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Within one week, Catholic priest Father Kuluke and six persons in Benue State have died of COVID-19 complications. The Chairman of the State Action Committee on COVID-19, Benson Abounu, stated this on Monday while swearing-in Justice Aleje as a judge of the Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House, Makurdi. “In the last one week, we have recorded mortality here in Makurdi. Every day we recorded mortality, including this morning. A revered father passed on this morning,’’ noting ‘’the priest died on Monday at the Benue State University Teaching Hospita,l Makurdi.’’ Abounu who is also the state and Deputy…

In what seemed to be reneging of agreement, two retired top Nigerian civil servants have raised alarm over prosecution after they had refunded N8.2 billion loot to the country’s treasury. The Nation reports that Accountant-General of the Federation, Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, and an ex-Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Inde Dikko refunded the monies to avoid prosecution promised them by Federal agency. For a long time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) had been on the trail of the two persons. In the suits, the former public officers queried the decision of…

An Ekiti High Court, Monday, sentenced an Assistant Commissioner of Police and his mechanic to life imprisonment for buying a stolen vehicle from kidnap suspects. The court also sentenced seven other persons, Solomon Ayodele Obamoyegun, 39, Femi Omiawe, 40, Damilola Obamoyegun, 20, Bose Sade Ajayi, 30, George Lucky, 35, Chukwuma Nnamani, 22, and Sunday Ogunleye 45 to five years imprisonment each without an option of fine for kidnapping. In their testimony, the investigating police officers said the car was tracked to the compound of ACP Akubo Aboye, 57, who on interrogation confessed that he bought the Hilux van from his…

Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time playing for Barcelona as Athletic Bilbao stunned the Catalans to win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, a dramatic final finishing 3-2 after extra-time. Moments before Bilbao’s momentous triumph was confirmed, Messi threw an arm at Asier Villalibre, who had earlier scored a 90th-minute equaliser in normal time to deny Barca victory. Antoine Griezmann’s double looked to have sealed the trophy but Villalibre intervened before Inaki Williams’ fabulous strike three minutes into extra time proved decisive. Messi shook off a thigh problem to start in Seville and was required to play all…

The number of COVID-19 new cases in Akwa Ibom State in 24 hours has spiked to 52, the highest in one day, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. So far, the state has 667 Coronavirus confirmed cases, 236 persons have been admitted while 442 have been treated and discharged and nine persons had died. Moreover, NCDC said Nigeria recorded 1,444 new cases in the country on Sunday. On its official website late on Sunday, the public health agency said the country has tested 1,154,138 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19. According to NCDC, the new infections have taken the…

Manchester United maintained their three-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League but were denied a famous win at Anfield by Alisson Becker’s heroics in a 0-0 draw on Sunday. Liverpool remain third after failing to score for a third straight league game, but were grateful to their Brazilian goalkeeper to extend a 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League as he denied Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba late on. United are now unbeaten in 12 league games as they bolstered their claim to be title contenders for the first time since former manager Alex Ferguson…

Akwa Ibom journalists are to undergo compulsory COVID-19 test to determine their status in the society. Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Iniobong Ememobong stated this during New Year Thanksgiving service by Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom Council at Living Faith Church, Ikot Obong in Ikot Abasi on Sunday, January 17. ”If you stay in the isolation centre, you will understand how expensive it is. It is cheaper to test than to contact and wait for treatment. Lagos isolation centres are overrun because of upsurge,” Ememobong said. Reading Jer. 30:19 and Romans 13:1, he emphasized the need…

Bandits killed four police officers during an exchange of gunfire along the Birnin-Gwari- Funtua Highway on Friday, January 15. A statement signed by CP Frank Mba, Force public relations officer, and made available to journalists on Sunday evening confirmed that an officer is still missing. It, however, added that the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has hailed the officers attached to Police Mobile Force – 9 PMF Squadron, Kano for displaying uncommon gallantry and repelling the attack on their convoy by bandits numbering about 100 along the Birnin-Gwari Funtua Highway on Friday, January 15, 2021 on…

After a day in a well, a three-year-old boy thrown into it in Sapele, Delta State by a yet-to-be-identified woman has miraculously survived. The boy (name withheld) was rescued alive along Comprehensive Road in Amukpe area of Sapele Saturday night, January 16. It was gathered residents of the area heard a child crying from inside the well around 7 p.m. One of the residents identified as Oga Lucky quickly jumped into the well and pulled the boy out. After the rescue, the boy narrated how an unknown woman tied him with a rope and then threw him into the well. The…

Federal Government has been urged to accord recognition to Ikot Abasi Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State as the host of Amalgamation of Nigeria. The amalgamation was the marriage of Northern and Southern Protectorates in 1914 as an entity under the then colonial master, Lord Lugard. Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Iniobong Ememobong made the call during New Year Thanksgiving service by Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom Council at Living Faith Church, Ikot Obong in Ikot Abasi on Sunday, January 17. Ememobong emphasised the need for the government to site development projects in the area…