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Ahead of the forthcoming governorship primaries nationwide, some aspirants in Akwa Ibom State under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have picked their forms to enable them to participate in the 2023 governorship race. Among those who have collected the forms are Senator Bassey Albert popularly known as OBA, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke, Rt. Hon. Michael Enyong also known as Babantan, Akan Okon, and Apostle Aniekan Etim. The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which  the commenced sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from Thursday, March 17, 2022, said Expression of Interest for…

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has admonished congregation not to cry for the late Rev Obiora Ezekiel of the Christian Pentecostal Mission, CPM.  Adeboye who preached the sermon at the funeral service of Rev. Ezekiel, CPM General Overseer held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Friday, March 25, said the departed clergyman was in Heaven. “Don’t cry for him. He is already in heaven. Cry for yourself if you have not made your way right before God,” he said. Read also: Buhari mourns Rev. Obiora Ezekiel’s death Adeboye said the last…

The Attorneys-General of the 36 states have lost the suit challenging the Federal Government to stop deducting $418m Paris Club Refund from Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) to settle its consultants.  This was the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit, thus giving the Federal Government the leeway to deduct the money to settle debts owed consultants engaged by the states and local governments in relation to the Paris Club refunds. Attorneys-General of the states had, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1313/2021, challenged FG’s decision to withdraw money from state accounts to settle consultants that facilitated the Paris…

The Akwa Ibom State Caucus in the National Assembly on Wednesday adopted and endorsed Pastor Umo Eno as their sole candidate under PDP 2023 Governorship primaries and Governorship election.  The motion was moved by the member representing Itu/Ibiono Federal Constituency, Hon Dr Henry Archibong and seconded by the member representing Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Nsikak Ekong. The lawmakers said their decision to support Umo Eno is premised on his integrity, entrepreneurial accomplishments and strong belief in inter-governmental collaboration and partnership to complete ongoing projects of Governor Udom Emmanuel and sustain the much need peace and serenity…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi have exchanged verbal attacks over claim that the former is responsible for the sack of the latter by Federal High Court, Abuja. Wike had earlier boasted that he was behind the ordeal of David Umahi, who was sacked by court for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting to Wike’s remarks, Umahi labeled Wike as an illiterate who drinks a lot of alcohol, saying Wike acts like he is God. Read also: Umahi’s sack: Elections are won by political parties not…

President Joe Biden said Thursday that NATO would respond ‘in kind’ if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine. “We will respond if he uses it,” Biden said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The nature of the response depends on the nature of the use.” The president spoke after a marathon of summit meetings with the European Union, G-7 partners and NATO allies. Biden also said he would support an effort to expel Russia from the G-20 group of economies. Read also: Biden bans Russia oil imports, energy imports   US Blames bad governance, corruption for Coups in Africa…

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…