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By Straightnews Kellyrae has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ edition. Kellyrae edged out Wanni who came in second and Onyeka third to emerge winner on the night. After over 70 days of fierce competition, emotional highs, and unforgettable moments, he walked away with a grand prize of N100 million, a new SUV, and other juicy rewards. KellyRae, a singer from Delta State, quickly won the hearts of fans from day one, not just for his undeniable talent but for his courage and the moral stance he took alongside his wife. Their…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the chairmanship seat in Essien Udim Local Government Area, after the local government elections held on Saturday, October 5 in Akwa Ibom State. Essien Udim is the local government area of Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) confirmed the results to journalists on Sunday in Uyo. Related news Local Govt elections: Two allegedly Die in Akwa Ibom  The commission stated that it has so far received results from 10 LGAs. So far, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed victory in Uyo, Oron, Ukanafun, Oruk Anam,…

Elections of the 31 Chairmanship and 368 Councillorship candidates have been held in various electoral wards and units in Akwa Ibom State amid poor turn-out and apathy by voters. Though 12 political parties were cleared by AKISIEC to vie for the positions, two political parties – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) – are dominant ones with party men and supporters on ground. Though voting started late in most wards and units in the state, PDP has strong showing than any other party in terms of its party agents and mobilisers at various voting centres.  However, our…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is in support of Governor Umo Eno’s choice of his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki, as the Akwa Ibom First Lady following the demise of his wife, Patience. During a condolence visit to the Eno family in Uyo on Friday, Senator Tinubu noted that it reflects practices seen in the United States and is a thoughtful way to sustain the late Patience Eno’s legacy, particularly through her pet project, the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA). Senator Tinubu was accompanied on the condolence visit by Hajia Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, as well…

By Straightnews The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has joined the rank of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) national honour.  President Bola Tinubu had, in his 64th Independence Anniversary broadcast, conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) title on the Speaker and the Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. The title did not go well with the House of Representatives which demanded a higher honour for Abbas similar to the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) conferred on Senate President Godswill Akpabio; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)…

By Agency Report Melania has differed with husband, Donald Trump, the 2024 US Republican Presidential candidate on abortion rights. In a video promoting her forthcoming memoir, Mrs. Trump described women’s “individual freedom” as an “essential right,” adding her voice to a long line of Republican first ladies who have supported legal abortion access despite their husbands’ public stances against it. In a black-and-white video posted on her X account on Thursday, Mrs Trump said “there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does my body, my…

By Straightnews Again, the Directorate of Road Traffic Services also known as Vehicle Inspection Office has been barred from stopping vehicles on the road, impounding vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists in Nigeria. A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human rights activist and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal.  Also affected by the order are the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the Team Leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the FCT, also listed as respondents. In…

By Press Release President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to investigate the rise in boat accidents across the country. The order follows the boat mishap of October 1, where a boat carrying more than 200 passengers to Gbajibo for the Mawlid celebration, capsized in Mokwa LGA of Niger state. The boat was returning to Gbajibo from Mundi after the annual Maulud celebration when disaster struck, Muregi said in a statement on Wednesday. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has been conducting rescue operations to recover bodies of victims. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga,…

Suspected assailants have beheaded a couple, Mr. Jacob Udo, and Mrs. Comfort Udo, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.  The couple, both traders, were brutally m8rdered in their home in Etiti Ulo, Bende, on Tuesday night, October 1, 2024. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident in a statement entitled “Re: The Alleged M8rder of a couple in Bende,” on Thursday. Related news Man who beheads 90-year-old grandmother in Akwa Ibom police custody Rivers places bounty on 2Baba over alleged beheading of DPO  Cultists behead final-year Varsity student in Akwa Ibom “Yes,…

By Straightnews Two staunch supporters are at the jugular of President Bola Tinubu to rise and cushion economic hardship facing many in the country.  They are Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, currently the Group Head, Current & Public Affairs of News (TVC News) at TVC Communications, Lagos and Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Kolade-Otitoju wrote “We inherited a reserve of over $33 billion 16 months ago. Since then, we have paid back the inherited forex backlog of $7 billion. We have cleared the ways and means debt of over N30 trillion. ‘‘We have reduced the debt service ratio…