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By: Israel Umoh Otongaran  submits ”Rather, he drops hints of a leaking roof, the “plop” sound of rain on surfaces, rainwater diluting the beer the revelers were drinking, and dancers dashing off to escape the rain. He leaves the reader to fill in the blanks for his mosaic’.’ Not done, the journalist reminisces ‘’A similar elliptical design marks much of his poetry and plays. In the poem, “Massacre, October ’66,” for instance, in which Soyinka borrowed an “alien land/In brotherhood of ill” to mourn the tragedy that has befallen his people back home, he is pretty indirect in his references. ”He…

Striking resident doctors in Nigeria have given conditions to call off their indefinite strike that began on Monday, August 2, 2021. These include payment of outstanding doctors’ salaries and hazard allowances minimum, enrolment of doctors in the integrated personal payroll information systems, among others, as minimum conditions to call off their indefinite strike. The National President of The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, made this known on Friday while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme monitored by The PUNCH. According to him, Nigerians should hold the Federal Government and the Ministers of Health – Osagie Ehanire…

Nigerian Government plans to establish specialised courts for speedy trial of rape and gender-based violence offences in the country, Mr Abubakar Malami has said. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice stated this at the inauguration of the Justice for Children Coordination Forum on Thursday during the launch of the EU-UNICEF access to justice programme for children in Abuja. Malami, who was represented by Professor Muhammad Ahmadu, lamented the pathetic situation of some children in parts of the country. Professor Ahmadu is the Special Assistant to the President on Research and Special Duties, Office of the AGF. “This…

Pregnant women are advised to allow their husbands to suck their breasts to prepare them for breastfeeding after delivery. A Nigerian Chief Nursing Sister, Roseline Oladimeji, gave the advice at the sensitisation programme that marked the 2021 World Breastfeeding Week organised by Amuwo Odofin Maternal and Child Centre, Festac Town, Lagos, on Thursday, August 5. “Allow your husband to suck your breasts during pregnancy. Apart from bonding, it will help the nipples to be out and make it easier for your baby to latch on. You can also rub vaseline on your nipples at night before going to sleep. It…

Barcelona, the Spanish giants, Thursday, announced discontinuation with the services of the captain, Lionel Messi, after 21 years with a bombshell statement. The club claimed that La Liga rules made it impossible for Barça to register Messi’s contract. According to Mundo Deportivo, Messi and family are reportedly shocked over his inglorious exit from Barcelona. Having been on a holiday in Ibiza since the conclusion of Argentina’s Copa America campaign, Messi had returned from the vacation to sign his contract on Wednesday. Reports in the media as well as the comments from the Barca board assured fans of Messi’s stay, with only the signature…

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspect and commenced investigation into the alleged killing of a businessman by a female friend in the state. A press release issued by Mr. Odiko MacDon, a Police Superintendent, said a businessman, Chikoha Henry Emeka was allegedly killed by his sidechick, Lauretta Walter. The statement dated August 6 reads, “On 4/8/2021 at about 9:10 a.m, following a complaint from one Collins Okpara ‘m’ of Afaha Road, Uyo that he contacted his brother, one Chikoka Emeka Henry ‘m’, 36 years of age via phone but couldn’t get response, he decided to visit the…

Nigerian banks have refunded N89.2 billion illegally deducted from customers’ money, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele stated on Thursday. Emefiele, who spoke at a CBN Fair held simultaneously in Cross River and Akwa Ibom, said the monies were returned after customers’ complaints as at June 2021. Represented by Osita Nwanisobi, spokesman for the CBN, the governor said the cumulative number of complaints from customers of banks as of June was 23,526 while 22,173 were resolved. According to him, the fair became necessary to create awareness on CBN interventions and how it was impacting on the lives…

Two bank staffers of a commercial bank (named withheld) in Cross River State involved in conspiracy and theft of funds in the account of a deceased customer of their bank have been jailed. Daniel Akpan Eno and Mbuk Idongesit who pleaded guilty to separate one-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and fraudulent transfers were convicted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. A third defendant, and alleged accomplice, Victor John Okon pleaded “not guilty.” His trial was adjourned till August 10, 2021 for consideration of bail application. Justice Edem Ita Kufre of Cross River State High Court, Calabar convicted and sentenced Akpan…

The Nigerian Government has approved award of two contracts worth N2.31 billion and N6.2 billion for the construction of two power substations in Akwa Ibom and Jigawa States. The power sub-station will be sited in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, who stated this Wednesday said “The second one is the award of the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of 2 by 30 MVA 132 33 substation at Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom State in favour of Messrs YEMEC West Africa Limited in the sum of US$6.2 offshore plus N1.8 billion…

An approval has been given for $11.174 billion contract for the construction of a standard-gauge coastal railway from Lagos through Uyo to Calabar in Cross River. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has also approved award of two contracts to the tune of N6.2 billion and N2.31 billion, respectively, for the construction of two power substations in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom states. FEC approved the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stake by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Dangote Petroleum and petrochemical refinery in the sum of $2.76 billion. This was as hope for the restoration of the country’s…