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Implications of the Constitutional Court judgment which found that Parliament failed to hold President Jacob Zuma accountable will form part of the discussions when the National Executive Committee (NEC) meets in January 2018, ANC has hinted. The African National Congress (ANC) was reacting to the Constitutional Court ruling which stated that Parliament failed to hold Zuma responsible for spending taxpayers’ money upgrading his private Nkandla home. In a statement issued after the judgment was delivered on Friday, ANC’s Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte said the organisation will study the judgment. “The ANC will study the judgment and discuss its full implications…

Potato is a starchy and tuberous crop. It bears white, pink, red, blue, or purple flowers with yellow stamens. Potato is in the category of vegetable and a sub-category: Starchy vegetable. Its taste is bland. Benefits: It serves as the richest sources of carbs and energy. It is a very good source of vitamin B6 – rich source of potassium. It improves skin health. It is a rich source of vitamin C – good source of antioxidant – prevents kidney stone Health: Potato prevents the action of acids in our stomach that disturb our sleep. Take a boiled and mashed…

Despite not taking part in the Champions League last season, Chelsea have announced that the club recorded a turnover of £361.3 million or 9.8 per cent in June this year against £329.1 million made same period in the previous year. The Premier League champions also made £15.3 million profit during the same period. The club said the Premier League’s latest contracts with TV broadcasters as well as revenues rising thanks to Chelsea claiming the title. “It is very pleasing we matched significant achievement on the pitch in 2016-17 with a successful year commercially,” chairman Bruce Buck said. “Our business has…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment) Amendment Act, 2017. The Act includes the gas producing and gas processing companies in the list of agencies that are contributing to the Niger Delta Development Commission in addition to the oil companies in a bid to increase funding of the commission for effective discharge of its duties. Previously, the NDDC Act excluded the gas companies. The Act makes it explicit that the gas companies have to be included. This is to diversify the sources of funding for the NDDC for the economic wellbeing of the region. The…

China on Thursday opened a 1km-section solar expressway for testing. Last week, StraightNews published reactions of Nigerians to the Chinese technological feat. One week after, China officially the expressway which has solar panels laid beneath part of a ring road surrounding Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province in east China. The road surface is made of a transparent, weight-bearing material that allows sunlight to penetrate. The panels, covering 5,875 square meters, can generate 1 million kwh of power in a year, enough to meet the everyday demand of around 800 households, according to Qilu Transportation Development Group, the project developer.…

South Africa’s rand was firmer on Friday, the last trading day of the year, as continued volatility in low liquidity conditions saw the currency touch and then retreat from levels near its 2-1/2 year best. At 1100 GMT, the rand was 0.8 percent firmer at 12.3100 per dollar, with technical buying kicking-in first at 12.4000 and then at the 12.3300, both recent support levels. The unit is now trading below its 200-day moving average, a confirmation of the firmer price trend likely to spur further buying interest into the new year. The rand, along with fellow emerging markets currencies, has…

The phytochemicals in onions improve the working of Vitamin C in the body, thus gifting you with improved immunity. Onions contain chromium, which assists in regulating blood sugar. •For centuries, onions have been used to reduce inflammation and heal infections. • Do you enjoy sliced onions with your food? If yes, rejoice! Raw onion encourages the production of good cholesterol (HDL), thus keeping your heart healthy. • A powerful compound called quercetin in onions is known to play a significant role in preventing cancer. • Got bitten by a honeybee? Apply onion juice on the area for immediate relief from…

In what appears to be a major diplomatic face-off between Nigeria and United States of America, President Donald Trump has vowed to deal with Nigeria and destroy its leadership, according to report by a Jewish newspaper. Prior to the vote against Jerusalem as Israeli capital at the United Nations meeting, Trump had warned that US would deal with any country that voted against that decision. Nigeria was one of the many countries that voted against Jerusalem. According to an Israeli newspaper Jews News (jewsnews.co.il), Trump has threatened to impose sanctions on Nigeria in response to how Nigeria voted against Jerusalem…

Oil-rich Akwa Ibom State occupies second position in the country by soaring to an all-time high 36.58 per cent unemployment rate for the Q1-3 of this year, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has reported. In the report released by NBS last Friday, the unemployment rate in the country had jumped to 40 per cent in third quarter of this year compared to 35.2 per cent in the last quarter of last year. It appeared Akwa Ibom government did not furnish NBS with its current employment statistics otherwise the rate would have plunged lower than what is published. Unconfirmed reports from…

After the prison jailbreak, Nigerian Prisons Service, Akwa Ibom State Command is in a quandary in ascertaining the exact number of inmates who escaped from Ikot Ekpene Prison on Wednesday, StraightNews has discovered. In a press release Wednesday, ASP Ogbajie J. Ogbajie, Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Prisons Service, Akwa Ibom State Command said 36 prisoners fled from the prison, but Alex Oditah, Akwa Ibom Controller of Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, told News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday that 47 inmates escaped from the custody. However, Mr. Oditah has announced that 14 of the fleeing prisoners have been re-arrested. “We discovered…