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The crisis rocking Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State has shown no sign of abating as the parents of students have petitioned the returnee Principal, Mr. Festus Dappa to the presidency and the state governor, Udom Emmanuel over alleged embezzlement of more than N100 million. The parents had earlier taken to the street to vent their spleen over what they termed as‘’an inglorious return’’ of the principal, at a time he was yet to exonerate himself from the alleged financial scam running into millions of naira resulting from illegal levies/ fees and imposition of additional charges to school fees. In…

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has given itself a passmark on the government’s handling of the Dapchi girls abduction, lashing at the immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan for idling away for several weeks when it was confronted with a similar scenario, the 2014 abduction of scores of school girls in Chibok. “The APC is extremely delighted with the news of the return of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State by Boko Haram”, its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said in a statement. According to the APC; “The prompt release of…

Members of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, were excited before commencement of the weekly meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the news of the release of 91 abducted school girls in Dapchi, Yobe State. Cabinet members, who gathered ahead of the FEC, were seen clustering in small groups discussing the news of the release of the girls early hours of Wednesday from their abductors. The release of the students is coming few hours after the Amnesty International (AI) alleged that the federal government-controlled security agencies got advanced warning but failed to prevent the abduction of schoolgirls in Dapchi, Yobe State…

In an action that wore the semblance of political rascality and retaliation, some men of Nigeria Police Force in Etim Ekpo local government of Akwa Ibom State allegedly assaulted some people in the area, resulting in incessant arrests and destruction of properties worth thousands of naira. The purported action of the security operatives seemingly whittled down the efforts of Governor Udom Emmanuel in setting up peace and reconciliation committee to dismantle the walls of cult war as a mean of returning peace to the besieged area. Straightnews gathered that shortly after the governor’s visit, some policemen from Ikot Ebo Division…

Reno Omokri, aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has challeneged Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President, to publish proof that his boss, Jonathan spent N150 billion in two weeks. Omokri argued “let me state categorically that former President Jonathan DID NOT share 150 billion two weeks to the 2015 election. If Professor Osinbajo has proof that former President Jonathan did so, then we challenge him to publish his proof. He is a professor of law and ought to know that he who alleges must prove.” Osinbajo had, Monday, said that whereas ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration spent only N153 billion on…

A Ghanaian school teacher who used chalkboard drawings to teach computer science because his farming village had no laptops found himself the star of a global conference in Singapore. Richard Appiah Akoto, who drew coloured chalk diagrams to teach impoverished rural pupils how a PC works, rubbed shoulders with Silicon Valley hotshots in the glitzy Asian tech hub. Akoto, who had never been outside of Ghana before, said he was invited to the Microsoft-sponsored meet after video of his jury-rigged lessons went viral. Facebook users delighted in his intricately detailed computer screen — replete with toolbar icons — and his…

Out of fear, most people in Dapchi scampered into bush as Boko Haram, Nigerian Islamist militant group, today (Wednesday) returned 105 girls of Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, located in Bulabulin, Yunusari local government area of Yobe State in the North East Region of Nigeria. Boko Haram abducted 110 schoolgirls aged from 11-19 from the school on the evening of Monday, February 19 to unknown destination. Parents went through the list of kidnapped girls on February 28, 2018. Nigeria’s government on March 1 said it had set up a committee to establish how Boko Haram jihadists managed…

These healthy habits are part of daily life for some of the longest-living people on Earth. In this article we’ll learn about their secrets to life longevity. These twenty habits and traits have been shown to promote a healthy lifestyle and a longer life expectancy. 1. Getting regular exercise is one you can use to add years to your life, and is key to a healthy lifestyle. A 2011 Danish Study shows that those that exercise more vigorously end up living an average of 4-5 years longer than more casual exercisers. Vigorous exercise can promote greater cardiovascular fitness. 2. Eating…

Oladapo Ashiru Global fertility groups, including the World Health Organisation experts on infertility and the United Nations General Assembly, may have concluded that wanting a baby is a human rights issue. Hence, nations must do their best to provide access to infertility treatment to any deserving individual or couple. These groups also recommend that individuals or couples desiring to have babies need to ensure that their body systems are clean enough to go through the process of conception. This means that those who are obese or overweight need to lose five per cent of their body weight, at least, before…

The Federal Government has solicited the co-operation of local communities to enhance the disaster risk reduction plan on dangers caused by pipeline vandalism in the country. Mr Peter Idabor, the Director-General, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) NOSDRA, stated this Tuesday in his keynote address during the sensitization of communities on dangers caused by pipeline vandalism in Uyo. Idabor, who was represented by Mr Simon Ugbe, the Director of Finance and Accounts in the agency, said the agency plans to expand the scope of disaster risk reduction project to communities in the Niger Delta. He said the pilot…