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Gale of defection is gripping Anambra State as the deputy governor, Nkem Okeke, has dumped All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okeke was formally presented Wednesday to President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa, Abuja, by a delegation led by National Chairman of the APC, and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma, who is also the Chairman Anambra Governorship Campaign Council, confirmed this to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. He said Okeke…

A woman from South East region of Nigeria has emerged overall Best Graduating Cadet from Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna. Uchechi Promise from Mbeke in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area, Imo State bagged First Class Honours in Computer Science in the Faculty of Military Science and Inter- Disciplinary Studies to emerge the best cadet from NDA. Miss Echefu awarded the Commander in Chief best graduating cadet Academic award, Afe Babalola best behaved graduating cadet award, Chief of Defence Staff best graduating cadet award in military science and Inter Disciplinary Studies, Commandant best graduating in computer science as well as the Best…

Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma Tuesday shed tears over the destruction of lives and properties in Izombe community, Oguta Local Government Area of the state. Uzodinma said he could not hold back his tears on seeing the dead bodies and properties destroyed in the community. A clash between the military and a group led by a suspected Owerri prison escapee, Obele led to the loss of lives and properties in the community. Obele was said to have died during the clash, while two other soldiers also lost their lives. However, Uzodinma, who visited the community to see the damages, said God…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has completed arrangements to arraign in court 14 suspected members of Debam confraternity arrested in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state. The confraternity was one of the 65 outlawed by Akwa Ibom State government in 2020, though it is embraced by some youths in the area. The suspected cultists were said to have come from Rivers State to attend the funeral of one Imoh Emmanuel Thompson otherwise known as Landlord from Ikot Effiong Village in Ukanafun. Thompson, who was alleged to have been killed by members of  a rival cult group- Iceland confraternity- in what…

By: Israel Umoh Crisis is brewing in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom over the ceding of no fewer than 17 oil-bearing communities to three other local government areas in the state. The three prospective beneficiaries are Onna, Ikot Abasi and Mkpat Enin. This has forced the Obolos, the Andoni-speaking area of the state to raise the alarm, protesting what they described as “Emmanuel’s deliberate plan to drive us into the Atlantic Ocean.” The affected communities with several oil wells include Atabrikang, Iko, Edonwik, Okorombokho, Elekpong, Elile, Amadaka, Ikonta and Obianga. Others are Amauka, Okorobilom, Uzubor, Isiotoyo, Amanglass,…

The former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, inaugurated the 117-year-old General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday as part of the activities marking the ‘Physicians Week 2021’ in the state. Ikot Ekepene General Hospital built by the colonial masters in 1904 was refurbished by Governor Udom Emmanuel. Jonathan, who underscored the importance of health to any nation, called on the various tiers of government to build an enduring health facility that will meet the health needs of the citizenry. ”We have to commend Governor Udom Emmanuel because health is key and whenever you talk about national security,…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu has been freed by the Department of State Services, Actors Guild of Nigeria announced securing his release Tuesday. AGN made this known via a statement on their official Instagram page titled, ‘Chiwetalu Agu released to Actors Guild Of Nigeria.’ The statement signed by the AGN Communication Director, Monalisa Chinda, read, “The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, has yet again secured the release of Actor Chiwetalu Agu from the custody of the DSS. “On behalf of the Guild, I was at the DSS office with my colleague, the Senior Special Assistant on…

Queen Elizabeth II used a walking stick for support Tuesday, during a thanksgiving service to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey. The 95-year-old monarch was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne as she stepped out of a car in London this morning. Despite her age, British Monarch is rarely seen with a walking stick, the last time she used the walking aid was in 2003 after she had knee surgery. Beaming broadly on arrival, the monarch, dressed in a striking blue coat with Queen Mary’s Russian brooch pinned near her shoulder and a matching hat,…

Nigerian Senate has bowed to public pressure by  adopting the electronic transfer of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate on Tuesday, October 12, made the U-turn on the recently passed Electoral Amendment Bill, wherein it had earlier rejected plans by the INEC to transmit results of elections electronically. The decision of the Senate followed the re-committal of some clauses of the Electoral Act 2010 to the Committee of the Whole. The Senate, at the Committee of the Whole chaired by Dr Ahmad Lawan, amended Clause 52(2) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to read: “Subject…

MTN customers in Nigeria are groaning as service outage persists and they are unable to connect with loved ones and business associates in the country. Straightnews reports that the customers were unable to use the mobile network operator’s call, data and SMS services. “Emergency calls only” showed on the screen of MTN users our correspondent spoke with as of the time of filing this report at 04:30pm on Saturday. The users told our correspondent that they started experiencing the outage around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Some of the users, who also subscribed to other telecom service providers, have since switched…