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Akwa Ibom High Court in Uyo on Thursday, January 6, ordered a former councillor and his wife in the state, to pay a woman N4 million for assaulting and forcing her to dance n#ked in the public. The court presided by Justice Edem Akpan ordered the duo- Uduak Nseobot and his wife, Aniedi- to pay the money to the woman, Iniubong Essien as well as additional N200,000 to cover the cost of litigation. Related Posts: APGA Hails Court for Nullifying 2021 Anambra APC Governorship Primary Murder: Court Marks Uduak Akpan’s Confessional Statement as Exhibit How Uche Nwosu’s Supporters assaulted Clergyman in…

Policy Alert has raised concerns over the exclusion of demands and recommendations made by citizens in the Akwa Ibom State 2022 approved budget.   Recall that Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel on Monday, December 20, 2021 signed into law the 2022 Appropriation Bill tagged “Budget of redefining standards,’’ which was passed by the State House of Assembly on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Policy Alert, a civil society organisation promoting economic and ecological justice in the Niger Delta, wrote, “Our analysis of the approved budget reveals that the demands and recommendations made by community groups and citizens’ organisations through the Akwa Ibom State Citizens Budget Committee and in several memoranda presented and submitted…

Forty people were killed by elephants in remote parts of Zimbabwe from January to October last year alone, according to Zimparks spokesman. Specifically, a woman and her three-month-old baby in southeastern Zimbabwe were Tuesday trampled to death by an elephant, the national parks authority said. The 23-year-old woman from rural Chipinge district had taken her baby to visit relatives in a neighbouring community on New Year’s Day and was returning home when they encountered a herd of elephants. “An elephant then suddenly attacked and killed her on the spot together with her baby,” Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks)…

Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for hiring an assailant to kill his father and selling his property to pay for the alleged murder.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun in a statement on Thursday, said that Abubakar Mohammed Buba of Gidan Madara area of Chanchaga, Minna, was arrested by police operatives attached to Chanchaga Division on December 29, 2021, based credible intelligence. “The suspect was arrested for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide of his father, Alhaji Mohammed Buba aged 52 yrs (deceased). Also read: Killings: Hospitals in Plateau State Hit By Blood shortage Police Nab Woman For Alleged…

Idongesit Akpan As the 2023 Akwa Ibom election draws closer, more Akwa Ibom people have joined in endorsing the governorship aspiration of the former Vice-Chairman of ExxonMobil companies in Nigeria, Mr. Udom Inoyo. The newest in the list of the persons is Mr. Monday Udo Ekong, an indigene of Ukpom Abak, in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. Mr. Ekong, in a post on his Facebook page verified by this writer, spoke glowingly about Mr. Inoyo and why he would wholeheartedly support him if he decides to contest the election. Ekong, a city developer and resident of Ikoyi,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission secured 2,220 convictions across all its Commands in 2021 through the dedication and industry of its staffers. This is the highest conviction secured by the anti-graft agency since inception, a 127.5 per cent improvement from the 1,280 convictions recorded by the Agency in 2019. The figure, which emerged from a review of the Commission’s performance in the outgone year, shows that the Lagos Command of the Agency recorded the most convictions – 481, closely followed by the Ibadan Command with 324 convictions, while the Port Harcourt Zonal Command had 230 convictions. Related News: Northern…

The mother of the late Sylvester Oromoni, Jnr, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lagos has placed a curse on those complicit in the alleged murder of her son. Similarly, protesting Ijaw youths Thursday stood in front of the college and offered prayers of vengeance against the alleged killers of the boy. This follows the exoneration of five students and five staffers of Dowen College, Lagos on Wednesday after receipt of an autopsy report. In a viral video, Mrs Oromoni who could not hold back tears, prayed for God to fight for her and cut short the lives of all…

A Kenyan MP was suspended from parliament for the day after she said she distributed sweets during a session at the Kenya National Assembly in Nairobi on January 5, local news reported. MP Fatuma Gedi was accused by another MP Ndindi Nyoro, of bribing members of the house. “This is an honorable house and we make our decisions based on persuasion and conviction. It is abhorrent to see Madame Gedi distributing money […] to the members to vote […] We cannot have bribery happening in this house,” Nyoro said. However, when asked by the speaker what she was distributing, Gedi…

The Super Eagles star, Finidi George, has tipped Nigeria to beat the Pharaohs of Egypt in their group in the African Cup of Nations. The continental showpiece kick starts on January 9 and Nigeria will play Egypt on January 11 in Cameroon. Former Ajax said the Super Eagles could beat the North African side if their main man Mohamed Salah has a bad day at the office. Finidi, who won the competition with Nigeria in 1994, believes the Liverpool forward and Premier League highest goal scorer this season, Salah could pose a threat to Nigeria but warned the Super Eagles…

The Nigerian Government is planning to reduce the work force of 438 Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies to cut cost of governance. Consequently, the jobs of staffers in the MDAs are on the line as the Nigerian Government is planning to downsize the civil service. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, explained that the downsizing is aimed at cutting the cost of the government’s recurrent expenditure yearly. Ahmed stated that the Federal Government is working on an exit package for workers that would be affected. In a statement, the minister said the government has set up…