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The Akwa Ibom National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal Wednesday night dismissed the petition by Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress(APC) challenging the election of Senator Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to represent Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District . However, Ekpenyong’s declaration by the tribunal as winner of February 23 election…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the effect of corruption on the nation’s well-being. He said corruption was the major factor responsible for the suffering of millions of Nigerians. President Buhari noted that corruption at all levels was the biggest problem impeding Nigeria’s economic growth and development. The President spoke at the…
ELDER statesman and former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on Tuesday said the recent killing of three police detectives and a civilian in Taraba State should not compel the police and the Army to go their separate ways. Gambari, who said there is urgent need for a national conversation on…
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of a man he called loyal and honest member of staff, Buhari Nalado Sandamu. The late Sandamu served the President and his family for more than 30 years. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the…
THE British Airways on Tuesday warned that customers would face more disruption, with about 100 flights likely to be cancelled as it attempted to recover from the first pilots’ strike in the airline’s history. The 48-hour walkout, which endedon Tuesday midnight, will have more effects on BA’s service over the next few days as it…
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday said it had completed a four-month investigation in nine countries, including Nigeria, over the loss of over $1.2 billion by Americans to cybercriminals. In Nigeria, the FBI said it carried out its investigation in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft…
Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo, has lamented the humiliating treatment meted out to him by his party the All Progressives Congress (APC), in spite of his sacrifices and financial contributions to the party. Okorocha, the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday that he got an…
A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries. A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight and sirens could be heard. Inside…
THE first batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa will be airlifted from Johannesburg to Lagos today, according to the Nigerian Consul-General, Godwin Adama. The 320 passengers, who are among over 600 Nigerians to be airlifted by Air Peace Airlines, are expected to arrive the Murtala Muhamed International Airport, Ikeja at 9am. Adama said their…
Nigerians’ love for betting sites is legendary. However, Google remains the number one site in Nigeria. Its dominance of the online advertising business has pitched it against U.S. states and territories, writes OLUKOREDE YISHAU GOOGLE.COM’s prime position as the number one site in Nigeria seems guaranteed. It has been like that for a long…