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Two female police officers heading to Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital for Police Sporting event died in an auto crash. The officers- PC Godiya and PC Kubra- who worked with the Borno state police command, perished along Jos axis. According to Borno command’s spokesperson, Muazu Abubakar, the officers were on their way to Akwa Ibom for the 13th Biennial Police Games Uyo 2022. Related news 5 Policemen In Custody Over Death of Commercial Bus Driver Akwa Ibom Police Command harvests 91 suspects in two months- CP Court remands dismissed Police sergeant over alleged murder of teenager Abubakar stated that 15…

The Chief Superintendent of Customs, Deputy Route Commander of FRSC, medical doctors and two other persons in Cross River State have been freed by kidnappers. Vanguard reported that the tactical teams on Anti-Kidnapping in Cross River State rescued the six victims unharmed around Uyanga rubber plantations in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state by their abductors in the early hours of Tuesday, November 22. The rescued victims are Chief Supt of Customs, Ekok Emmanuel Agbor, Dr. Omini Itam, Dr. Egon Ekpo Etim, Deputy Route Commander Federal Road Safety Commission, and two others. Read also Kidnap Retired Permanent Secretary in…

Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Messi’s quest to win the one major title to elude him got off to a shocking start and brought back memories of Cameroon’s 1-0 win over an Argentina team led by Diego Maradona in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup. Goals by Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari in a five-minute span in the second half gave the Saudis the win. Argentina took an early lead with a 10th-minute penalty by Messi. Also read 2022 World Cup: Ecuador Spoil Host…

Late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal on Monday on their return to the World Cup stage. This was as England devoured Iran 6-2 in thtre FIFA World Cup stage. With Senegal missing injured star man Sadio Mane and the Dutch without their main attacking threat Memphis Depay at kick-off, the Group A encounter in Doha looked set to end in a goalless draw. Also read: 2022 World Cup: Ecuador Spoil Host Qatar’s Opener with win But with just six minutes remaining PSV Eindhoven forward Gakpo got up in…

Akwa Ibom Government is said to have collected N280 billion as the 13 per cent crude oil derivation backlog from the Federal Government. The 13 per cent derivation backlog accrued from 1999 and was approved and released by President Muhammadu Buhari to the benefiting states in tranches. Last week during commissioning of flyover in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike blew the lid by challenging his counterparts in the Niger Delta Region to account for the monies and to tell their subjects what they have used the refunds for to better the lots of the masses. Also read Account…

As Twitter reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump, 9.3 million people are following him on the platform. The account was banned following the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. As Twitter CEO and new owner Elon Musk posted a poll on Twitter on Friday night, November 18 asking the platform’s users itref Trump should be reinstated. Read also President Trump’s Fans Abandon Twitter En Masse Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Sells First Tweet For £2 million Twitter ready to accept Elon Musk’s $43 billion offer “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated,” Musk tweeted Saturday night.…

Ecuador beat Qatar by  2-0 in the 2022 World Cup on Sunday, making the host nation to become the first in history to crash in the opening game of the tournament. Two first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia sealed a deserved Group A victory for Ecuador as Qatar’s first-ever World Cup finals match ended in disappointment. Ecuador took the early lead in the third minute through Enner Valencia but his goal was cancelled by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Also read: Five African Teams for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup However, his effort later paid off in the 16th…

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed about 381 pharmacies and patent shops in Akwa Ibom State for various offences. The Director and Head of Enforcement Department, Pharm Stephen Esumobi, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Friday, said most of the affected shops were sealed for operating without registration or renewal of premises certificates, unauthorized sales of medicines of abuse and poor access control to the poison cupboard. Other offences he said include poor storage facilities and temperature control, stocking and sale of prescription and other ethical products by the patent medicine vendors, among others. Also…

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has spilled beans by naming the benefiting nine crude oil-producing states in the Niger Delta region that collected the 13% derivation monies backlog. The benefiting states are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Abia, Edo, Delta, Ondo, Lagos, Imo, and Rivers States. The 13 percent derivation fund comes from the federation revenue to oil-producing communities through the state governments as enshrined in section 162, sub-section 2 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended). Also read:  Account For 13% Oil Derivation Backlog Paid by Buhari- Wike tells N/Delta Governors Though most of the state governors including Akwa Ibom have not…

Obong Akpaekong The first Emmah Isong Annual Public Lecture, which held at Transcorps Hotel, Calabar, on October 26, 2014 was a novelty in two different ways. The first was that it was instituted by a cleric and not the government or some public institutions as had been the tradition. The second was that rather than focus on Christian living, it dwelt on efforts that would make the Nigerian project more successful. The event brought together players from different political parties including the big two of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC. They sat together in the beautiful…