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Ndifreke Jacob and Ibanga Isine   Harvests of beatings and humiliation  Investigation by GuardPost shows that no fewer than 15 patients may have lost their lives following the invasion of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 12. However, the fate of several other patients who reportedly fled the facility against medical advice remains uncertain. According to two top hospital officials who spoke with this publication on condition of anonymity, more than 15 deaths occurred during the crisis. They noted that the total number may be…

As Nigeria faces mounting questions about relevance, leadership, and innovation in educational development, Dr. Emmanuel Abraham has emerged as one of country’s most compelling academic voices to address the concerns. As Chairman of Topfaith Group of Schools, in which Topfaith University is among, he speaks with a rare blend of intellectual rigour, strategic clarity, and measured optimism about the future of university education on the African continent.  Soft-spoken yet deeply persuasive, the 1981 Valedictorian of the University of Calabar is the kind of public thinker who does not merely answer questions, but intelligently interrogates assumptions, challenges conventions, and reframes complex…

… pledges to strengthen Nigeria-Germany ties Aniefiok Christopher Senator Ita Enang has landed at Berlin to assume office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. Enang, who was accompanied by his wife, Dr. Rosemary, was received at the airport by a high-powered delegation comprising officials of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Germany representing the African Group of Ambassadors in Berlin, and senior officers of the Nigerian Embassy in Germany. Addressing Embassy staffers and members of the Nigerian Community in Germany at the historic Hotel Bristol, Berlin, Ambassador Enang pledged…

Akakan Umoh Nigerian Senate, Thursday, directed security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase financial proceeds from their criminal activities on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. Amid growing concerns over the brazenness of criminal networks operating online, the lawmakers are confronting the widening security crisis across multiple regions. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, on the rising wave of bandits’ attacks and terrorist incursions in Kogi West and other parts of the country,. During deliberations, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District,…

Edi Umoh Co-hosts Mexico got off to a victorious start by dimming the light of South Africa 2-0 as the largest World Cup in history kicked off Thursday at Mexico City’s famed Estadio Azteca. While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards – two for South Africa and one for Mexico – the most ever in an opening World Cup match. It was Mexico’s eighth time playing in the opening match of a World Cup and their first win in an opener, having previously lost five and drawn two — including against then-host South Africa at the 2010…

The U.S. military launched more strikes on Iranian targets early Thursday, U.S. Central Command said. This was hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran “hard” in a bid to force the country to agree to a deal on the administration’s terms. CENTCOM said on X that it hit “multiple targets in Iran … in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression” starting at 5:15 p.m. ET Wednesday. It described the strikes as self-defensive. Also read World Condemns US Bombing of Iran’s Nuke sites Any Attack On US Will Be Met 1,000 Times- Trump Tells Iran How US spent $11bn on Iran war in…

Aniefiok Christopher Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking the establishment of state police, following a decisive voice vote during Thursday’s plenary. The proposal, considered under HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitution alteration process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture in response to rising insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The session, presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, commenced with over 290 lawmakers in attendance. The House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, thereafter (APC, Edo), moved a motion for the House to suspend its rules to enable consideration of a motion on the…

Akakan Umoh In what looks like a major shake-up, Seplat Energy Plc has announced a transition with businessman, Tony Elumelu as its Chairman from January 1, 2027, while veteran oil and gas executive Effiong Okon assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer from August 1, 2026. The company announced the changes on Tuesday as part of a structured succession plan designed to ensure continuity in governance and execution of its long-term growth strategy under its Roadmap 2030 agenda. To this end, the company said Chairman Senator Udoma Udo Udoma. who holds 55,071 shares in the Company which equates to a…

Akakan Umoh The 2027 Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, Tuesday, slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for engaging in remarkably imprudent borrowing, escalating Nigeria’s total debt to approximately N200 trillion. This, according to him, represents an increase of over N100 trillion within a mere three years, a stark contrast to the roughly N49 trillion accumulated during President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure, which would have projected to around N80 trillion. In a statement on Tuesday, Obi said that as millions of Nigerians grapple with the shock of this unsustainable accumulation of debt, the situation is exacerbated by the government’s reckless approach to…

Press Release A suspected drug baron  from Ikot Ebom Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state apprehended by Akwa Ibom Police Command would be charged to court. In its sustained offensive against criminal activities, the command dismantled notorious drug bunk, recovered stolen community property and arrested the suspected drug baron. ‘‘Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command carried out a coordinated intelligence-led operation targeting a criminal enclave believed to have served as a haven for drug traffickers, receivers of stolen property, vandals, and other criminal elements who had been terrorizing residents of the area. During the operation, one…