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Former Zamfara Governor, Senator Ahmed Sanni Yerima and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele have joined the 2023 presidential race. Yerima and Emefiele who are vying under All Progressives Congress (APC) have paid N100 million each for the nomination forms and expression of interest. Senator Yerima, who spoke to State House Correspondents after his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, said he would be focusing on three critical areas of needs, including insecurity, poverty and ignorance. The Senator caught national attention when he introduced the Shari’a legal code in running Zamfara as Governor. Read also: 2023: Osinbajo, Amaechi,…

Akwa Ibom son, Prince Ene Baba Owoh, Jr.  has been appointed the Africa Regional Coordinator of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiative (ICLEI) worldwide with headquarters in Canada. Owoh is the National Coordinator of Clean-Up Nigeria (CUN), an International NGO with social and economic consultative status with the United Nations. His appointment takes effect from January 2022 of the world body with its regional office in Nairobi, Kenya. Born July 2, 1966 in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Owoh hails from Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Read also: CUN: Akwa Ibom State Wins Cleanest State trophy for keeps He is an environmental and…

As All Progressives Congress (APC) plans to stop sale of forms on Tuesday, May 11, more members have picked the party’s presidential forms and expression of interest.   Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani and Pastor Tunde Bakare, the founder of Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly) have joined in procuring their presidential forms.  Osinbajo’s forms were procured for the vice president for N100 million on Thursday in Abuja by a former governor of Kano State and serving senator, Kabiru Gaya. Read also: Tinubu, Okorocha, Bello Pick APC…

Nigerians have asked the Nigeria Police to first of all arrest the owners of dogs that have been sleeping with ladies in the country instead of pledging to pick them. This is as Nigeria Police Force has vowed to fish out the owners of dogs who pay ladies to have 3ex with their pets in the country. Another writer, David Lens wrote ”Get them arrested at once. Bring everyone involved in this inordinate act to book.’’ An anonymous social media writer penned ”Why divulge the plan. Won’t this information enable the dogs’ owners to go into hiding?’’ Read also: Nigeria Police…

As the forthcoming general elections draw closer, the political leader of Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, Obong Michael Afangideh, has sued for peace among political gladiators in the state.  Afangideh, who is also the Grand Patron of Light of Peace for Africa Foundation   (LPAF), a non-governmental organization, gave the advice recently while addressing a press conference at his residence in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. He said it became imperative for youths in the state to eschew every form of rancour which could inhibit the growth and development of the state. The politician cum businessman who said…

The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee (NWC) has extended submission of completed forms and accompanying documents to Wednesday, May 11.   Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Wednesday. Morka said the revised schedule was issued by National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. The sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms has been extended to Tuesday, May 10. Read also: Tinubu, Okorocha, Bello Pick APC Presidential forms Additionally, the congresses to elect Local Government, State and National delegates will now be held from Thursday, May 12 to Saturday, May 14. The APC has fixed May 30, 31 and…

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, says he is worried about the survival of Nigeria owing to a myriad of challenges confronting the country. Amaechi who spoke at the 2022 World Press Freedom Day at NUJ Press Centre, Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital on Tuesday, mentioned upsurge in insecurity and other challenges facing the country. The Special Guest of Honour particularly blamed the politicians and elite as architects of the country’s challenges especially divisiveness, confusion and deliberate falsehood to create enmity between the masses and the government. Read also: Akwa Ibom NUJ Joins in marking 2022 World Press Freedom…

Real Madrid, the Spain giants have set up a final showdown with Liverpool, the English soccer maestro after winning the Champions League second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. This is as Manchester City suffered one of the most remarkable Champions League collapses as Real Madrid in a comeback style sent the English favourite packing. City were two goals ahead on aggregate going into the 90th minute after Riyad Mahrez’s strike had added to their 4-3 first-leg win last week. And then Rodrygo happened. The Brazilian substitute turned home Karim Benzema’s left-wing ball from close range in the final minute…

The Nigerian Army has vowed to punish the killers of two soldiers who visited Imo State to consummate their matrimony in a traditional way. Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Audu M Linus (retired) and Private (Pte) Gloria Matthew, who embarked on the trip to conjugate the traditional rites of their matrimony, were killed while in transit. Nigerian army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu who confirmed this said Gloria Matthew from Nkwerre LGA of Imo State has an ethnic affiliation with the good people of South East Nigeria but that did not prevail on the sensibility of the dissidents. The statement reads ”The Nigerian Army (NA), on…

Akwa Ibom Nigeria Union of Journalists will join many in marking 2022 World Press Freedom Day which is celebrated annually on May 3. A press release issued by the union’s Chairman, Amos Etuk and Chairman, Planning Committee, Grace Udoma says journalists will gather at NUJ Press Centre, Information Drive, Uyo for the global event. According to the release, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation will serve as Special Guest Honour while Dr. Jones Gilbert Ayuwo, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt will deliver the public lecture on this year’s theme: Journalism under…