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Brazilian police have arrested four soldiers in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of a 2022 coup attempt. The arrests took place on Tuesday, November 19, in Rio, where the soldiers were participating in the security operation for the G20 summit. Along with the soldiers, a police officer was also detained. According to a federal police source, the individuals arrested were mostly soldiers with special forces training. However, no mention was made of their involvement in the G20 summit security. The arrests came on the second day of the G20 gathering,…

By Press Release As the dry season approaches, Akwa Ibom Government has awarded contract of various sums for the construction of roads worth billions of Naira in the state. The contracts include the construction of a 12.5km road spanning Ibesit-Ikot Oto-Ikot Ekpenyong-Ikot Akama-Itung-Ediene Attai-Ikot Ebak in Oruk Anam and Mkpat Enin LGAs; construction of a 2.7km road from Nto Obio Akpan-Ikot Obong-Urua Akpan in Essien Udim LGA, and a 2km road from Ikot Uso-Udo Atan-Nto Obodem Mbiaso in Ikot Ekpene LGA. Others included construction of a 10.9km road with two 40m-span bridges spanning NSAID’s Use-Use Ikot Amama-Ibiaku Ikot Erica-Itong Nkwot…

By Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom State Government plans to set up a high-powered panel to probe the activity of the state-owned electricity company, Ibom Power Company (IPC) Ltd. Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno, who announced this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Aviation Village at the Victor Attah International Airport on Monday, said “I’ll probe and understand why Ibom Power Company has remained in losses till now.” The Ibom Power Company (IPC) Limited was incorporated on January 15, 2001. It was incorporated as a private limited liability company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). IPC is one of Nigeria’s…

To fix most roads in deplorable state, Akwa Ibom State Government plans to provide N220 billion for roads project in the next year’s budget. The government plans to provide N50 billion naira between now and December 2024 to execute and complete ongoing public infrastructure in Akwa Ibom State. The Governor stated this while performing the ground-breaking ceremony for the Aviation Village at the Victor Attah International Airport, VAIA, Uyo on Monday. Related news: Akpabio assures Akwa Ibom, Cross River of adequate provision on roads “We are injecting over N220 billion into road projects in next year’s budget and we will…

By Press Release The Presidency has strongly taunted ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, noting that he is certainly not a paragon of virtue for anyone to model after. While giving his keynote address last Saturday at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, held at Yale University, Obasanjo, among many other uncomplimentary remarks, claimed that Nigeria has become a failing state under Tinubu’s watch. He also stated that corruption in Nigeria is no longer in a critical state but in a fatal state. Related news Presidency, Labour Party Wrangle over planned nationwide protest Presidency bashes Atiku over attack on Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway…

Grammy-nominated artist, Davido Adeleke popularly known as Davido has announced plans to gift N300 million for orphanage homes and anti-drug advocacy in the country to celebrate his birthday on November 21, this year. Recall that in 2021, his friends gifted him N200 million on his birthday. He added an extra N50 million and gave it all to orphanages across Nigeria. In a post shared on his X handle this morning, Davido said he will be gifting N300 million and that details of the donations will be released soon to celebrating his 32nd birthday. Related news Davido releases N250 million to…

Angered by the dwindling fortunes of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two former National officers of the party have called for the head of the Acting National Chairman of PDP, Ambassador Umar Ilyasu Damagum. They are the ex-National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan and the former National Adviser of the party, Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN, who are hotly canvassing for the sack of Damagum and National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for their ambivalent role in the party. Already, Damagum is alleged to have had a secret meeting with President Bola Tinubu, a claim that has sparked internal party discontent.…

Akwa Ibom State’s Internally Generated Revenue rose from N34.75 billion in 2022 to N43.18 billion in 2023, showing a significant increase of 80.5 percent IGR in one year. Addressing a press briefing in Uyo on Sunday, Sir Okon Okon, the Executive Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS), said the amount was generated “during Governor Umo Eno administration, as shown in the figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Joint Tax Board (JTB), the apex body for tax authorities and final authority for reporting tax revenues in Nigeria.” Mr. Okon, spoke at the end of…

Chidimma Adetshina, a 22-year-old beauty queen who represented Nigeria at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, has expressed excitement after finishing as the first runner-up at the competition’s grand finale. The grand finale of the pageantry took place earlier Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. This year marked the 73rd edition of the Miss Universe competition, showcasing fierce rivalry among 126 contestants representing countries worldwide, including 18 participants from African nations such as Nigeria, Angola, and Egypt. Miss Denmark, Victoria Theilvig, edged out 124 contestants from around the globe to win the crown. Related news:…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, declared Aiyedatiwa winner at state collation centre, INEC Ondo headquarters, Alagbaka, Akure. Akinwunmi, who’s the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Lokoja, Kogi State, declared and returned the APC candidate elected at exactly 2:29 p.m. Related post: Ondo Gov Poll: INEC Uploads 95.32% Of Results On IReV  According to him, Aiyedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat his major rival and candidate of the People’s Democratic…