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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has approved new appointments shortly after resumption of duty for second term in office. A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant and Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh, and made available to the media, announced Elder Effiong Edem Essien as the new Head of the Civil Service in the state. A Geologist from the University of Calabar, Essien hails from Afaha Atai, Ibesikpo-Asutan local government area of the state. Until this appointment, he was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and takes over from Mrs Ekerebong Akpan who retired…

The race for next Speaker of the House of Representatives is heightening as Pan-yoruba political group, the Yoruba Youth Movement, YYM on Thursday endorsed Chukwuemeka  Nwajiuba for the seat. Nwajiuba is House of Representatives’ member-elect from Okigwe South federal constituency in Imo State under Accord Party. He reclaimed his temporarily deprived mandate to represent the good people of Okigwe South Federal Constituency vide a compelling pre election Federal High Court Judgment which had invalidated the candidature of Hon Chike Okafor, the incumbent House of Reps member for the Constituency in the 2019 NASS general elections Sequel to the above, the…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, Thursday, lost appeal seeking to quash the entire charge preferred against Paul Usoro, President, Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Usoro was charged alongside Mr Udom and others in a case of money laundering to the tune of N1.4 billion, belonging to the Akwa Ibom State Government. The NBA President was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan of the same court on December 18, 2018. He was later re-arraigned before Justice Aikawa on a 10-count charge. One of the counts reads: “That you, Paul Usoro, SAN, Emmanuel Udom…

Eden Hazard scored twice in what could be his farewell appearance as Chelsea swept away Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku, winning 4-1 to hand Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy as a coach. This match started at 11pm local time on Wednesday in Azerbaijan, but it was Thursday by the time it came to life with a flood of second-half goals started by Olivier Giroud’s 49th-minute opener against his old club. Hazard then set up Pedro Rodriguez for Chelsea’s second before grabbing a brace of his own — including a penalty — either side of Alex Iwobi’s…

Outgone Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Monday, said he has kept N42.5 billion in the coffers of the state for his successor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha. Okorocha stated he decided to keep such amount for the in-coming governor so that there won’t be excuses in carrying out activities of the government. The governor, who stated this during the swearing in of 11 permanent secretaries as well as the new Accountant-General, Deacon Donald Igbo and the new Head of Service, Mrs. Ngozi Ama Eluma, explained that N8.1 billion of the money was meant for the payment of salaries and capital projects while…

The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, wants Nigerians to go back to those days they celebrated Sallah and Christmas, Easter and Ramadan together. The Ambassador stated this on Tuesday evening in Abuja at the breaking of fast (Iftar) and feeding of indigent Muslims by Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, NAN reports. “There is need to go back to those days when you celebrate both Sallah and Christmas, Easter and Ramadan together and above all share the language of God that says love and care,” Symington said. According to him, “We need to underscore the importance of the need for unity…

President Muhammadu Buhari was, Wednesday, chauffeured to Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the inauguration ceremony, in the latest Mercedes Benz car. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 was part of the fleet of cars that brought the President to the Eagles Square for the swearing-in ceremony. Buhari, in company of his wife, Aisha, were occupants of the new 2019 S560 Benz. Checks by SaharaReporters reveal that the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 was specially designed for the president. However, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 (Maybach) is being sold at $170,000. It is equivalent to N61,200,000 when converted to Nigerian…

Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president and other Nigerians escaped death on Wednesday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport when an Ethiopian Airlines plane almost crashed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other prominent Nigerians in the Ethiopian airline passenger aircraft, Boeing 777-300, included the Director General of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni. Also in the plane was Prof Samson Tunde Adebayo, the Director of Ports Inspection, National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) as well as scores of Nigerians and other nationals. The passenger aircraft, ET-901,…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Wednesday, took oath of office a second term in the office spanning from 2019 to 2023 . Professor Osinbajo accompanied by his wife, Dolapo to the podium was the first to be sworn in by the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammadu. After, Buhari accompanied by his wife, Aisha took oath of office amidst applause from dignitaries at the Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the inauguration ceremony. Meanwhile, a Guard of Honour Parade comprising different military formations: Army, Navy and the Air Force and the Police are marching and mounting…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has said it will blacklist institutions involved in fraudulent mobilisation of unqualified graduates. Director-General of the NYSC, Shuaibu Ibrahim, who stated this while at a workshop organised for data entry officers from tertiary institutions as well as deployment and relocation officers from NYSC on Monday, said the action would serve as a deterrent to other tertiary institutions in the country. Ibrahim told the officers that unqualified graduates should not be enrolled in the forthcoming Batch B mobilisation in June. Online registration for the Batch ‘B’ prospective corps members is scheduled to begin on June…