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For the sixth time, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday, declared his intention to contest for the presidency of the country, hence emerging as the most serial presidential contestant in Nigeria’s history. The former vice president who declared in Abuja beat the record of the President Muhammadu Buhari who started vying for the presidency from 2003 till he won in 2015 on his fourth attempt, securing a second term in 2019 on his fifth. But Atiku, who has unsuccessfully contested five presidential elections in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019, declared for the presidency by 2023, making it the sixth time. Atiku’s…

Following confirmation of Commissioner-nominees by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Wednesday, the six are waiting for swearing into the State Executive Council.  Recall that Governor Udom Emmanuel had on Monday, March 21, 2022, forwarded names of six nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation to enable him to fill positions in the State Executive Council. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, in accordance with the Standing Order of the House, had subsequently referred the matter to the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petitions headed by Hon. Victor Ekwere (Mkpat Enin). Read…

The 64th US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, aged 84 has died, her family announced in a statement. Albright, who was the first woman in US history to serve as Secretary of State, died on Wednesday of cancer, her family said. In a statement posted to her Twitter page, Albright’s family wrote that she died Wednesday “surrounded by family and friends.” Albright, born Marie Jana Korbelova, migrated from Prague to the U.S. in 1948, rising in American politics before becoming the secretary of state under former President Bill Clinton in 1997. Read also: COVID-19: Former US secretary of state, Powell,…

Aniefiok Christopher The people of Ukanafun Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State have reaffirmed their resolve to ensure the realisation of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s succession plan. A cross section of political stakeholders in the area made this position known during the inauguration of Ibom Consolidation Project (ICP) at Ikot Akpa Nkuk, the headquarters of Ukanafun Local Government Area. Welcoming the ICP leadership to the area, a PDP Chieftain and former lawmaker in the local government area, Obong Saturday Akpan hailed the completion agenda of Mr. Emmanuel led administration in the state. Akpan who is Commissioner 1 in Akwa Ibom…

Big Brother Naija Live Show anchor, Ebuka Uchendu, has celebrated his mother who turned 75 Wednesday, saying ”mothers are our pillar of strength.’’ The media personality took to his Instagram to wish her a happy birthday, sharing these lovely throwback photos of her and him. The 39-year-old lawyer turned TV host, shared: Mothers are our pillar of strength. God bless her new age. Read also: Big Brother Naija 2018: Meet The 20 Housemates The celebrity TV personality and host of several widely watched television programmes, Ebuka’s mother was a nurse while the father worked as a banker. Parents of Ebuka…

Armed policemen, Tuesday, took over and barricaded people from entering the Cross River State House of Assembly following the sack of its 20 members by court. The development came barely 24 hours after an Abuja Federal High Court sacked 20 lawmakers in the state house of assembly for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Public Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Police Command Irene Ugbo told The ICIR in a telephone chat that the deployment of security agents to the house of assembly complex was based on intelligence information that suggested possible breakdown…

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has blocked the N150 billion loan requested by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. A top government official who requested anonymity told Next Edition that the FRC halted the governor’s efforts to raise funds from the money market in response to a petition from the state. “I can tell you that the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has stopped us from raising money from the money market as a result of a series of appeals from some persons and groups,” the insider stated. Recall that on March 7, 2022, Policy Alert had, in a press release…

Russia has displayed its 7,000mph Zircon hypersonic nuke missile, which could destroy London in five minutes. The deadly weapon, which can carry either a conventional or nuclear warhead, was previously dubbed “unstoppable” by the Kremlin. And now, terrifying footage shows a Mach 9 Zircon – or Tsirkon – missile being fired, demonstrating how Russian President Vladimir Putin could launch a hypersonic nuclear strike on the West. Read also:  Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile can destroy the world, false Russian troops abduct Ukrainian Mayor after invading the city Russia Sanctions: UK Blocks Chelsea FC Sale by owner Abramovich The video of…

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are set to arraign seven undergraduates of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, for suspected internet fraud in a sting operation. They were arrested on March 19, 2021 at their hideout along Ring Road, off Nwaniba Road, near Uniuyo Permanent site. The suspects are Emmanuel Chigoziem; Ubong Innocent; Michael Ikechukwu Emekwuru; Samuel Edet Okon; Wisdom Edem; Precious Ime Oyung and Moses Simon. Read also:  EFCC Recovers N152b and $386m in 2021- Spokesperson EFCC To Arraign 2 Music Producers, 4 Others Over Alleged Cyber Crimes…

The death toll by terrorists’ attack at Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 26. Kaduna State Government earlier on Monday March 21, imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaura and Jema’a Local Government Areas after bandits attacked Kagoro, killing many villagers while several properties were destroyed. It was gathered that the bandits invaded the community in three 18-seater buses at about 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, and operated till 11p.m. Apart from the villagers killed, the gunmen were said to have ambushed and killed two soldiers who responded to a distress call and set ablaze…