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Armed rebels killed at least 41 people and abducted six others during an attack in a school in western Uganda, Uganda’s military said. “Twenty were hacked by pangas (machetes) and 17 were burnt when dormitories were set on fire,” spokesman Felix Kulayigye told CNN. About 20 members of the ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attacked the Lhubirira secondary school in Mpondwe School late on Friday, according to Uganda’s military. Also read: Uganda: Refugee Settlements, Host Communities Get EU Water Project The school is situated along Uganda’s border with Congo in the town of Kasese. Authorities were still trying…

The Federal Government is ready to partner Enugu State government in the economic prosperity of the nation and in the protection of  lives and property. The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, stated this when he and the Federal Government paid courtesy visit to Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah at the Government House, Enugu, on Friday. Akpabio who is in Enugu State is leading a delegation comprising the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu; Special Adviser to the President on Security, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, among a host…

Nigeria has notched another milestone to fast track completion of the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project. This came as the Federal Government signed four significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) related to the project at the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In addition, the project’s Steering Committee was convened to discuss the progress of the Project and its strategic direction. The four MoUs were signed in Abuja as part of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project. These tripartite MOUs were respectively and successively endorsed between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the Office National…

Lawmakers of Ijaw extraction, in the National Assembly under the aegis of the Ijaw Legislators Forum have protested the alleged remapping of some local government areas in Akwa Ibom State at the twilight of the past administration in the state. The lawmakers, who spoke at a press briefing, on Thursday, in Abuja, said Ijaws in Akwa Ibom are allegedly being harassed and their source of livelihood threatened. Consequently, they called on security agencies to protect the lives and property of the Ijaws in the state. The member of the House of Representatives, representing Opobo/ Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State,…

A former militant leader in the Niger Delta, Asari Dokubo, on Friday, blamed the military officers of perpetrating 90 per cent of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. Dokubo, who spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, accused them of complicity in the oil theft in the Niger Delta. According to him, the Nigerian Army and Navy know the people behind economic sabotage in the region. He further accused the military of intimidating the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives deployed to protect oil pipelines in the Niger Delta. The…

The former presidential Adviser to the then President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, has bagged this year’s National Productivity Order of Merit award.  The NPOM award is a prestigious recognition that celebrates individuals, who have made significant contributions to productivity and innovation in national development. Presenting the award on behalf of the Federal Government, Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha, the Director-General, National Productivity Centre said “the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria approved the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award on Senator Ita Enang in recognition of his high productivity, hard work and excellent contributions…

Two Akwa Ibom and Cross River sons have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs). The newly promoted are Ebong Eyibio Ebong and Okon Okon Effiong. Eyibio who was Commissioner of Police in-charge of Airport Command, Lagos hails from Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Also read: PSC Promotes 175 Senior Police Officers, Demotes 112 Effiong who was Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command hails from Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. A press release signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations on Friday, June 16 said the…

At least, six senators from the Nigeria’s South-South failed to support the election of Godswill Akpabio as the 9th Senate President. Recall that the upper chamber of the assembly had upon its inauguration on Tuesday, elected its leaders. Senator Godswill Akpabio, from the South-South and Abdul’Aziz Yari of the North-West, were nominated for the position shortly after the House was inaugurated. Also read:  Akpabio Becomes Nigeria’s 9th Senate President Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor won the election after scoring 63 votes, defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes. A public document showing how the Senators voted, indicated that…

The Guinness World Record has described its tweet, announcing Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon as its best-performing tweet of all time, reaching nearly 25 million news feeds. Recall that the Guinness World Record on Tuesday, June 13, officially confirmed Miss Hilda Baci, as the new record holder for the marathon cooking. The Guinness World Record made the disclosure on its official Twitter page on Thursday afternoon, June 15. Also read: Marathon cooking: Guinness World Records confirms Hilda Baci winner GWR wrote: “Yeah, so this is our best-performing tweet of all time,…

President Bola Tinubu, Thursday, appointed eight special advisers, two weeks after his inauguration. They include Mr. Dele Alake, Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy; Mr. Yau Darazo, Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs; Mr. Wale Edun, Special Adviser, Monetary Policies and Mrs. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser, Energy. Others are Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji, Special Adviser, Revenue; Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Special Adviser, Security, Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu, Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment and Dr. (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas, Special Adviser, Health. Also read:  ‘We are one big family’- President Tinubu tells governors According to a release issued by State House…