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A Grade I Area Court in Nyanya, Abuja has ordered that Joseph Utum, a 2nd defendant in the charges of alleged attempted murder of Mr. Robinson Uwak, be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre. Uwak formerly represented Oron/Okobo/Mbo/Udung Uko/Urue Offong-Oruko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Justice M. Inuwa gave the order after Utum was arraigned by the police, but he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Also read: Know Famous Akwa Ibom Names Utum was accused of conspiring with the estranged wife of the ex-lawmaker, Kezia Robinson Uwak, formerly Kezia Irek, to eliminate him. The Inspector-General of Police on…

Clock chimes. Breezy wind smite dry eyes. Whiff of knockout fouls parched noses. Resplendent moon beams rays to dark alleys. Fireworks sparkle the cloudy sky. Babel of voices deafen the air. And happy New Year resonates! In the gone year, we were assailed on all sides by vicissitudes, but we never bent. Though economic downturn and other challenges stared at us, we did not slack nor give up. Indeed, you were amazing in patronising us. Your selfless support and undying love helped us to float in the marketplace of ideas. Your comments ignited our spirits and fired our service to…

As 2022 is rolling into bank of history, another year is breathing into existence. Which is the first country in the world to celebrate New Year? The first country – or countries – in the world to mark New Year will actually be the small Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati/Christmas Island. They’ll be ringing in the New Year at 10 a.m. GMT, sparking off a day’s worth of celebrations around the globe. Next in line will be New Zealand, who’ll say hello to 2023 at around 10.15 a.m. GMT. As it stands the UK will be one…

INEC spokesman, Festus Okoye said despite the expulsion threat against the G-5 governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), there will be no negative impact on any of their candidacy for the 2023 general elections. “All the candidates that their names have been submitted will remain candidates until elections are over,” Mr Okoye explained to The Gazette ahead of the 2023 elections. Mr. Okoye stated that with only eight weeks left until elections, no political party should be raising substitutions for any candidate as this is not a power bestowed upon them. Also read: 2023: INEC’ll print 186m Ballot papers…

Tributes have begun to pour in for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the former head of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 95. Benedict made history in 2013 when he became the first pope in almost 600 years to resign from the leadership of the Catholic Church, leading to the election of Pope Francis. “With sorrow, I inform you that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away today at 9.34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Saturday.…

Following an assent of the N700 billion budget,  Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has affirmed the 2023 Appropriation Act for the state. As his last budget in office, Governor Udom Emmanuel had presented the 2023 Budget to Akwa Ibom House of Assembly for consideration and approval on Monday, November 7, 2022. The figure is N2.999 billion higher than the N697.005 earlier presented by the governor to the House of Assembly. Also read: Akwa Ibom 2022 Appropriation Bill Becomes Law- Governor The figure shows 0.4 per cent upward review by the House of Assembly to accommodate some interventions on roads. The new…

The aggrieved governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), known as G5, are in dilemma over its choice of a presidential candidate. The G5, comprises the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; and Enugu State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The governors unwilling to support their party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar urged Iyorchia Ayu to resign as the PDP National Chairman. Also read: Again, Wike, allies regroup in Spain for jaw-jaw After the marathon strategic meetings in London with the opposition, the…

More than 90 days since Uduak Akpan, the killer of Miss Iniubong Umoren was sentenced to death, no mention is made about appeal. Akpan killed Umoren, the job seeker in April 2022. After legal battle, he was found guilty of murder and got death by hanging and for rape, life imprisonment  by Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo presided by Justice Bassey Nkanang on August 4, 2022. However, Barr. Inibehe Effiong, the human rights lawyer says he has shwon interest in the late Iniubong’s case as a result of the reported initial delay by the relevant authorities to take swift…

Wild jubilation, heavy gridlock and near stampede greeted the release of Obong Bassey Albert Akpan, governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) from Ikot Ekpene Correctional Centre in Akwa Ibom State on Thursday, December 29. This was as the teeming supporters thronged the correctional facility, marched from the busy 29-kilometre Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway to Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, in ecstatic solidarity of their political master. Popularly known as OBA, the Senator was granted bail by an Appeal Court in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, December 28, on health grounds after Federal High Court, Uyo had jailed him…

Benjamin Netanyahu was, Thursday, December 29, sworn in as Israel’s prime minister, after over a year in opposition.  Netanyahu secured a comeback in the latest election, the nation’s fifth in less than four years, to extend his record-setting tenure as prime minister. The 73-year-old Netanyahu who is now prime minister of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country´s history, took the oath of office moments after Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence in his new government. Also read After stunning comeback, Netanyahu gets accolade Benjamin Netanyahu Ousted, Naftali Bennett Is Israel’s New PM Netanyahu Hails…