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Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno told stakeholders in the state: ”My phone lines are switched off already” perhaps sending a a terse message to them that he has foreclosed people from lobbying for positions into yet-to-be constituted State Executive Council (EXCO).  Eno announced this during the dissolution of the EXCO at a Valedictory service for outgone Commissioners and Special Advisers at the State Government Banquet Hall in Uyo on Friday, 11 January. He dismissed a list of new commissioner-nominees and other appointees in circulation as fake, adding that those in said list have failed already. However, he said next week…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye, said he found strength in the renowned evangelist, Rev. Uma Ukpai, when he lost his son in 2021. Dare Adeboye who is the third child of 82-year-old Adeboye, died on May 4, 2021 in Eket, Akwa Ibom State where he was based with his family. The late Dare Adeboye was married to his wife, Temiloluwa, and had three daughters. Preaching on Friday, January 10, at a special service held at the International Worship Centre in Uyo to celebrate Ukpai’s 80th birthday, Adeboye said that the…

Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Azuta-Mbata, a former Senator representing Rivers East at the National Assembly, was elected at the stakeholders meeting of the Igbo Socio-Cultural organization at the old Government Lodge, Enugu, the Enugu State capital on Friday. Before this time, confusion had set in owing to parallel elections of President-Generals of the body. Related posts Ohanaeze Ndigbo PG Prof Obiozor Bows to death PANDEF, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Middle Belt Leaders, Northern Elders Pessimistic Over 2019 Elections  Ohanaeze Ndigbo Bombs Buhari, Accuses Him Of Patronising Corrupt Politicians In the first election conducted…

By Straightnews Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has dissolved his cabinet, saying he needs to bring new persons to pilot the affairs of the state. Speaking during a valedictory session at the exco chamber, on Friday, Eno said none of the commissioners under performed. The governor who said though all of them delivered on their responsibilities, they had to be replaced for new set of professionals to be brought into the government. “For me, if you were to be changed based on non-performance, I think none of the Commissioners would go. All of you have delivered and that’s why the Arise…

By Our Reporters Two Nigerians have set social media on fire over accusations of alleged malfeasance leveled against ex-Akwa Ibom Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. Ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel’s media aide, Dr. Nduese Essien and Fejiro Oliver, the publisher of Secret Reporters News are trading hard tackles over threat to report Emmanuel, to EFCC for probe. Emmanuel who won under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ruled from 2015 to 2023. Trouble is said to have started when Oliver alleged that Emmanuel ‘misappropriated’ about N4 trillion collected from Federation Allocation Account Committee (FAAC) in eight years. “For the next few days, my eyes…

By Straightnews The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Mr. Unyime Idem has broken glass ceiling on legislative representation based on his sterling performance. So far, the two-term member in Nigeria’s House of Representatives sponsored more than eight motions in the past 18 months. Rt. Hon, Idem who is also the Chairman, Public Procurement Committee, facilitated the employment of 34 Akwa Ibom sons and daughters into Federal Ministries, Departments, Agencies and higher institutions. Related posts My first term was only a trial- declares Rep. Idem Unyime Idem: The Tacit Force Behind Nigeria’s Growing Telecom Industry Idem emerges Best Representative for…

By Akakan Umoh  The crisis rocking the Midim Clan headship in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State looks like a chronic wound following an alleged use of traditional injunction to resolve the dispute. Though Obong Paul Thompson Ebong is the Clan Head of Midim, the aggrieved party is yet to accept him, an action seen to hamper peaceful resolution over occupier of the stool. The crisis came to head during Eka Midim Day held at St. Michael Primary School, Midim on Thursday, December 26, 2024, when a prominent son of the clan (name withheld) was alleged to have…

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has doled out N10 million to a young Nigerian girl from Edo State, Precious Bodunde, for pronouncing the five longest words in the English Language with ease.  The Governor, who honoured Precious with an Excellence Encouragement Grant at the Government House, Uyo, noted that he came across the short video of her performance and was thrilled on hearing Precious pronounce those long and jaw-breaking words effortlessly. He described it as encouraging to see a young Nigerian girl that is so focused, adding that it was quite necessary to encourage such talent. Also read We…

Éric Sékou Chelle is the new Head Coach of Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the appointment Tuesday. The decision was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This recommendation was on Tuesday, 7th January endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee,” the federation’s website revealed.  Related posts NFF Appoints German As New Head Coach Of Super Eagles After poor outings, Super Eagles…

John Mahama who took the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by world leaders said ”Today should mark the opportunity to reset our country.” Maham was sworn in at Black Star Square in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Tuesday. The new president took over from Nana Akufo-Ado who succeeded him in 2017. Before Mahama’s swearing-in, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was inaugurated as the country’s first female vice president. Relative posts President Tinubu Felicitates Mahama, Ghanaian President-elect  Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, Wins A Second term ECOWAS Panel Cracks On Regional Currency’s Symbol, But Agrees On Its Name  The…