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The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, wants National Assembly to reverse the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). In the letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, former Federal Commissioner for Information and the leader of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, demanded that the bill, as passed, be reversed. Chief Edwin Clark, Monday, described PIB ready for harmonisation as satanic, unjust, and embarrassing. Clark, who is also the South-South and Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, leader, said that the passed PIB had dashed the hope of the people of the…

The looming food crisis facing Akwa Ibom State is scary and worrisome given the seeming fact that there appears to be no end in sight in the nearest future. It is a wake-up call by all – individuals and the state government- to match action with words to avert the impending doom. Unlike Coronavirus that struck unannounced, food crisis is staring at everyone and could gradually decimate a growing population. On a yearly basis, the government makes huge budgetary allocations for food production. How much is released and how it is usually expended on the programme appears a tall order…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a get-well message to the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis over his surgery of the colon. Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja last night called for prayers from Nigerians and the global community as the Pontiff goes in for this routine operation. “He wishes him a quick recovery.” the statement said. Meanwhile, Pope Francis has undergone surgery hours after attending the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday July 4, the Vatican has announced. According to Vatican…

The United States celebrated its Independence Day on Sunday, the 245th anniversary of its founding and this year a symbolic renewal of many family and public celebrations that had been curtailed for more than a year by coronavirus pandemic restrictions. The members of the Continental Congress signed the declaration in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, a day subsequently celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden invited 1,000 first responders and military personnel to the White House for a barbecue picnic and a prime view of the annual fireworks show on…

Mexico thrashed the Super Eagles, scoring twice in two minutes to spank the West African team 4-0 in a friendly match early Sunday (Nigeria time). Although Nigeria called up largely home-based players for the game at the imposing 77,500-capacity LA Coliseum, it was the sixth meeting between the two teams at the senior level. Mexico have taken the spoils thrice. The other matches ended in draws. Two goals in the second and fourth minute and another two in the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ensured El Tri wrapped up preparations for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup on a sound…

The gruesome murder of a person in Ikot Atasung village, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State recently by suspected Fulani herdsmen signposts the security situation in Nigeria and indeed in the state is abating. The unprovoked murder perpetrated by criminally minded persons together with other unethical activities aimed at disrupting peace and turning the society into a lawless state is not only condemnable but is also unwarranted. The advent of democracy in Nigeria has opened a new vista to insecurity. And the militarised democracy has worsened the safe, secure environment usually enjoyed by our people. Unfortunately, our…

By Ini Ekponta Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was once touted as the biggest and largest party in Africa following its stranglehold on political power at the centre and in most states for 16 years. It commanded then, the major bigwigs in Nigeria’s political firmament, but the fortunes of PDP started ebbing when, without any atom of resistance and to the consternation of most Nigerians, then President Goodluck Jonathan, surrendered the mantle. It was in 2015, when votes were still being counted by then Chairman of the national electoral body, INEC, superintended over by Attahiru Jega, a Professor from Ahmadu Bello University…

Harry Kane scored twice as a buoyant England cruised through to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with a one-sided 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. Kane ended a worrying international scoring drought by netting in the 2-0 last-16 defeat of Germany in midweek and he put England ahead inside four minutes on a sweaty evening in the Italian capital. Gareth Southgate’s side then put this quarter-final tie out of sight with two more goals early in the second half, one from Harry Maguire before Kane netted again. Substitute Jordan Henderson got the fourth, and as Denmark lie in wait…

Police in Nigeria’s  Kwara State have arrested a man for allegedly killing his father, and selling his body parts to some ritualists in Kajola, Odo-Owa in the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state. Michael Olagunju was allegedly murdered on his farm at Kajola last Thursday by his son who connived with some ritualists to remove Olagunju’s body parts, including his two hands and his heart. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, said “A farmer was killed on his farm at Kajola in Odo-Owa last week. ”One suspect has been arrested in connection with…

Abuja Federal High Court has struck out a suit filed against Davido, Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, and 47 other celebrities and activists over their activities during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. One Kenechukwu Okeke, a human rights activist, had in November 2020 filed criminal proceedings before a magistrate court in Abuja against the 50 persons over claims that they promoted the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. In the suit, he alleged that the defendants acted in a manner “with intent to assist in the promotion of an unlawful assembly under the guise or composition of #EndSARS.” In his ruling on Friday,…