CCT bans politician from active politics for 3 years over his failure to declare his assets

Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, has placed a 3 year ban on active politics on Ubong Joshua Etukudo, an ex- supervisory councillor of Ibesiko local government area, over his failure to submit his asset declaration form within the stipulated time.

Delivering judgment in a petition before it yesterday, the tribunal chairman, Danladi Yakubu Umar, (pictured above) said Etukudo is banned from participating in neither elective or selective political office. He ruled that the prosecution counsel proved his case beyond reasonable doubt, and that he was guilty of the offence as charged.

“The defendant having conceded to all what was said against him in the charge, that was truth by the witness from Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the tribunal had no option than to summarily convict the defendant for the said charge and handed over the punishment of banning him not to be appointed to any position as public officer for the period of three years, both appointive and elective position,” he said.

Former Pres. Jonathan charges traditional rulers on peace

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday charged traditional rulers across the country not to shirk from their responsibility of working towards ensuring that peace reigns in their domains.

Jonathan gave this charge in Oporoza, Delta State at the official presentation of staff of office to His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaran II, Aketekpe, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, just as the Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa described the former President as a man of peace who left good lessons for all Nigerians.

A statement issued by the former President’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said that Jonathan also urged the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom and other traditional rulers to galvanize their subjects for the social and economic development of their kingdoms.

Photos: Passengers escape death as fire consumes Young Shall Grow Luxurious along Awka-Onitsha expressway

A luxurious bus belonging to the Young Shall Grow Transport Company headed to Yobe State from Onitsha, was burnt beyond recognition at the Akuzu end of the Awka-Onitsha expressway on Monday, December 5th.

Fortunately, no life was lost, as the passengers escaped through the windows. However, all attempts to rescue the goods aboard theVEHICLE proved abortive as the vehicle was reportedly carrying some gas cylinders.

Gov. Shettima - No single corps member was killed by Boko Haram in Borno State in the last five years (photos)

Born State Governor, Kashim Shettima has said no corps member was killed by Boko Haram in Borno in the last five years, adding that a former Minister insisted his daughter serve in the state.

Shettima stated this on Tuesday while addressing 1,387 graduates of the Batch 'B' 2016 members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, posted to Borno State but currently undergoing weeks of orientation at the College of Education, Kangere, 20 kilometers away from Bauchi town.

I'm always impressed by hardworking and high-achieving status of our people around the world- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said that one highlight of his foreign trips is the time he spends meeting the Nigerian diaspora. Buhari stated this Tuesday in Dakar, while meeting with a group of Nigerians based in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, who rescued Nigerian 'witch child' tops list of 'World's Most Inspiring People'

Nigerian-based Danish aid worker, Anja Rinngren Lovén topped the OOOM 100: THE WORLD'S MOST INSPIRING PEOPLE list. Lovén, whose rescue of a two-year-old Hope, who was branded a witch by his family and left to die, touched the world and has topped this year’s OOOM 100 ranking of the world’s most inspiring people. 

U.S. President Barack Obama is number 2, followed by actress and activist Charlize Theron. Pope Francis, Leonardo DiCpario, the Dalai Lama, Marc Zuckerberg, and Bob Dylan are in the top ten. OOOM's new issue is on newsstands from December 9, in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

She took to her Facebook account to share her excitement, the aid worker, however believe the award should go to her husband, David Umem and all the workers at the children's home in Akwa Ibom.

Photos: Nigeria Customs seize 20ft container of ready-to-eat Nigerian food imported from India

The Nigeria Custom Service has seized a 20ft container of ready-to-eat Nigerian food imported from India at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos.

The Customs Area Controller, of Tin Can Island Port, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf, handed over a container found to contain 1,395 cartons of ready-to-eat food such as Yam Porridge, Beans Porridge, Egusi Soup etc, to Mr. Udo Ekpo, a Deputy Director of NAFDAC on Monday, November 28th.

Addressing stakeholders at the premises of SDV/SCOA where he handed over the container, the Controller described the scenario as an aberration considering the fact that the Federal Government of Nigeria in her wisdom granted zero duty for the importation of machinery for the packaging of Agricultural products into the country, and wondered why an indigenous menu would be imported into the country at a time when investors are much sought for to boast local Industries.