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The United States and China are nearing a trade deal ahead of President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping high-stakes meeting, officials from the world’s two largest economies said Sunday. Any agreement would be a relief to international markets even if it does not address underlying issues involving manufacturing imbalances and access to state-of-the-art computer chips. Beijing recently limited exports of rare earth elements that are needed for advanced technologies, and Trump responded by threatening additional tariffs on Chinese products. The prospect of a widening conflict risked weakening economic growth worldwide. Also read: US, China tariff war poses significant risk in bilateral trade- WTO US,…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered an immediate investigation of a viral video on social media sowing some of its officers clashing with a driver along Abudu, Edo State. The video, circulating on X and cited by PUNCH Online on Sunday, shows a driver whipping uniformed FRSC personnel during what appears to be a routine traffic stop. A background voice in the video explaining the incident claimed that the confrontation allegedly started when the motorist refused to give the officers money. Other uniformed FRSC officers intervene at this moment to separate the driver from their colleague. Also read:…

By Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John In a remarkable roadside emergency, a baby was born in Akwa Ibom State government ambulance. While most of us lay wrapped in slumber, a faint cry for help rose from PHC Idu Uruan. The on-duty nurse did what she was trained to do. She called for help. And somewhere in the still of the night, AKISEMSAS answered. Mrs Happiness Monday was in labour—her cries mingling with the night wind, her fate now resting in the hands of strangers turned angels. You may also read: Akwa Ibom Govt declares state of emergency on health sector  Hospital’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, is set to charge a school owner, Mrs. Imaobong Cyril Okpong in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to court for her alleged involvement in a series of visa fraud schemes and fake offers of foreign scholarships for non-existent studies abroad. A statement from the commission said its operatives have arrested Okpong following claims of a petitioner, Dr. (Mrs) Blessing Nse Bassey, a clinician, alleged that the suspect defrauded her of the sum of N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira) under the guise of securing a University  admission for her and also processing Canadian…

Press Release The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to pay compensation to some communities in Akwa Ibom State affected by oil spill and environmental devastation.  Consequently, the House directed the Federal Ministry of Environment, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to urgently investigate, clean up, and remediate such communities as Idung Urom Isor, Obon Odor, Edem Idim, and other neighbouring ones in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The resolutions followed a motion of urgent public importance presented on the floor of the House by the…

In a decisive move aimed at strengthening national security architecture, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled Service Chiefs by approving major changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces, and appointing new ones. A statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, said the President named former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu has been appointed Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke takes over as Chief of Air Staff, while Rear Admiral I. Abbas…

By Aniefiok Christopher   To combat the growing challenge of malnutrition in Nigeria, Helen Keller International, in partnership with federal and Akwa Ibom State health agencies, has launched the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) Out-Patient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) site in Etinan Local Government Area of the state. The initiative, which began on Monday, aims to strengthen nutrition services and provide life-saving treatment for children suffering from acute malnutrition. Flagging off the project, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki said the project, aimed at tackling the rising cases of acute malnutrition among children under…

Illinois governorship candidate, Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday. Bailey’s team announced the fatal accident in a statement on social media Thursday. “On Wednesday evening, Darren and his wife, Cindy, received the heartbreaking news no parent ever wants to hear,” the statement said. “Their son, Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, age 12, and Samuel, age 7, tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident in Montana.” Zachary Bailey was the pilot of the helicopter that crashed, Aaron Del Mar, who is running for…

Agency’s Report Melania Trump is locked in a new legal showdown with journalist and author Michael Wolff, who has accused the US First Lady of trying to block the publication of his upcoming tell-all book about her life. According to court filings obtained by TMZ, Wolff claims Melania “deliberately and maliciously interfered” with his publishing contract and defamed him through public statements related to his forthcoming book, “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump (Redux).” Wolff alleged that Melania and her team spread false and damaging claims, accusing him of fabricating interviews, intimidating sources, and “manufacturing…

Ese Oruru, abducted at 13 from her mother’s food shop in Yenagoa, Bayelsa to Kano, where she was forcefully converted to Islam and married off to a Keke driver who abducted her, has graduated from the University of Ilorin with Second Class Upper Division in Education Technology. On Wednesday, Ms Oruru was among the nearly 12,000 graduands at the University of Ilorin’s 40th convocation and among the few to have Upper Class honours. Ms Oruru had a sordid encounter back in 2015 after Yunusa Dahiru, a Muslim tricycle driver, orchestrated her abduction from her parents’ custody to the northern Kano,…