ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBlack smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel around 8pm on Wednesday evening, signalling that the first ballot of the papal conclave ended without the election of a new Pope. An estimated 45,000 faithful had gathered in St Peter’s Square, eyes fixed on the small chimney that carries global significance. Smoke was…

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Says he served NNPC with fear of God The immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari, has said called on the media to refrain from willful misinformation of the public, saying he was never invited nor detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)….

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was not in Court when the suit she filed against Senator Godswill Akpabio and Mr. Mfon Patrick came up for hearing today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Senator was rather represented at the hearing by Barr. O.U. Ugbogbo. In the…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA prominent advocacy media group, Association of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals, has issued a clarion call to the Nigerian government to strengthen the nation’s security architecture, citing the recent kidnapping of Professor Herbert Batta, a renowned Communication scholar from the University of Uyo. In a press statement signed by Elder Edet Okpo, Chairman…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA prominent son of Akwa Ibom State, Sir Victor Etim Antai, Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), will mark a significant milestone 60th birthday anniversary with a thanksgiving. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Methodist Church Nigeria Cathedral of the Cross…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIt was a heartwarming gathering for the entire Oro People, as the leadership of the Council of Oro Traditional Rulers (COTR) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Oron Union (OU) have made a peaceful declaration for the celebration of the Oron Union Centenary. The declaration made on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA major crack is hitting the Akwa Ibom State Liaison Office in Lagos, following the formation of a parallel group by state Liaison Officer, Mr Samuel Asuquo and Otuekong Ubong Jackson Essien against the interest of the Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM-Lagos). A press conference on Wednesday, April 30, organised by the Uyo Senatorial…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMilitary defence are currently on rampage in Israel in their quest to arrest a strange wild fire that has engulfed the nation. The wild fire, believed to be the largest in the country’s history, rages near Jerusalem, posing a serious threat to lives and property and causing government to declare a state of emergency…

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Assures on labour-friendly legislations As workers commemorate May Day today, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has commended Nigerian workers for their productivity, diligence, commitment to duty and resilience even in the face of socio-economic challenges. Akpabio in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, acknowledged…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe suspended governor of Rivers State, Simulation Fubara, has encouraged citizens and residents of the state to stay hopeful and united amid the political crisis that culminated in the declaration of emergency rule in the state, knowing that justice shall prevail in the end. In a May Day statement issued by Nelson Chukwudi, his…