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Policy Alert Nigeria (PAN), a Civil Society Organisation working on economic and ecological justice, has faulted the President’s assent to the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, urging communities to test the provisions of the Act before the courts. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday, August 16, 2021 signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law amid protests from community groups and many other stakeholders that the Bill was incompatible with the rights and interests of the host communities. Speaking in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, the Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer (CSEO) of the organization, Mrs. Nneka Luke-Ndumere, described the presidential…

Two pupils who returned from their mother’s shop along Spring Road, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State were rescued from being swept away after torrential rains caused landslides on the road. Also, the rains submerged buildings and cut off the major access road to the Gorreti Girls Secondary School (GGSS) at the weekend. It was gathered that the affected community in the heart of Ikot Ekpene metropolis hosts the General Hospital and other facilities currently under threat of being submerged as the tempo of downpours in the thick rainy season increased in the last couple of weeks. Speaking…

The Ooni Caucus of Eminent Yoruba Sons and Daughters has decried an attempt to make killings in Toro village appeared as a renewal of the crisis between Ife and Modakeke people. The Coordinator of Ooni Caucus, Akin Osuntokun, in a statement on Sunday was reacting to the killing of seven persons by some gunmen from Modakeke in Ogun State on Friday. “We reiterate the patient investigative and peace promoting position of the Ooni palace and decry attempts to add communal colouration to the crime with an attempt to distract security operatives from unveiling the evil minds behind the devilish act.…

Akwa Ibom government says it has appealed the ruling on a Garnishee Proceedings filed by Bond Investment Holdings Ltd at Federal High court in Abuja against the state government. ”Last month, the State government was notified of a Garnishee Order nisi made by the High court of the Federal Capital Territory in a Garnishee Proceedings filed by Bond Investment Holdings Ltd against Akwa Ibom state,’’ the government reacted. A press release signed by the state Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong, noted ”The Learned Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom, SAN immediately caused processes to be…

Manny Pacquiao lost on his return to the ring after a two-year absence as Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas upset the odds to win by unanimous decision and retain his WBA (super) welterweight title. Ugas was only drafted in on 10 August for the Las Vegas fight to replace the injured Errol Spence Jr. It was Pacquiao’s first bout since beating Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title in July 2019. “In the future, you may not see Manny Pacquiao fight in the ring,” he said. Pacquiao, 42, also told ESPN he was “thinking about retirement” and he was “60-40” in favour of quitting.…

The night which started with the shows fashionable host, did not witness any eviction of housemates. At first, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu came on stage and talked about the show and happenings during the week. Talented singer Av, performed his hit song (Big Thug Boys). Toke Makinwa was also invited on stage. She praised the show and talked about promoting the show with word of mouth. The camera showed the housemates dressed and ready for eviction. Ebuka asked White Money about his altercation with Pere and why he reacted late. He said he thought Pere was in character because he is a…

Belgian Romelu Lukaku scored in his second Chelsea debut as the Blues outclassed Arsenal 2-0 on Sunday to compound the Gunners’ miserable start to the season. Lukaku has returned to Stamford Bridge for a club record 97 million pounds ($132 million) as the missing piece of a proven goal-scorer to turn the Champions League winners into English champions. Thomas Tuchel’s men have made a formidable start towards that aim with six points, five goals scored and none conceded from their opening two games of the Premier League season. On the contrary, Arsenal are yet to register a point or score…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) presented by the Federal Government. The NARD National President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a closed-door meeting with the federal government and other relevant stakeholders on Sunday in Abuja. Reports have it that the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) led the striking doctors to a meeting summoned at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari aimed at resolving the ongoing strike by doctors across the country. Recall that the resident doctors embarked on an indefinite strike on Aug. 1 to…

A total of 15 kidnapped students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna State have been released by bandits. Recall that the bandits released 28 of the students on Sunday, July 25, after N50m ransom was paid, and 20 days in captivity. The students were 121 in number, according to the president of the Kaduna Baptist Conference, Rev. Ishaya Jangado, who is also the proprietor of the school. They were kidnapped in the early hours of July 5, 2021 around 2 a.m. at the school premises along the Kaduna-Kachia highway, Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The…

No fewer than 20 people died in the last week near Kabul airport during attempts to flee Afghanistan by plane after Taliban insurgents took over the capital, a Nato official has said. This happened as desperate Afghans daily throng Kabul Airport to flee the rampaging Taliban insurgents. Reports of stampedes and crushing injuries, triggered in part by Taliban fighters firing into the air to control the crowds, have highlighted the chaotic and at times deadly situation in Kabul as thousands seek sanctuary before the airlift operation comes to an end. The deteriorating situation at Hamid Karzai International Airport was confirmed…