The High Court sitting Uyo, Akwa Ibom has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections.  Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning officer for Essien Udim State Constituency in March, 2019. He had been standing trial in…
The absence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) witnesses on Wednesday stalled hearing in the petition challenging the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, election at the state’s governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja. The PDP and its governorship candidate in the September 21, 2024 election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, are challenging Okpebholo’s victory…
Nollywood has been thrown into mourning as one of its own, Pat Ugwu, has passed away at the age of 35.  Her colleague, Emeka Okoye, announced the development in an Instagram post on Wednesday, February 5,along with a poster detailing her funeral arrangements.  “Rest in peace sis. Pat Ugwu. @patpat_ugwu so we no…
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu left Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit. During the visit, the president will meet with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. He will thereafter head to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council African Union Heads of State slated to begin on February 12…
 The Nigerian Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate retirement of senior police officers who are either over 60 years old or have served for more than 35 years.  These include Simon Lough, SAN, the Head of the NPF Legal Section and Benneth Igweh, a former Federal Capital Territory Police…
A Nigerian man, Captain Edet, has marked three years since he survived a gas explosion.   He shared his before and after photos in a Facebook post on Tuesday, thanking God and everyone that came through for him.  “3 years ago today, I saw pain, that would have ended me. I will keep…
