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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is in support of Governor Umo Eno’s choice of his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki, as the Akwa Ibom First Lady following the demise of his wife, Patience. During a condolence visit to the Eno family in Uyo on Friday, Senator Tinubu noted that it reflects practices seen in the United States and is a thoughtful way to sustain the late Patience Eno’s legacy, particularly through her pet project, the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA). Senator Tinubu was accompanied on the condolence visit by Hajia Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, as well…

By Straightnews The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has joined the rank of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) national honour.  President Bola Tinubu had, in his 64th Independence Anniversary broadcast, conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) title on the Speaker and the Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. The title did not go well with the House of Representatives which demanded a higher honour for Abbas similar to the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) conferred on Senate President Godswill Akpabio; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)…

By Agency Report Melania has differed with husband, Donald Trump, the 2024 US Republican Presidential candidate on abortion rights. In a video promoting her forthcoming memoir, Mrs. Trump described women’s “individual freedom” as an “essential right,” adding her voice to a long line of Republican first ladies who have supported legal abortion access despite their husbands’ public stances against it. In a black-and-white video posted on her X account on Thursday, Mrs Trump said “there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does my body, my…

By Straightnews Again, the Directorate of Road Traffic Services also known as Vehicle Inspection Office has been barred from stopping vehicles on the road, impounding vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists in Nigeria. A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human rights activist and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal.  Also affected by the order are the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the Team Leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the FCT, also listed as respondents. In…

By Press Release President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to investigate the rise in boat accidents across the country. The order follows the boat mishap of October 1, where a boat carrying more than 200 passengers to Gbajibo for the Mawlid celebration, capsized in Mokwa LGA of Niger state. The boat was returning to Gbajibo from Mundi after the annual Maulud celebration when disaster struck, Muregi said in a statement on Wednesday. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has been conducting rescue operations to recover bodies of victims. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga,…

Suspected assailants have beheaded a couple, Mr. Jacob Udo, and Mrs. Comfort Udo, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.  The couple, both traders, were brutally m8rdered in their home in Etiti Ulo, Bende, on Tuesday night, October 1, 2024. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident in a statement entitled “Re: The Alleged M8rder of a couple in Bende,” on Thursday. Related news Man who beheads 90-year-old grandmother in Akwa Ibom police custody Rivers places bounty on 2Baba over alleged beheading of DPO  Cultists behead final-year Varsity student in Akwa Ibom “Yes,…

By Straightnews Two staunch supporters are at the jugular of President Bola Tinubu to rise and cushion economic hardship facing many in the country.  They are Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, currently the Group Head, Current & Public Affairs of News (TVC News) at TVC Communications, Lagos and Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Kolade-Otitoju wrote “We inherited a reserve of over $33 billion 16 months ago. Since then, we have paid back the inherited forex backlog of $7 billion. We have cleared the ways and means debt of over N30 trillion. ‘‘We have reduced the debt service ratio…

By Straightnews  The Nigerian Military has exited two personnel for infringing lawful military Laws. The Defence Headquarters announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, from service for disobeying lawful military orders. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on October 2, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said Abbas Haruna was dismissed after the Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla, ratified the judgement of the court martial instituted by the Defence Headquarters on September 19, 2024. This was as the Nigerian Army discharged Private Ruth Ogunleye following her public accusations of 3exual harassment against senior…

By Straightnews A joint House of Representatives Committee investigating allegations of corruption and gross violations of standard operating procedures against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Correctional Service (NcoS) ended without setting a date for another hearing. Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has found himself at the centre of a burgeoning scandal following revelations about his time in Kirikiri Prison. Despite being sentenced to six months for naira abuse in April, it was gathered that Bobrisky spent only three weeks incarcerated before allegedly negotiating his early release. Related news Senate President Clears…

Seplat Energy Plc, a leading indigenous oil and gas company in Nigeria, has confirmed that its chairman, Udo Udoma, acquired 22,571 ordinary shares in the company through his wholly-owned company, Tierce Investments Ltd. This represents Udoma’s first stake in Seplat and his entry into the company’s shareholder base. The acquisition, which was stated in a Director’s Dealings notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on September 27, values Udoma’s investment at approximately N92.57 million based on the company’s share price of N4,103 on the NGX as of September 27. Related news FG’ll approve Acquisition of ExxonMobil’s assets- Seplat Akwa Ibom…