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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has extended its condolence to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, over the loss of his wife, Pastor Patience. Mrs Eno died on Thursday in a hospital following an undisclosed illness, according to a statement issued on Friday morning by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Akwa Ibom, Comrade Ini Emembong. Reacting to the loss, the NGF in a statement by Kwara State Governor/Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Friday, said it was “shocked at the sudden death of Her Excellency Pastor Patience Umo Eno, wife of the Governor of Akwa…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has lost his wife, Patience. Aged 57, she had six children and nine grandchildren, all of whom were involved in her philanthropic activities. She founded the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA), a foundation focused on providing shelter, food, and education to the poor and vulnerable in Akwa Ibom. Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, announced the First Lady’s death in a statement titled Unexpected Sunset in the early hours of Friday. According to the commissioner, she died at a hospital on Thursday in the presence of family members after a brief illness. He said: “It is with heavy…

Civil servants under the federal government employ will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, 26 September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa stated this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Thursday. This is as the Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from 29 July, 2024. Also read Public servants to enjoy New Minimum Wage, Governor Eno assures  Current price of petrol erodes N70,000 new minimum wage- NLC Bewails  New Minimum Wage: Akwa Ibom yet to set…

By Aniefiok Christopher The story of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Akwa Ibom State is a pathetic one as major marketers, dealers and black marketers at the slightest issue employ devious means to hike price of petroleum products, contrary to what is obtainable in other states of the country, Straightnews has gathered.   Though the dealers and marketers were selling N940 to N1000 at filling stations in the state, they readily cashed on the lingering face-off between Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) with Joint Task Force to reap multi-millions…

Against the frequent strikes by fuel marketers occasioned by artificial scarcity of petroleum products, Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno says he is exploring the possibility of establishing a Petroleum Depot in the state.  Governor Eno stated this Wednesday, met with the leadership of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN in Government House, Uyo to addressing the issues that led to the recent ban on the sale of petroleum products in the state. Recall that in May 2024, federal agencies confiscated and detained two petroleum trucks in Mbo Local Government Area…

By Straightnews Nationwide strike looms as the Academic Staff Union of Universities issued a 14-day strike warning ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all outstanding issues. In a statement by its president, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU said the body is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021. The union also demanded the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike action, while expressing concern with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics. ASUU is also demanding the release of unpaid salaries for staff on…

By Agency Report Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation for the company’s experimental implant, Blindsight. The device, called ‘Blindsight,’ is designed to restore vision in individuals with complete or partial blindness, including those with non-functional optic nerves. “We have received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for Blindsight. “Join us in our quest to bring back sight to those who have lost it. Apply to our Patient Registry and openings on our career page,” Neuralink wrote on its X page on Tuesday. Related news Severance: Elon Musk Owes Ex-Twitter Employees…

By Straightnews Ahead of the October 5  local government elections, major political gladiators in Nigeria’s Rivers State are embroiled in a ‘two-faced politics’ to maintain their dominance in the state. gathered that the bodies of Governor Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in one party, but their souls belong to another different party. Governor Fubara, who won under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is unsettled in the party, since the party’s structure is not in his hands, forcing him to have one leg in another party. Related news Rivers impasse: Tinubu brokers…

By Straightnews The Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Chiedu Ebie, is in dire straits over an alleged wrongful appointment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday fixed October 31, to deliver a ruling as well as judgment in a suit seeking the sack of Ebie. This came shortly after parties in the suit adopted their written addresses as their arguments for and against the originating summons. Some Niger Delta communities had sued President Bola Tinubu, for allegedly violating the NDDC’s Act by appointing Ebie as NDDC. Related news Senator…

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki is still baffled over the sweeping of governorship polls in the state by candidate of All Progressives Congress on Saturday. Obaseki’s governorship Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Asue Ighodalo is not spared the shock after he had lost to Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Okpebholo scoring 291,667 votes against Mr Ighodalo’s 247,274. The candidate of the Labour Party, Olumude Akpata, came third with 22,763 votes. Ighodalo insisted, without proof, that he was robbed of victory. Related news APC’s Okpebholo Wins Edo Gov Election – INEC Declares  PDP’s fate hangs…