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The attention of the Senator, representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Godswill Akpabio, has been drawn to a statement credited to the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel alleging the involvement of the former Senate Minority Leader in the ongoing crisis in the state House of Assembly. According to information made available to newsmen through the senator spokesman; Anietie Ekong, stated that ‘ordinarily, the distinguished Senator wouldn’t have bothered to respond to the spurious allegation because it is contrived to malign his integrity and stands logic on its head. However, it follows a clear pattern of crying wolf…
President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that if anyone is displeased with the way and manner anything has been done, and feels deprived of his/her rights, then such a person is at liberty to approach the courts for redress. Reacting to the position of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which recently forbade members from dragging the party to court, the President said: “We can’t deliberately deny people of their rights. We agreed that party primaries should be conducted either through direct, indirect or consensus methods, and if anyone feels unjustly treated in the process, such a…
A Kaduna State High Court in Zaria on Tuesday ordered that an accused, Shehu Usman-Bashir, be remanded in prison for allegedly raping a three-year old girl to death. Justice Kabir Dabo gave the order in Zaria, Kaduna State, when the accused’s plea for bail could not be taken after he was charged with rape and culpable homicide. Dabo then adjourned the case until Dec. 15, for the continuation of hearing. Earlier, a State Counsel, Hajiya Jummai Adamu-Dan’azumi, had told the court that the accused faced a two-count charge of rape and homicide, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code.…
Dr. Reuben Abati “Iya Kabiru must be the luckiest woman in Nigeria today” “Who is that? I don’t know anybody so-called” “You don’t know Iya Kabiru? But you know Baba Kabiru?” “Do they know me?” “This is the problem with you. You only think about you, you, you. I am sure when I tell you now who Baba Kabiru is, you will jump up and say you know him” “Look, just say what you want to say. I have too many things to worry about other than this your D.O. Fagunwa story about Iya Kabiru. Today is a busy day…
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama presenting letter of credence to the new Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Kabiru Bala in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Amb. Kabiru Bala as new High Commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Swaziland and Lesotho. A statement by Ms Sarah Sanda, the Special Assistant on Media to Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said this on Monday in Abuja. Sanda stated that the minister presented letter of credence to the new ambassador on Monday in Abuja. She added that before his appointment, Bala was Deputy High Commissioner to the UK. A career…
Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has become the first African to win the $1m Sunhak Peace Prize. Adesina clinched the prize alongside Waris Dirie, a 53-year-old world-class supermodel and anti-FGM activist, from Somali. The Sunhak Peace Prize committee announced the 2019 Laureates at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa on Thursday. Il Sik Hong, chairman of the Sunhak Peace Prize committee, stated that “the Sunhak Peace Prize was established based upon the vision of ‘One Family Under God. The 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize gives special attention to peace and human development in Africa.” “In order for…
Former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has been formally turbaned the 7th Waziri of Adamawa Emirate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the position of Waziri makes the former Vice President next to the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo, in hierarchy in the emirate. Speaking at the occasion, the Lamido of Adamawa, said Atiku was honoured with the title of Waziri because of his immense contributions to the development of Nigeria, particularly Adamawa State, where his impact was felt in various sectors. “Atiku has also contributed greatly to unifying the people of…
By Dare Lasisi Let me focus on the United Kingdom for the sake of this essay. It is not cheap to live in Europe and America or just any foreign country. You’re still an immigrant even if you have the passports of those countries. Don’t ever deceive yourself! When the chips are down, they would tell you your country of origin. As simple as ABC. Please think deeper, don’t engage in crimes in foreign lands. Where do we start? To apply for citizenships of those countries, work permits or ordinary visa renewals and many others are not so cheap if…
Dear Professor, I am not sure if you’re able to check social media while inside the prison but we all know you’re the scapegoat for all the ‘sex-hungry’ lecturers in Nigerian tertiary institutions. What a pity! You’ve just ruined over 3 decades of an academic career because of ‘5 rounds’ with Monica Osagie, your postgraduate student at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state of Nigeria. Professor, I cannot imagine your trauma plus psychological meltdown as I am writing this open letter to you. I am sure your wife, children, relations, and colleagues are not happy with your present situation.…
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, has ordered the remand of Professor Richard Akindele of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-ife, for allegedly demanding sex from his student, Monica Osagie. Akindele was arraigned before Justice Maurine Onyetenu by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, on a four-count charge on Monday. The ICPC alleged that the accused unlawfully demanded sex from his student and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section A (1)(2) of the corrupt practices and other related offences. The charge cheat reads thus: “That you Professor Richard Iyiola Akindele…