The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has initiated talks with the Rwandan High Commission in Nigeria for partnership in the area of environmental sustainability. The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor, who met with the Rwandan High Commission in Abuja on Monday, expressed the agency’s interest …
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A suspected hacker, Sunday Ozimede, has penetrated the vault of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and made away with N1,190, 728, 076 billion. The operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), have arraigned the suspect before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on charges bordering on conspiracy, obtaining the sum of N945, …
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PRESIDENT Trump issued an executive order Monday night withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organisation [WHO]. The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of the Geneva-based organization, which is a branch of the United Nations responsible for combating global public health emergencies. Public health experts fear the …
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JUSTICE Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court has ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede and three others for allegedly failing to appear for arraignment. The judge’s order also affected Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited, and Adejare Adegbenro. Justice Harrison issued …
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THE World Health Organisation has expressed regrets over the announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from the organisation. The global health body urged the US to reconsider the decision. WHO made this known in a statement on its X account on Tuesday, emphasising its crucial role in protecting …
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in six commissioners into the State Executive Council and assigned them portfolios. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin, by Mr Umar Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government. According to Ikhilor, “Mr Paul Ohonbamu is assigned to the Ministry …
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has advised public servants to always adhere to integrity and professionalism to achieve sustainable public service delivery. Mr Jenmi Ganiu, Principal Superintendent of Public Enlightenment and Education at the Ondo State ICPC office, gave the advice during a sensitisation session …
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U.S President Donald Trump has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the ‘Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took …
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US President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington. Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington just hours after his inauguration. “This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the …
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For my none Ibibio readers, Mbiam is something every Ibibio man is afraid of From birth, you are regaled with the wickedness of members of your family and village members, and Mbiam is what symbolises this wickedness as it is said to be used to give you – Akpa ubeng, …
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