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Dozens of charred bodies of more than 100 people killed during a weekend explosion at an illegal oil refinery were buried in mass graves in Nigeria’s Imo state on Tuesday. Stench of decomposing flesh splashed over the razed site of illegal oil refinery hung in the air. A group of men, some bare chested and without shoes, used shovels to dig three graves at the site of the explosion, a swampy open space surrounded by burnt out cars and palm trees. Before the burial, two local health officials fumigated the site and surrounding area. Read also: Nigerians Grieve over death…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to vote for Presidential candidate capable of proffering solutions to the country’s major challenges. Akpabio made the call when the leadership of the National Council for Women Society (NCWS), led by its National President, Hajia Lami Adamu Lau, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Jackson Udom, listed such challenges as insecurity, fragile unity and economy. “What confronts us as a nation today are insecurity, which we believe most of it are politically motivated;…

Israel Umoh ”The 21st century is driven by technology, just as the world has become a global village. But the access to numerous tools, including that hand-held device, I believe, made President Barack Obama to advise that “Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens to you.” He read from THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell. ”I first read this book seventeen years ago and it opened my eyes to how little things can make a big difference. One of the book reviewers, Barry Glassner of the Los Angeles Times, wrote: “With passion and eloquence, Gladwell…

After astonishing 90 minutes of attacking soccer, Manchester City beat Real Madrid in their Champions League semifinal first leg 4-3 at the Etihad on Tuesday. The three first-half goals were surpassed by four in the second half, with Los Blancos staying within striking distance ahead of next week’s second leg in Madrid despite perhaps not deserving to. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring with a header from a Riyad Mahrez cross in just the second minute. Read also: Liverpool, Man City Beat Benfica and Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League semi/finals De Bruyne then teed up team-mate Gabriel Jesus to…

Israel Umoh The maiden Uyo Book Club Quiz competition Gold Cup must have enthralled students of four participating schools in Akwa Ibom in ransacking their brains and deftly defending points to grab the coveted prize. The cup instituted by Uyo Book Club was in commemoration of the World Book/Copyright Day 2022 recognised by UNESCO and held on Saturday, April 23 on the theme: You are a reader. The event culminated in the quiz competition that dwelt on The Lion and the Jewel by Professor Wole Soyinka; Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei-agyiri and Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta including…

Anger is said to be trailing the non-arrest of an alleged drunk policeman who killed two persons and injured others at a birthday party in Lagos State Saturday night. The policeman (name withheld) who was on illegal duty was said to have offered gun salutes to celebrate a businessman’s birthday at La Silva Bar, Egbeda in Alimosho around 9 p.m. The policeman, who allegedly fled the scene after realising what he had done, was said to have been invited by the celebrator identified as Ifeanyi alias Asiwaju of Computer Village. A Twitter user, @themannaman, who shared gory videos of the…

Famous Hausa singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara, has rendered song against President Muhammadu Buhari on insecurity as a shortcoming of the current administration. Rarara who is known for his numerous songs in honour of Buhari and other key Northern politicians leads a group of other prominent Hausa singers under the 13-13 Kannywood. The development generated a debate on whether the diehard supporter of Buhari is no longer with him. The news of the new song went viral when his spokesperson, Rabi’u Garba Gaya, posted it on his Facebook page. Early last year, the Buhari’s singer had begun a movement asking Nigerians…

Twitter Inc is reportedly set to sell the company to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the chief executive of Tesla Inc who made the offer calls it “best and final” offer for the social media company. Twitter may announce the $54.20-per-share deal later on Monday April 25, once its board has met to recommend the transaction to Twitter shareholders, the sources told Reuters. “It is always possible that the deal collapses at the last minute, the sources added. Tesla CEO, Musk, who is the world’s richest person, is negotiating to buy Twitter in a personal capacity and…

The pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron has vowed to unite a divided France after winning a second term as French president in a decisive victory against the far-right’s Marine Le Pen. Macron became the first French leader to win re-election in 20 years, scoring 58.54% to Le Pen’s who won more than 13 million votes or 41.46% in a historic high for her anti-immigration party. Addressing a victory rally at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, where his supporters waved French and European flags, Macron vowed to respond “efficiently” to the “anger and disagreement” of voters who chose the far right. “I know…

The lawmaker representing Oron Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nse Ekpenyong, is reportedly dead. The 58-year-old Ekpenyong  who died on Saturday represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urueoffong Oruku and Udung-Uko in the House of Representatives. The chairman of Mbo Local Government Area, Asuquo Eyo, confirmed the death to PREMIUM TIMES, saying the federal lawmaker was not ill. Mr Ekpenyong was representing Oron Federal Constituency of Akwa lbom State, and would have completed his second term in May 2023. Read also: Akwa Ibom-born Air Vice Marshal dies within one year of promotion He is a former member of Akwa Ibom…