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The Federal Government announced Monday that exit classes for Nigerian secondary schools are to resume on August 4, 2020. A press statement from Federal Ministry of Education signed by its Director for Press and Public Relations, Ben Goong, said the reopening would enable the students to use two weeks to prepare for their West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination scheduled to start from August 17, 2020. The unanimous decision was reached during a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, the Commissioner for Education in each of the 36 states of the Federation, the Nigeria Union of Teachers…

As he prepares to bow out of the ministry, Mr. Udo Ekpenyong, Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, has attributed his success to God’s grace, commitment to task, humility, the sincerity of purpose and goodwill from the people. The commissioner stated this Monday when staffers of the ministry rolled out drums to celebrate him over what they termed as his impacting and people-oriented disposition during his sojourn in the ministry. Ekpenyong who served in the ministry for more than four years is tipped to succeed Obong Paul Ekpo as the next Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Akwa…

The Federal Government has extended the N-POWER Batch C online application by two weeks. The online application process, which began on Friday, June 26, 2020, was to have ended Sunday, July 26, 2020. This was as it stated that it has received more than five million applications so far. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, through its Deputy Director of Press, Rhoda Iliya, in a late-night statement, said the extension, “is to afford everyone an opportunity to register online and take into cognizance difficulties some people might encounter in gaining access to the registration portal which…

Only six states in the federation are said to be economically viable, according to the 2019 Annual States Viability Index, ASVI, released on Sunday by Economic Confidential. The states include Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kwara, Kaduna and Enugu, while also listing the poor and insolvent states to include Katsina, Kebbi, Borno, Bayelsa and Taraba states, based on their poor internally-generated revenue, IGR, which is far below 10% of their receipts from the federation account. The index proved that without the monthly disbursement from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, many states remain unviable, and cannot survive without the federally-collected revenue, mostly…

The management of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) free specialist hospital says about 1,775 babies have been delivered in its facilities located in Port Harcourt, Rivers, and Ohanku community in Abia. A statement issued on Sunday by the OPM Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Gogo-Ogute Isaiah, said that 549 of the deliveries were recorded in their hospital in Rivers, while 1,226 were recorded in Abia. Isaiah quoted the Director of the hospital, Dr. Enighe Ugboma, as saying that the babies delivered in Rivers were delivered by 527 mothers. Ugboma who was speaking on the one year anniversary of the hospital in…

Nigeria has confirmed 555 new COVID-19 cases, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Akwa Ibom State has recorded 13 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 221. On Sunday night, the NCDC confirmed two deaths, lifting total infections in the country to 40,532 and fatalities to 858 from Friday’s figures of 39,977 and 856, respectively. Data from the centre shows that Lagos had 156, followed by Kano, Ogun, and Plateau with 65, 57, and 54 cases. Others are Oyo – 53, Benue – 43, FCT – 30, Ondo – 18, Kaduna – 16, Gombe – 13,…

It was joy at the full time whistle for Frank Lampard and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they steered their clubs into the Champions League in their first full seasons in charge. At the other end of the table, Aston Villa secured their Premier League status, thanks to a goal from Jack Grealish in a 1-1 draw. It wasn’t easy but we got the job done See you next season, @ChampionsLeague ?#MUFC #UCL pic.twitter.com/gUjoM8bZ7C — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2020 Chelsea’s two-goal first half lead over Wolverhampton Wanderers saw them go into the final 45 minutes of the season in…

Seven persons have died of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State since the ravaging pandemic broke out in Nigeria. Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State stated this on Saturday during a routine interactive session with the citizens aired by state-owned radio and television stations. However, Akwa Ibom has recorded 208 COVID-19 cases, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control- NCDC. Emmanuel stated, “Since COVID-19 started in Nigeria, we have lost seven who had tested positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately, almost all of them came for treatment when they were at a helpless point. “And what we are experiencing nowadays in the…

In preparation for the local government elections on October 31, Akwa Ibom Independent Electoral Commission has re-aligned electoral wards and created 39 new ones for use during the forthcoming elections in the state. By this, AKISIEC has created 13 electoral wards in each of the three Senatorial Districts of the state, bringing the total number of wards to 368. Before now, the state had 329 electoral wards spread across the 31 local government areas of the state. Addressing the press at AKISIEC Office, 5 Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo on Sunday, Elder Aniedi-Abasi Ikoiwak, the AKISIEC Chairman, said this was done…

A popular Nigerian pastor has blasted National Assembly for stopping the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio from spilling beans during the public hearing investigating alleged financial malfeasance of the Niger Delta Development Commission. In a short video that has gone viral, Rev. Ntia Ntia, the senior Pastor of Full Life Christian Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria was unhappy that the House of Representatives probe panel did not allow the minister to mention members involved in alleged corruption of NDDC. Akpabio who appeared before the probe panel Monday to answer questions on the accusations of purported mismanagement…