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‘‘Don’t allow anybody to drag you into politics’’ the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio told Afrobeat Star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido on Monday. Rather, Akpabio wants Davido who paid him a courtesy visit ‘‘Continue to do your best in the entertainment industry.’’ Akpabio who received Davido expressed his delight at the visit and showered encomiums on the Afrobeat Star for making Nigeria proud by his outstanding performance. “You have made us very proud within the International Community,” the Senate President told Davido who came in company of two of his cousins, Hon. Tunji Adeleke, son of his late…

The Nigerian Army has described the treatment of some soldiers during the temporary closure of Banex Plaza in Wuse by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums as unjustifiable. In a press statement issued on Monday via X by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Army shed light on the circumstances surrounding the closure and the measures being taken to address the security situation. According to the statement, a group of hoodlums launched a vicious attack on some unarmed Nigerian Army personnel carrying out internal security duties in the area on Saturday. ‘‘Following the recent unrest at Banex Plaza in…

Sterling Global Petrochemical Company is treading Akwa Ibom dreaded footpath, following reports of maltreatment of its indigenous workers. The company, a foreign oil prospecting firm operating within the state, operating in Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin, and Eastern Obollo Local Government Areas, has been warned to address the allegations or face severe sanctions, including licence and land revocation. The warning comes amidst accusations of the company’s insensitivity and resort to intimidation tactics, including the deployment of military personnel. This was as Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom Council had, on May 1, 2024, asked the Governor to investigate the activities of IOCs…

World leaders are mourning the untimely passing of Iranian President H.E. Ebrahim Raisi and other members of Iran’s republic government. Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were found dead after their helicopter, which was returning from a trip to the Iran-Azerbaijan border, crashed in a foggy forested region. All eleven on board, including Iran’s president, were killed. The crash comes as the Israel-Hamas war roils the region. Iran-backed Hamas led the attack that started the conflict, and Hezbollah, also supported by Tehran, has fired rockets at Israel. Last month, Iran launched its own unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel. Also read Iran Hangs ‘Mossad agent’…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of trillions of FAAC allocations collected by their states and the FCT since 1999.” The suit followed reports that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.123 trillion to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. They shared N1.208 trillion in April. States collected N398.689 billion in March while they collected N403.403 billion in April. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/666/2024 filed last Friday at…

Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world’s first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an unprecedented feat in boxing’s four-belt era. Britain’s Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the “Gypsy King” was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat. Ukraine’s Usyk, who remains undefeated, joins the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson as undisputed heavyweight champion, the first since boxing recognised four major belts in the 2000s. With the win, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion can legitimately…

Unknown gunmen abducted the Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Ogwong Okon Asukwo Abang, from his palace in Ebughu on Saturday by 9 p.m. This incident adds to growing concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the Oron axis. The abduction occurred at his palace during which his wife, Obonganwan Okon Abang, was shot in the leg and was critically wounded. According to a family source, the gunmen stormed the palace, firing shots and dragging the monarch away. Also read Kidnapping: Two female prospective NYSC members released  Kidnapping: Court sends Father of seven to death…

Manchester City cruised to its fourth consecutive English Premier League title, and sixth in seven years, with a characteristically dominant 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday. City entered the EPL’s final day two points ahead of Arsenal, knowing that a victory would yield yet another trophy. And to get that victory — plus a celebratory pitch invasion — it hardly had to fret or sweat. Precisely 78 seconds after kickoff, Phil Foden blasted City into the lead. Sixteen minutes later, Foden doubled the lead, and pushed West Ham seemingly out of sight. The Hammers responded with a bicycle-kick goal out of nothing just before halftime — and suddenly, tentatively, minor…

…As Nsit Atai boils,  Stakeholders call for rejection of the list  … Urge the Governor to intervene to instill legality in the party  … Don’t include any member of the published list in next list Infuriated by the publication of recommended Chapter and Ward Executive members of the PDP in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, the stakeholders have unanimously called for the cancellation of the list. The Crest newspaper had in its edition of Monday, May 13, 2024 published a four-page advertorial entitled: ‘‘Peoples Democratic Party, Recommended Chapter EXCO members and Recommended Ward EXCO Members.’’ Since…

Despite Supreme Court ruling, UC RUSAL, operators of Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria on Thursday, denied representatives of the BFIG Corporation access to the plant in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. This is predicated on the acts of illegalities and vested interest perpetrated by Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) in the sale of the plant to BFIG Group. The BFIG group led by its president, Reuben Jaja and representatives of the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) were on official tour to evaluate the state of the plant in line with the Supreme Court judgement of July…