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Owing to continued detention of innocent persons in Correctional facilities, Inibehe Effiong, human rights lawyer, has advocated the re-examination of Criminal Justice in Akwa Ibom and in Nigeria. Effiong who was freed after spending 30 days in Uyo Custodial Service Centre told journalists that while in the centre, he facilitated release of 17 prison inmates who could not secure their bonds. Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaete Obot, sent the human rights lawyer to imprisonment for allegedly committing ‘contempt’ of court on July 27. ‘‘So, the remaining 17, I am hopeful that before the end of today they will…

Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Akon Eyakenyi have greeted Dr. Sunday Mbang on his 86th birthday for his contributions in fostering religious harmony and unity among Nigerians.   The Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr. Mbang, (CON) who turned 86 Friday. Governor Emmanuel said “the State and the nation have been blessed by your huge contributions in fostering inter- religious  harmony, unity, peaceful coexistence and above all, the projection of our moral underpinnings. Read also Emmanuel tasks Pastors on selfless service as Church ordains four new Bishops Go, Renounce Cultism In The Press- Prelate Mbang…

In a two-part fan interview, Uwem Akpan’s novel, New York, My Village (Norton, Nov 2021 & Parresia Nigeria, March 2022) differs from other writers and mentions issues that led to Biafran now called Nigerian war. These and others form pillars of the compelling but down-to-earth interview. HIGHLIGHTS Half of a Yellow Sun vs New York, My Village How the Annangs at home and abroad are celebrating ‘New York, My Village’ How the one-sided Biafra narrative affected my seminary studies What my mother thinks of New York bedbugs Why the Senate must press on to impeach Buhari Why Nnamdi Kanu must be…

After spending 30 days in the correctional centre in Akwa Ibom State, Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has been released from Uyo prison for alleged contempt of court. The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaete Obot, on July 27, sentenced Effiong to prison after the lawyer objected to the presence of two armed police operatives in the courtroom. The lawyer stepped out of the prison at around 8 a.m. to a waiting crowd of supporters around the prison premises. Read also Jailed Inibehe Effiong drags Akwa Ibom Chief Judge to Court ‘You don’t Teach me the Law from there’…

Ahead of the 2023 general election, former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo is said to be mobilising support for the election of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. Obasanjo who is in London is said to have met with some Peoples Democratic Party Governors. Photos shared online showed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state attended the meeting with his allies including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, among others. Read also Obasanjo Tells PDP leaders: ‘I can never return to the…

A total of N954.085 billion was shared by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) among the Federal, State Governments, and Local Government Councils in the country for July 2022 Federation Account Revenue.  This is contained in a communiqué issued by the Director (Information, Press and Public Relations), Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Henshaw Ogubike, at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. The N954.085 billion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N776.918  billion and Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N177.167 billion. Read also FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N640…

The nabbed Director, Finance and Account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Eno Ubi Otu, is being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It was learnt that Otu was arrested by the detectives of the anti-graft agency at about 11:15am in relation to a case of alleged diversion of over N25 billion tax remittances. A source at the Commission said the NDDC official was still with the operatives as at 7:15pm when this report was filed. Read also NDDC: FG cancels Contracts, directs contractors to refund Mobilisation monies EFCC Nabs Ex-NDDC MD, Nsima…

As the walls of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continue to crack, Atiku Abubakar, the party’s Presidential candidate, Wednesday jetted to London to reconcile the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his faction. Wike who is currently in London, had led his team made up of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde had met Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, in London on Tuesday. Relationships between Atiku and Wike became frosty in June this year, shortly after Atiku picked Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Read also Atiku’s…

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant has hailed in her Instagram account the outcome of a civil case over leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and his daughter in 2020. A federal jury awarded Vanessa Bryant $16 million (£13.6m) in damages on Wednesday, August 24 over leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and his daughter in 2020. Vanessa shared a photo on Instagram with Kobe and Gianna following the verdict, writing “All for you! I love you! JUSTICE for Kobe and Gigi! #Betonyourself #MambaDay 8•24•22 #MambaMentality,” in the caption. Read also NBA…

Social media in Nigeria buzzed over the comical dressing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima in Lagos State. Unlike his usual babaringa, Shettima wore a pair of sneakers and did not unbutton his blazer at the opening ceremony of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Colloquium annual general conference on Monday. The former Borno State governor represented the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the NBA’s 62nd Annual General Conference held at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. Read also Senate Presidency: Lawan, Ndume Divide Borno Elders, Shettima Boko Haram: Security Situation In Borno Worsens -…