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Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate has proferred anti-dote to fighting crimes in the Nigerian society, saying wealth creation is the answer. In his Twitter handle on Friday, Atiku wrote “The most effective way to fight crime is to provide opportunity to create wealth, because poverty is conducive to crime. “If you elect me as your President, I will equip the security forces to fight terrorism and crime. Additionally, I will do what I do best – job creation,” Governor Dankwambo, the Gombe Governor on Thursday tweeted “Atiku is Mr Jobs. Atiku is Mr Restructuring. Atiku is Mr…

Nnamdi Kanu, the fugitive leader of the Independent People Of Biafra, is expected to address the global IPOB family live on Sunday 6 p.m. He is expected to address details of what transpired in the last one year that he had been on exile. Kanu was sighted in the video praying in Israel on Holy visit on Friday. Members of the IPOB today, on Radio Biafra thank the Jewish State of Israel and Prime minister Netanyahu for hosting Nnamdi Kanu and facilitating his safety, trip and hospitality. Kanu’s whereabouts has been unknown since 14th September 2017, when soldiers of the Nigerian Army…

A Nigerian is listed among the 2018 World’s 500 Most Influential Experts in Mathematics. Dr. Otobong Gabriel Udoaka, whose research article was among the 5,975 nominations from 94 countries, has won the 2018 World Champion in Translational Hull (Mathematics). An indigene of Iwukem in Etim Ekpo of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Udoaka is a Fellow at Directorate of Mathematics, International Agency for Standards and Rating. The Akwa Iboborn scholar holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.d) in Pure Mathematics (Algebra) and has published several journals and conference papers. With the award, he is one of the most important assets for Nigeria,…

As a fall-out to billboards demolition in Akpan Andem Entrepreneurial Market, A’Ibom Commissioner ferried to Abuja by a Special Squad of Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police on Thursday evening for further interrogation has been let off the hook, Straightnews was told. Dr. Iniobong Essien, the state Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources was, on Wednesday, October 17 invited by the squad to the Police Command headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo local government area for interrogation over alleged demolition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign billboards by men of his Ministry. The State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has raised concerns over plan by the state government to mobilise thugs for a street protest Saturday against the APC-led Federal Government. The party said that the planned protest is intended to project APC and the federal government in bad light as well as cause chaos in the state. Speaking with journalists in Uyo on Friday evening, the state chairman of APC National Youth Caucus, Mr. Iniobong John alleged that the state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, is the sponsor of the protest, adding that the governor has mobilised funds to ensure…

A new commissioner of police has assumed duty in Akwa Ibom State. He is John Bassey. Mr Bassey replaces Adeyemi Ogungemilusi who, according to a statement by the police spokesperson in the state, Odiko MacDon, has been promoted to the rank of assistant inspector general of police. Mr Bassey was working as a commissioner of police at the force headquarters in Abuja before his posting to Akwa Ibom. The new police chief holds a B.Sc degree in International Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was enlisted into police as a cadet assistant superintendent of police in 1988 and has…

With less than a month to the commencement of official campaigns by candidates and political parties for the 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and his running mate, Peter Obi, have taken to social media to woo electorate with sundry promises of what they will do if elected. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, following the ease of tension among South East political heavy weights occasioned by his emergence as Atiku’s running mate, seems to have found his groove as he took to twitter Thursday to inform Nigerians of the plan of the PDP…

The world’s population is projected to grow by 2.2 billion from 2018 to 2050, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said. UNFPA, in its ‘State of World Population 2018’ survey released in Geneva, aid more than half of that growth – 1.3 billion – is likely to be in sub-Saharan Africa. According to UNFPA, there are 43 countries where women have more than four or more children, and 38 of these are in Africa. In all but five East African countries, fewer than half of all women surveyed, said they would prefer not to have any more children. Africa’s share…

The recommendations of the Senator Oserhiemen Osunbor’s Appeal Committee to give justice to aggrieved aspirants in the All Progressives Congress, APC over perceived irregularities in the conduct of party primaries may be consign to dustbin. National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was reported to have expressed misgiving over the lateness of the report during the meeting of the National Working Committee, NWC of the party on Wednesday. Oshiomhole had while receiving the report of the Senator Osunbor-led Appeals Committee was reported to have amiteed that the committee’s report was advisory. The basis of the assertion by the party…

Former Minister of Information, Chief Tony Momoh, said Thursday he was confident President Muhammadu Buhari would win the 2019 presidential election. Momoh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the president had done his best as leader to deserve re-election. He said the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, could not stop Buhari as he (Abubakar) was only popular with the elite and not the masses. Momoh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said the Buhari administration had impacted on many ordinary Nigerians, who would vote him in 2019. He, however,…