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  • Mr. Peter Akpanke Congratulates Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom

    Mr. Peter Akpanke Congratulates Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom

    By Elijah Ugani

    One of the major supporters of Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom, Mr. Peter Akpanke code named (Peter the Rock) has congratulated the senator-elect, for his victory at the supreme court yesterday.

    In a release made available to The Lumine News, Mr. Akpanke noted that Jarigbe’s victory is a confirmation that the voice of the people is the voice of God.

    Mr. Akpanke described the tripartite victory at the (High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court) as unprecedented.

    The party stalwart noted that “Jarigbe’s emergence has opened a new chapter that envisage hope and libration for Northern Cross River in particular and the entire state at large.

    Referring to senator-elect, he noted that “I commend very sincerely your doggedness and resilience in the pursuit of what rightly belongs to you.

    “This is the beginning of the many good things that awaits you. You are a shining star and a leading example”

    Mr. Akpanke likened Jarigbe’s stolen mandate and the subsequent reclaiming of his victory to the mishap that befell Ziklag, when the Amalakites had raided Southern Judah, attacked Ziklag and looted everything. When David arrived, he sought the Lord’s permission to go after the Amalikites.

    In 1Sam 30:8 & 18. “David asked the Lord, Shall I go after those raiders? And will I catch them? And the Lord answered, pursue them, and recover everything” Verse 18 “David rescued everyone and everything Amalakites had taken”

    Mr. Akpanke averred that the success that is recorded throughout the sojourn can only be attributed to God’s benevolence and will. He commended the goodwill and prayers of all the supporters.

    He assured that the senator-elect will do his best to justify this mandate and the goodwill enjoyed from the people of northern cross river across party lines.

    The elated Mr. Akpanke used the opportunity to thank God who stood firmly by him and all those who believed and championed the emancipation of cross river northern senatorial district.

  • Breaking: Supreme Court Declares Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom, Winner of The PDP CR North Senatorial Bye-election Primaries..

    Breaking: Supreme Court Declares Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom, Winner of The PDP CR North Senatorial Bye-election Primaries..

    By Elijah Ugani

    The apex court in the land, the Supreme Court has declared Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom, Winner of the PDP CRnorth Senatorial bye-election primary.

    The judgment was delivered today, February 25th, 2021.

    This has put to permanent rest the controversy of who is the authentic senator representing Cross River Northern senatorial district.

    The FCT High Court and the Court of Appeal had declared Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom winner of the CR North primary election.

    Dissatisfied with the ruling of the court of Appeal and the trial court, Dr. Stephen Odey approached the Supreme claiming that he was the legitimate winner of the primaries.

    Delivering the judgment, four out the seven man panel, gave judgement in favour of Sen. Jarigbe Agom while three backed Dr. Stephen Odey.

    In telephone chat with The Lumine News, Prince K J Agba congratulated Sen. Jarigbe Agom for his dogged disposition to resit the attempt of foisting someone on the good people of northern senatorial district and described the ruling as victory for the people.

  • PDP Reconciliation And Steering Committee Committed To Rebuilding The Party Ahead Of 2023

    PDP Reconciliation And Steering Committee Committed To Rebuilding The Party Ahead Of 2023

    By Elijah Ugani

    The reconciliation and steering committee of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, headed by the former Senate President and two terms governor of Kwara state, senator Bukola Saraki is poised to rebrand the party ahead of 2023 general elections.

    Senator Bukola Saraki is seen lately spearheading the reconciliation of aggrieved party members as well as stakeholders within the party with the view to resolving all pending issues.

    He has visited the former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, where the former president restated his commitment to the ideals and rebuilding the party.

    Dr. Bukola Saraki took to his verified Facebook page where averred that his committee met with former governors elected under the platform of the PDP.

    He said “This afternoon, members of the #PDPReconciliation & Strategy Committee and I, are at Legacy House in Abuja, meeting with a cross-section of former Governors elected under the platform of our great party, the PDP”.

  • SARS Officer Sentenced To Death For Killing Boy And Stealing His N300k

    SARS Officer Sentenced To Death For Killing Boy And Stealing His N300k

     

    An Edo Criminal High Court of Justice has sentenced to death by hanging, a dismissed Police Constable, Joseph Omotosho, attached to the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squared, SARS, of Lagos State Police Command.

    Omotosho was found guilty alongside Corporals Adeleke Adedeji, Abena John, Oniyo Musa and Henry Shobowole who escaped during the Benin Jail breaks occasioned by the recent #EndSARS protest.

    Benson Obodeh, 26, was reportedly arrested at his home on May 21, 2015 and same day after his arrest, the news of his death filtered in, after he was suspected to have undergone a subjected torture that led to his death.

    Investigation had revealed that the police took the suspect’s ATM card; after forcefully obtained his pin number before his death and withdrew N330, 000 from his account within four days, leaving a balance of N1, 754.15.

    At the time, the former Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Kenneth Nwosu, had lied that the death of Benson occurred as a result of mob attack when he was arrested by neighbours in Benin.

    “It was a case of mob action and the police had to rescue him, on the way to the hospital, he died and the corpse has been deposited at the mortuary in Benin City. We are investigating the circumstances that led to his death as well as the result of the autopsy. What I can tell you now is that he was an armed robber,” DSP Nwosu explained.

    However, his family were able to trace his corpse to the Specialist Hospital, Benin, where it was discovered that one Corporal Oniya Musa deposited his remains with the name: “Agwu instead of Benson Obodeh.

    Autopsy later revealed that he was tortured and eventually died from injury sustained leading to heart and kidney failure. The Government of Edo State has since launched manhunt for the other fleeing policemen. 📸: NationalWire

  • BREAKING: Benue Community Allegedly Bans Married Women From Wearing Trousers, Mini-skirts ••••••

    BREAKING: Benue Community Allegedly Bans Married Women From Wearing Trousers, Mini-skirts ••••••

    Efekwo, community in Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State has allegedly banned married women from wearing trousers, mini-skirts and other see-through-dresses. Idoma Voice reported.

    According to a Facebook user who shared the news on the platform, the community has initiated a law forbidding women from wearing trousers and mini-skirts.

    The Facebook user with the username James Anyebe wrote; “The supreme council has initiated a law forbidding married women from wearing Trousers and Mini-skirts in EFEKWO.”

    The news got mixed reactions. Replying to the post, a Facebook user, Akor John wrote; “Hope the initiators of this law you guys are celebrating understand what fundamental human rights are? The Constitution of Nigeria reign supreme if there are contradictions. I don’t celebrate what will not last. This is my candid shot.”

    Another Facebook user, John O Adoyi wrote; “Is a good development. However, the Council would have allow their consciences to guide and judge them. “Personal opinion”.

    Lending his opinion, Adoyi Gideon wrote; “Even in sharia law immorality & extra marital affairs still abound. Trousers, shorts, mini-wares, wrappers, sexy-dress & corporate/native outfits has nothing wrong on their own. If used with all sense of decency & modesty either privately or publicly according to functions with reverence to God’s law and unlawful seduction . _Personal Opinion.”

    That law looks like Sharia law or have they Islamized Efekwo too?”

    Another Facebook user, Mary Ameh Ocheme wrote: “Let them make sure they buy rappers and share for the married women from time to time, i hate what i dont like.”

    Efekwo is a community in Otukpa, the headquarter of Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. It is the seat of Federal Medical Center, Makurdi, Efekwo outreach center.

    The community leaders are yet to react to the report making rounds on the new media, as at the time of filing this report as efforts to reach the Benue state Commissioner of Culture, Tourism and Chieftaincy Affairs has not yielded any result.

  • Non Governmental Organization In Makurdi Honors Governor Ben Ayade Chief Of Staff

    Non Governmental Organization In Makurdi Honors Governor Ben Ayade Chief Of Staff

    By Elijah Ugani

    A Nongovernmental Organization, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Foundation, Makurdi in Benue State has honored the Chief of Staff to the Cross River State Governor, Hon. Martin Orim, for his selfless humanitarian services to the less privileged.

    The award was presented on Saturday, 13th February 2021, at the Foundation office in Benue state.

    Presenting the award on behalf of the foundation, Rev. Bartholomew Maria Akighir noted that “we appreciate you for honouring our invitation for this award in recognition of the Chairman/CEO of GFO Orim Foundation.

    “Our awards are presented to individuals with notable foot prints and, Sir Martins Orim made it into the list because of the following reasons and many more which we have being following on social media handles and internet for quite sometimes:

    “His swift intervention in October 2020 to save Mrs Theresa who had premature birth of triplets. The emotional comments he expressed when he visited her in the hospital, showed his compassion and genuine love for the poor and the needy.

    “His passion and determination for the girl-child education also got our attention.

    “His Foundation has being making huge donations to the physically challenged persons and so many other poor and needy people in Cross River and beyond.

    “These good works and many more done by his Foundation have caught our attention; and will hope that the award given to him will encourage him to do more.

    “As a reputable Christian charitable organization, we hold merit in high esteemed and we always do our best to encourage those trading on the path of charity which is a gate way to eternity”.

    Responding on behalf of the Chairman and Founder of GFO Orim Foundation who doubles as the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade, the Programme Director of GFO Orim Foundation, Hon. Peter Okaba thanked Our Lady of Perpetual Help Foundation for painstakingly following the activities of GFO Orim Foundation to have considered Hon. Martin Orim worthy of the honor.

    He noted that “for us at GFO Orim Foundation, we are not interested in whether people are seeing what we are doing or not. Our mandate and interest is to ensure that we provide succor to the most vulnerable people in the society within our reach in line with our resources.

    “We were shocked when we got this invitation for this award, because we least expected it. For every good intent we have, God knows.

    “This award is a motivation to do more and it has just revealed to us that people are taking note of what we are doing, and they are very interested in all our programmes.

    “Our Chairman and Founder, the Chief of staff to the Governor of Cross River State is poised to give to those in need, and he will continue to support those he can within the context of his resources”

  • Margaret Inde Receives NSCDS Boss, Brainstorms On New Security Architecture For Obanliku

    Margaret Inde Receives NSCDS Boss, Brainstorms On New Security Architecture For Obanliku

    By John Akpo

    The Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Area, Evang. (Mrs.) Margaret Inde today 15th February, 2021 received the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Amb. Majekodunmi Abidemi in Sankwala.

    Receiving the NSCDC Boss, Evang. Mrs. Inde who was represented by the Vice Chairman, Mr. Anthony Anyam, thanked the Commandant and his team for the work they have been doing in Obanliku. He further stressed that “the visit was timely and will go a long way in addressing some of the security challenges faced by our people”.

    The Council boss drew the attention of Ambassador Abidemi to the porous security network in Obanliku, noting that “our LGA is a border Community, coupled with the farmers/herders clashes that always threatens the peace in enjoyed by our community”.

    The Chairman used the occasion to call on the Commandant to urgently intervene in the following areas in a bid to strengthen the security in Obanliku; create an Outpost station in Utanga/Becheve axis of the LGA, equipp officers with arms and ammunition, provide strong patrol vehicles considering the Obanliku terrain, increase the number of personels in Obanliku division and other necessary logistics for quality service delivery.

    Responding, Ambassador Abidemi expressed joy for the warm reception accorded him and his team by the Council and assured that the aim of the visit is to strengthen and improve the existing security architecture.

    The NSCDC Boss further promised that “Now I understand the security peculiarities of Obanliku, I will ensure your observations are carefully taken into serious consideration”

    The Paramount Ruler of Obanliku LGA, HRM, Uchu Amos Item on behalf of the Council thanked the State Commandant and prayed for peace in our land.

     

  • Ogoja LGC Partners KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Of Nigeria For A Medical Outreach

    Ogoja LGC Partners KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Of Nigeria For A Medical Outreach

    By Justine Ilefa

    The Executive Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Hon. Emmanuel Ishabor has partner KNCV Foundation, to conduct free testing and treatment of tuberculosis as well as free testing of all medical ailments.

    According to the Executive Chairman, the idea is born out of his love for his people, given that tuberculosis is prevalent in Ogoja Local Government Area.

    The Chairman averred that “We can not have any meaningful development in our Local Government Area, when the people’s health is not top most in our priority; we will continue to do everything within our reach to help our people health wise and in other aspects”.

    The Council Boss hopes that the people of Ogoja will make good use of the opportunity, to get themselves tested and treatment given to avoid the spread of the disease.

    KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is a national and international center of expertise for TB control and a medical development organization. The organization is committed to reducing tuberculosis, in and around forty countries, including Nigeria. It does so by means of policy development, technical assistance, advisory services, training programs, capacity building, as well as epidemiological and operational research.

    KNCV is active in the following areas: policy development, multi-drug resistant TB, human resource development, research and advocacy.

    The mission of KNCV in Ogoja and every part of Nigeria is to eliminate tuberculosis through the development and implementation of effective strategies to fight the disease.

    The itinerary for Ogoja Local Government Area, is slated as follows:

    1) Monday 15/02/2021- Ishibori playground and Ndok itek.

    2) Tuesday 16/02/2021- Ogboja and Igodor.

    3) Wednesday 17/02/2021- Ekpogrinya and Egbung.

    4) Thursday 18/02/2021- Aragban Mbube and Ogboria Ochoro.

    5) Friday 19/02/2021- Idum Mbube and Nigerian Correctional Service.

     

  • At 55, Prof. Sandy Onor Has Undauntedly Impacted Humanity Through Effective Service Delivery.

    At 55, Prof. Sandy Onor Has Undauntedly Impacted Humanity Through Effective Service Delivery.

    By Elijah Ugani

    As I reminisced on the existence of Sen. Prof. Sandy Onor in this physio temporal terrain, I am yet to come to terms with the specialty associated with the uniqueness of his creation.

    I really don’t know where to start writing this piece from, because I will end up writing a book in his honor, considering the import of his magnanimity and service to humanity.

    Sen. Onor is currently a Professor at the Department of History & International Studies in the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Where he has taught a thousand generation of scholars who are currently braking grounds and setting records in all spheres of life. He has mentored so many young persons including his peers and colleagues both in the academia and politics. No wonder the President of the Nigerian senate, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, could not control his emotions when he declared Sen. Sandy Onor as the orator of the 9th senate.

    He has authored several books, including The Ejagham Nation in the Cross River Region of Nigeria (1994 & 2015), and Local Governance in Nigeria (2005). No wonder he is vested with the needed prowess to navigate and circumvent the huddles associated with leadership within the Nigerian context.

    Prof. Sandy has been highly recognized and decorated for his scholarship and other achievements, within and outside the country.

    At various times, he had served as the Executive Chairman of Etung Local Government Council (1999-2002), Chairman, Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Commissioner for Agriculture (2010-2011) and Commissioner for Environment (2011-2013) among other public offices.

    As a first timer in the senate, I recall my rebuttal to the attack on his person by his traducers on June 20th, 2020. I requested them to give the senator and all first timers up to December, 2020 to ask for their score cards.

    Sometimes around September, 2020 Sen. Onor rolled out a litany of constituency projects across the six local governments that made up the central senatorial district. My joy know no bounds because he didn’t disappoint me. The most important aspect of it being that majority of his constituents are very proud of his enigmatic representation and have no regret in his holding their mandate.

    The tact with which he lobbied and got the highest number of constituency projects spread across the central senatorial district in the history of the state remains a mystery.
    Sen. Onor needs to be understudied.

    His is currently distributing computer systems and accessories to five secondary schools in five local governments in the central senatorial district.

    Of recent, he seemed to be the only senator who is in touch with his constituents at regular intervals, spinning through the south, central and northern senatorial districts of the state.

    Just recently, the Ndok Clan in Ogoja local government area of northern senatorial district, honored hi with a chieftaincy title having facilitated the grading of the Ndok – Kakwagom road.

    To have been born on the day when the entire globe celebrates the virtues of St. Valentine anchored on love, goes beyond mere coincidence. There seemed to be a divine ontology associated with his birth that is yet to be unraveled.

    His love for his mentees, students, constituents, cross river state and in deed humanity at large can only be best explained by divine providence.

    Prof. Onor’s stint at the senate visa viz his past records shows that he is an embodiment of selfless service to humanity.

    His recent bill for a special fund for our health sector lay credence to the fact that he understands our basic needs and his disposition to combat them headlong is not in doubt.

    I can best describe him as an epitome of knowledge, a quintessential trailblazer, a community mobilizer and builder, an astute politician, a seasoned administrator per excellent, a contemporary scholar of very high repute, a silent archiver.

    I admire his auditory prowess, his rendition of vocabularies effortlessly to the admiration of his listeners.

    On this auspicious day of his birth anniversary, like most cross riverians out there, we are very proud of him and will continue to support every of his initiative that is geared towards service to humanity.

    The best is yet to come as the future is even brighter. We expect more from him as he begins another cycle of life today.

    Senator Onor would continue to make cross river state proud as I pray for global platform to enable him showcase and market the state in particular and Nigeria at large to the world.

    Once again, congratulations to the distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

     

  • Breaking News: Man Gets 7 Years Six Months Imprisonment For Rapping Six Years Old Child.

    Breaking News: Man Gets 7 Years Six Months Imprisonment For Rapping Six Years Old Child.

    By Admin

    Mr. Isaac Evaghoghome has been convicted and sentenced to 7 years, six months imprisonment for rapping a six year girl.

    According to the prosecuting counsel, James Ibor Esq, “Isaac pleaded guilty to the charge of rape of a child (6 years at time of incident) is been convicted and sentenced to a term of 7 years and 6 months imprisonment by His Lordship, Hon. Justice E. E Ita.

    “I thank the Ministry of Justice, Cross River State, the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State and Basic Rights Counsel Initiative for the great job”