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Agency Report The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the names of the top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The list was unveiled during JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting in Abuja. The names of the highest scorers were unveiled during the board’s 2026 policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions held in Abuja. According to the list released by JAMB, the 16-year-old Ekiti-born Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, who sat for the examination in Ogun State, was ranked as the highest scorer for the 2026 UTME. An applicant to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos, she…

Aniefiok Christopher Following alleged assault on its members by security agents, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State Branch has announced plans to commence an immediate but indefinite strike action and withdrawal of medical services in the state. This forms part of a nine-point communiqué issued at the end of an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) virtually via Google Meet on Tuesday, 12 May, 2026. NMA had accused Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged assault, arrest, and detention of Professor Eyo Ekpe, Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC), University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), and Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery,…

Aniefiok Christopher Two suspected vandals are in Akwa Ibom Police custody for looting and theft of items from accidented truck along Calabar-Itu Highway.  The police were said to have relied on information from a tricycle operator that some criminal elements vandalised and stole items from a truck that fell into a valley at Afaha Ube along Calabar–Itu Highway.  A press release issued by DSP Timfon John, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer for the State Commissioner of Police in Uyo on Monday, said ‘‘The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough following the arrest of suspected vandals…

Akakan Umoh The consistent training of his constituents for global competitiveness has earned Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom the sobriquet: ‘China Man.’ Governor Umo Eno nicknames Idem: ‘China Man’ owing to the high number of Akwa Ibom persons he has sent to China for training in different fields of human endeavour. Already, four persons from the Federal Constituency have departed for China to undergo advanced training on Climate Change and Climate information Service, courtesy of Dr. Idem, the member in the 10th House of Representatives, Abuja. The trainees, who are Kufre…

Edi Umoh Victor Osimhen powered a brace to lead Galatasaray to a dramatic 4-2 victory over Antalyaspor on Saturday triumphing the Turkish Super Lig title holder for a record-extending 26th time. The victory secured Galatasaray’s fourth consecutive league crown, matching the club’s historic run between 1996 and 2000 and further cementing their status as Turkey’s most successful football club. Osimhen delivered spectacular performance as Galatasaray officially clinched their record-extending 26th league championship, continuing their dominance in Turkish football with a fourth consecutive title triumph. Also read: Galatasaray set to sign Victor Osimhen on a Permanent basis In a tense and…

APC Clears Akpabio, Gov Eno for Senatorial and Governorship Primaries As Sen. Sampson and Bassey devise strategies to secure victory for APC members Aniefiok Christopher The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja has screened and cleared governorship and Senatorial aspirants ahead of the party’s primaries in Akwa Ibom State on May 15, 2026. Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno were successfully screened and cleared for the upcoming APC primaries. .Senator Ekong Sampson representing Akwa Ibom South and Senator Aniekan Bassey representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial Districts also got the clean health bill to…

Aniefiok Christopher In a bid to rid Akwa Ibom of all forms of criminality, Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested two suspected illegal arms suppliers to criminals in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. A press release issued by the PPRO of the Command, DSP Timfon John, for the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare in Uyo on Saturday and made available to Straightnews newspaper, said the suspects were Udeme Udo, aged 52 and Nkereuwem Udo, aged 42, from Ikot Abia Idem in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command…

Akakan Umoh President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Missions in South Africa to immediately establish a crisis notification unit for Nigerians affected by the recent xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, announced the President’s directive, following a telephone conversation with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola. Odumegwu-Ojukwu added that Nigerians living in South Africa have also been advised to promptly contact South African security authorities whenever they face threats or dangerous situations. Also read: End xenophobic attacks, Clergyman tells Ramaphosa  Xenophobic Attack: Nigeria, S/Africa’ll Activate Early…

Edi Umoh Ted Turner, the pioneering media executive who transformed global broadcasting by launching 24-hour television news and building a vast cable empire, died at the age of 87. A family spokesman confirmed that Turner died on Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee. A statement by CNN CEO and Chairman, Mark Thompson, described Turner as a committed leader. “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement. Also read Influential US Secretary of State Dies  Queen Elizabeth Fazed By Death Of Singer, We’ll Meet Again  Larry King,…

Edi Umoh FIFA has selected “Dai Dai” by global icon Shakira with Nigerian superstar Burna Boy as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Shakira unveiled a 67-second teaser for the track on Thursday, filmed at the historic Maracanã Stadium. In the high-energy clip, the Colombian singer, dressed in a yellow outfit with a blue skirt and sneakers, dances across the pitch alongside a group of dancers surrounded by footballs. Also read: 2025 Grammys: Tems, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido make list Tyla beats Burna boy, Davido and…