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The death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 persons on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage. Police said that more than 90 people are now known to have died in western Germany’s Ahrweiler county, one of the worst-hit areas, and more casualties are feared. On Friday, authorities gave a death toll of 63 for the whole of Rhineland-Palatinate state, where Ahrweiler is located. Hundreds of people are still missing. Western Germany has suffered the most brutal impact of the deluge that also pummelled Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, leaving streets and homes submerged in muddy water…

Popular Igbo billionaire entrepreneur and club owner, Obi Cubana’s mother’s burial has made headlines on social media. But what has become the talk of town was Zubby Michael spraying bundles on huge crowd of people at Obi Cubana’s Mum burial. A Nigerian reverend father, Ugwu took to social media to blast Obi Cuban, Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael, and others as they sprayed money on people during the burial of Obi Cubana’s mother. Nigerians have been left in awe over donations worth millions of Naira and the calibers of people who have shown up for the event in Oba, Anambra state. The…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described unrest in the country this past week as a ”failed insurrection.” Addressing the nation Friday, Ramaphosa denounced the deadly incident, saying since the outbreak of this violence, at least 212 people have lost their lives. He added that of these, 180 have been in KwaZulu-Natal and 32 in Gauteng. “Despite the widespread destruction, this attempted insurrection has failed. It has failed to gain popular support amongst our people. It has failed because of the efforts of our security forces, and it has failed because South Africans have rejected it and have stood up in…

Bayelsa Government has awarded Winner of Nigerian Idol Season six signing competition educational scholarship and appointed him an ambassador. The State Governor Douye Diri announced this on Friday when he received Kingdom Kroseide and his team at the Government House, Yenagoa, the state capital. The 24-year-old singer who is an undergraduate at the Federal University, Otuoke was awarded a scholarship up to his Master’s Degree level. “In appreciation of the honour you have brought to the state, I hereby announce that you are on the scholarship of the Bayelsa State Government. As you finish your first degree and if you…

The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro (SAN)  has been has discharged and acquitted by Federal High Court in Lagos of the N1.4 billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). Justice Rilwan Aikawa held that the anti graft agency failed to establish any prima facie case against Mr Usoro that will warrant him to enter a defence. The judge, who delivered the ruling following Mr. Usoro’s “no case” submission, noted that the Penal Code, under which the NBA leader was charged, is not applicable to the Southern states of Lagos…

The Ikot Oku Ikono in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, host of the long-awaited flyover inaugurated on Friday, July 16, got more than they bargained for: three electricity transformers. Emmanuel directed the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service to deliver them to the host community but warned that they would bear the cost in event of pilfering or theft of component parts of the transformers. Contract for the project was awarded more than three ago to Julius Berger Nigeria. The flyover links Abak, Etinan and other local government areas with inter-states.  This was as former President Chief Olusegun…

Ikot Ekpene High Court in Akwa Ibom State has sentenced to death two Nigerian Police officers and three others in Akwa Ibom for kidnapping an Uyo-based cattle dealer for ransom. The condemned Police officers- Corporal Friday Udo, a native of Ikot Inyang in Oruk Anam Local Government Area and Corporal Saturday Okorie of Ikot Etenge also in Oruk Anam- were said to have kidnapped one Alhaji Muhammad Umar Barkindo. The policemen had since been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force. Also condemned to death were Walter Jack Udo, a native of Iwok Nsit in Nsit Atai, Udo Moses Akpaetuk of…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, stated this in a statement released Thursday, July 15. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, Aregbesola congratulated Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the celebration. “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period…

Amid disagreement and rancour, the 109-member Nigerian Senate, Thursday, passed the Electoral Amendment Bill. The amended bill now empowers the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Assembly “to determine the use (or not) of electronic transmission of results of elections.” A total of 52 Senators mostly of All Progressives Congress voted for INEC to seek clearance from NCC before transmission of results electronically. Those who voted that INEC should transmit election results when and where practicable were 28 Senators of Peoples Democratic Party. However, 28 Senators who were absent plotted ‘coup’ against Nigerians because they stayed away from making their stand…

Graduates of King’s Kids Christian Schools in Akwa Ibom State have been challenged to put into practice Information, Communication Technology (ICT), Creative Arts, Knitting and Sewing which they were taught to enhance their skills. The management of the schools comprising Montessori, High school and Basic studies introduced the skill-acquisition subjects to make the students self-reliant and curb unemployment. Professor Etim I. Udoessien, the Director of the schools who threw the challenge on Thursday, July 15 during the 2021 graduation ceremony for 5th Grade, Reception, Junior Cambridge 3 and Senior Cambridge 3 said ‘’Go for one and pursue the one you have…