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The Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 NBA season on Thursday for “violations of team policies.” “A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date,” the team said in a statement. “The suspension takes effect immediately.” The Celtics did not specify what Udoka’s policy violations were. ESPN and The Athletic reported that the 45-year-old Nigerian-American had a consensual relationship with a female member of the Celtics staff that broke the franchise’s code of conduct. The punishment, among the harshest ever issued to an NBA head coach,…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has warned that any local government area Chairman who delineates boundary of any area in the state is not fit to rule. Similarly, Emmanuel has urged traditional rulers in the state to operate within the ambit of law and not to make comments on issues bordering on land boundaries. The governor gave the warnings at the Swearing-in/Presentation of Staff of Office to the Paramount Ruler of Ini Local Government Area, Edidem Udoette Edon and certification of nine newly recognised clan heads at the Traditional Rulers Council Chambers, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. “I…

The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Udom Udo Ekpoudom against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking in merit. Ekpoudom, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, who was the plaintiff in the matter had challenged the election of Senator Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, as APC candidate for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. APC and INEC were listed as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit. Read also Ekpoudom Grabs Akwa Ibom Northwest APC Senatorial ticket Udom Ekpoudom, Retired DIG, Joins APC Lawan and Akpabio make APC senatorial…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked Court of Appeal in Abuja to set aside the judgement of the National Industrial Court, NIC, that ordered to call off its over seven-month-old strike action. The union, in a 14-ground of appeal it lodged through its team of lawyers led by a frontline human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, equally applied for a stay of execution of the judgement. Recall that the NIC had in a judgement delivered last Wednesday by Justice Polycarp Hamman, ordered the striking varsity lecturers to return to the classroom, pending the determination of a…

A popular lawyer and human rights activist, Professor Zainab Duke Abiola, has entered ‘okro soup’ for allegedly assaulting a police orderly. Consequently, Chief Magistrate Court, Abuja has remanded Abiola in the Suleja Correctional Center till October 5 for a hearing of the case filed against her by the FCT police command. Abiola and her domestic staff comprising the house maid, one Rebecca Enechido and a male suspect currently at large, reportedly caused grievous assault of a female Police Officer, Inspector Teju Moses. A statement released by Police Spokesperson, Adejobi Olumuyiwa revealed that the Mbaise born activist grievously assaulted her orderly in company…

The search for self-identity anchored on holistic development fired the patriotic zeal of our forebears for the well-deserved self-determination. From the cradle, the road to an independent entity was strewn with thorns and thistles. The spirited efforts watered by persistent but altruistic efforts bore testimony to our statehood. The targeted dream culminated in the birth of a long-yearned state 35 years ago, on September 23, 1987. The celebration that heralded the realization of decades-old dream was palpable. The reality brushed off bottled-up emotions and assuaged the yearnings of resourceful, creative and productive people defined by a common ancestry towards a…

As crisis in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is festering, former Vice President and the party’s Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has told Wike Group to think and retrace their steps. This is as Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike group pulled out of Atiku Presidential Campaign Council over insistence by Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the party, to resign to pave way for a Southerner. Wike Group that attended the Port Harcourt meeting were former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed, Bello Adoki; former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun…

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, was screened and confirmed by the Senate as the substantive head of the Judiciary arm of government by the Senate on Wednesday. The screening lasted one hour during when senators across political party lines, asked questions bordering on the plans of Ariwoola to turn the Judiciary arms of government around during his tenure. Satisfied with the performance of the CJN during the questions and answers session, the Senators unanimously approved his appointment after the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, put the approval to voice vote. Read also As Muhammad Retires,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Salihu Dembos as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the appointment is for tenure of three years in the first instance. Read also: Murdered 36-year-old NTA Staffer laid to rest Until his appointment, Mr. Dembos was the Executive Director, Marketing, of the NTA. Mr. Dembos’ career as a media professional spans over 20 years. He has served as General Manager of two NTA Stations, in Lokoja and Kano; and…

Two members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly have lost their seats in the house following their defection from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to the Young Progressive Party (YPP). The victims are Rt. Hon. Usoro Akpanuso, member representing Esit Eket State Constituency and Hon. Asuquo Nana Udo, member representing Ikono State Constituency. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, who made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, cited Section 109 (1) (a-g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) which guarantees the tenure of House of Assembly Members. According to the Section, “Being…