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Like a dramatic episode, ruling on the case between Akan Okon, the PDP governorship aspirant and Pastor Umo Eno, the PDP Governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom State is given in doses. Justice Agatha Okeke presiding over the the case at Federal High Court, Uyo is delivering the break-taking judgement that has kept many supporters and admirers and party faithful in suspense for hours. Scene 1: Court upholds Akan Okon’s argument, dismisses objections by PDP and Pastor Umo Eno that the Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the suit challenging the candidature of Pastor Eno as PDP standard bearer for…

Today is judgement Day in Nigeria’s Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. It is a day the Federal High Court, Uyo will give ruling on the case by Mr. Akan Okon, a former Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibaka Deep seaport and Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the PDP governorship aspirant in May 2022 party primary. Mr.  Okon, the plaintiff is challenging the 1981 and 1983 WAEC certificates, as well as the birth certificate and INEC voter card of Eno, the PDP governorship candidate for 2023 elections, being the defendant. Also read: Umo Eno tenders certificates in court, disowns confirmation of result…

Nigeria is spending $39.67 billion which is nine per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product to address climate change in Nigeria, the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdulahi, said on Wednesday. Nigeria’s GDP was worth $440.78 billion in 2021, according to official data from the World Bank. Nine per cent of this figure is $39.67 billion; hence, Nigeria may spend around this amount in tackling climate change, based on the disclosure of the Federal Government. Abdulahi stated this while addressing African leaders during the inauguration of the African Carbon Market Initiative, a side event organised by the Climate Action at…

An Australian man, Wednesday, bagged 129 years in a Philippine jail as part of a child sexual abuse case involving victims as young as 18 months, a prosecutor announced. Peter Gerald Scully is sentenced to life for ruining the lives of many Philippine girls’ victims of trafficking and sex abuse. “I hope this sends a very strong message to all abusers, all human traffickers, that crime really does not pay,” Merlynn Barola-Uy, a regional prosecutor in the southern city of Cagayan de Oro, told AFP. Also read: Australian Woman Allegedly Beheads Mother This would mark the second time Peter Gerald Scully…

Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari, has said that petrol will cost N410 a litre in the country, if subsidy is removed. It is gathered that marketers are pushing for over N200/l as some stations in Abuja city centre sold for N180/l, while others in outskirts and neigbouring states sell for over N200. But in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital, petrol attendants are selling a litre at N230 while a litre costs N240 and above at the black market. Also read As NNPC Exonerates New GMD, Kyari On Fuel Price Hike, PDP Tackles Buhari, APC Nigerians May Buy…

A 23-year-old has been arrested after eggs were thrown at King Charles 111 and Queen Consort during a visit to Yorkshire. A protester was restrained by police as crowds gathered at Micklegate Bar, the traditional royal entrance into the city, to greet the couple. He was heard to have shouted “this country was built on the blood of slaves” as he was restrained. Also read: King Charles 111 Ascends British Throne, Pledges to sacrifice for subjects The man, a University of York student, was held on suspicion of a public order offence and remains in custody. People in the crowd started…

The No Man’s Land Magistrates Court, Kano, Wednesday, ordered administration of 20 lashes each on Mubarak Isa Muhammad and Nazifi Muhammad Bala, for defaming  Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.  In addition, the two Tiktokers were ordered to sweep and wash the court toilets for 30 days, for posting ‘Ganduje Sleeps A Lot’ on their Tiktok social media account. The convicts had earlier pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of defamation and inciting public disturbance slammed against them. Also read: Ganduje: Buhari’s Anti-Corruption War On Course- Presidency According to the First Information Report (FIR), the two men also posted…

The campaign trail of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, was allegedly attacked on Wednesday in Maiduguri by suspected thugs, resulting in the no fewer than 74 persons hospitalised. As a result of the attack, which party officials claimed was instigated by opponents, a total of 70 vehicles were reportedly damaged on the way to the venue of the presidential campaign rally, which took place at Ramat Square, Maiduguri. It was the second time since campaign for the 2023 general election started that the PDP presidential campaign would be attacked. The campaign was attacked first…

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency platform, wants to buy its financially-distressed rival FTX.com, Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao announced. In a tweet, Zhao said the group had signed a non-binding letter of intent “to fully acquire FTX.com,” which is suffering from “a significant liquidity crunch.” No financial terms were announced for the proposed deal, whose announcement came as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies initially slumped Tuesday on fallout from FTX’s woes. Also read Hackers steal $570m from Binance-linked blockchain Fraud alert: Binance Bars 280 cryptocurrency accounts by Nigerians Over 13m Nigerians Hold Cryptocurrencies, Says UN Report   Binance has offered to…

Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms Inc, said on Wednesday that it will let go of 13 percent of its workforce, or more than 11,000 employees. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the news in a blog post, saying he was at fault for being overoptimistic about the company’s future growth based on a pandemic surge. Zuckerberg wrote: “At the start of Covid, the world rapidly moved online and the surge of e-commerce led to outsized revenue growth. Also read: Meta to embark on massive lay-offs “Many people predicted this would be a permanent acceleration that would continue even after the pandemic ended.…