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Aniefiok Christopher Open Forum has decried the delay in the implementation of Ibom Science Park over what it described as ‘‘mismanagement of the project’’ by past administrations in the state, leading to a sorry state of the project. Consequently, the organsation has called on the state government to order forensic audit of all State-owned investments and AKICORP, the supervising agency presiding over the failure of government investments. Addressing journalists in his office, Mr. Matthew Koffi Okono, the Forum’s President, urged the Governor to direct the officials at AKICORP, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Trade and Investment, the Ministry…

Agency Report Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, bringing an end to his premiership just two years after leading Labour to a landmark general election victory. Starmer announced Monday that he will stand down as Labour leader and Prime Minister, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest to replace him. The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda. The move comes less than…

Aniefiok Christopher Nigerian’s President Bola Tinubu and Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele have felicitated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his victory in the Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election. The President hailed the people of Ekiti State for what he described as their “peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Oyebanji.” In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also praised security agencies for maintaining law and order during the poll. He charged the Independent National Electoral Commission to continue improving on the conduct of…

Akakan Umoh The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has won the 16 local government areas in the Ekiti State governorship poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results in the early hours of Sunday. The results announced by the Returning Officer, Professor Adenike Oladiji, showed that Oyebanji recorded a clean sweep across the state, defeating his closest challengers, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Wole Oluyede, and the African Democratic Congress candidate, Dare Bejide. Oyebanji also the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set a record as the first governor in Ekiti State’s history to win re-election…

Aniefiok Christopher A Nigerian clergyman, Bishop Osaji Patrick, the founder of Goshen Christian Assembly, Obosi in Anambra State, has predicted that Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will withdraw the presidential candidacy of Mr. Peter Obi before the 2027 general elections over what the party calls lack of confidence in him.  Obi joined NDC led by Senator Seriake Dickson on May 3, 2026 after he had defected from African Democratic Congress (ADC) to be chosen as the party’s Presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Later, Obi was adopted as the NDC presidential candidate following a motion by Senator Victor Umeh representing…

Aniefiok Christopher Another indigene of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Anietie Iniedu Okokon has been appointed Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police. Mr. Okokon, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, takes over from DCP Anthony Okon Placid, a native of Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, who assumed the position barely three months ago after the appointment of IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. Already, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Disu, has approved the appointment. The new Police spokesman, who is the son of the late Commissioner of Police, Mr. Okokon Iniedu, former Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory…

Akakan Umoh  A Keke ticket seller from Ikot Idaha in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom was Friday sentenced to death by hanging for robbery and life imprisonment for attempted murder. Iboro Sunday Akpan, the convict, was prosecuted by Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice for robbery attack that occurred in the early hours of July 23, 2025, at Annex B Estate, Ikot Otor in Ikot Ekpene. Delivering judgment in a Charge No. HT/25C/2025, Justice Augustine D. Odokwo of Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ikot Ekpene held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and convicted the…

Akakan Umoh  The humiliation of journalists  has sparked outrage resulting in Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akwa Ibom State demanding an apology from Magistrate Godwin Edemekong for barring journalists from covering a court session.  The union further demanded the magistrate to tender a formal and unreserved apology to the affected journalists, their media organisations, and the NUJ for the abuse of power and unprofessional conduct. Straightnews gathered that before the commencement of the court proceedings in the matter between the state Commissioner of Police and one Abdullahi Yusuf, a herder, the Magistrate was alleged to have barred, harassed, and…

Edi Umoh The United States Friday joined Mexico to book a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Australia 2-0 in their Group D encounter. The Americans made a strong start and broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when Australian defender Cameron Burgess inadvertently turned the ball into his own net while attempting to clear a dangerous cross. Mauricio Pochettino’s side continued to control the game and doubled their lead just before halftime through Alex Freeman. The goal was initially ruled out for offside but was awarded after a VAR review confirmed the…

Edi Umoh French Appeals Court on Friday confirmed that African Footballer of the Year, Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her. The PSG right-back and captain of the Moroccan national team, whose second match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Friday against Scotland, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. Shortly after the Versailles Court of Appeal delivered its ruling, Hakimi wrote on X that…