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Against the background of allegations of misappropriation of funds and abuse of office leveled against him by councillors, the Mkpat Enin Local Government Chairman, Mr. Aniekpon E. Ekpo is in for a difficult time. Already, 10 out of 15 councillors of Mkpat Enin Legislative Council have penned their signatories in a petition for investigation and tendered balls of evidence on the allegations to sack the Council’s Chairman, Ekpo from office. The petitioners presented the evidence before the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs headed by Rt. Hon. Mark Esset during a hearing on the matter Friday. Recall that…

More than 27 youths have reportedly lost their lives in a petrol pipeline explosion in Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday, as a result of oil bunkering activities carried out by youths, who siphoned petroleum products from many of the pipelines located on the stretch of the adjourning villages within the community. A resident of the community, Mr Chikwem Godwin alleged that more than 20 persons may have died in the incident. Godwin said “I can confirm to you that more than 20 persons died in that…

Seventeen persons in Nigeria’s Borno State were Wednesday sentenced to six years jail term each to run concurrently for cultism and conspiracy in the state. The convicts, mostly students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and Ramat Polytechnic, were arrested by the police on September 21, 2019 at Bagani Hotel for being members of an unlawful society, the Black Axe. They include Arnold Augustine, Onu Chidubem, David Emmanuel, Awuto Abayomi, Mustapha Abdulkadir, Lavi Ephraim and Onuegbu Godspower Chibuzor. Others are Mohammed Adamu, Calvin Ijafiya, Chris Kallu, Totsi Yohanna, Samuel Talba, Donald Omguze and Joseph Olaiya. In his judgment, Justice Umar…

Nigerian Adodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first artiste from the country in history to debut in the Billboard’s 100. His hit song ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, on Tuesday, climbed up to ninth position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Essence entered the Top 10 of the chart last week making Wizkid the first African artist ever to have a song in the Top 10 Billboard charts. Meanwhile, Lil Nas and Jack Harlow topped the chart as “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber moved to second while “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes is third on the chart. ‘Bad Habits’…

Queen Elizabeth II admitted in a hospital Wednesday afternoon for tests was discharged Thursday, October 21, Buckingham Palace confirmed. Despite her health, she will not step down as monarch despite concerns over her health after she was recently pictured using walking stick for first time in 20 years.  Royal doctors ensured that the 95-year-old sovereign saw specialists in London Wednesday afternoon, a day after Buckingham Palace announced she would cancel a visit to Northern Ireland on the advice of her doctors. The palace, which provided no further details on her condition or the nature of the tests, confirmed the hospital visit on Thursday evening,…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped off two places in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for the October 2021. The Eagles, who were ranked 34th in the world in the ranking released in September, dropped 14 points to 36th. The Eagles’ drop in the rankings was largely due to their 1-0 home defeat to Central African Republic in their 2022 World Cup qualifier earlier this month. Gernot Rohr’s men would go on to beat CAR 2-0 in the reverse fixture of their doubleheader, but it was not enough to prevent them from dropping in the rankings. However, the three-time African champions…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executive members in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom have been tasked to be serious with the ongoing continuous online Permanent Voters Card and party membership registration. Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Frank Archibong, who gave the advice in his country home, Ikot Ibiok in Eket, staked financial reward to any electoral ward in the area that will have the highest number of voters’ card registration. Archibong, who hosted a get-together party for the exco members, thanked Governor Udom Emmanuel for his care and support to the well being…

Former US President, Donald Trump, has announced plans to launch a new social media platform, called ‘TRUTH Social’. This launch may not be unconnected with ban slammed on him by Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Trump Media and Technology Group, a newly established company which is planning a merger with the Digital World Acquisition Corporation, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The statement, which also announced the establishment of TMTG, stated that the mission of the group “is to create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back against the ‘Big Tech’ companies of Silicon Valley,…

Akwa Ibom governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has given antidote to stem the upsurge of all forms of extremism in Nigeria. For some years now, such extremists as Boko Haram insurgents, ISWAP and bandits have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced countless in the country. Emmanuel who stated this at the Inclusive Security Dialogue Retreat at the Airlie Conference Center, Warrenton, Virginia, United States of America held from October 18 to 20 described the current reality in Nigeria as heartrending. Speaking on Inclusive Security Dialogue – Unbundling the Barriers, the Governor posited that “to stem the tide of extremists in…

In the past six years, Akwa Ibom government has spent more than N30 billion in controlling floods and other environmental challenges in the state. The Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Environment and Solid Minerals, Sir Charles Udoh stated this while answering questions from journalists after an inspection tour of various erosion sites in Eket metropolis devastated by gully erosion. ”In the past six years, Governor Udom Emmanuel administration has spent over N30 billion on various flood and environment issues. The state government alone cannot handle the issue of flood and erosion. That’s why we seek the support of the federal government…