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United Kingdom recorded 90,629 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the government said. This was as the government said 172 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. A total of 897,979 booster and third doses of Covid-19 vaccine were reported in the UK on Monday, new figures show. This is the second highest figure on record, behind 940,606 doses on Saturday 18 December. Read also 2 Nigerian Ladies, 22, Emerge As Councillors In United Kingdom Obasanjo Joins United Nations High-Level Advisory Board Omicron Prevalence: UK delists Nigeria, 10 African countries As a result,…

Successive administrations in Akwa Ibom State have been accused of neglecting Ibeno Local Government Area, one of the crude oil producers in the state. The Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area in the State, High Chief Williams Mkpah, stated this at Upenekang, the council headquarters, when the leadership of the Urhobo Worldwide Congress conferred ‘Local Government Chairman of the Year 2021’ on him. Specifically, Mkpah accused the state government of collecting about N1 billion from ExxonMobil for the development of Ibeno Beach but could not plough the money into developing the tourist site. Though Mkpah did mention the actual government…

Amid the surging Omicron variant cases, the United States has pledged an additional $580 million to international efforts to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken made the announcement on Tuesday, shortly before he said he met his counterparts from other countries to discuss global cooperation in responding to Omicron, which officials say has already become the dominant strain of the virus in the US. “The rapid spread of the Omicron variant reinforces that we must all continue to accelerate our efforts to end this pandemic and that none of us are safe until all of us are safe,”…

In what is one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history, British High Court Tuesday ordered Dubai monarch to pay $730 million to his ex-wife and their children. The court directed Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum must pay $333 million to his sixth wife, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, and make ongoing payments for their children Al Jalila, 14, and Zayed, 9, underpinned by a bank guarantee of $384 million. The total amount the children receive could be more or less than $384 million, depending on factors including how long they live and whether they reconcile with their…

The Senate, Tuesday, was in a fix as President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill. During plenary, the Senators held a closed-door session and discussed President Buhari’s letter to them in which he explained his refusal to sign the bill. Recall last week, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has x-rayed the challenges that would face the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. After the closed-door session, Senate President Ahmad Lawan quoted Buhari as saying that he declined assent over the direct primaries clause. See also Malami Raises…

Former Akwa Ibom Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Cordelia Nwawe and others are mired in the alleged extortion of N22 million worth of Bitcoin from some Nigerians. DSP Nwawe who was the first  female PRO of Akwa Ibom State and Sokoto Police Commands popularly known as ‘The Tigress’ was known for her “mien and high level of professionalism.” Already, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has set up a Special Investigation Panel to carry out an immediate investigation into the professional misconduct and abuse of office of the affected officers. See also UN Honours Nigerian Police Woman For…

Akwa Ibom State 2022 Appropriation Bill has been signed by Governor Udom Emmanuel into law with a total outlay of N586.88 billion. Christened: “Budget of Redefining Standards,” the 2022 budget was passed by the State House of Assembly on December 2 with an increase of N4.77 billion. This represented an increase of 0.8 per cent from the initial estimate of N582.12 billion presented by the governor. The 2022 Appropriation Bill signed into law is made up of N261.96 billion as recurrent and N324.91 billion of capital expenditure. Emmanuel assented to the 2022 Appropriation Bill during an expanded Executive Council meeting.…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has hailed Federal High, Abuja for nullifying the governorship primary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State said to be won by Andy Uba. The court on Monday, had ruled that Senator Andy Uba is not a valid candidate of the APC for the 2021 Anambra governorship election held on November 6. Justice Ekwo held that the plaintiff, George Moghalu succeeded in proving that the APC did not conduct a valid primary election from which Uba claimed to have emerged as the party’s candidate. Related posts APGA in pains as 6 Anambra lawmakers defect to…

The Inspector-General of Police Tactical Team has arrested a youth leader and four of his gang members for alleged kidnapping and murder in Akwa Ibom State. Police spokesperson, Odiko MacDon, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo Local Government Area, said that they were arrested by IGP team. See also Nigerian Senate mourns Akunyili, directs IGP to arrest killers President Buhari Appoints Usman Baba As Acting IGP IGP Adamu Sets Up SWAT To Replace Disbanded SARS The PPRO said Eddy Onuka, the youth leader of the Rice Miller Association in Oron, masterminded two kidnap…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released names of 25 universities it has granted full accredited courses in the 2021 Nigerian universities ranking.  So far, there are 170 public and private universities in Nigeria. According to the NUC, less than 70 per cent of courses offered by other universities are accredited. NUC in a 146-page report by its Executive Secretary, Abubakar Rasheed, said that the ranking was coordinated by a team of experts drawn from the academic planning units of 91 universities and headed by former NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Peter Okebukola. In the report, it was revealed that 31 universities have over 90 per cent of…