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Another person from Cross River State occupying strategic position in President Muhammadu Buhari administration may soon join the train of victims of being shown the exit route from federal government in an indecorous manner. A report by The Nation indicates shows that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has quizzed Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation over alleged N3 billion contract scam. Oyo-Ita was said to have been grilled for four days by the anti-graft agency after tracing about N600 million to the account of one of her key aides who has been…

By Akanimo Sampson Last week, Akwa Ibom State under the watch of Governor Udom Emmanuel, a former top bank executive turned politician, walked taller as the most outstanding performing state in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria.The state was adjudged so by the World Bank in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Finance. Before this inspiring rating, the Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), a civic group that is concerned with supporting the efforts of those affected in the Niger Delta area by extractive industries and weak governance through rights-based community empowerment, protecting human rights and demanding responsive governance, had articulated what…

By Akanimo Sampson President Muhammadu Buhari has again come under a sledge hammer on his nominees for the position of ministers. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural body of the Igbo people has literally accused him of patronising corrupt politicians. President General of the Igbo group, Chief Nnia Nwodo, is flaying President Buhari for allegedly recycling some members of his cabinet, “especially those that have corruption cases pending in the court as well those under the investigation of the anti-graft agencies.’’ Before now, a strategic and political risk consultancy, Menas Associates, had taken a critical look at President Buhari’s ministerial nominees,…

By Akanimo Sampson Besides the legal battle between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, the epic political conflict appears to be playing out in other unknown frontiers. Some of the nocturnal witches and wizards in Nigeria have stepped into the political dispute between the two Fulani political giants, and their seeming partisan interest has left their association polarised. While some of these nocturnal creatures are applying their crafts to ensure that President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) keeps calling the shots at Aso Rock, the…

By Akanimo Sampson By utilising two types of stem cells, scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed a multi-pronged approach for concurrently rejuvenating both the muscle cells and vascular systems of the heart. This came about as a medical emergency caused by severe cardiovascular disease, Myocardial Infarction (MI) can inflict permanent and life-threatening damage to the heart. The findings by a joint research team has given hope to develop a new treatment for repairing MI heart, as an alternative to the existing complex and risky heart transplant for seriously-ill patients. A Rael-Science post however says MI is…

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, said there was need for Nigerians to join the efforts of the military and other security agencies to restore security in the country. Abubakar, who made the comments while celebrating the Eid-El -Kabir with officers, airmen, and women of the Air Task Force Command in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, said nobody can undermine the territorial integrity of Nigeria. He said despite the recent attacks in parts of the county, substantial progress had been achieved in the fight against insurgency and banditry. The military, according to him, will continue to work…

An Indian-based Muslim group, Anjuman e-Haideri, has said it will bear all medical costs incurred by the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat. Sheikh El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, were on Monday flown out to India where they are expected to undergo treatment for multiple health conditions. They were received by medical doctors and wheeled into Medanta Hospital, New Delhi, upon arrival Tuesday morning. However, Anjuman e-Haideri Islamic group, in a letter signed by the General Secretary, Mr. Bahadur Naqvi, and addressed to the Managing Director and Chief Surgeon of…

President Muhammadu Buhari and governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Tuesday met behind closed door in the President’s country home at Daura, Katsina State. Matters or issues discussed at the meeting which lasted for hours were not disclosed to newsmen but it was learned that the governors came to Daura to pay Sallah the President Sallah homage. They prayed for his good health and many more years of active service to the nation. President Muhammadu Buhari in his response, expressed gratitude to the governors for the Sallah homage. Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State had earlier received…

Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in the country are set to make about N3.4 billion as revenues from the conduct of post-UTME tests and screenings of applicants, according to statistics obtained from the results of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. With the cost of post-UTME tests and screenings pegged at N2,000 by the Federal Government, the revenues are from admission seekers whose scores are within the range of those to be called for such tests and screenings. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, while announcing the release of…

By Akanimo Sampson The governorship battle in Kogi State between the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently taking a turn for the worse with the key opposition figures being targeted. In Kogi, it is becoming a common feature for opposition politicians to ‘’disappear’’ be abducted or assassinated. With the bloodletting by the Fulani herdsmen, and bandits in parts of the country yet to settle, the emerging nasty politics in Kogi is adding to dent the image of Nigeria the more and also provide critics the ammunition to fire at President Muhammadu Buhari.…