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Aniefiok Christopher The U.S. government has deepened its military partnership with Nigeria by  deploying a special force team in the country to flush out terrorists. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) stated this during a digital news conference on Tuesday. Anderson said the decision follows the talks he earlier held in Rome with President Bola Tinubu, who later approved the Christmas Day U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in Nigeria. He said that he and Tinubu had agreed that both countries needed to coordinate their efforts in dealing decisively with the threat of terrorism in…

Press Release Akwa Ibom Police Command says it is committed to strengthening officers’ competencies through advanced training. Speaking at the opening of a workshop, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, Mnipr, fsi, noted that “the partnership with Partners West Africa Nigeria underscores the Command’s the importance of continuous learning and adaptation to contemporary policing standards. The Command is also poised to promote effective policing, uphold human rights, and foster improved police-community relations in line with global best practices. The workshop is organised by the State Police Command in partnership with the Rule of Law and…

Edi Umoh The celebrated American Christian worship leader, singer, and songwriter, Ron Kenoly, has passed away at the age of 81. Before his death, Kenoly had performed at Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival in December 2017 and ministered at Full Life Christian Centre, Uyo in March 2024. The news was confirmed by Bruno Miranda, Kenoly’s longtime music director, in a statement shared on the singer’s official Instagram page. The statement revealed that Kenoly died on February 3, 2026, though the cause of death was not stated. Also read Dana Air becomes Official Carrier for Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival 2017 …

Aniefiok Christopher Nigerian Government has decentralised electricity regulation and given states powers over generation, transmission, and distribution previously held by the Federal agency. This follows the signing of Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 2, marking a historic shift from Federal to states in Nigeria’s power sector governance. The new law removes electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List of the 1999 Constitution to the Concurrent Legislative List, legally empowering states to generate, transmit, distribute, and regulate electricity within their respective jurisdictions without exclusive reliance on federal agencies. Under the amended Act,…

Aniefiok Christopher An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, on Monday, denied a Facebook user over alleged defamatory and seditious publications against the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno.  The defendant, God’sown Monday Udoito, a native of Esit Eket Local Government Area, was docked and arraigned on a five-count charge filed by the Akwa Ibom State Government. The prosecution was led by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Friday Itim, Esq. Her posts that led to arrest and prosecution are linked to the altercation between Akwa Ibom Government and Ekid People’s Union over the acquisition of…

Moffat Ekoriko I have never come across a man who can translate the Akwa Ibom expression, akpayayak into English or any other European language for that matter. The closest I have come is that it is a wake up call and determination that what happened in the past must not and cannot happen again. For the purpose of this piece, let me translate it as never again. In the past few days, the internet has been trending with the matter of  the Rev Yinka Yusuf, a Pentecostal crusader, and his insult of Akwa Ibom people. Yusuf wanted to stage a…

Akakan Umoh The Federal Government, state governments, and local government councils have shared ₦1.969 trillion as revenue generated in December 2025 from the Federation Account. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, on Monday after the January 2026 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee, which was held in Abuja. According to the statement, the ₦1.969 trillion shared among the three tiers of government was made up of ₦1.084 trillion from statutory revenue, ₦846.507 billion from Value Added Tax, and ₦38.110…

Aniefiok Christopher Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru has sacked political appointees and dethroned traditional rulers from the Amasiri community of Afikpo Local Government Area over alleged complicity in a violent land dispute. Nwifuru removed the grassroots leadership structure, as all Community Development Union (CDU) Presidents and Village Heads from Amasiri from office with immediate effect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Amasiri community was recently involved in a land dispute with neighbouring Okporojo village, in Oso community of Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi, resulting in four deaths and destruction of several properties. The Governor, who visited the Okporojo community…

Aniefiok Christopher An Octogenarian Nigerian Statesman, Chief Nduese Essien says he expects to see a better country driven by enduring hope for meaningful national improvement for the people and for the coming generations. Essien, who clocks 82 years on Monday. February 2, said at his age, he had seen better days in Nigeria and would expect the leaderships at different levels to re-enact its glorious days before and after the country’s independence. In a telephone interview with Straightnews publisher on Monday, the one-time Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development stated ‘‘At 82, I have seen better days in the…

Edi Umoh Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam with his victory over the great Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open 2026 in Melbourne. Alcaraz, 22, overcame a first-set loss to complete a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over the 24-time Grand Slam champion at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday. In the process, he denied the 38-year-old a chance to become the only player with 25 Slam titles. While the world number one later admitted his “legs were shaking” as he served for the title, he seemed to have the…