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Ohanaeze Ndigbo is embroiled in fresh crisis as a new faction of the socio-political group has emerged. This is coming hours after Professor George Obiozor was declared the president-general of the socio-political group in the South-East Region. Obiozor, a former Nigerian ambassador to the United States, Israel, and Cyprus to emerge the winner in an election held at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State capital. After  Goddy Uwazurike and  Eze Chukwuyere Nwebo stepped down, Obiozor polled an unassailable 304 votes to beat two other contenders- Uju Okoro (three votes), and Valentine Oparaocha (15 votes). For the position of the Deputy…

An NYSC member serving in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State has reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking a young man to death with a machete. Facebook user, Godwin George, who narrated the incident on his page, said he saw a large crowd attacking a lady and was later stripped naked on Sunday morning, January 10, around 9.30 a.m. on Abak Road, Uyo. According to George, the lady identified as Princess Odume Paschaline was seen with bloodstains all over her while she tried to scale over a fence in the house where she had gone for alleged hook-up with the victim. The lady…

The personal doctor of Pope Francis has died from COVID-19 complications. Fabrizio Soccorsi, the 78-year-old physician was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a previous health issue on December 26, Catholic News Agency has reported. While he was dealing with an “oncological pathology,” he later died of COVID, the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano said. In August 2015, Pope Francis named him his personal physician after not renewing the term of papal doctor Patrizio Polisca, who was also head of the Vatican’s healthcare services. Since the pontificate of St. Pope John Paul II, the two positions had been tied together, but Pope Francis diverged…

Lagos State continues to register more COVID-19 cases while Osun recorded the least number on Sunday. In its Twitter handle, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control wrote that Lagos recorded 653 while Osun got two cases. This is as Nigeria recorded 1024 confirmed cases and eight deaths in 16 states including Federal Capital Territory. ”On the 10th of January 2021, 1024 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. ”Till date, 100087 cases have been confirmed, 80030 cases have been discharged and 1358 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,’’ NCDC tweeted. It explained…

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…