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Talks of a possible rerun of February 25 presidential election keep gaining grounds and an INEC insider has informed that this was one of the discussions yesterday in Abuja when INEC chairman, state commissioners, collation and returning officers met. Recall that Labor Party candidate Peter Obi has continued his call on the Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to nullify APC’s victory and just recently, President Tinubu threatened PEPT that nullifying his victory will bring “anarchy” to the country. On the other hand, another petitioner of the February 25 exercise, Atiku Abubakar of PDP is insisting that he won in 21…
Kepon (patriclan) is one of the institutions among the Yakurr People that holds or glues the political, social and economic fabric of the society together. One of the distinguishing and unique features of Yakurr social structures is the coexistence of both the Matrilineal and Patrilineal clans coterminously. Kepon therefore is the embodiment of patrilineality among the Yakurr. They (Kepon) are the Trustees of all the lands belonging to the paternal family. The kepon is a sort of Confederation comprising of all family lineages or subgroups or houses that are related by consanguinity.All members of the patrilineal clan or family regard…
The 10th Senate under the leadership of Sen. Godswill Akpabio has taken a strong position against age limit as a criterion for employment in any public or private establishment in the country. This followed a resolution of the Senate at Wednesday, July 19 plenary which came on the hills of a debate titled; “Age Requirement Precondition for Employment in Nigeria, Urgent Need for Intervention” and sponsored by Benue State Senator Abba Moro of PDP. Sen. Moro argued that age limit as a criterion for employment violates chapter 4, section 42(2) of the 1999 Constitution which guarantees every citizen the right…
In a recent shocking report, Real Madrid most expensive player, Vinicius Jr. is on his way out of the club and his destination is one of English’s top clubs. Vinicius’ current worth is 150 million euros and is the 3 most valuable player, only behind Erling Haaland and Klyian Mpappe. At the moment, Real Madrid wants to hire Mpappe who has said he does not want to continue in PSG. His PSG’s contract expires next summer and if he is not sold now, he will leave as a free agent and PSG would not want such a lose — thus,…
FC Barcelona have completed the signing of former Man City and UEFA Champions League winner, Ilkay Gundogan and also the signing of Inigo Martinez from Athletic Club. The Spanish giants are set to announce the signing of Oriol Romeu from Girona. If that is done, here is how Barcelona starting 11 would look like for the season campaign: Barca (4-3-3):Ter Stegen;(Defence) Balde, Martinez, Araujo, Kounde;(Mid Field) Romeu, Gundogan, Pedri;(Attack) Ansu, Lewandowski, Dembele.
Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr, Cross River State is His Royal Majesty, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng. He ascended the throne in 2015after the passage of Obol Ubi Ujong Inah. The Obol Lopon of Ugep is more or less a Priest cum political King. He is the Head of the Binah Council. Binah is the council of the Head Priests of the 12 matriclans. These matriclans demonstrate that Yakurr is partly a matriarchy social. What is matriarchy?It is a form of social organization in which descendants and relationship are reckoned through the female line. These matriclans straddle…
The senator representing Cross River State Southern District, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong has been appointed into the Senate ad-hoc committee on Road Infrastructure. Asuquo’s appointed was announced yesterday by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The committee is saddled with oversight on road infrastructure and its immediate focus would be resolving issues plaguing federal roads and erosion-sites.
By Missang Oyama In a landmark move for the nation’s energy sector, President Bola Tinubu recently accented to the Electricity Bill which is now known as The Electricity Act (2023). Essentially, the Act aims at revolutionizing the power industry in Nigeria. Now, the spotlight shifts to individual states and their governors to leverage this transformative legislation for the benefit of their local economies. This piece explores how Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State can harness the power of the Electricity Act (2023) to frame and execute a State Electricity Act and, in turn, significantly enhance power generation in the…
President of the 10th Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has today, during plenary read out 13 names contained in President Tinubu’s appointment list which the latter sent for screening and possible confirmation. According to the nomination letter which was read today, Wednesday, July 19 on the floor of the Senate, the names, upon confirmation will become members and executive management of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). They are: 1. Paul Tarfa (Adamawa) — Chairman. 2. Gambo Maikomo (Taraba) — North East representative. 3. Abdullahi Abbas (Kano) — North West representative. 4. Tsav Aondoana (Benue) — North…
Below is a list of 14 non-African countries that Nigerian passport holders can travel to without visa. America: Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Haiti Saint Kitts and Nevis Suriname Asia: Iran Kyrgyzstan Maldives Timor-Leste Australia: Fiji Micronesia Tuvalu Vanuatu