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Nigeria, Saturday, recorded 1,588 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths in 24 hours, declared Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Of the confirmed cases reported from 19 states including Federal Capital Territory, Lagos is leading with 535 followed by Anambra (218), Oyo (155), FCT (150), and Kano (124). Others are ”Gombe (60), Kaduna (49), Ebonyi (48), Plateau (46), Akwa Ibom (39), Niger (37), Edo (33), Katsina (23), Rivers (18), Taraba (15), Nasarawa (14), Ogun (11), Delta (9), Ekiti (2), and Jigawa (2).’’ NCDC tweeted on Saturday, February 6, 2021 ”Till date, 139242 cases have been confirmed, 112557 cases have been discharged…

Ollie Watkins’ second-minute goal proved the winner as Aston Villa’s 1-0 victory condemned Arsenal to a second league defeat in five days. Watkins made the most of some lax defending between Cedric Soares and Gabriel, which allowed Bertrand Traore to steal in before teeing up his team-mate for a close-range finish with only 74 seconds on the clock. Debutant Mat Ryan had by far the busier afternoon of the two goalkeepers, denying Traore before half-time and keeping out strong Watkins, John McGinn and Jack Grealish efforts after the break. Nicolas Pepe shot wide when played through in that second period…

The less busy Ikot Nya, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State was, Saturday, turned to a small mecca as dignitaries from various walks of life paid their last respect to the former Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retired). The funeral service which was conducted by Qua Iboe Church of Nigeria, had in attendance Governor Udom Emmanuel and wife, Martha; and Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri. Representatives from the Nigerian Air Force, serving and former political office holders, captains of industry, service commanders in the state, and several other stakeholders paid…

Some prominent indigenes of Ukanafun Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom have been appointed into Ukanafun Economic Development Committee (UKEDC), to develop a new template for the meaningful development of the area. The pan-Ukanafun  team is a development think-tank mandated to partner the incumbent administration in marshaling out long-term development blueprint and seeing through its full implementation, among others. For more than two years, the area created in 1976 was embroiled in cult war that resulted in countless deaths, rapes and kidnapping of many. Among the strategic thinkers, development master planners and executors  include Assistant Inspector General of Police, Nkereuwem…

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),…