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The Federal Government, Monday, outlawed the tampering of council’s allocations by states as a means of checking the continuous pillage of funds allocated to local government councils across the country by the state governments under the Joint State-Joint Local Government Accounts. The federal government, through the newly inaugurated Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, which was excised from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, set June 1, 2019, as the takeoff date of the new order, making it compulsory for all LGA allocations to go straight to their respective bank accounts. The decisions are contained in a guideline released by the NFIU…

Russian passenger airliner forced to make an emergency landing while on fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday turned into a fiery ball as it skidded off the runway, killing 41 people. Thirty-seven passengers have been confirmed alive. Five people have been hospitalized, according to Aeroflot airlines. Russia’s Investigative Committee, the equivalent of the FBI, has confirmed death toll and said two children were among those killed. There were 73 passengers and 5 crew members on board the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane, operated by the Russian airline Aeroflot. It took off from Moscow bound for the northern city of Murmansk, but…

A Special Patrol/Mobile Court convicted 4,324 road traffic offenders in Akwa Ibom in the first quarter of 2019, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Akwa Ibom Command has said. The state Sector Commander, Mr. Sunday Oghenekaro, who stated this Sunday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, NAN in Uyo, said the offenders were convicted from January to March. Oghenekaro said during the period the command recorded 16 road accidents that involved 104 persons- 63 persons sustained injuries during the crash while six persons died. “During the first quarter of this year, 4,324 traffic offenders were arrested for contravening various…

There appears to be a schism in Akwa Ibom State political powerhouse owing to poor handling of the political machinery by Governor Udom Emmanuel’s lieutenants after the February 23 and March 9 general elections, leading to the emergence of supposed New Abuja Front. The Front allegedly spearheaded by Onofiok Luke, the speaker of Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, is rooting support for the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila, a lawyer and a fifth term APC member representing Surulere 1 in the House, as the new speaker in the 9th House of Representatives. Recall that on Thursday, May 2, Luke was the…

As President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday, returned to Abuja, after a 10-day private visit to the United Kingdom, the Presidency has sneered at those it calls “apostles of evil imaginings.” In a statement Sunday night by Femi Adesina, the Presidency said the opposition and individuals had claimed that the president visit was a medical trip. “In their vain imaginations, they even stated that fictive doctors have advised President Buhari to stay longer for more intensive care”, it added. “Now that the President has returned, can these apostles of evil imaginings swallow their words? Can they retract their tendentious stories as well…

Ms. María Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly, will arrive Nigeria on Monday on the invitation of the Nigerian Government to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Nations. Mr. Oluseyi Soremekun, the spokesperson, United Nations Information Centre, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, NAN reports. Soremekun said that during her mission, she will discuss the priorities of the UN General Assembly as related to women and youth empowerment, raise awareness and encourage understanding of the importance of multilateralism and the UN. He said that other issues to be discussed…

Akwa United continue to lead Group B of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after beating visiting Nasarawa United 2-1. In a match played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday, May 5, Akwa United of Uyo, the host appeared to have revenged Nasarawa United of Lafia, the visitors who thrashed them 2-0 on January 28 in a 2018/2019 NPFL. Thomas Adeshina caused a stir when he shot the Solid Miners in front after benefiting from a defensive mix up. However, Mfon Udoh scored from the penalty spot, his ninth goal of the season to draw the hosts level before…

Chelsea moved into third place in the Premier League as a quick-fire blitz from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and David Luiz inspired a vital 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday. Maurizio Sarri’s side were booed off after a sloppy first half, but two goals in three minutes from Loftus-Cheek and Luiz lifted the mood at Stamford Bridge. Gonzalo Higuain added the third and Chelsea are now one point clear of fourth placed Tottenham after their first win in four games in all competitions. If the Blues win their last league game of the season at Leicester next Sunday they will be certain…

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has promised continuous partnership with the World Bank and Community and Social Development (CSDP) to attract development to rural communities in the state. Emmanuel said this in his remarks to declare open the 2019 First Quarter Review Meeting of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) held in Uyo on Monday. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmauel Ekuwem, said that since the advent of his administration in 2015, government has tackled the provision of social amenities to the people with passionate drive The state governor…

Militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 200 rockets into Israel, the army says, prompting air strikes and tank fire on the Palestinian territory. Three Israelis were wounded in the rocket attacks. Three Palestinians, including a mother and small child, died in the Israeli retaliation. Four Palestinians, including two Hamas militants, were killed on Friday after an attack injured two Israeli soldiers. The flare-up followed a truce in the run-up to Israeli elections in April. It marks yet another increase in hostilities despite attempts by Egypt and the United Nations to broker a longer-term ceasefire, says the BBC’s…