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The coup d’etats sweeping across West Africa by storm were earlier predicted by General Overseer of the Action Chapel International ministry, Archbishop Duncan Williams. In an interview with broadcast journalist, Paul Adom-Otchere in 2021, the revered man of God announced an uprising by the youth in West Africa. According to Archbishop Duncan Williams, the revolt coming like a “wind” can be likened to the Arab uprising – anti-government protests, demonstrations, and uprisings that swept across several countries in the Arab world, primarily in North Africa and the Middle East, starting in late 2010. “There is a wind coming. And it’s not 2019,…

A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and cancelling an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won. During the announcement, AFP journalists heard gunfire ring out in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. While announcing the cancellation of the vote results one of the officers said “all the institutions of the republic” had been dissolved. The address was read by an officer flanked by a group of a dozen army colonels, members of the elite Republican Guard, regular soldiers and others. It came moments after…

President Bola Tinubu has reconstituted the Board and Management team for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with the appointment of a new 17-man management.  The new appointees whose appointments are with immediate effect, according to a release issued by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, include Mr. Chiedu Ebie  from Delta state as Chairman and Dr. Samuel Ogbuku as Managing Director / CEO (Bayelsa). Also read: University Don Carpets FG for NDDC’s unstable management Others include Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) (Rivers); Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects)  (Akwa-Ibom); Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) …

Former Petroleum Minister, Atuekong Don Etiebet has felicitated Ekperikpe Ekpo on his appointment as the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas),  saying this has justified his effort in setting up the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Project 31 years ago. Etiebet who was Minister of Petroleum Resources and Mineral Resources from August 1993 to February, 1995 congratulated Ekpo sworn into office by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, August 21 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In his congratulatory message made available to Straightnews in Uyo, Etiebet said ‘‘I hereby send this message to congratulate Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo on his swearing-in Monday by…

Flooding looms in nine Nigerian states as Cameroon is planning to open her Lagdo Dam, National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) has been alerted. The states are Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States. They are surrounded by the River Benue which may witness an upsurge with the opening of Lagdo Dam, and subsequently caused heavy flooding in the Nigerian states. The notice of the opening of the dam was communicated to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs by his Cameroonian counterpart. This subsequent made Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve a notice on the National Emergency…

Akwa Ibom State indigenes based in the United Kingdom have developed a faith-centric and innovative dating App known as Tramatch. One of the co-founders of the app, Ani Okono who stated this in a statement to journalists in Uyo, described the App as answer for those yearning for love that respects and celebrates their faith. Okono in the statement entitled: Tramatch: A Faith-Centric Dating App Bridging Hearts and Beliefs, also stated that the App established in 2023 was co-founded by Elijah Bassey and Uduak Etim. According to him, “Proudly Nigerian, this innovative dating App announces its beta launch, offering a…

Nigeria is said to be exploring a paltry 1.7 per cent gas reserves despite the huge deposits in the country, the Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources Ministry, Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo said. Ekpo said the hardship currently experienced in Nigeria will soon be over as the country is now fully prepared to take advantage of its energy reserves, which have been lying dormant over the years. The Minister who spoke this Monday in Abuja, after his swearing-in ceremony by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja lauded Mr. President for his ingenuity in creating the Ministry of Gas Resources.…

Two BBNaija All Star Housemates, Tolanibaj and Chukwuemeka Okoye, aka Frodd have been evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show, ‘All Stars’ edition. The two housemates got the lowest vote and were the first to get evicted after the jury system was abolished by Big Brother. During her interview session with Ebuka on stage, Tolanibaj revealed that she anticipated her eviction. Also read; Kiddwaya evicted from BBNaija All Stars reality show Asked about her controversial relationship with Neo, Tolanibaj who described her journey on the show as adventurous replied, “Neo is an amazing guy.” Speaking with the show…

In the letter dated 26 August 2023, the organisation said, “Barring these journalists and media houses from covering the Presidential Villa is to prevent them from carrying out their legitimate constitutional responsibility.” Our reporter The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu 48 hours to reverse ban and restore accreditation to 25 journalists and media houses to cover Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu, a famous member of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in his political infancy, is associated with the ownership of TVC NEWS, The Nation and RayPower Radio, Lagos with acquisition of shares in some media…

Our reporters The immediate past Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel’s grip ,on the politics of the state despite his avowed statements not to continue in office through his successor has sparked controversy among the people, Straightnews has found out. Emmanuel who ruled Akwa Ibom, Nigeria’s South South state two terms from 2015 to 2023 at several fora drummed the message into the ears of many not to continue in office beyond 2023, through any surrogate leader. But, his stranglehold, according our findings, in the politics of the state in a manner that apparently orchestrates a third term agenda has sparked…