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Akwa Ibom state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has cautioned indigenes and residents of the state to desist from vandalizing electricity installations. Udom, who particularly lamented the high rates of vandalism along the Abak-Ika-Etim Ekpo high tension lines, regretted that funds invested into electricity in the area have not yielded desired results due to activities of […]
A whistle blower in Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron in Akwa Ibom state has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute the management of the institution over multiple fraud, systemic and perennial corruption. In a two page petition to EFCC by Mr Adamu Jibrin, a staff of the academy dated April 6, 2021 through his Attorney, Michael Edet, and […]
Tension is brewing in Usaka Ukwu Community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State following the renewed boundary crisis between the people of the community and their Nkaria counterparts of Akwa Ibom State. Unconfirmed reports have it that at least, six persons from Usaka Ukwu were killed and several others battling for survival in […]
An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has struck out the N166 billion suit by the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service against Addax Petroleum Development (Nig) Ltd for want of jurisdiction. Justice Theresa Obot upheld the firm’s contention that the court had no jurisdiction to adjudicate on claims arising from Oil Mining Lease […]
A file photo of President Muhammadu Buhari (L) and NPA Chief, Hadiza Bala Usman. President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman to step aside from her role. Her suspension comes as the Ministry of Transportation, headed by Mr Rotimi Amaechi, sets up an Administrative Panel of […]
Arsenal’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) runs with the ball during the UEFA Europa League semi-final, 2nd leg football match between Arsenal and Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 6, 2021. The game finished 0-0, Villarreal winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate. Adrian DENNIS / AFP Villarreal will face Manchester United […]
A file photo of a court gavel. Courts across the country will remain closed until at least next week after a meeting between judiciary workers and representatives of the Federal Government ended with no concrete solutions. The meeting was postponed till next week. The workers have been on strike since April as they insist […]
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Somalia said Thursday it had restored diplomatic ties with Kenya, five months after bilateral relations were suspended between the often-tense neighbours over allegations of interference. Somalia cut ties on December 15 after Kenya hosted the leadership of Somaliland, a […]
Customers at the Mikkeller’s Warpigs, a craft brewpub in Copenhagens former Meatpacking District show the opening page of their Corona pass, an app on their mobile phone that shows the result of recent antigen tests for Covid-19, as they order drinks. (Photo by Tom LITTLE / AFP) Gyms, theatres and cinemas on Thursday welcomed […]
One of nine babies kept in incubators, a day after the Malian woman at the clinic in the western Moroccan city of Casablanca delivered, on May 5, 2021. PHOTO: CASABLANCA, MOROCCO A Malian woman who gave birth to nonuplets in Morocco is “doing well” and her nine babies are being treated in incubators because […]
