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After months of playing ‘monkey’ politics on Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s health, the State House of Assembly has confirmed Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the acting Governor of the state. Akeredolu began another medical leave on Wednesday, 13 December, as a follow-up to his medical treatment. Mr Akeredolu, who is battling an undisclosed ailment, was away for the first medical leave between June and August 2023 in Germany. He returned to the country shortly after the leave expired in September 2023 and announced his resumption of duties but failed to show up at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, which prompted the…

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was named African Footballer of the Year  with  his compatriot Asisat Oshoala winning the top prize in the 2023 women’s category to the award at a ceremony in Marrakech on Monday, Nigeria’s Barcelona forward Oshoala was the women’s African Footballer of the Year for a record sixth time, having battled injury to help her side to the round of 16 at the World Cup in Australia & New Zealand where they took England to penalties. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose historic feat in the imperial Moroccan city of…

As the Federal Government is in hot chase of kidney traders in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as revealed by a three-month investigation by Daily Trust, some Nigerians have reacted to the story. The investigation headlined “Inside Abuja’s kidney market’ where the rich prey on the poor” had exposed a shadow economy of illegal kidney trade in which kidney brokers work with local agents to target and lure young men from low economic backgrounds to sell their kidneys. The exclusive report, which was published Sunday, had equally exposed the role of private hospitals within the FCT in clandestine operations that…

More dramatic scenes over the defection of 27 lawmakers to All Progressives Congress (APC) in the oil-rich Nigeria’s Rivers State are thickening following a silent war between a political godfather and his political son. The 27 who were elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are loyal to Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister and immediate past Rivers State Governor. The lawmakers who instigated the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, cited internal divisions within the PDP as the primary motive behind their decision to defect to the APC. Amidst tight security, the Rivers State legislators on Monday, December 11, made…

Fear gripped many as gunmen have abducted the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, HRM Etinyin Maurice Nya Edet.  The monarch was kidnapped on Sunday night, December 10, 2023, at his residence in Asin Ufot, Ayamba Ikot Akrika community in the area. Spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident, but said details were unknown to her as of press time. A source, however, said that the traditional ruler’s aide was killed as he tried to prevent his principal from being kidnapped. Read also Gunmen Abduct Wife of Obong Monarch in Etim…

Nigerian Senators, Sunday, donated N109 million being their December salary to the victims of the accidental bombing in Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, made the announcement when the leadership of the Senate paid the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, a sympathy visit over the incident at the government house. It is gathered that the Kaduna State Government had said the Nigerian Army claimed responsibility for dropping bomb on Tudun Biri which left no fewer than 100 villagers dead penultimate Sunday. Speaking on behalf of the Senate President, Senator…

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is charged to publish details of barrels of oil Nigeria produces and exports every day and the total amounts of revenues generated from oil since the removal of subsidy on petrol on 29 May 2023. Last week, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, alleged that the NNPCL is failing to remit enough foreign exchange into the treasury despite the removal of fuel subsidy, asking: “Where is the money?” A Freedom of Information letter signed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) deputy director,  Kolawole Oluwadare, urged the NNPCL…

Akwa Ibom Court has jailed a mother of five and the Secretary of Oko Ita Village Council for life imprisonment for their involvement in the murder of two hired assassins. The woman, Idongesit Emmanuel Udo, 47, and Joseph Ekpo Atai, 61, were found guilty of conspiring to kill Udo’s landlord, Emaeyak Kenneth James. The Akwa Ibom Court in Uyo heard that Udo hired the assassins, Ikenna Emeka and Nelson Akaniyene, for N40,000 but they failed to carry out the act. It was gathered that in a bid to recover her money, Udo reported the assassins to Atai, who then sent…

It was indeed a beautiful, colorful and awesome moment in Aunty Jewel Montessori Academy, Uyo, Friday as the Proprietor, Mrs. Eme Atakpo gathered her pupils, parents, a cross section of women from the host community and other well wishers for the end of term and Christmas outreach celebration.  The pupils and teachers showcased their talents and were given prizes followed by refreshment and more. In his remarks, the Chairman on the occasion, the Very Rev.  Uwem Etim Udoyo commended the management of the school for its high quality academic services to the children, and called on it to keep up the…

A total of 250 elderly people in each of the Nigerian state would get financial assistance from the Federal Government. Nigeria’s First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Bola Tinubu on Saturday stated this at Senator Godswill Akpabio’s 61st birthday anniversary and special thanksgiving in Uyo. ‘‘We have a programme for the elderly coming up and all the Governors wives to know that they were supposed to be involved. We want to give financial assistance to 250 elderly people per state. Politics is over they should allow us to govern the people,” she assured. Speaking at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium,…