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The Nigerian Government has declared Monday, September 16, 2024, a public holiday in observance of Eid-ul-Mawlid, state. The celebration marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement released by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the ministry. Related news Eid-ul-Adha: FG declares Monday, Tuesday as Public Holiday Nigerian Government declares June 12 Public Holiday  Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares July 11, 12 as Public Holidays  Minister Tunji-Ojo congratulated the Muslim Ummah, both within Nigeria and in the Diaspora,…

Cristiano Ronaldo has made history by becoming the first person notching 1 billion followers across different social media platforms. Ronaldo widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and winning five Ballon d’Or awards impressive following includes over 639 million on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook, 113 million on X (formerly Twitter), and 60.5 million subscribers on YouTube. His achievement comes after the recent launch of his YouTube channel, which quickly got over a million subscribers in less than 90 minutes, further solidifying his appeal across different platforms. Related posts Ronaldo plans to leave Saudi soccer giants-…

By Aniefiok Christopher  The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has rolled out its campaign train ahead of the October 5, 2024 Local Government polls in the state.  At the event led by the State Chief Executive Officer, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the party presented flags to PDP chairmanship candidates from the 31 Local Government Areas of the state. Governor Eno who was flanked by the State Chairman of the party, Hon. Aniekan Akpan, commended the leadership of the party in the State, for keeping and growing the party structure without rancour. He then congratulated the Chairmanship candidates…

By Press Release The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly is worried over the upsurge of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sales outlets in residential areas in the state. Consequently, the House has taken steps to regulate the establishment of gas sales outlets within the State to ensure that operators follow necessary safety measures for proper storage, discharge, and vending processes in approved locations. This was sequel to a motion on the urgent need to regulate the upsurge of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) sales and vending outlets within residential areas in Akwa Ibom State sponsored by Hon. Precious Selong (Urue Offong/Oruko State…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the 36 states of the federation to tackle flooding and other natural disasters. This was stated on Wednesday by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Receiving the Speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, the Vice President described the situation in Maiduguri as a “national calamity”. “The President has shown his zeal, willingness and commitment to partner with the states towards addressing these issues,” Shettima said. Related posts Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Cross River among river-flooding states 31 states, 148 LGAs prone…

A South African Court has heard the shocking details of how three men after k!lling two women used their bodies to feed p!gs on their farm. Farm owner, Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, supervisor Adrian Rudolph de Wet, 19, and employee William Musora, 45, face two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Musora, a Zimbabwean national, also faces charges of being in South Africa illegally. The female victims, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, were alleged to have trespassed on Olivier’s farm in the northern province of Limpopo in August when they were…

By Press Release The unkempt environment of General Hospital, Awa, Onna Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State has landed the Health Commissioner and hospital’s Chief Medical Superintendent in trouble, Straightnews has gathered. In addition, the Chief Medical Superintendent’s absenteeism from the hospital during official hours drew the ire of Rt. Hon. Effiong Johnson, a member representing Mbo State Constituency who is said to have visited the hospital for ultra-sound scanning. A source close to the state parliamentarian told Straightnews that he sat there and saw that in less than three hours out-patients had paid more than N1 million to…

The Chief Magistrate in Akure, Ondo State capital, has remanded a 30- year -old commercial motorcycle operator, Michael Olorunfemi, at Olokuta Correctional Centre over the alleged r@pe of his wife’s 17-year-old sister.  Olorunfemi who was arraigned before the court was charged with a one-count charge of unlawful s£xual intercourse with the teenager. According to the Police prosecutor, Inspector Taiwo Oniyere, the defendant committed the offence in August 2024, at 10 pm, in the Onigaari area of Irese Road, Akure.  The Police prosecutor stated that the father of four, married to the sister of the victim, unlawfully had carnal knowledge of…

By Agency Report Democratic candidate Kamala Harris outclassed her Republican rival Donald Trump in a stormy presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support of abortion restrictions and his myriad legal woes. American voters agreed that Vice President Harris outperformed Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, an independent research firm. Viewers of the debate voted in favour of Harris, 63 per cent to 37 per cent, saying she performed better. Prior to the debate, a poll by The New York Times and Siena College had shown…

The Nigerian Army has vowed to continue operations in Okuama community, Ughelli South LGA of Delta State, until its equipments and arms which were allegedly carted away by hoodlums are recovered. The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. J H Abdusallam in a press statement said “We will continue to conduct operations until our equipments and our arms that were carted away are recovered,” the GOC declared while addressing journalists on Tuesday. Abdusallam remembered with sadness how troops were brutally murdered in Okuama community in March 2024. He denied reports that the Army invaded…