Rev. Victor Okon, the Vice chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has gone into hiding after he wqs allegedly harassed and intimidated by some traditionalists. Okon, who is the senior pastor of Christ Divine Liberation International revealed this while lamenting harrassment and intimidation of the Christians in Adim Community of the local government where he has his church. Okon who is also the Coordinator of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in the area alleged that harassment and intimidation of Christians had now been extended to destruction of Church property.…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again clarified the role of its Result Viewing Portal, iREV and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BIVAS, in the electioneering process. INEC made the clarification ahead of the gubernatorial elections slated for November 11 in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. The Chairman of INEC, Yakub Mahmood had at Lokoja, the Kogi State capital over the weekend assured that the results of the governorship election in the three states will be uploaded to iREV. However, INEC Director of ICT, Paul Omokore, in a presentation titled: “The role of BVAS, IReV for Bayelsa, Kogi and…
Plans have been concluded for this year’s Lagos Singles and Married Conference, scheduled to hold on October 29, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. According to the organizers, Family Booster Ministry (FBM), a non-denominational ministry, this year’s conference, which is the seventh edition, promises to be exciting and impactful on lives. The President of the ministry, Pastor Bisi Adewale, a renowned marriage coach, said that the conference is focused on equipping the married and singles, especially the youths in Nigeria with positive information in every area of their lives which include spiritual development, promoting healthy…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and some policemen stormed the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State yesterday October 16, as youths protest the absence of the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The placard-carrying youths converged on the PDP secretariat in Akure, the state capital, on Monday morning to express their displeasure on Akeredolu’s health status and his absence from the state. Channels Television gathered that, though, the secretariat was not sealed off, security operatives prevented the youths from moving out of the secretariat to stage the protest. The protest was held within the premises of…
“I ACCEPT YOUR APOLOGIES, LET’S EMBRACE PEACE” – GOV ENO Governor Umo Eno has promised to do everything within his power to maintain peace, equity and justice and asked the Paramount Rulers from the 31 Local Government Areas to reciprocate his gesture in their respective domains in the State. The Governor made this known when he played host to the Paramount Rulers drawn from all the 31 local government areas to seek ways of resolving the lingering issues around the leadership of the President General of the Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, Tuesday at the State Executive Council Chambers, Uyo.…
-As Governor Eno appeals for peace, urges aggrieved paramount rulers to withdraw case from court Following the controversial amended Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers Law, 18 Paramount Rulers across the three Senatorial Districts of Akwa Ibom State, have reaffirmed their support for the law. In a joint statement issued Tuesday, October 17, the paramount rulers also disassociated themselves from the protests against the law while commending the state governor and state House of Assembly for the law. “First of all, may we formally express our heartfelt appreciation to the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno…
The Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, October 17, called for an emergency closed session of the Senate during plenary. The closed session followed a walkout of the chambers by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, after Senate President Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of order. Ndume had citing order 54 of the Senate Standing Orders raised a point of order. He drew the attention of the Senate president to his handling of affairs in the chambers which he said were not in consonance with the rules. Ndume said: “Mr. President, there are some things we…
According to governor, the judiciary remained the true arbiter that restores power to the people Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has hailed the verdict by the Court of Appeal sacking Elisha Abbo and declaring Amos Yohanna as the Senator representing Adamawa North in the National Assembly. Delivering judgment on Monday, a three-member panel of the Appeal Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, sacked Abbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly…
Imagine a future where we could coexist with nature and still have access to the food, energy, and shelter that we require. This is the goal of sustainable development, and it is a goal that may be attained if we tap into the strength of indigenous knowledge. Indigenous knowledge is the knowledge and skills that indigenous people have acquired over generations of living in harmony with nature. It is a broad and varied body of knowledge that covers a variety of subjects, such as traditional governance, forestry, medicine, and agriculture. In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, indigenous knowledge has been passed…
… Calls For Respect To Constituted Authorities A conglomerate of all socio-political youth groups in Uruan Local Government Area, the Organized (PDP) Elders and Youths League (OEYL), has frown against “some narratives making the rounds and peddled by enemies of Uruan progress, who are seeking cheap political attention, that there is commotion in Uruan.” The group, in a statement signed on Wednesday by its President and Secretary, Mr. Samuel Peter and Isaac Usen, sited one of such narratives as the banner headline of the Ink Portal Newspaper of Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Vol. 10, No. 328, captioned…