The High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years in prison for electoral fraud committed during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning Officer for the Essien Udim State Constituency in March 2019. He had been…
A police constable identified as Dogara Akolo-Moses who is attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command of the Nigerian Police Force, has sh0t and k!lled himself. DailyTrust reports that the deceased was seen going about his duty in Nasarawa Eggon local government area where the division is located, the day he took his…
The Akwa Ibom State police have arrested 13-year-old Samuel Sunday for bringing his father’s gun to school and threatening to shoot his classmates at St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, in Eket Local Government Area. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, revealed the arrest during a briefing on February 5. He confirmed that…
On Wednesday, February 5, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship in the United States. The ruling halts the order indefinitely, preventing it from taking effect nationwide on February 19 as initially planned. In her decision, District Judge Deborah Boardman argued that denying birthright citizenship…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 5, Mannir Bature, the NMA’s national publicity secretary, shared that the approval would be formally presented to the…
Golf legend Tiger Woods has announced the passing of his mother, Kultida Woods, who died on February 4 at the age of 81. In a statement shared on his social media, Tiger expressed his deep sorrow, saying, “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away…
The Federal Government has stated that Nigeria’s healthcare sector has seen significant improvements, now attracting patients not only from the West African subregion but also from countries as far as the United States and the United Kingdom. Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made this announcement while addressing State…
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9, as confirmed by a White House official to NBC News. The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles at 6:30 p.m. ET, marking the Chiefs’ third consecutive Super Bowl appearance. Trump’s attendance would make him the…
A 31-year-old married woman, Ajayi Esther, was arraigned on February 4 before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly refusing to marry a man after accepting N607,500 from him. Esther faces three charges: fraud, impersonation, and breach of peace. Prosecutor Insp. Sodiq Adeniyi informed the court that the offences occurred in Ado-Ekiti. He explained that…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given the green light for the Debt Management Office to issue a ₦758 billion bond to settle the outstanding pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners. This decision, made during a Tuesday meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja,…
