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The Federal Government has been urged to immortalise a one-time Chief of Air Staff, the late Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok (rtd), for his selfless service and contributions to the state and Nigeria. Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel made the call when the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, visited to condole him on the death of the late Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok (rtd) on Saturday, January 9, at the Hilltop Mansion, Government House, Uyo. Eduok who died on January 6, this year hailed from Akwa Ibom State. “Whatever the Air Force can also do to immortalise his name…

Hope has been given to an abused and abandoned two-year-old boy in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. The boy- Zino- said to be allegedly maltreated and starved by his father and step mother is currently on mission in hospital in Warri. Kwin Oge, Facebook user brought the child’s plight to social media and shared photos of the child on her page. Oge wrote ‘’This is Zino. A 2 year old child whom the biological mother dropped with his biological father and step mother at No 113 Okumagba Avenue, Ojabugbe junction off Deco Road, Warri, Delta State. ‘’Since then the father and step…

Premium Times, leading online newspapers in the country, has elevated some staffers to help in growing the news platform. One of them is Cletus Ukpong who has been elevated to the position of Assistant Managing Editor in-charge of South-South and South-East regions. Before his promotion, Ukpong was Assistant Editor for the South-South region. He was named Regional Editor, South, and will now coordinate the paper’s operations in the South-South and South-East zones. Ukpong, an Akwa Ibom man is a Journalism graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The paper’s Editor-in-chief, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed praised Mr Ukpong for helping to grow…

Ahead of the September 30, 2021 deadline, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance says it is positioned to meet the additional capital requirement of N8 billion. This is was as it raised its authorised share capital of N5 billion, the new minimum capital requirement of N4 billion by December 31, last year set by National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), the industry regulator. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chuks Igumbor, said, “We have met and exceeded the minimum requirement of the December 31, 2020 deadline set by NAICOM He added: “This seamless recapitalisation effort is hinged on the enormous financial strength and support…

United Kingdom is vaccinating 200,000 people daily against the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. The country is on course to reach 2 million a week, the rate needed to cover the most vulnerable people and hit the government’s target by the middle of February, Matt Hancock said. Britain’s health secretary warned of the unprecedented challenges facing the National Health Service as he urged people to stay at home during the latest lockdown. Hancock said “It is a very, very serious situation in the NHS,” Matt Hancock told Sky News on Sunday. “The pressure on the NHS is very bad so we need…

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested over the alleged death of two men in her house in East London, police said. The men who were found seriously injured at the property in Tavistock Gardens, Ilford, on Sunday morning, died at the scene, said the Metropolitan Police. The woman, who had life-threatening injuries, was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment. A Taser was deployed during her arrest, the force said. Officers were called to the property shortly before 4.30 a.m. to a reported disturbance. Police, medics and ambulance staffers attended, but the men died at the scene…

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC Nigeria, has fixed January 29 as deadline for the registration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021-First Series. The WAEC Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu who announced this at its Zonal WAEC office, Benin City, Edo State on Saturday, confirmed the deadline for this year’s WASSCE as true. “The West African Examinations Council invites potential candidates to register for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)  for private candidates, 2021-First Series. “Registration pins and information CDs can be obtained at WAEC office, Aduwawa Benin city,…

Lagos State Police Command has made a big harvest as it nabbed club goers for flouting COVID-19 protocols in the state. The club goers numbering more than 30 were arrested when the police raided Lounge 38, Bode Thomas, Surulere. Clubbing has been suspended in the state as Lagos joins the rest of Nigerian states to check the spread of COVID-19. Surprisingly, the new signee/DMW’s first lady and female artiste, Liya, to popular Nigerian musician, Davido was among club goers arrested in Lagos for flouting the COVID-19 rules. Recall that the police in Lagos State early Saturday raided a nightclub and arrested…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 new cases have surged to 1,585 with eight deaths within 24 hours. Of the number recorded in 25 states including Federal Capital Territory, Lagos State is still the epicenter with 573, followed by FCT with 182 and Plateau with 162 cases. This is as Akwa Ibom got 36 cases on Saturday, the highest ever since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. So far, the state has recorded a total of 512 confirmed infections, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. NCDC tweeted on Saturday ‘’On the 9th of January 2021, 1,585 new cases and 8 deaths…

President Donald Trump’s die-hard fans have ditched by deactivating their Twitter accounts after he was permanently banned from the platform. Earlier Saturday, Twitter permanently had suspended Trump’s account two days after the siege at the Capitol that led to the death of five people. Few hours after, Trump had tweeted that he would not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk…