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The Peoples Democratic Party National Legal Adviser, Emmanuel Enoidem, has attributed his survival in the clutches of ravaging COVID-19 that has claimed thousands in Nigeria to God’s factor. Enoidem, a survivor of COVID-19, declared openly, “God’s real. I’m here because of God, not because of doctors, not drugs because I took a lot, but God intervened.” The legal practitioner bared his mind when some youths across the political divide in Akwa Ibom paid him a solidarity visit in his country home in Shelter Afrique, Uyo on Friday. Re-affirming absolute faith in God during the dark moment in his life, Enoidem…

The Nigerian government says it expects not less than $500 million from the signature bonuses and sale of marginal oil fields. Sarki Auwalu, the Director at the Department of Petroleum Resources stated this on Friday when he featured on an ARISE News programme The Morning Show. Auwalu announced that in 2003 DPR awarded contract for 24 marginal oil fields to individuals and companies, but only 13 were producing while government revoked 11 owing to non-productivity. “In the application, you can see that the application and processing fee, we have five million per field. We have 477 applications, and the cost…

Al Ahly from Egypt defeated Al Duhail 1-0 in an explosive encounter Thursday to set up a semi-final clash against German champions Bayern Munich at the Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar. The sole goal was scored by Hussein El Shahat after thirty minutes in Al Rayyan stadium. The goal came after the Congolese striker Walter Bwalya pounced on a mistake by Al Duhail’s Bassam Hisham, reaching El Shahat on the edge of the box leading to a massive celebration afterwards. The African giants will be appearing at the Club World Cup for the sixth time, their best showing a…

A one-time Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has thanked the United States, President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians for the support she has enjoyed in her bid to become director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala took to her Twitter handle to show gratitude shortly after she was endorsed for the top job by the U.S. government Friday night. “Grateful for the expression of support from the US today for DG @WTO. Congratulations to Madam Yoo of Rep. Korea for a hard fought campaign,” she tweeted. “Thank You President Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari &all Nigerians for your unflinching support. Thank you friends.…

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has harped on the need for sustainable harmonious and peaceful relationship between all tribes in Nigeria, irrespective of religious beliefs or political inclination. Uzodimma made the call on Friday in Owerri, when he hosted a meeting with the governors of Jigawa and Kebbi states, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru and Atiku Baguda, respectively, to broker peace deal between herdsmen and farmers. The Governor said he convened the interactive meeting for the purpose of fostering harmonious relationships among all the groups listed. Addressing the audience at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House Owerri, he lamented the current security…

Nigeria has recorded 1,624 new COVID-19 infections and nine deaths on Friday, according to  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. This is as Akwa Ibom State has now crossed one thousand margin since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. On its official Twitter handle of Friday, February 5, NCDC confirmed that Akwa Ibom recorded 85 new cases of the pandemic, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,051. ”On the 5th of February 2021, 1,624 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.” A breakdown shows ”The 1,624 new cases are reported from 23 states- Lagos (535), Plateau (183), Osun (98),…

In recognition of his valued contributions to the development of Akwa Ibom, the state government has immortalized by naming Ring Road 111 in Uyo after the late Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), the former Military Governor of the state. Nkanga built the State Secretariat, Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (Radio and Television Services), IBB Avenue in Uyo, among others. The Ring Road III springs from Efiat Offot menacing through Ifa Ikot Okpon to Akamba Nsukkara opposite University of Uyo Permanent site. The resolution was reached at a special valedictory session of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council held at EXCO Chambers,…

Like a risky game, the US-based Nigerian kidnapped and killed before payment of N10 million ransom might have been a victim of raw ostentation and greed by some get-rich-quick bandits. In a country where the poor are growing in leaps and bound, mere glimpse of dollars sprayed by the Edo Prince, Dennis Abuda was a lure that attracted envy and eventually fetched him untimely death. Video has surfaced online of how the US-based Edo prince, Dennis Abuda was spraying dollars in his village a few days before he was kidnapped and killed. In the video, Prince Abuda is seen spraying $1…

Nigerian  financial banks are directed to close accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions within their systems. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gave the directive in a circular issued Friday, February 5. The circular was addressed to deposit money banks (DMBs), non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and other financial institutions (OFIs). In January 2017, the CBN had in a statement released, described Bitcoin, Litecoin, and others as digital currencies used largely used in terrorism financing and money laundering, considering the anonymity of virtual transactions and that such currencies are not accepted as legal tender in Nigeria. Also in…

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stands a better chance to become the next Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO). This follows the withdrawal of  South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race on Friday. At the moment, she is the only candidate for the job, which requires the approval of WTO members to confirm her appointment. A statement from Korea’s trade ministry said Yoo decided to quit the race after discussions with the U.S. and other major nations, and took various issues into account, including the need to revitalize the multilateral organization. Yoo stated: “There was no consensus. So we needed…