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A suspected kidnap kingpin from Ukanafun Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State was Monday killed in the area by a detachment of soldiers, policemen and State Security operatives. He is Akaninyene Jumbo Uko also known as Isoakpafid from Ikot Ibekwe village in the area. Uko was declared wanted by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command in October 2017 for his ignoble involvement in a series of kidnappings and killings in the area. The notorious kidnapper was killed in his hideout in Onicha Ngwa local government area, Abia State by security operatives and the corpse was displayed at Ukanafun local…

At least, 10 persons were feared dead Monday as a result in a fire outbreak from Second Coming gas plant situated along the CMD road of Lagos state. News reports monitored from Channels Television in Uyo said the fire was allegedly as a result of gas leakage from one of the trucks in the compound. It was said that a vehicle with a faulty exhaust drove past at that period, thereby resulting in the sudden explosion. Many people were injured following the fire purportedly spreading to other properties in the neighbourhood. As the flame could be seen from as far…

More than100 girls from Comprehensive Secondary Schools, Chibok in Borno State abducted by Boko Haram members have vowed not to return home. The Islamist militants Boko Haram on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the schoolgirls from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok. At least, three in the group were seen carrying babies. One of the students said: “We are the Chibok girls… By the grace of Allah, we will not return to you.” The girls numbering more than 200 were abducted in April 2014 by Boko Haram, the dreaded Islamic militant group from…

John Feeley, the US ambassador to Panama, has decided to “retire for personal reasons from March 9 of this year,” the US State Department confirmed. Feeley said he could no longer serve under President Donald Trump in an “apolitical fashion” and could not stand by his policies as he quit his post. In a resignation letter, Feeley said: “As a junior foreign US ambassador to Panama US ambassador to Panama service officer, I signed an oath to serve faithfully the president and his administration in an apolitical fashion, even when I might not agree with certain policies. “My instructors made…

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State seems to be unsettled by the prophecy that he may not pick governorship ticket under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the forthcoming primaries in the state, StraighNews has gathered. Emmanuel had last year visited a man of God (names withheld) in Delta State to consult on his political future particularly the second term ambition. StraightNews learnt that the prophet was blunt in telling the governor that if he is aspiring to go for a second term in the office, he should not bank hope on PDP but another political party in the country.…

A 20-year-old man from Florida, United States of America, Friday won the Mega Millions jackpot of $451 million (app. N162 billion). Shane Missler, who won the whooping amount, chose the option of collecting a lump sum of $282 million (app. N101 billion). Missler was paid at once, instead of the original figure ($451m) in annual installments. Quoting a statement from Florida Lottery,   according to Associated Press, Missler claimed the jackpot from the multistate game’s January 5 drawing. His winning numbers were 28-30-39-59-70 with a Mega Ball of 10. The retailer at the shop where the winning ticket was bought also…

By John Ekperikpe Smart-thinking Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio was during the weekend thumping his nose at Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom State, in leering rhetoric of action, dripping with sneers and sneezing derision. Akpabio literally set Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District alight with excitement as he strode about commissioning projects that are relevant to the lives of his people. Reports show that Akpabio commissioned new school buildings, markets, boreholes and so on, in the first set of 50 constituency projects that the Senate Minority Leader has executed for the district. At first blush, inaugurating constituency projects seems pretty routine.…

Like Tsunami, the political rivalry between Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Godswill Akpabio rocking the foundation of the state is gradually sweeping away its victims into the cascading tide. The first victim was Udo Ekpenyong, the commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs. He was booted out on the allegation that he insulted Akpabio. However, Moses Ekpo, the state deputy governor who is said to be the next victim has been ordered to resign or be impeached by Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, StraightNews has gathered. It is believed that the power-that-be in the state is unhappy…

Despite outrage and protests that greeted the building of new Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge in Lagos state last year, Akwa Ibom State government ignored such but went ahead in building the lodge. The lodge whose construction started in June last year is located at 36 Femi Okunnu Street off Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi in Lagos. Already, the old governor’s lodge located at Bishop Aboyade Cole Street in Victoria Island is converted for commercial purposes. Akan Okon, Akwa Ibom commissioner for Housing and Special Duties told members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Appropriations and Finance, Friday led…

An Akwa Ibom person and a first-class graduate of Marine Engineering has been killed by unknown gunmen in Rivers State. He was Mfoniso Umoh who graduated from Arab Academy of Maritime Transport, Alexandria in Egypt in March 2017. Umoh who served as National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital was hit by stray bullet of the gunmen who attacked and killed many including policemen along Peter odili Road on Monday, January 8. Though he has been buried, Umoh’s friends were unhappy that NYSC secretariat and the Rivers State government did not publicly condemn the perpetrators…