Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio For The Record ! Details have been released on the new bill the Senate introduced on Thursday seeking to create an independent electoral body charged with the responsibility of conducting local government council elections. The bill with titled ; “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024 (SB. 531)”, was…
By Anietie Akpan Suspected members of the Biafra Nations League, (BnL), have killed three Cameroonian Gendarmes in Atabong East of Bakassi Peninsula, collecting their rifles. Reports said the BnL boys numbering five had in a surprise move on Sunday, August 18, attacked overwhelmed three Cameroonian Gendarmes at the market hitting them hard with weapons. Top…
By : Dianabasi Effiong 20 Women’s Team, the Falconets, will begin a two-week final camping on Sunday in Bogota, Colombia, ahead of the FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup finals. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The Under 20…
Vice President Kashim Shetima. Many distinguished Nigerians, including Vice President Kashim Shetima; former president Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo are expected to attend the launch of a book co-authored by Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman on Thursday, September 26 at the Musa Yaradua Centre, Abuja. Dr Usman was Minister of Finance between 2007…
Late Dr. Herbert Wigwe By Etim Etim Six months after his tragic death in a helicopter accident in California, eminent banker, Dr. Herbert Wigwe was celebrated by his family, friends and associates on his posthumous birthday on Thursday, August 15. In the privacy of their homes, they sang and prayed for his soul, children and…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has signed into law an Executive Order NO 1 of 2024 for the protection of mining communities across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state This Executive Order will protect all the mining communities with rich mineral resources against insecurity, exploitation and collection…