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A University of Uyo lecturer standing trial for alleged involvement in electoral fraud during the 2019 general polls was, Monday, granted bail by Akwa Ibom State High Court. The presiding Judge, Justice Archibong Archibong granted Professor Ignatius Uduk, admitting the accused/applicant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with a surety in the like sum. Archibong said the surety must present evidence of ownership of landed property, and a letter of identification from a prominent citizen of Akwa Ibom state who is working or doing business within the state. He also noted that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction…

Econet Global is staging a comeback to the Nigeria with the establishment of a $100 million data centre facility in Lagos. The Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet Global Limited, Strive Masiyiwa said Africa Data Centre has commenced the construction of what it says ‘will be Nigeria’s biggest data centre.’ The London-based Zimbabwean billionaire who made this known via his official Facebook account asserted that COVID-19 cannot stop the next phase of technology in Africa. Mr. Masiyiwa said, “A few years ago, ADC was just a single facility in Nairobi, Kenya. It was not a company, but as my team…

In line with COVID-19 guidelines, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has made a big breakthrough with the discharge of 172 persons from four states in the country on Sunday. “Our discharges today include 74 community recoveries in Kaduna State, 49 in Lagos State, 29 in Abia State and 20 in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines,” the centre stated in its Twitter handle. This is as Nigeria recorded 418 new COVID-19 and three deaths from 16 states including Federal Capital Territory, NCDC has confirmed. “On the 13th of December 2020, 418 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded…

Plan by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a full investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed by terrorist group, Boko Haram and the security forces has jolted the Nigerian Army. This is as the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda said she would seek full investigations into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Nigeria, as well as during the Ukraine conflict. In a statement on Friday her office, Bensouda said ICC had completed a preliminary examination and found a “reasonable basis to believe” that Boko Haram and its splinter…

Women globally are enjoined to stop sending nudes to their boyfriends and husbands. Big Brother Naija star, Diane Russet gave the advice in reaction to her fan’s comment of her lover threatening to share her nude photos online. Speaking during an interactive session she had with her fans which was shared on her YouTube Channel, Diane said “I am not going to judge you because you sent nude pictures to your boyfriend. But, this is the twenty-first century, you should not send nudes to your boyfriend or husband. “Let him see the real things. Why do you have to send…

As bandits dared President Muhammadu Buhari, the whereabouts of 600 abducted students of Government Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, Katsina State, by suspected bandits are unknown. The school is located 190 kilometres away from Buhari’s homestead in Daura in Katsina State. The incident, which happened barely eight days after Boko Haram slaughtered more than 100 rice farmers in Borno State, among other violent incidents have continued to lend credence to the worsening insecurity in the country. The schoolchildren’s abduction happened on Friday at about 9.45 p.m the same day President Buhari landed in his home state of Katsina for a week’s…

Nigeria recorded four new deaths and 617 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday. NCDC tweeted “On the 12th of December 2020, 617 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 617 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (225), FCT (181), Kaduna (125), Adamawa (25), Nasarawa (20), Kano (12), Rivers (8), Edo (4), Ekiti (4), Bayelsa (3), Ogun (3), Plateau (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Delta (1) and Sokoto (1). “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.” According to…

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said 2,000 returning fans made “a total difference” as his side ended Chelsea’s 17-game unbeaten run with victory at Goodison Park. Hosting supporters for the first time this season, Everton’s hard-fought win came courtesy of Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-half penalty after Edouard Mendy fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin. That woke up Frank Lampard’s side who then drew three saves from Jordan Pickford, one of which saw the goalkeeper brilliantly tip Reece James’ shot onto the post. Mason Mount also hit the woodwork for the visitors after 81 minutes, yet they struggled to find the fluidity which has seen them…

An Akwa Ibom son and 77 persons have been inducted as members into the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru in Jos, Plateau State. He is Mr. Imo Bassey Inyang, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government in Akwa Ibom State. The 78 members include 12 women from various organisations. The participants of senior executive course 42 participants were also inducted as members of the prestigious Alumni Association of national institute. The institute whose major goal centres on research on contemporary, socio political, economic and cultural issues in humanity based their…

Anthony Joshua brutally knocked Kubrat Pulev out in the ninth round of their world heavyweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday night. Joshua floored Pulev heavily on three occasions, twice in the final round, and ended the fight with a vicious right hand to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO titles. The explosive performance from Joshua would have demanded the attention of Tyson Fury – they remain on a collision course to decide an undisputed champion in 2021. Undefeated WBC champion Fury holds the only major belt outside of Joshua’s grip and a meeting between them would…