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A 20-year-old man from Florida, United States of America, Friday won the Mega Millions jackpot of $451 million (app. N162 billion). Shane Missler, who won the whooping amount, chose the option of collecting a lump sum of $282 million (app. N101 billion). Missler was paid at once, instead of the original figure ($451m) in annual installments. Quoting a statement from Florida Lottery,   according to Associated Press, Missler claimed the jackpot from the multistate game’s January 5 drawing. His winning numbers were 28-30-39-59-70 with a Mega Ball of 10. The retailer at the shop where the winning ticket was bought also…

By John Ekperikpe Smart-thinking Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio was during the weekend thumping his nose at Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom State, in leering rhetoric of action, dripping with sneers and sneezing derision. Akpabio literally set Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District alight with excitement as he strode about commissioning projects that are relevant to the lives of his people. Reports show that Akpabio commissioned new school buildings, markets, boreholes and so on, in the first set of 50 constituency projects that the Senate Minority Leader has executed for the district. At first blush, inaugurating constituency projects seems pretty routine.…

Like Tsunami, the political rivalry between Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Godswill Akpabio rocking the foundation of the state is gradually sweeping away its victims into the cascading tide. The first victim was Udo Ekpenyong, the commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs. He was booted out on the allegation that he insulted Akpabio. However, Moses Ekpo, the state deputy governor who is said to be the next victim has been ordered to resign or be impeached by Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, StraightNews has gathered. It is believed that the power-that-be in the state is unhappy…

Despite outrage and protests that greeted the building of new Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge in Lagos state last year, Akwa Ibom State government ignored such but went ahead in building the lodge. The lodge whose construction started in June last year is located at 36 Femi Okunnu Street off Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi in Lagos. Already, the old governor’s lodge located at Bishop Aboyade Cole Street in Victoria Island is converted for commercial purposes. Akan Okon, Akwa Ibom commissioner for Housing and Special Duties told members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Appropriations and Finance, Friday led…

An Akwa Ibom person and a first-class graduate of Marine Engineering has been killed by unknown gunmen in Rivers State. He was Mfoniso Umoh who graduated from Arab Academy of Maritime Transport, Alexandria in Egypt in March 2017. Umoh who served as National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital was hit by stray bullet of the gunmen who attacked and killed many including policemen along Peter odili Road on Monday, January 8. Though he has been buried, Umoh’s friends were unhappy that NYSC secretariat and the Rivers State government did not publicly condemn the perpetrators…

Apparently piqued by the spate of killing of innocent Nigerians by suspected herdsmen across the country, Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has pronounced death sentence on anyone sponsoring killers in the nation. Speaking during an evening programme held at the Dunamis Headquarters, Abuja as part of the ongoing 21 days of fasting and prayer of the church, Dr. Enenche asserted that “enough is enough as God’s people will no longer keep mum over the killing of farmers and destruction of their hard-earned crops by grazers.” The respected cleric warned that if the loud silence…

A new Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State has been appointed. He is DSP Odiko Macdon Ogbeche who was enlisted into the Nigeria Police on 4th January, 2010. A holder a Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc.) (Hons) in Economics and Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB), he took over from DSP Bala Elkana who was posted to Eket Division as Divisional Crime Officer (DCO). The posting has been approved by Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State. Until his posting, MacDon has served in various Capacities and Departments. He was Divisional Traffic Officer (DTO), Ikot Ekpene Division, Divisional Police…

US President, Donald Trump has cancelled his upcoming visit to the United Kingdom because of a deal to move the American embassy. The building has been moved from Mayfair to Nine Elms in London and will undergo a ribbon cutting ceremony next month. Mr Trump who was due to be the man with the scissors pulled out because he is upset about the location change. Writing on Twitter, Trump said: “Reason I cancelled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London…

Frederick Fasehun, President of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, has predicted that if President Muhammadu Buhari does not stop herdsmen killing innocent Nigerians now, he would lose the February 2019 presidential elections. Consequently, Fasehun warned the President to take steps in curtailing the herdsmen because “nobody has a monopoly of violence; and in the face of threats to their very survival, people will eventually resort to self-help.” Speaking in Lagos, the OPC President noted that should Nigerians resort to self-help, such, “move can tear this country apart and turn Nigeria into a free-for-all killing field.” According to him, “As far…

Unlike other Federal agencies, the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has set an exemplary record for its capacity to generate internal revenue to meet its staff salaries and overheads with effect from this financial year. This effort has not gone unnoticed as the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment recently extolled the leadership of OGFZA under Umana Okon Umana for the capacity to raise enough internally generated revenue to take care of its recurrent expenditure. Senator Sabo Mohammed, chairman of the committee, who was speaking at OGFZA’s 2018 budget session with the committee, told the managing director of…