INEC Chair Mahmood Yakubu said the eight items are part of the 142 identified recommendations from the report of the 2023 general elections. Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, said it would soon present to the joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Electoral Matters eight items of electoral reforms for consideration. The Chairperson of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the commission in Abuja. Mr Yakubu said the eight items are part of the 142 identified recommendations from the report of the 2023 general elections. He said…
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Morocco has been confirmed as one of the hosts for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, marking a monumental moment in African football. Alongside Spain and Portugal, the North African country’s selection as a co-host signifies its growing influence in the global football landscape. The decision was unanimously approved during an Extraordinary FIFA Congress held via video conference on Wednesday with all 211 Member Associations represented. FIFA praised the joint Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid, which scored an impressive 4.2 out of 5 in its evaluation, for exceeding the minimum hosting requirements. This will make Morocco only the second African nation to host the…
••• Arrests 3 suspects By Shadrach Okon A joint security team made of Nigerian Army Officers and Officers of the Nigeria Police Force Akwa Ibom State Command during the week sacked Ibom Youth Council Military Training Headquarters in Mkpat Enin, arrested three suspects and demolished the operational headquarters of the proscribed group. The Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police Command ASP Timfon John made this known in a press release made available to newsmen on Thursday, 12th December, 2024. According to the release: “Following the proscription of the Ibom Youth Council by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State,…
••• Demolish Headquarters Following the proscription of the Ibom Youth Council by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, and his directive to security agencies to immediately end the nefarious activities of the group, a joint security team, acting on credible intelligence, visited the building serving as the operational headquarters of the illegal group at Ikot Isighe, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. On arrival at the locus crIminis, members of the group fled in different directions. The operation led to the arrest of three (3) suspects, and their headquarters was demolished. Available evidence shows that the…
Kemi Badenoch, the UK-born Conservative Party leader, has replied Vice President, Kashim Shettima over call to drop her Nigerian name. During a visit to the United States, Badenoch had described Nigeria as “a place where almost everything seemed broken.” She added that there are instability and corruption in Nigeria, prompting the vice president to describe her comment as disrespectful. Shettima had during a speech on migration in Abuja said that Badenoch might “remove the Kemi from her name if she did not feel pride in her “nation of origin.” Comparing Badenoch with the UK’s first prime minister of Indian descent,…
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has expressed grief over the tragic road accident in Maiduguri that claimed the lives of some young graduates from the Borno State University and left many others injured. The Vice President regretted that a moment of achievement and joy that should have marked a significant milestone in these young students’ lives has turned into an unimaginable tragedy. In a condolence message on Thursday, VP Shettima said, “The loss of these bright, young lives is not just a loss to their families but a loss to Borno State and our nation. These graduates embodied hope, promise, and…
By Shadrach Okon Civil Servants in Akwa Ibom State who had high hopes of receiving 13th months salary this yuletide have been disappointed as Governor Umo Eno reneged on his earlier promise to pay them a special bonus salary christened ‘Enomber’. ‘Enomber’ which was expected as a full one month bonus salary package for civil servants in the state was to serve as the governor’s kind gesture to civil servants to help them celebrate the Christmas and new year season which normally comes with a lot of festivities and corresponding financial demands among Christians in the State. Governor Eno’s decision…
Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has promised to complete a 22-year old abandoned road project linking Akwa Ibom and Abia State. The Managing Director/CEO of NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, in company with the Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Sir Victor Antai, and other Commission Directors, promised this while inspecting the 30km Nsasak junction—Akon road that links Akwa Ibom and Abia State. Ogbuku highlighted the significance of this project, stating that it will serve as an alternative route for commuters and reduce the cost of transportation. He expressed readiness to review the project’s scope and mobilise contractors to resume work as soon…
The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately release funds for the completion of the long-overdue reconstruction of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road. The lawmakers stressed that the current dry season provides an ideal window for expedited work on the road, which has been in a state of disrepair for over three decades. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Akobundu Austin (APC-Abia) during Wednesday’s plenary session. The motion, titled “Need for Special Intervention by the Senate to Urge the Federal Ministry of Works to Expedite Action on the Completion of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene…
EFCC Asks Court To Strike Out N4.8billion Fraud Charges Against Cletus Ibeto After Refunding N3.2billion The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala, struck out the charge on the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chief Cletus Ibeto, the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, has been cleared of an alleged N4.8 billion fraud charge after refunding N3.2 billion to the alleged victim, Chief Daniel Chukwudozie. The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala, struck out the charge on the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes…