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Two persons in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom State were Wednesday night killed by unknown gunmen, Straightnews has gathered. It was further gathered that the suspected gunmen set ablaze 10 market stalls in Akpan Assiek Market, a major market in the area, with goods and planks as well as burnt down two cars including dyna worth millions of naira. In addition, they were said to have razed few houses near the market as well as allegedly robbed some persons and house owners, a source confided in Straightnews. A source in the area told Straightnews that the hoodlums later…

The US alleged that the bank had misled investors about the quality of loans backing the securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. Jes Staley, Barclays chief executive, said the bank was “pleased that we have been able to reach a fair and proportionate settlement”. The bank did not admit liability. Richard Donoghue, US attorney for the eastern district of New York said: “The substantial penalty Barclays and its executives have agreed to pay is an important step in recognising the harm that was caused to the national economy and to investors in residential mortgage-backed securities.” Priority case Barclays…

Malala Yousafzai, a vocal human rights activist and a winner of Nobel Peace Prize, Thursday, returned to heroic welcome in Pakistan, her country. Ms Yousafzai arrived at Benazir Bhutto International Airport flanked by heavy security in the early hours of Thursday morning, CNN affiliate Geo TV reported. News of her surprise arrival made instant headlines in Pakistan, where many see Malala as a hero, but others consider her an agitator who should be silenced. Yousafzai shot by Taliban militants in the head by a gunman for campaigning for female education in 2012 returned to Pakistan for the first time. The…

Two prominent Nigerians have joined others in carpeting the Martin Luther King Leadership award purportedly conferred on President Mumammed Buhari, describing it as “scam.” Mr. Buhari received the award at the State House on Monday. His media aides and supporters started circulating messages to emphasise the significance of the award and the connection that those who gave it to the president had with Martin Luther King, Jr, a foremost American civil rights campaigner who was assassinated in 1968. Isaac Newton-Farris, one of the organisers of the award, was later quoted in the media as saying “Mr. Buhari is a foremost…

Good Friday is a holy day observed by the Christian community, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus as well as the victory of good over evil. Instead of Nigerian Christians joining their counterparts worldwide to commemorate the cruxifixion, they are asked to pray to God to send His Angels to free Miss Leah Shairbu, the only Dapchi school girl from Boko Haram captivity. A total of 104 out of the 110 students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe state abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from the school on February 19, were released by the abductors on March 21,…

No fewer than 18 suspected criminals in Etim Ekpo local government area of Akwa Ibom state have been killed by military Joint Task Force (JTF) during a raid of their hide-out in the area. The suspected cultists were said to have engaged themselves in kignapping, rape, killing of people in the area. DSP Odiko Ogbeche Macdon, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, who stated this Tuesday said JTF arrested more than 20 suspects with dangerous weapons. Macdon explained that this was part of the efforts of the security operatives in the state to contain crimes…

US President Donald Trump decided Tuesday to end the protected status of thousands of Liberian migrants to the United States and gave them a year to leave the country. It’s the latest of similar moves, after more than 250,000 Salvadorans, Haitians and Nicaraguans lost their protected status under an administration which has made cracking down on immigration a priority. In 1991, when the West African country was in the grip of civil war, some Liberians living in the US were given “temporary protected status” to allow them to remain in safety. Then in 1999 approximately 10,000 of them were made…

Odion Ighalo, former Watford striker is said to be surprised by the quality of football in China, saying that he would encourage other players to make the move, Hertfordshire Mercury reports. The 28-year-old left the Hornets in January 2017 to join Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai for £20 million. The Nigeria forward bagged 15 goals in 27 games during his debut season, having netted 20 and 16 goals in his first two seasons at Vicarage Road, in the Championship and Premier League respectively. The transition for Ighalo has been smooth but he believes the division is always getting stronger. The…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) led by its chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun’s tenure extension still stands despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection. President Muhammadu Buhari had Tuesday shocked members of the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) when he called for a reversal of tenure extension for party officials. However, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, in a chat with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said the extension stands. Abdullahi pointed out that President Buhari only expressed a personal opinion which cannot be considered the decision of the NEC which…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), Wednesday, shared N647.39 billion to federal, states and local governments as revenue generated in the month of February. Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the Minister of Finance, who said this in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the monthly FAAC meeting, noted after deductions for cost of collections had been made to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs and the Department of Petroleum Resources, the Federal Government received N257.92 billion. Adeosun said in accordance with the revenue sharing formula, the 36 states governments received N130.82 billion, while the Local Government Councils received…