CP Warns Youths Against Violence In Oil-Bearing Communities
04 Feb
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CP Warns Youths Against Violence In Oil-Bearing Communities

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February 03, (THEWILL) The Akwa Ibom State Police Commissioner, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has warned that the Command will not take it kindly with youths or any group of people trying to disturb the peace and order in oil-bearing communities in the state. He urged youth leaders to work hand in hand with the police to resolve all disputes arising from misunderstandings between oil companies and the host communities. Azare, who stated this during a meeting with youth presidents and secretaries across the 31 local government areas of the state in his office in Uyo, the state capital, on Monday, warned youths against taking laws into their hands by blocking roads in oil companies whenever there is a dispute. The commissioner attributed the misunderstanding between the host communities and oil companies to a breakdown of communication and explained...
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Masari dismisses rumoured merger to oust APC, calls it ‘regrouping of those who lost political favours’
04 Feb
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Masari dismisses rumoured merger to oust APC, calls it ‘regrouping of those who lost political favours’

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Aminu Masari, the former governor of Katsina, says there isno credible alternative to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria. Masari spoke on Sunday in Kafur, Kafur LGA of Katsina,during the inauguration of the campaign for the council’s election scheduledfor February 15. The former governor downplayed the news of politiciansforming alliances to oust the ruling APC, describing it as a mere regrouping ofindividuals who lost favour within the party. “The news making rounds on social media that somepoliticians are teaming up for a merger is nothing but the regrouping of thosewho lost political favours in the APC, in terms of appointments or patronage,”Masari said. “Their attempt to form an alliance will not divert theattention of APC from conceiving and implementing programmes that could assuagethe pains of the common man.” Masari said as a founding member of the APC, he would...
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Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now
22 Jan
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Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Josh Cook, who I interviewed last year on First Edition about somewhat similar matters, kicks off a series at Lit Hub about how the book world can and should deal with the second Trump administration. This first installment focuses on big and powerful folk, think big 5 c-levels and authors who are titans in the industry. He doesn’t come out and use these exact works, but “don’t platform them” in the simplest terms means don’t give them huge book deals and the attendant marketing and publicity that comes with those deals. If I were running one of these places or...
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Quick News: Point, Vampire, Traveler, Veils
22 Jan
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Quick News: Point, Vampire, Traveler, Veils

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Netflix Running PointNetflix has announced a February 27th premiere date for its basketball comedy series “Running Point” starring Golden Globe winner Kate Hudson. The project marks Hudson’s first major TV project as the solo lead. The series sees the sister of the disgraced President of the Los Angeles Waves take over her brother’s position. The ambitious but often overlooked lady taking the reins of one of the most storied professional basketball franchises and has to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community she was the right choice for the job. Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks, Max Greenfield, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Roberto...
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