The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail. The court’s decision was disclosed by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle on Monday. “The first hurdle was crossed. #DeleFarotimi was granted bail of N50 million surety in the like sum with someone with landed property. The case was adjourned to January 29, 2025,” the tweet read. Details Soon
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The Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has emphasized the urgent need to amend the Public Procurement Act 2007 to enhance effective governance and ensure transparency in Nigeria’s procurement processes. Hon. Etteh, a delegate of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement, made the call during a 4-day legislative engagement in Kigali, Rwanda. Sharing his thought with journalists on Sunday, he said, “The Kigali event afforded us, the entire members of the Committee, the opportunity to critically discuss public procurement practices in Nigeria and evaluate the bidding processes for goods, services, and works. The event also exposed us…
To uplift the economic fortunes of his constituents, Senator Aniekan Bassey (SAB) of the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District has exposed youths and rural women to a specialized agricultural training programme. The training, which was done in collaboration with the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), took place at the Conference Hall of the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District Secretariat, Uyo, on Friday, with a deep focus on yam and cassava by-product processing and preservation. The training, officially flagged off by the Chairman of Nsit Atai Local Government Council, Hon. Anthony Nyong, is expected to unlock hidden economic opportunities…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, on Wednesday 26, November; 2024, paid an inspection visit to the Christmas Park in Uyo to assess the level of work done in preparation for the highly anticipated 2024 Christmas Unplugged 2.0. The Governor was received by the Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Akwa Ibom State, Sir Charles Udoh in company of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Grace Akwa Ibom, who led him through the park’s facilities and highlighted the progress made. Details soon..
The family of Late Chief Etto Odiong, of the Udung Uweh larger family of Uya Oro, Oron Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, announces with deep sorrow yet gratitude to God for a life well lived, the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Late Madam Sarah Amos (née Baby Etto Odiong). She peacefully departed at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering commitment to her family and community. In a press statement signed by her son and Chief Mourner, Mr. Inyang Samuel Unyah, the former Special Assistant on Finance to the MD…
Four other people have reportedly been shot at Omuwhoke Ngbume village, Obele in what is believed to be a reprisal attack. There has been an outbreak of violence in the Obele community of Emohua LGA in Rivers State. Our correspondent gathered that a member of the OSPAC vigilante was shot and killed on Wednesday by suspected cultists. Four other people have reportedly been shot at Omuwhoke Ngbume village, Obele in what is believed to be a reprisal attack. Confirming the incident the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko says the Command is aware of the disturbance but…
It was the highest since April 2023 but still 20.5 per cent lower than the peak reached in March 2022. Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, reached 127.4 points last month, a two-percent increase from September. It was the highest since April 2023 but still 20.5 per cent lower than the peak reached in March 2022 following…
The campaign is tagged “Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Crashes Kill More Passengers Than Drivers”. The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday called on travellers to report reckless driving on roads to reduce accidents during the 2024 ember months. The commission made the call as it concluded a series of activities for its nationwide ember month sensitisation campaigns. The campaign is tagged “Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Crashes Kill More Passengers Than Drivers”. The Plateau State Command of the FRSC kicked off on its campaign on November 6, 2024, in Jos. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Sector Commander…
The announcement represents one of the largest repatriations of killed Ukrainian servicemen since the beginning of the war. Ukraine said on Friday it had received the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russian authorities, mainly troops that had died in combat in the eastern Donetsk region. The exchange of prisoners and bodies of killed military personnel remains one of the few areas of cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv since Russia invaded in 2022. “The bodies of 563 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine,” the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement on social media.…
…malnutrition to affect 5.4m children, 800,000 pregnant, breastfeeding women By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – The Cadre Harmonisé report on food and nutrition insecurity analysis recently released indicated that 33.1 Nigerians would be engulfed by hunger crisis in 2025. According to a statement issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, Thursday, the report led by the Government of Nigeria and supported by partners, showed that the deterioration of food security in Nigeria with 33.1 million people expected to face high levels of food insecurity in the next lean season (June-August). The statement reads in part, “The food and nutrition insecurity…