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Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima says he is not in support of the idea of foreign aid being the solution to economic challenges in the global south. Shettima said this when he spoke at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on Thursday, January 23. During a panel discussion, Shettima highlighted the need to invest in education, gender empowerment, and innovation to re-engineer African societies. Also read: 63rd Independence lecture: Our strength lies in unity- Shettima  He underscored the importance of African nations leveraging their resources to shape global growth, adding that Nigeria’s economic crisis presents a unique…

By Israel Umoh The Abak Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, under the Chairmanship of Mrs Ime Effiong Charles has executed and completed some life-touching projects worth millions of Naira to mark her first 100 days in office. Mrs Charles who won under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sworn into office by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on Monday, October 7, 2024. The projects include public convenience in Abak main market, Health Centre, Ikot Antuk in Midim, rehabilitation of a section of Abak Council’s Secretariat housing offices of Paramount Ruler, Director of Agriculture, Director of Schools and…

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has accused retired military generals as brains behind illegal mining across the country.  He made the allegation when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Senator Sampson Ekong, submitted his 2025 budget report before the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The former Edo state governor said the country’s efforts to diversify its economy would remain a mirage if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration failed to address the issue of illegal mining. Also read: ‘Don’t Shield Adams Oshiomhole From Investigation’- PDP Tells Presidency “The ongoing illegal mining across…

By Akakan Umoh Four persons who escorted corpse for burial in Akwa Ibom State have perished in auto crash along Calabar-Itu Federal Highway. Though their identities were not known, the four persons coming from Calabar died instantly in the crash that occurred opposite New Life Assembly, Odiok Itam in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom on Saturday, January 25. Despite the death of the four, the coffin did not break throwing out the corpse to the busy road. Confirming the incident to Straightnews in a telephone interview on Saturday, the command’s Public Enlightenment/Public Relations Officer, Paul James, Federal Road…

Operatives of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, have rescued nine pregnant girls from a baby factory in Abuja. Vincent Adekoye, Press Officer, NAPTIP, who stated this in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in Abuja, revealed that the baby factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area in the Federal Capital Territory. Mr Adekoye also stated that the raid on the facility followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen. Related news: 4 Pregnant Girls Rescued, As Anambra Police Uncover Baby Factory  He said the…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained two suspects in connection with a recent burglary in Eket Local Government Area of the state and recovered stolen items valued at millions of Naira. In a statement on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in Uyo, the spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, said Moses Godwill Ndiong and Abraham Udo, were apprehended on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. According to John, following credible intelligence provided by a concerned citizen about a burglary at the residence of a man (name withheld) in Okpokpong, Eket Local Government Area. Also read: Robbery suspects…

By Press Release The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), has pledged to partner the Akwa Ibom Police Command in enforcing the Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Policy in the state.  The CHRAN Director, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, and his team made the pledge when they paid a courtesy visit on the state Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, at the police Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo LGA  on Friday, 24 January. The enforcement exercise of the third party insurance will commence across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state from February 1, 2025 as directed by…

Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading indigenous oil and gas producer, has reiterated its commitment to partnering the Akwa Ibom State Government for sustainable development. The board Chairman of Seplat Energy Plc, Senator Udo Udoma stated this when he led a delegation of the company’s leadership to Governor Umo Eno at Government House in Uyo. Udoma told the Governor the recent completion of the acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited, and clarified that the entity would now be known as Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU), retaining all assets and liabilities of the previous company. Also read:…

Akwa Ibom Government has a workforce of 55,120 in its employ in the public service comprising civil service and secondary schools in the state, Governor Umo Eno stated.  Speaking after receiving a report from Elder Effiong Essien, the Head of Civil Service and Chairman, Committee on the Implementation of the New Minimum Wage/Personnel Verification at Government House, Uyo, Governor Eno said ‘‘We had a staff strength of 55,120. ‘‘Out of that, 52,177 persons turned out for the verification exercise, so we still have an outstanding of 2,943 personnel who did not show up while 6,193 have issues with their verification.’’…

President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize male and female, thus ending “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programmes inside federal agencies. In a phone call Monday morning before Trump’s swearing-in, senior White House officials detailed both orders, grouping them under the Trump administration’s wider “restoring sanity” agenda. The gender order states that it will “defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male.” Also read: Reactions as Trump refused to swear on Bible during inauguration  It requires…