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In an effort to eke out a living, a carpenter from Ikot Ekwere Itam community in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State has lost his life. Nathaniel Archibong, who resided in Urua Ekpa area of Uyo, was said to have been contracted by a mother to one of the Super Eagles players to make wood to be laid with armoured cable to ward off robbers from her compound in Uyo. An eyewitness, Iboro Sunday, said Archibong was in the process of performing the task when electric power was supplied to the area and he was electrocuted. However, a…

The death toll of cholera outbreak in Mubi, Adamawa State has risen to 15, according to the latest figures posted by a staff of World Health Organisation in the state. A report by the WHO technical staff providing coordination and support for containing the spread of the disease indicated that poor sanitation and contaminated water were responsible for the current cholera outbreak, which has killed 15 persons out of the 838 cases so far reported by WHO officials. WHO reported 96 fresh cases on Thursday alone, and on Friday, health officials providing case support and surveillance coordinated by WHO equally…

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Edgal Imohimi at weekend called for declaration of a state of emergency over the rising cases of cultism among youths in Lagos. An agency reports that Imohimi spoke at a town hall meeting with some residents of Surulere area of the state on cultism, saying six out of 10 young people are cultists in Lagos. Speaking at the forum had as theme: “ Partnership with Community for Crime Prevention,’’ the police boss said “I instructed one of my officers to carry out a research on the reason for increase in cultism among the young ones, and…

Soursop known as graviola and (Hanuman Phal / Laxman Phal) in Hindi is a fruit originated from the forests of South America, Africa and South-east Asia. This is an evergreen broad-leaved tree whose parts have medicinal values. The fruit is extremely delicious with a sharp aroma and a sweet-sour taste which is basically a combination of the taste of pineapple and strawberry. Recently, it has gained attention and popularity due to its natural cancer cell killing properties. Apart from its anti-cancer properties, it has several other medical benefits. Soursop leaves are the most beneficial parts of the tree. They have…

Zinedine Zidane, the former Real Madrid manager who suddenly resigned from work has been reportedly linked with managing the Qatar national team on a £50 million-a-year deal. Zidane resigned days after leading the Spanish side to their third successive European crown. It is rumoured that he would be offered around 120,000-a-day by the Qatar Football Association to shelve his planned sabbatical from football. According to influential Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, ‘Zizou’ will be offered a four-year deal by the Qatar Football Association to leave him £176 million richer by 2022. Qatar is set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated itself from the statement credited to Orji Uzor Kalu, former Abia state governor that members of the PDP sometimes killed to get rid of their rivals. The party, in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, its national publicity secretary, called on Orji to come out clear on his statement as that cannot be associated with the PDP. Kalu, who made this statement in a video during the South-East APC caucus meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said he was aware that politicians eliminated their rivals and other electorates so they can secure victory during elections.…

The craze for money to pay for his wife’s bride price has driven a 19-year-old in Niger State to have allegedly sold his six-year-old brother to a ritual killer for N20,000. Aliyu Basala Yakutchi, who confessed to having sold his younger brother, Yamusa Ibrahim Yakutchi, to 30-year-old Legbo in order to raise money to pay his wife’s bride price, is cooling his feet in the Niger state police command, New Telegraph reports. Legbo is currently at large, according to police. Aliyu, who claimed to be the third of his mother’s six children, said that he sold his brother on credit. Unaware…

Horror and anguish gripped the people of Uruk Ata 11 in Etim Ekpo local government area of Akwa Ibom State as unknown gunmen killed four persons and abducted four elders of Qua Iboe Church and Christ Faith Church in the village. It was learnt that the hoodlums, who migrated from their camp in the neighbouring Ikpe village in the area, had flagged down a driver of an unidentified commercial bus passing through the community but going to a funeral service. An eye witness account told Straightnews that when the driver refused to stop for hoodlums suspected to be members of…

Some Nigerian banks are on the brink of collapsing, Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday raised the alarm. In a statement by Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, the Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Magu spoke this in Lagos during an interactive session with Association of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks in Nigeria. The EFCC boss charged banks’ compliance officers to always provide the commission with necessary information to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. He said: “We must work together to save this country. Most of the banks are sitting…

Senator Godswill Akpabio, Thursday, hailed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for sustaining the economy of Nigeria through projects that have instilled peace in the oil-bearing communities. Akpabio, the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom state, gave the assurance while inaugurating 10 internal roads and a three-kilometre Okposi Road in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area, ONELGA, of the state in continuation of the celebration of three years of Wike’s administration. The Senator, who is also the Senate Minority Leader, expressed the hope that Wike would overwhelmingly be voted in for a second term in the state on the strength of…