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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said 72.7 million Nigerians have collected their Permanent Voters Card, PVCs. Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, Yakubu said this represents 86.3 per cent of the more than 84 million registered voters. The INEC boss also said he did not contemplate resignation from office, noting that there is no reason for such. Responding to a question on whether he was under pressure from government or the parties in his preparation for the upcoming elections, the INEC boss said he was not under prossure from any…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League mission with Juventus stalled on Wednesday as Atletico Madrid secured a deserved 2-0 victory from a thrilling first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano. Ronaldo returned to the Spanish capital, where he enjoyed unprecedented success in this tournament with Real, but it was their rivals celebrating at the final whistle as goals from Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin put Atletico within sight of the quarter-finals. This was a victory that Diego Simeone’s side fully deserved. Antoine Griezmann had hit the crossbar while VAR twice intervened, correctly, in Juve’s favour, cancelling a first-half penalty for a foul on…

As June 1 bout draws closer, Jarrell Miller boasted that Anthony Joshua would “crack like an egg” before they met face-to-face at the press conference. Miller will challenge Joshua for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight titles on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Miller, however, branded Anthony Joshua a “prima donna” as their rivalry ignited in New York. The pair moved to face off at Madison Square Garden in front of the media yesterday but Miller instead shoved his opponent. Security descended on the stage in order to keep the rivals apart before Joshua jumped…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has pledged automatic employment to members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who are outstanding during the general elections, starting from Saturday. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu who gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja, said: “The youth corps members are among the most educated, most reliable, most patriotic, and most readily available ad-hoc staff we have… so we don’t joke with the well-being of corps members.” Answering questions on the welfare of corps members seen sleeping on the floor the night before the postponed elections, Yakubu assured that the welfare NYSC Corps members…

Akwa United, Wednesday, beat leaders FC IfeanyiUbah 1-0 in Uyo to extend their unbeaten streak to five games. Mfon Udoh scored the decisive goal five minutes from the break at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. It was the former Enyimba striker sixth goal of the campaign. Akwa United have 15 points to be placed third position in Group B from nine matches played so far with one outstanding match. MFM extended their unbeaten run in Group A of the NPFL to four games following a comfortable 2-0 home win against Sunshine Stars in their match day 10 encounter at the…

Akwa Ibom government, Wednesday, unveiled two aircrafts coded C-FWNK, which are six years old with a sitting capacity of about 90 persons, constituting the newest and modern fleet of the Canadian airbus. Governor Udom Emmanuel who did not mention the cost of the aircrafts boasted, “For the first time in history of not just in Nigeria but in Africa, no state government has owned its own airline and this goes to show the mindset and the experience of the Governor in terms of business.” “Ibom Air has come to stay. I am happy to tell you that we have completed…

The Federal Government has declared Friday, February 22 as work-free day preparatory for presidential/National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 23. The Ministry of Interior in a statement, Wednesday, however, excluded bankers and those offering essential services across the nation. “The work-free day is to enable citizens to return to their poling units for the re-scheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections. “Security agencies have been directed to ensure safety of lives and property before, during and after the general election.” Some states and businesses across the federation had initially declared holiday for members of staff on February 15, in anticipation of…

Ahead of the March 9, 2019 election, 45 candidates of different political parties in Akwa Ibom State are angling to occupy Hiltop Mansion, Uyo, Straightnews has gathered. This shows that 46 of the 91 registered political parties in the country failed to purchase governorship forms and perhaps return same. Straightnews learnt that only All Progressives Congress, APC and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state have fielded candidates for all the positions. Apart, they are the two major political parties that campaigned in the 31 local government areas. While Governor Udom Emmanuel under the opposition PDP in the state is…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Presidency of releasing more than N6 billion looted from federal funds to All Progressives Congress, APC, National Assembly candidates to execute the party’s alleged rigging plans in the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The party said information available to it revealed that “Each of the 109 APC Senatorial candidates got N20 million, the 360 APC House of Representatives candidates were given N10 million each, while various amounts were disbursed by the Presidency to some other APC leaders for the rigging plot.” The party also urged Nigerians to be alert and…

The African Bar Association, ABFA, has condemned the killing of citizen Godwin by men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, around Sagamu area, Ogun State on February 17, 2019. Chairman, Justice Sector Reform Commission, ABFA, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, in a statement, Tuesday, said “In the video of the shooting that trended on the social media, the lifeless body of the deceased could be seen on the ground, with blood around the neck areas.” In its official response, the Customs Service claimed to be preventing anti-smuggling, leading to accidental discharge. It claimed that the victim was an errand boy who served…