Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a FCT High Court Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja on Monday sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased ( his wife) on April 8, 2022. The judge held that the prosecution had proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law and subsequently found the defendant guilty. Nwachukwu was arraigned on June 3, 2022 by the Office of Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF), on behalf of the Federal Government, on a 23-count charge .…
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The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to adopt full Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all their examinations by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the monitoring of the ongoing exams alongside JAMB officials, in Bwari on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 2 million candidates registered for the ongoing examination in more than 800 centres across the country. Alausa revealed that both the WAEC and NECO would start administering their objective papers via CBT effective this November. According to him,…
Former Jigawa State Governor and stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, has warned against the ongoing efforts to undermine Nigeria’s main opposition party, declaring that the destruction of the PDP could trigger a collapse of democracy in the country. Lamido, who is also a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, predicted that in the next five months, serious things may happen, insisting that the way people are leaving the PDP is very ominous for Nigeria. Speaking after his election as a National Delegate during the PDP Local Government Congress in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State, Lamido expressed grave…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has accused former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of contributing to the rise of poverty in Nigeria, challenging his moral authority to criticise the country’s economic situation on the global stage. Sanwo-Olu’s criticism comes in reaction to Obi’s recent comments during a lecture at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, where Obi painted a grim picture of Nigeria’s economic decline over the past 25 years. Obi compared Nigeria’s poverty trajectory with that of China, Indonesia, and Vietnam, arguing that Nigeria, which had fewer people living in poverty…
By Shadrach Okon The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully uncovered a criminal armoury and recovered of firearms in the Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state. This was confirmed in a statement signed and released to newsmen by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo. DSP Timfon John explained that a joint operation led by the operatives of the command resulted in the arrest of one Monday Maurice Okoko, a 72-year-old man. She said, “On April 26, 2025, at approximately 0515 hrs today, a joint operation led by the operatives of the command resulted in the…
The Akwa Ibom State government say it has entered a bond with its medical trainees to protect its investment and prevent them from absconding. The government said this is one of its strategies to stop brain drain of its trained medical professionals trained, saying it is now mandatory for them to serve the state before they leave the country for greener pastures. Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, stated during the weekend in Uyo. Essien said the state government would recruit 600 medical personnel as well as 100 occupational safety officers into the newly created Department of Occupational Safety…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has debunked rumours suggesting that it posts candidates to exam centres outside the towns they selected. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, clarified that candidates are always assigned to centres within their chosen towns based on available Computer-Based Test facilities. Benjamin emphasised that the Board prioritises candidates’ convenience, ensuring that their examination locations align with their preferences among listed options. He stressed that candidates retain the right to choose their exam towns, and JAMB strictly adheres to those choices when making centre assignments. “It is our firm belief…
Opinion OpSkincare can be demanding and confusing, especially when you’re overwhelmed with conflicting advice. Everyone seems to have an opinion. While some are accurate, others are misleading. So, what are some of the false narratives you’ve encountered? Let’s take a look at seven common skincare myths that need to be debunked. Contents 1. Overwash your face 2. Use sunscreen only when it’s sunny 3. Only water can cure dry skin 4. Pop pimples 5. The more expensive, the better 6. Natural ingredients are always the safest 7. No need for moisturiser 1. Overwash your face The idea behind this may…
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State, has distributed 500 units of preventive malaria drugs to the people of the state in a deliberate effort aimed at eradicating the malaria scourge. The drugs were distributed free of charge to the people during the malaria sensitisation rally to mark this year’s World Malaria Day in the state at Akpan Andem market in Uyo on Friday. The rally, organised by the Golden Initiative For All, a pet project of the late wife of Governor Umo Eno with support from the State Ministry of Health, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and other…
The lawmaker representing Ibiono Ibom Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Moses Essien, has decried the prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the state. He expressed concern over the latest report of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, which placed the state third in HIV prevalence after Rivers and Benue. According to the NACA report, the state has 161,597 HIV cases. Speaking at a three-day stakeholders’ sensitisation and technical meeting held in Uyo on Friday, Essien, who is the Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Health, said there was a need to step up…