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Israel Umoh As the war on 13 per cent derivation backlog is raging, Akwa Ibom State government and others are yet to agree on the exact amount collected so far by the state government.tre In stoking the fire, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, the Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), during a ward campaign tour alleged that the governor Udom Emmanuel administration had received $1.1 billion (N600 billion). Also, the former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs said that while Akwa Ibom State had collected a total sum of N133.5 billion, it had an…

Appeal Court in Abuja, Monday, upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja declaring Bashir Machina as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District. APC had approached the appellate court seeking to set aside the judgment of lower court, insisting Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, was the authentic Senatorial candidate for Yobe North in next year’s election. After losing out in the APC presidential primary election in June, Mr Lawan, sought to clinch the party’s senatorial ticket to return to the upper legislative chamber in 2023. Also read:  Yobe North Senatorial race: Lawan loses, Machina wins…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has frozen all accounts probably to verify and confirm the purported N14 billion said to be handed over to him by his successor. This might not be unconnected with the need to verify the statement by the outgoing governor of Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, that he left N14 billion in the state’s coffers for his successor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. These decisions were contained in Adeleke’s inaugural speech on Sunday, saying the move will be backed by the right orders. Also read: Ademola Adeleke sworn in as Osun State Governor Senator Adeleke, however, accused Gboyega…

Substitutes Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal earned Morocco their first World Cup victory in 24 years as they upset world soccer-best Belgium side 2-0 in World Cup Group F on Sunday. The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel in a boiling atmosphere at the Al Thumama Stadium and Sabiri curled a wide free kick past Thibaut Courtois before Aboukhlal netted in stoppage time to put Morocco top of Group F with four points, one ahead of Belgium. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since they beat Scotland in 1998. They left the 2018…

Ademola Adeleke, popularly known as the dancing Senator, has been sworn in as the sixth elected governor of Nigeria’s Osun State.  The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Osogbo City Stadium on Sunday, November 27. At exactly 11:54 a.m, Adeleke became the governor of Osun State after the State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo administered oaths of office and allegiance to him and his deputy,  Kola Adewusi. Also read Adeleke Shocks incumbent Oyetola in Osun Governorship race Osun poll: Buhari, Atiku, Tambuwal Felicitate Adeleke on electoral victory Oyetola races ahead rivals in early results of Osun APC Governorship primary Adeleke, who…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 15 persons have taken the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to ECOWAS Court over its failure to probe the operations of illegal oil pipelines and theft from 2001 to 2022. SERAP also wants the Buhari government to name and prosecute those suspected of being involved in the illegal oil pipelines and to recover the proceeds of the crime. The suit was filed by SERAP’s lawyer, Kolawole Oluwadare, on behalf of the organization, Chief Eric Dooh, (who is suing for himself as a leader of the Goi Community in Gokana Local Government Area of…

Fear has gripped the residents of Awka, Anambra State capital following the killing of six persons by suspected gunmen.tre The incident took place early hours of Saturday along the popular Zik’s avenue and its environs. But Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, said the incident was a clash of rival cult groups. Read also: Former Anambra Lawmaker axed after N15m ransom He said the command had deployed troops to douse tension in the capital city. Sources, who spoke with The Nation, Saturday, said the clash followed the high rate of levies imposed  tricycle operators by the Anambra State Government…

Kylian Mbappé’s brace fired France to become the first team to qualify for the last-16 at the World Cup in Qatar on Saturday night following a 2-1 win over Denmark.tre Mbappé scored the opener at the Stadium 974 just after the hour mark. The Paris Saint-Germain star swapped passes with Theo Fernandez down the left and poked Fernandez’s cutback through two defenders and past the Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. Also read: Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina 2-1 for first major upset of Qatar World Cup Denmark, who drew their opening game with Tunisia, responded within minutes. Christian Eriksen swung over a corner…

Israel Umoh Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Edo States in the Nigeria’s South South region are said to have traded off whopping N523 billion outstanding from the 13 per cent derivation arrears as low interest rate for loans in the commercial banks. The Director, Directorate of Parliamentarians of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South, Senator Ita Enang who announced this Saturday at a news conference in Abuja, said the governors shortchanged their respective states through low rates discounting at various banks. The former Senior Special to the President on Niger Delta Affairs  said Akwa Ibom has discounted outstanding of…

Against the background of acerbic criticisms trailing the 13 per cent derivation paid to Akwa Ibom, All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has taken the state government to cleaners for not disclosing amounts collected to the public. This came at the wake of Akwa Ibom State Government denying claims that it received $1.1 billion (N600 billion) from the 13 per cent derivation funds arrears paid by President Muhammadu Buhari to the nine crude oil-producing states. Also read Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, others get 13% derivation backlog- Wike Account For 13% Oil Derivation Backlog Paid by Buhari- Wike tells N/Delta…