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Like a hare cooling off its thirst at a waterbrook, leaders of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District after searching said they have found the state All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate if he wins the March 2 general election as a man capable of restoring the district to the legendary home of their past transformational leaders. Coming under the aegis of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District Strategic Leadership Forum based in Eket, they declared “WE COVENANT with Obong Nsima Ekere that while we shall canvass for votes and vote for him and elect him as governor come March 2, 2019,…

Two Nigerians have emerged as as the richest Africans for 2019, according to American magazine- Forbes. While Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group is leading, Dr. Mike Adenuga, the Chairman of Globacom, is second. Dangote managed to remain the richest man in Africa for the eighth consecutive time, seeing his wealth dropped from $12.2 billion in January 2018 to $10 billion in 2019. Adenuga, with interests in oil exploration and real estate, moved up to be Africa’s second richest man. The shift was informed by the astronomical increase in his fortunes from $5.3 billion to $9.2 billion. Another Nigerian,…

Lady Gaga has vowed to remove a duet she recorded with R&B singer R.Kelly from streaming services and never collaborate with him again. Her comments, in a lengthy Instagram post late on Wednesday, followed a new television documentary in which multiple women accuse Kelly of sexual misconduct, sometimes with minors. Kelly, 52, the Chicago singer and record producer best known for hit song “I Believe I Can Fly,” has repeatedly denied accusations in recent years of abuse, including those made in the new documentary. The Grammy-winning singer was tried and acquitted on child pornography charges in Chicago in 2008. His…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, said Federal Government will go into negotiations for salary review for all the workers already earning above the new minimum wage. This is as Buhari appointed Bismarck Rewane as head of the newly inaugurated Technical Advisory Committee on the implementation of new National Minimum Wage. Speaking at the inauguration of the technical committee at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa Abuja, the President said after passage of the new minimum wage into law, government will negotiate with workers for salary review for all the workers already earning above the new minimum wage. He said it was important to…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Wednesday, bemoaned the rising trend of fake news, mostly on the social media in the country, predicting that the trend might become dangerous with advancement in technology. Speaking at a conference organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, tagged ”Nigeria 2019: Countering fake news” in Abuja, Osinbajo warned that if the trend of fake news is not curtailed with utmost urgency, it would drastically reduce the integrity of public information and damage the most critical means of communication. He said: “Aside from the damage done to the integrity of public information, the capacity of fake news…

Hundreds of passengers plying Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway were on Wednesday stranded as the Nigerian Army temporarily closed the only safe highway following a siege laid on the road by Boko Haram insurgents. The military made frantic efforts to clear the road of the insurgents who laid siege to it.to ease traffic on the route connecting Maiduguri in Borno State and Damaturu, Yobe State. The action of the military followed a series of attacks by Boko Haram on civilians travelling the highway in the last 48 hours. There are six major highways that take travellers in and out of Maiduguri but with…

Anger and criticisms are said to have greeted the appointment of an acting rector for Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state, Straightnews has learnt. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmnauel had approved the appointment of Dr. Moses C. Umobong, a Barrister at Law and an indigene of Atiamkpat in Onna local government area, as the acting rector of the institution. In a press release dated January 8, 2019 and signed by Mrs. Ekerebong Akpan, the state Head of Civil Service, the appointment takes immediate effect and thanked Dr. Israel B. Affiah…

High blood sugar occurs when your body cannot effectively transport sugar from blood into cells. When left unchecked, this can lead to diabetes. One study from 2012 reported that 12–14% of US adults had type 2 diabetes, while 37–38% was classified as pre-diabetic. This means that 50% of all US adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. These are the 15 ways to lower blood sugar levels naturally: 1. Exercise Regularly Regular exercise can help you lose weight and increase insulin sensitivity. Increased insulin sensitivity means your cells are better able to use the available sugar in your bloodstream. Exercise also helps…

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called on African leaders to support processes that will ensure stronger political institutions across the continent. According to him, only strong political institutions will guarantee stability, peace and economic progress. Buhari, who stated this when he received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea, Siaka Cissoko, at the Presidential Villa, said political reforms in African countries could only be sustainable when they reflect the will of the people, and work towards improving their lives. He said: “I congratulate your President for the progress he is making politically and economically in…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday, takes its Presidential campaign rally to Minna, the Niger state capital. The party which began its North Central campaign on Monday with a rally in Lokoja, Kogi state will on Thursday move its train to Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. According to the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party will observe Friday, 11th January as a campaign-free day. On Saturday, the tour of North Central would be completed with a visit to Plateau state. It would be the turn of states in the South-West as the party…