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Akwa Ibom Christians are enjoined to play active role in political leadership and governance in order to contribute their quota to societal growth. Governor Udom Emmanuel as the special guest of honour made the call at a breakfast meeting for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter on Friday at Ibom Icon and Golf Resort, Uyo. Emmanuel called upon Christian leaders to support his administration in fervent prayers to achieve his vision as encapsulated in the 8-point agenda, but emphasised the need for them to play down on the emergence of a successor. According to him, ‘’It…

Amid fear of Taliban takeover, hundreds daily besiege the US, British and French embassies at Kabul while others squat outside to obtain visas to enable them to jet out of Afghanistan.   At the Kabul Airport, the surging crowd Monday became unbearable as some refugees hung US military aircraft airlifting them while those shut out, ran alongside it, risking their lives in a desperate attempt to flee the country as the plane attempted to take off.   This forced US to have suspended flights though the resumed flights Friday the evacuation of Afghan refugees.   The striking scene led to…

The whereabouts of two lecturers of Abia State University and others in Nigeria robbed and kidnapped on Thursday by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on ABSU-Isuikwuato Road in still unknown. The victims are Professor S.O. Eze of the Department of Industrial Chemistry, a Methodist minister, and Professor Chris Afulike of the Department of Mass Communications, who were travelling in their separate cars. The chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Victor Nkemdirim, who broke the news said the incident took place at about 6.00 p.m. after the two lecturers ran into the…

Bassey Asuquo Marriage is a union between a man and a woman from different backgrounds, home, families, religion and ethnic group. Since ways of doing things and even cultures of a place differ in the society, so does the rites pertaining to marriage in some places, differ. The first daughter in Ibibio race (Adiaha) is often seen as a prized item by their parents, who place high value on her. For this reason, it is often with some sense of ‘loss’ that parents in Ibibio land give out their first daughters to a man. In fact, marrying an Ibibio first…

U.S. is currently dealing with spiking numbers of COVID-19 cases due to Delta variant Canada’s land border with the United States will remain closed until at least Sept. 21. In an order pre-published Friday, the U.S Department of Homeland Security cites the delta variant and case counts as the reason for keeping its land border closed. “The delta variant is driving an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States,” the department wrote. “Canada and Mexico are also seeing increased case counts and deaths.” “Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19 within the United States and…

The Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, a subsidiary of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has resumed crude oil production at Oil Mining License 11 (OML 11). The development followed the recent Court of Appeal’s verdict which upturned the August 23, 2019 ruling of the Federal High Court which held that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) was entitled to renew the lease on OML 11. In its ruling on Monday, the court held that the Minister of Petroleum Resources has the discretion whether or not to renew the OML 11 lease in favour of SPDC. The court further held that the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated the Itsekiris home and abroad, as Prince Tsola Emiko is installed as the 21st Olu of Warri on August 21, 2021. The President, in a release by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, hailed the Kingdom for overcoming the issues that arose after the initial appointment of the Olu-designate, urging that any outstanding matters should be amicably resolved in the interest of peace and tranquility. As a Western-trained political scientist, and management expert, President Buhari counselled the new Olu to use his gift and intellect to serve his people, noting the peaceful disposition of Itsekiris to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed. The Education Ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Bem Goong, said the action is based on the recommendation of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu. The two appointments are for a tenure of five years each with effect from August 1, 2021. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi was also reappointed as the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for a second and final tenure of four years with effect from August…

The Benue State government while kicking against Federal Government’s plan to review 368 grazing sites in Nigeria, noted ‘’Benue is not interested in the project.’’ A statement released on Friday, August 20 by Governor Samuel Ortom’s spokesperson, Terver Akase, said ’’After President Buhari approved constitution of a committee to review ‘with dispatch’ the 368 grazing sites across 25 states in the country, the presidency was accused of being bothered about animals and their safety. The Presidency was also accused of  deploying all machinery and arsenals of government to impose grazing reserves and cattle routes on Nigerians, at a time when insecurity has…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given Prof. Charles Soludo  green light to contest the November 6 Anambra State governorship election under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The former CBN Governor, alongside his running mate, Onyekachi Ibezim, were in July removed from the commission’s list of cleared candidates in recognition of an order by the High Court of Jigawa State, questioning the emergence of the duo and the legality of the party’s leadership that produced them. In a list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates signed by the Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony and released on Thursday August…