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By Bassey Asuquo Throughout the history of mankind, culture has been the fulcrum upon which society rests. It provides and takes various forms including traditional festivals, the social, religious, intellectual and artistic manifestations that characterize a society. Traditional Pottery making was, and is one of the forms that culture takes to characterize the Nigerian society. The practice of pottery in Nigeria is commonly found among the women folk. The business of trading with products of pottery is also formulated by the women despite the burden of carrying the fragile wares from one market to another after production. It is in the…

The menace of street trading in Uyo and other local government headquarters in Akwa Ibom State coupled with attendant risks glaringly poses dangers to numerous road users. Calls by the government and environment-friendly individuals to its nuisance value to ending the menace have been long overdue. From Itam Market along Itu-Calabar Federal Highway, from Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Oron Road, IBB Avenue to Udo Umana and other adjoining streets, the foul smell from irregular refuse disposal caused by dumping of unwanted wares and rotten products by some traders at strategic places is unspeakable. This is why we support the recent decision…

Fédération Internationale de Football Association has slammed a two-year ban on the coach of Cofine Football Club, Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom, Remi Amadi, from all football-related activities for alleged match-fixing. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Tuesday said the ban was imposed by world football governing body FIFA. “The world body’s Disciplinary Committee conveyed this decision to the NFF, and it is a consequence of a similar ban imposed on the coach by the Federation’s Disciplinary Committee at its meeting of August 16,” he said. Olajire added that the NFF…

A one-time Presidential aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is still at loss why a popular Islamic cleric in Nigeria is always sympathetic to bandits instead of the victims of bandits. Reacting to Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi’s comment, Reno Omokri in a post shared on his own Instagram page could not fathom why the cleric has been condemning the calls for bandits to be declared as terrorists. In a post shared on social media, Gumi opined that calling bandits terrorists will come at a price for Nigeria. Recall that Gumi has condemned the push to designate bandits as terrorists. Writing a…

The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has dismissed an application challenging the suspension of Mr Uche Secondus from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A panel of three justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani struck out the suit on Tuesday, October 26 during its sitting in the Rivers State capital. The PDP had filed the application at the appellate court to test the validity of Secondus’ suspension from the main opposition party. In its judgment delivered on September 10, a high court in Rivers affirmed the suspension of Secondus from the party at his ward in Ikuru Town in Andoni…

Akwa Ibom governor Udom Emmanuel has chided some people who are in the habit of branding the elderly as witches and wizards in order to deny them the welfare and care they rightly deserve. Emmanuel, who was the special guest of honour at the birthday thanksgiving and books presentation for Mkpisong Ememobong Essien, condemned some young people who dub and abandon their aged parents under the guise of being witches and wizards. Represented by the state deputy governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo, the governor who spoke Monday at Ibom Hall grounds, Uyo wondered why those elderly persons were not witches when…

Facebook has hit $9 billion (£6.5 billion) profit in the three months to September, up from $7.8 billion (£5.6 billion) last year and higher than expected. The feat by the company is amid challenges from privacy rules and whistleblower claims. The company’s total revenue, which primarily consists of ad sales, rose to $29.01 billion (£21 billion) in the third quarter from $21.47 billion (£15.6 billion) at the same time last year, missing analysts’ estimates of $29.57 billion (£21.5 billion). This figure was hit by Apple’s privacy rules, which made it more difficult for digital advertisers to target users, Facebook said.…

Tesla’s market capitalisation passed $1 trillion on Monday after its shares surged following a deal with car rental company Hertz which has ordered 100,000 new electric vehicles from the manufacturer. It is the largest-ever order for the firm founded by Elon Musk. Following the announcement of the deal, Tesla’s shares jumped by over 9.5% to top $995.75, making the company worth $1trn (around £726bn), according to Reuters. The agreement will see Hertz complete its purchases of the Tesla Model 3 cars by the end of 2022, while customers will be able to start renting Tesla’s electric vehicles through Hertz starting…

Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi has appealed to the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, to stop criticising President Muhammadu Buhari. Umahi made the appeal during the annual harvest, thanksgiving and bazaar of the Adoration Ministry on Sunday, October 24. According to Punch, Umahi who is the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi, was accompanied by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. Umahi said governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other prominent people in the zone were making efforts to releasd leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention as soon as possible. Fr. Mbaka…

Former captain of Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team has recorded his first win as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after leading the Boston Celtics to their maiden win of the on-going season. Ime Udoka, a former NBA player, paid his dues as an assistant coach for years, had stints with the Spurs, 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics, 17-time winners of the NBA championship, defeated the Rockets 107-97 on Sunday night, October 24, in Houston to record their first win of the 2021/2022 season.  “It’s special,” Udoka told journalists after the game.  “Got the water shower…