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Henceforth, Facebook has announced it has blocked President Donald Trump on its platforms, including Instagram, indefinitely or at best until the end of his term in two weeks time. This followed violent protests by his supporters at the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, January 6 that resulted in the death of four persons while many were injured. Facebook chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Thursday, January 7, that he gave the order after seeing that Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to ferment violence. Zuckerberg said on his Facebook page that the ban, which was…

The price of Bitcoin surged to 12% on Thursday, a record high of $40,394.87. To a Nigerian investor, 1 Bitcoin equals 14,870,612.00 Nigerian Naira= N14.8 million. That helped push the overall value of the crypto currency market topped above $1 trillion for the first time ever. Rival token Ethereum hit its highest in two years, above $1,200, while smaller altcoins including XRP also shot up. Business Insider Africa reports that Bitcoin, which has risen by nearly 400% in the last 12 months, has seen immense investor interest in recent weeks. “With buying interest continuing to drive the market, any sell-offs of set-backs…

“We are tired of being given estimates and I believe that the next population census would provide a credible and reliable census for Nigeria,” Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor emphasized. Moses Ekpo stated this, while addressing officers of the National Population Commission at the Phase 11 Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) camp held at Abak Local Government Council hall. Ekpo noted that no nation can make any meaningful development without a proper and reliable census figure, stating “You cannot develop with guesswork, you plan with actual numbers.’’ The Deputy Governor said unless there was proper EAD, those doing the real census would find it…

Uyo Magistrate Court, Thursday, granted the five accused persons bail in the sum of N500,000 each while the two minors were released to their parents. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command had arraigned the seven persons in connection with the alleged molestation and maltreatment of Don Davis Archibong, an 11year-old-student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro, Uyo. Their bail followed application filed by their Counsel Fidelis Igwe, on the ground that it is   bailable offence. The seven accused persons arraigned were Mrs Ndidi Solomon (suspended Principal), Joseph Nseabasi, Akpan Johnson, Egor Wilson, Joseph Ikenna, and two minors, Shalom Ibukun and Ola Feyisetan.…

A coalition of groups drawn from the South South region has warned protesters of some appointees to refrain from antagonistic postures to avoid jeopardising the overall development of the region. This followed a widespread protests and petitions against the appointment of Mr. Effiong Akwa as the Sole Administrator of the Niger Development Commission (NDDC). Addressing newsmen separately at press conferences on Thursday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, Bro. Ken Edet Bassey, the National President of the Oro Progressives Movement (OPM) and his counterpart of the Niger Delta Conscience Coalition (NDCC), Comrade Aniefiok Obot, solicited the cooperation of the…

A 65-year-old widow from Nkek in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, said a policeman killed her son for his inability to give him N100 on September 9, 2017. Mrs Mfon Udoidiong made the revelation at the resumption of a two-week break of the Judicial Panel of Investigation on Incidence of Police Brutality at High Court Complex in Uyo. Udoidiong, a petty trader, said her son, Mr Imo Udoidiong came home from Uyo City Polytechnic where he schooled and decided to visit a viewing center. According to her, she said after some hours his friend came to announce that…

Nigeria’s former Chief of Air Staff, Nsikak Eduok, is dead, Akwa Ibom State government confirmed this on Thursday. A press release signed by Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, Secretary to the State Government says, ”The Government of Akwa Ibom State hereby formally announces the death of a former Chief of  Air Staff and former  Minister of Aviation, Air Marshall Nsikak Eduok(Rtd). ”He died yesterday, 7th January, 2021 in Uyo. ”The information from his doctors indicate that he died of end-stage  kidney failure. ”The late elder statesman was a very respected Nigerian and Akwa Ibomite who contributed greatly to the development of our country…

Again, Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has taken a swipe the state of things in the country, describing Nigeria a huge wasteland.  In his sermon entitled “A Nation in Search of Its Soul” at the wake mass for Archbishop Peter Yariyock Jatau at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral, Kaduna, Kukah accused Nigerian politicians of turning politics into a huge Trojan horse, a hoax, a hall of guile and dissimulation. The Bishop stated that Nigeria has become a “huge waste land, huge debris of the deceit, lies, treachery, double dealing and duplicity.” According to him, Nigerians sin at home by stealing…

Hours after Trump supporters invaded Capitol and wrecked havocs, the US Congress has officially ceritified President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump. According to CNN, the counting of Vermont’s three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency. The report also said the Senate and House rejected objections to throw out Georgia and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for Biden. Republicans also objected to Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan’s electoral votes, but the motions failed before they reached debate. “The announcement of the state of the vote by the President of…

Dazed by horrifying pictures and disgraceful scenes by pro-Trump’s supporters, world leaders and top diplomats have joined in condemnations of rioters who stormed the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump’s supporters breached the Capitol and one woman was shot when a protest spiraled out of control, interrupting Congress’s count of electoral votes to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Biden is due to assume the presidency later this month. The violence erupted after Trump spoke to protesters to repeat his false claim that he won the US election in November. World leaders around the world reacted…