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Militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Udom Emmanuel to publish federal allocations to local government areas in Akwa Ibom State. The agitators asked the governor to make public records of all council allocations received by the state from June 2015 till date, failing which they will stage a mass protest which may lead to some grave impacts on the state. The NDLF had last week accused the Emmanuel administration of stalling development at the grassroots by tampering with council funds since his assumption of office in 2015. In a…

The Nigerian Government would soon end impunity for crimes against members of the public including journalists, Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), assured. Malami made this known in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Sunday. In a message to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, he said it was gratifying to note that Nigeria is no longer among the countries with impunity for crimes against journalists. The day which is a UN-recognized international day observed annually…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command commences what it termed ‘Operation Show Your Number Plate’ from Monday, November 2. A statement issued by the spokesman of the command, SP Odiko MacDon on Sunday, November 1, said that the operation became necessary due to the blatant disregard for the lawful use of number plates in the state. “In recent times, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has watched with stupefaction the fragrant disregard for the lawful use of number plates in the State. While some vehicle owners have continued to cover their number plates, some others do not even affix number…

Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo and 12 other stadiums have been approved by the League Management Company for the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season in the country. In a memo sent by the LMC to clubs on Friday, which was seen by our correspondent, the league body said the 13 approved stadiums were the ones okayed to host NPFL games in the new season. The approved stadiums are Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos; Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo; Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin; Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba; Okigwe Township Stadium; Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi and Pantami…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed,  have been dragged to court by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society and media groups for sanctioning three private television stations in the country. They are asking the court to “declare arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional the N9m fines imposed on Channels, AIT and Arise TV [N3m each] over their coverage of the #EndSARS protests, and to stop the NBC from collecting the money.” The co-plaintiffs in the suit are 255 concerned Nigerians; Premium Times Services Limited; Centre for Journalism Innovation and…

US Forces, Saturday, October 31, rescued an American citizen taken hostage by armed men in Niger and held in the Northern part of Nigeria. The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the US citizen, Philip Walton, 27, before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger on October 26. In a tweet shared this morning, Femi Fani Kayode, the former Nigerian Minister of Aviation hailed the US forces for the rescue operation but lashed at the Nigerian Army and President Buhari for killing their citizens. FFK’s tweets, ”U.S. forces…

For the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Gombe State has recorded an all-time high 54 new infections, thus topping Lagos State as new epicentre in the pandemic. In a report via its Twitter handle Saturday night, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that Nigeria has recorded 162 new cases from 14 states in the country. NCDC tweeted that FCT registers 35, Lagos (26), Ogun (12), Plateau (10), Rivers (10), Kaduna (4), Ekiti (3), Edo (2), Osun (2), Bayelsa (1), Imo (1), Ondo (1), and Oyo (1). Overall, the country has 62,853 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 58,675…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England to prevent a “medical and moral disaster” for the NHS. Johnson said Christmas may be “very different” but he hoped taking action now would mean families can gather. Pubs, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will have to close for four weeks from Thursday, he said. But unlike the restrictions in spring, schools, colleges and universities can stay open. After 2 December, the restrictions would be eased and regions would go back to the tiered system, he said. Mr Johnson said: “Christmas is going to be different this year,…

The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu, V has blamed Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State for the wanton vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. The royal father called on the Governor to step aside to enable an interim administration to come up so that he can learn how administration and governance should be handled. The Obong, who spoke when a former Governor, Liyel Imoke, paid homage to him, said the attack happened partly because the Governor was not holding regular security meetings. “He has not been holding security…

Chelsea put on a scintillating attacking display at Turf Moor to record a superb 3-0 victory to seal a vital three points in Lancashire. Hakim Ziyech gave Chelsea the lead in the 26th minute after a neat lay off by Tammy Abraham fell nicely for the Moroccan who fired into the bottom corner past the wrong-footed Burnley goalkeeper. Kurt Zouma doubled Chelsea’s lead in the 63rd minute with a powerful header that flashed past Nick Pope and gave the Blues a more comfortable lead going into the latter stages. Timo Werner sealed all three points at Turf Moor after a…