GENE SIMMONS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO APPROVE RADIO ROYALTIES. (PHOTO).

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 Gene Simmons calls on Congress to approve radio royalties  Gene Simmons, the longtime KISS bassist, swapped his signature stage look for a suit as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee on Tuesday, advocating for a bill that would pay artists royalties when their songs are played on terrestrial radio. The legislation, reintroduced in January by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., would require AM/FM radio broadcasters to compensate copyright holders for airplay. Simmons stressed the importance of fair treatment for musicians, likening the lack of royalties to treating performers “worse than slaves” compared with icons like Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra, who also received little compensation for their work. Music royalties for radio have been a contentious issue for years. While digital streaming services now pay artists, traditional radio does not, a disparity highlighted by SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe during the hearing. He noted that ar...
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THE CROSS RIVER STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY HAS REMOVED THE CHAIRMAN OF BEKWARRA LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL, HON. THERESA USHIE. (PHOTO). #READ WHY BELOW

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 The Cross River State House of Assembly has removed the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Council, Hon. Theresa Ushie, following the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Judiciary and Public Petitions, and has directed the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) to conduct a bye-election within 30 days to fill the vacant position.


Her removal was confirmed during Tuesday’s plenary session, with 19 out of 25 lawmakers voting in support.


The process was initiated on June 10, 2025, after the House received a petition from eight councillors of the Bekwarra Legislative Council. 


After deliberations, the House suspended Hon. Ushie for 90 days and asked the Vice Chairman, Hon. Egbung Odama, to act in the interim while an investigation was carried out.


Presenting the committee’s findings, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Davies Eta, representing Abi State Constituency, said the petition dated May 19, 2025, raised serious concerns about the council’s administration.


The report stated that the councillors accused the embattled chairman of corruption, abuse of office, unlawful stoppage of their salaries and running the council without due process.


Following engagements with petitioners, the suspended chairman and other stakeholders in Abuochiche, the committee concluded that the allegations were weighty and well established.


“The conduct of the chairman fell below the expectations of her office, and the evidence before us supports her removal,” Eta said.


After adopting the recommendations, the House resolved to remove Hon. Theresa Ushie from office for gross misconduct.


In his closing remarks, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to transparency and accountability, saying, “This House will always defend transparency and uphold the law. Our duty is to the people of Cross River State.”

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