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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has come under fire by a Nigerian for attending a Golfing programme on Saturday, December 5, despite the worsening insecurity in the country. This is as Boko Haram insurgents have slaughtered thousands and rendered thousands Internally Displaced Persons in the Nigeria’s North East Region while bandits and Fulani herdsmen are unleashing ferocious attacks, and kidnapping of people in various parts of the country. Journalist Jafaar Jafaar shared the photo of the Army Chief on his Twitter handle and shared his dissatisfaction ”Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Buratai tees off today in…

Some dead staffers and retirees of Kogi State Judiciary and Judicial Service Commission are alleged to be drawing their monthly salaries and other emoluments, a committee has uncovered. The Special Staff Verification Committee inaugurated by the acting Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Henry Olusiyi uncovered names of dead staffers and retirees on the monthly payroll. The Chairman of the Committee, Barrister Ibrahim Alhassan, who stated this on Friday, December 4 in Lokoja, said that some retired and other deceased staffers of the state judiciary still draw salaries and emoluments. Alhassan while presenting the report  said lapses were discovered in…

Harry Kane became the leading scorer in north London derby history and reached 250 career goals as he helped Tottenham to a 2-0 victory over Arsenal. Jose Mourinho’s side returned to the Premier League summit in style on Sunday, with Kane’s strike in first-half stoppage time putting them two goals ahead at the culmination of a superb counter-attack. Son Heung-min teed up Kane’s landmark goal – the England captain’s 11th against Arsenal – with the South Korea star having opened the scoring with a sensational 13th-minute effort. Arsenal dominated after the break, but the damage was already done, and Hugo Lloris ultimately only…

Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has wielded a big hammer against his Chief of Staff, Anthony Agbazuere, for spraying money on a popular clergyman, Odumeje Indaboski, in his office. Agbazuere’s suspension is contained in a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem. It reads “Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the immediate suspension from office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr ACB Agbazuere. The Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr Alozie Odoemelam, will perform the duties of the office of Chief of Staff until further notice.

In this interview, Unyime Ibanga a.k.a Overcomer, seen then as the most dreaded militant, talked to Straightnews on his role during the Etim Ekpo crisis. Seen as a mastermind, Akwa Ibom Police Command declared him wanted. Granted pardon in 2018, Ibanga confesses ‘Now, I am government pikin.’ Excerpts: Who are you? My name is Unyime Ibanga also known as Overcomer. Where are you from? I come from Ikpe in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area. Where is your mother from? My mother hails from Ikot Inyang Abia in Ukanafun Local Government Area. Which school did you attend? I attended and obtained…

Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has acknowledged that her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko can marry more wives if he pleases. Recall that Nwoko while speaking in a recent interview said his most recent wife, Regina Daniels, is aware that he can marry another wife if he wants. He explained that he never knew Regina prior to marrying her and he married her within three weeks after their first meeting. Though Ned Nwoko’s words caused a stir on social media, however, the mother of one has affirmed that her husband’s choice to marry more wives has never been a problem to…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) are in a dogfight to stop the 36 state governors from borrowing N17 trillion pension funds purportedly for ‘infrastructural development.” The Nigeria Governors’ Forum took the decision last Friday to borrow the money after a briefing by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, who is the Chairman of the National Economic Council Ad Hoc Committee on Leveraging Portion of Accumulated Pension Funds for Investment in the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, SERAP urged him to use his “good offices…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, Nigeria has so far 68,937 confirmed infections while recorded deaths are 1,180. In its tweets on Saturday, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported that the country has 310 new COVID-19 cases. Of the figure recorded in 11 states including Federal Capital Territory, FCT is leading the pack with 128 cases while Lagos and Kaduna have 86 and 26 respectively. NCDC stated “On the 5th of December 2020, 310 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria “The 310 new cases are reported from 12 states- FCT (128), Lagos (86), Kaduna (26),…

Many have poured encomiums on the elevation of Akwa Ibom sons to the ranks of three two-star and six one-star Generals by the three Military Councils. This is as nine indigenes of Akwa Ibom State were among officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) promoted to the ranks of two-star general and one-star general on Thursday, last week. From the Facebook,  Akan Akpanuwah wrote “I celebrate this promotion that is coming to our sons. May God protect them.” Aniekan Nana penned “Congratulations our own Major-General Uwem Bassey! We in Mbiabong are proud of your elevation. Congratulations, you guys have…

Though two candidates are laying claim to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in the Imo State North Senatorial bye-election, both cast their votes on Saturday. The candidates are in a fix owing to the uncertainties wrought by controversial court rulings over who would be the authentic flag-bearer for the party, following court decisions disqualifying both candidates in different judgements in Imo and Abuja. The Appeal Court in Owerri, the state capital had, Friday, disqualified Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the candidate for the All Progressives Congress. Delivering the judgment, the five-man panel noted that the November 6 judgment of the…