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The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Akwa Ibom State after dismissing the appeals of the three parties challenging the outcome of the election held on March 18 2023.   This comes after the apex court five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji dismissed the appeals of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and the Action Alliance (AC) based on the non-qualification of the governor over allegations of certificate forgery, which the governor denied. The Court of Appeal had upheld the…

Disquiet is gripping the camps of two Nigerian Governors awaiting the Supreme Court’s verdicts over the possibility of them retaining their hard-won offices. The governors are Abba Yusuf of Kano State, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State who appealed against their removal from office by Appeal Court. The Supreme Court, on December 21, 2023, reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Governor Yusuf, challenging the verdict of the Court of Appeal and the State Election Petitions Tribunal that sacked him. Also, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, reserved judgement on a suit filed by Governor Mutfwang seeking to…

Nigerian Army has arrested an errant soldier seen in a viral video hauling insults  on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of one of his colleagues for driving one-way. Recall that in a video clip last week, Sanwo-Olu was seen asking his security details to run after some motorcyclists said to be violating the state’s traffic rules. One of the traffic violators, however, told the governor that he was a soldier while the security operatives were dragging him into their vehicle. Angered by the comment, Sanwo-Olu said, “You are telling me you are a soldier; that…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno has directed relevant authorities to investigate an attempted murder of a member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state. The NYSC medical doctor posted to St. Theresa Hospital, Use Abat in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state was attacked on January 2, 2023, by an unknown person who broke into her apartment and asked her to transfer money into his account. It was gathered that her assailant left her after sensing that help was coming her way when some patients in the hospital knocked on her door. Recall that one…

Fear enveloped the people of Ikot Inyang Village as a decrepit Max truck on Monday crushed to death two final-year students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The speeding truck said to have had a brake failure veered off the road also crushed the motorcyclist who paddled the students at one of the deplorable portions of Ikot Inyang, one of the immediate communities of the polytechnic. The Uyo-Ikot Ekpene-Aba Federal Highway snakes through the busy village caused by influx of students to the area. Abasienyene John, a native of…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umoh Eno has charged the people of the state particularly Christians to be steadfast in their service to God by reflecting the character of Jesus in their daily conduct in order to attract bountiful blessings. Governor Eno gave the charge at a special thanksgiving service to round off the four-day annual Convention of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria held at the church headquarters, Obot Idim Ibesikpo of Akwa Ibom State. Eno who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Senator (Dr.) Akon Eyakenyi commended the Lutheran Church for going beyond evangelism to affect lives through education and…

The decision of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Beta Edu, to transfer public funds to a private account does not necessarily mean that she is corrupt or engage in mismanagement of public funds, a political analyst, Tietie stated. Tietie, who stated this during an interview with some journalists on Arise Television, said, “This idea of transferring funds into private accounts has been the practice in government.” Though Edu has been criticised by some and others called for her resignation, President Bola Tinubu has suspended her from office pending a thorough investigation. This was as Edu…

The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, was stranded as security operatives denied her access to President Bola Tinubu on Monday afternoon, January 8.  It was gathered that Edu had tried to see the President after her suspension was approved but was denied access. A video shared online showed her vehicle being driven off afterwards. Tinubu suspends Minister  Earlier, Tinubu had suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelali, said the President further directs the Executive Chairman of…

A 37-year-old man, arrested by the Abia State Police Command, is in the doghouse for allegedly engaging in “unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor.” Anumudu Chigozie, who is a resident of Umuobiokwa village, was alleged to have previously worked as an On-Air Personality (OAP) with a media house in the state. Chigozie was arrested by men of the Eastern Ngwa Division of the Abia State Police Command, following a report lodged against him on January 1, 2024. Although details of his arrest and his offence have not been made known, the PPRO of the Abia Command, ASP Maureen Chioma Chinaka…

Each member of the Super Eagles will pocket $35,000 bonus should they win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title. According to SCORENigeria, each member of the team will pocket a win bonus of $5,000 per match at the competition. A draw will fetch each player $2,500. This payment does not include the percentage of the upgraded $7 million prize money for the AFCON champions the players will negotiate with the NFF. Read also: AFCON overall Winners to cart home $7million- CAF The Super Eagles are looking to win a fourth title in Cote d’Ivoire They are drawn in Group…