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Obong Ndutim, the publisher of an online news portal, FactsReporter.com, a local content publishing website, based in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force. It was learnt that men of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested him around the early hours of Monday, 3 December 2018.  The spokesperson for the Police Command in Uyo, DSP Odiko MacDon confirmed the arrest. Odiko said, Obong Ndutim was arrested in connection with an alleged publishing of fake and damaging stories-cum-blackmailing of a distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio. It was gathered that the arrest followed a petition written by Senator Akpabio, alleging that Obong Ndutim’s website published an offensive and libelous story alleging that the senator was involved in money laundering with some Nigerian banks: titled ‘CBN probes Akpabio’s N865b unrecorded deposits in three banks.’ The police said the senator had e

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said he would run a people-friendly government if elected in 2019. Atiku made the promise while addressing thousands of PDP supporters at the North-West Zonal launching of the 2019 Atiku/Obi Presidential Campaign Rally in Sokoto. “Our Nigeria of today needs leaders that will involve all in government, not some individuals who only care for their personal interests and not the country. “We have plan to involve all Nigerians in any decision making, most especially the masses that remain our priority in PDP. “Our target is to ensure Nigeria of our founding fathers, a country for all, a united and secure Nigeria that will attract more investors to participate in its economic growth. “As such, we expect all hands to be on deck in order for us to successfully achieve the Nigeria we deserve,” he said. National Chairman, Uche Seconds called on supporters to secure their Permanent Voter