topic, seriously. I must confess that I pay little attention to matters bordering on the traditional institution in south-east Nigeria.  The reason for this is not far-fetched. As a student of history, I learnt quite early that ‘monarchism’ was non-existent among our forebears until the advent of colonial…