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It was indeed a beautiful, colorful and awesome moment in Aunty Jewel Montessori Academy, Uyo, Friday as the Proprietor, Mrs. Eme Atakpo gathered her pupils, parents, a cross section of women from the host community and other well wishers for the end of term and Christmas outreach celebration.  The pupils and teachers showcased their talents and were given prizes followed by refreshment and more. In his remarks, the Chairman on the occasion, the Very Rev.  Uwem Etim Udoyo commended the management of the school for its high quality academic services to the children, and called on it to keep up the…

A total of 250 elderly people in each of the Nigerian state would get financial assistance from the Federal Government. Nigeria’s First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Bola Tinubu on Saturday stated this at Senator Godswill Akpabio’s 61st birthday anniversary and special thanksgiving in Uyo. ‘‘We have a programme for the elderly coming up and all the Governors wives to know that they were supposed to be involved. We want to give financial assistance to 250 elderly people per state. Politics is over they should allow us to govern the people,” she assured. Speaking at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium,…

Security dogs’ meal is more expensive than that of prison inmates in the country, the Nigeria Correctional Service said. NCS stated that while inmates are fed with N750 daily, security dogs get an N800 daily feeding allowance. The Controller General of the NCS, Haliru Nababa, stated this on Thursday at a joint National Assembly Committee on Interior. He said, “The NCS has written to the Minister of Interior requesting a review of the amount we are using to feed the inmates from N750 per day to N3,000 per day. We are still waiting for approval. We are therefore seeking the…

President Bola Tinubu, Donald Etiebet and others have mourned the demise of Frank Kokori, former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). His personal assistant, Atawada Barry Oke, confirmed that Kokori died at 80 years in the early hours of Thursday. Tinubu said he received the news of Kokori with shock, and described the late elder statesman as a foremost figure in the June 12 struggle. Related posts Kokori: Labour Issues May 1 Ultimatum To Ngige On NSITF Board  President Tinubu dissolves boards, agencies, parastatals Former Petroleum Minister hails Ekpo’s appointment, justifies setting up NLNG…

Two females among the abducted prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members have secured freedom. Straightnews reported that the prospective corps members were kidnapped in Zamfara  State on their way to the orientation camp in Sokoto State four months ago. The Nigerian Army had earlier secured the release of a male and a female victim, leaving four of the prospective corps members in the kidnappers’ confine. Related posts How NYSC ‘Donated’ eight Prospective Corps  members to bandits in Zamfara- Journalist  After 100 days, safety of Akwa Ibom graduates in kidnappers’ confine uncertain After 28 days, Akwa Ibom Prospective NYSC members…

Israel Umoh Scientists have predicted that in the next six years, fish farmers in Akwa Ibom State may risk their means of livelihood due to Ocean Conveyor belt coming to a halt. In a telephone interview with Straightnews on Tuesday, Nsikak Benson, Dean, Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences at Topfaith University, Mkpatak in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, said the halt would result in the massive death of fishes and other organisms in the Atlantic Ocean. ‘‘Ocean conveyor belt is moving in Atlantic Ocean from Northern part to the Southern part of the country.’’ Also…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Monday, jumped with the largest digital asset hitting a 20-month high. The price of Bitcoin rose four per cent over the past 24 hours to near $41,400, blowing past the $39,000, $40,000, and $41,000 levels—in a surge over the weekend that has taken Bitcoin to its highest point since April 2022. Bitcoin has gained more than 50% since mid-October, snapping out of a long lull. The last time prices were so high was just before the Terra stablecoin network collapsed, touching off a brutal bear market. “While Bitcoin is overbought on daily timeframes, this is not necessarily a reason…

The Director-General, World Trade Orgainzation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, and media mogul, Mo Abudu, have made the Forbes’ list of 100 world’s most powerful women. Okonjo-Iweala’s inclusion is proof of the great influence of her leadership and the important role she plays in reshaping the global scene. The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023 was released on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The list includes 100 women who have performed excellently well in various fields, such as business, media, politics, entertainment, and technology. The list was compiled using four major parameters: spheres of influence, money, media, and impact. Okonjo-Iweala,…

Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the weekend, assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would take over the South-South governorship in the 2027 elections. The South-south geopolitical zone, according to him, produced the highest number of votes on the election of President Bola Tinubu among the three zones in Southern Nigeria. Stating this when APC leaders in the zone paid him a courtesy visit, he vowed that the region would return Tinubu for a second term, and urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the current administration, and not lose hope. Read also Open education door to close prison door…

A dismissed soldier, Lance Corporal John Gabriel, was sentenced to die by hanging for killing an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami.  The Yobe State High Court in Potiskum sentenced Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon, an accomplice in the murder, to 10 years’ imprisonment. Aisami, a popular Islamic scholar based in Gashua, was murdered in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State by Gideon whom he gave a free ride on his way to Gashua from Kano on August 22, 2022. Also read Court sentences ex-soldier, another to death for robbery NAF beats retreat, admits ‘unfortunate’ bombing of civilians in Yobe  Abduction of Students In…