Starving 2-yr-old Akwa Ibom boy labelled a witch, reunites with family

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On January 30, 2016, the Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén, rescued the boy and gave him the name ‘Hope.’ Hunger almost sipped the life out of a two-year-old starving boy in an Akwa Ibom community in 2016 until a Danish woman rescued him. The starving boy was labelled a ‘witch’ and then punished with the worst deprivation ever – the lack of clothing, food, shelter, family and love. He was left to die of starvation by the combined decision of his parents and community. On January 30, 2016, the…

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BREAKING: U.S. kills al-Qaida leader, Al-Zawahri,

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The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri, in a drone strike over the weekend, three people briefed on the operation told POLITICO. The strike was conducted by the CIA, according to two of the people, with one saying it took place in Kabul. Al-Zawahri was an Egyptian who took over Al-Qaeda after the U.S. killed its longtime leader, Osama bin Laden, in 2011. He never achieved the household name status of his predecessor, but Al-Zawahri’s killing is nonetheless a major win for the United States in the ongoing struggle…

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Ex -APC presidential aspirant, Ogbonnia endorses Obi
…says Obi on democratic revolution

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Mandy Park Former Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2019 presidential election, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has said he would support the presidential ambition of the Labour Party (LP) candidate Mr.He said Obi and Datti combination was a perfect match with capacity to turn Nigeria around. Ogbonnia said that his endorsement of Obi was because the LP presidential candidate is a ‘Democratic Revolution Whose Time Has Come,’ adding that with every sense of patriotism he was joining the Nigerian masses to endorse Mr. Peter Obi of the…

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Imo govt clears N1.6b debt, regains ownership of Standard Shoe Company from AMCON

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By Mandy Park Imo state government has finally received back the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of the Standard Shoe Company Limited, Owerri from the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).AMCON, seized the shoe industry several years ago following the state’s inability to off-set the company’s N1.6 billion debt. The Executive Director, AMCON, Mr. Eberechukwu Uneze, disclosed this, while giving the certificate to the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, in Abuja on Friday. In a statement issued by the governor’s media aide, Oguwike Nwachuku, Uneze, further disclosed that the…

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Zenith Bank retains No 1 position by Tier-1 Capital in 2022 top 1000 W’Bank’s ranking.

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By Mandy Park For the 13th consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking.This is According to the publication by The Banker Magazine. The bank retained its number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.75 billion, emerging as the 460th bank globally. The ranking, published in the July 2022 edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, was based on the 2021 year-end Tier-1…

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Why I Won’t Vote For Peter Obi, Atiku – Pastor Enoch Adeboye

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By Omocho Kalu The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), pastor Enoch Adeboye amidst the controversy surrounding the All Progressive Congress (APC) Muslim-muslim ticket, revealed that he will neither vote for Peter Obi of the Labour Party nor Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) nor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC).He revealed that his status warrants that he remains neutral and not take side with any presidential candidate. According to him, he sees himself as a father who should not take…

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2023 Presidency: If Peter Obi loses, then God created Nigeria to suffer – Amaechi

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Ninety-three-year-old first Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has said if for any reason the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, loses in next year’s presidential poll he (Amaechi) would conclude that God created Nigeria to suffer. The nonagenarian stated this, weekend, at his country home, in a chat with select journalists while declaring his support for Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba Ahmed. He warned that nothing untoward should happen to Obi ahead of the 2023 general elections, stating that Nigeria’s situation would worsen if…

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ASUU strike: CAPPA declares support for national protest

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By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has declared solidarity for the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a two-day national protest.This is to add pressure on the federal government to show genuine concern and get Nigerian students back to school. The two-day strike is billed to hold tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday 27.Also the group identified with the unions in Nigeria’s public universities that are fighting for quality education. CAPPA in a statement issued in Lagos, made available to Newsmark…

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Police recruitment not favoritism based-IGP …asks Nigerians to disregard rumour

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By Mandy Park The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, said today, Sunday that the recent recruitment into the force was purely on merit and not favoritism or political as it is being rumoured in some quarters.Alkali Baba noted further that the process was not subject to the whims and caprices of any individual or groups of persons irrespective of their position or status in the society.He maintained that the the Police recruitment process is not for sale neither can it be influenced.In a statement signed by the force…

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JAMB releases cut-off mark
…peggs admission to Dec

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By Mandy Park THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday pegged the deadline for the 2022 admissions for December 31, 2022,. This is as the board also stated that it would no longer accept A’Level results by the National Business and Technical Education Board for Direct Entry admissions. These were disclosed during the 2022 policy meeting organised by the board in Abuja. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, said, “The Minister of Education has approved that the NABTEB A’Level GCE will no longer be recognised as a qualification for…

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