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Akwa Ibom Police have arrested and detained one Gabriel Okon Ekpri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area of the state in their custody for selling his nine-year-old son at N400,000. A press statement issued in Uyo on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon said the suspect was arrested by the Quick Intervention Squad of the command. According to the Superintendent of police, the suspect who has confessed to the crime blamed the devil and economic hardship for his actions. Also read: Suspected cultists Flee with youth leader’s head in Akwa Ibom MacDon…

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen has won the Best African International Player prize at the Ghana Football Awards. The 24-year-old had a remarkable 2023-24 season helping Napoli to the Scudetto for the first time in over three decades, scoring 26 league goals. He also helped the club reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. Osimhen also netted a brace as Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone 3-2 in Monrovia to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting in Ivory Coast in January. At the Ghana Football Awards, the Super Eagles striker received the highest number of votes…

President Vladimir Putin Saturday branded Wagner Group leader as a traitor, and vowed not to allow Russia slip into civil war abyss. This was after the leader of the Wagner mercenary force seized a key military headquarters overseeing the offensive in Ukraine. The rapidly moving events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Kremlin chief’s long rule and Russia’s most serious security crisis since he came to power in late 1999. Also read: Prigozhin announces retreat on Moscow to avert civil war Wagner chief Yevgeny Prighozin said his troops had taken control of the military command center and an…

Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, Monday, spilled more fuel subsidy scam racketeered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in conjunction with marketers and other stakeholders in the crude oil sector.  The fuel otherwise known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) until its removal by President Bola Tinubu administration has been regarded as a scam by many Nigerians and experts. Yuguda who also was former minister of state for transport, stated this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “I remember a friend of mine in the oil industry, who during a meeting of an…

The British man behind the massive hack of celebrity Twitter accounts including Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, and Elon Musk has been jailed for five years. Joseph James O’Connor, 24, pleaded guilty to a string of cyber crime offences in May, almost three years after his hacking group which aimed to hijack over 130 Twitter accounts in a Bitcoin scam. Those targeted include leading brands such as Apple and Uber, as well as Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and other high-profile figures, The Guardian reports. O’Connor, also known under an online alias as Plugwalk Joe, additionally pleaded guilty to stealing…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as Eid-El-Kabir public holiday. This was contained in a statement by a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade.  “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday June 28th and Thursday June 29th 2023 Public Holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration and heartily felicitates with the Muslim Ummah at home and in the diaspora,” the statement read. Akinlade enjoined Muslims and all Nigerians “to make sacrifices for the growth and development of our communities and our great country, Nigeria.” The permanent secretary expressed hope that…

Corpses of three medical students from two universities involved in the Marina Resort boat mishap in Calabar, Cross River State capital have been recovered, the State Police Command confirmed Monday. Straightnews online had reported that the tourist boat accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at the popular Marina Resort in the coastal city. The three students were missing, while 11 others were rescued on Saturday after their boat capsized at the Calabar resort. Also read:  Boat mishap: Three medical students die in Calabar It was gathered that the passengers were on a boat cruise when the mishap occurred around 3 p.m.…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been brought under pressure to sack Maj. Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu, Rtd, as Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme over allegation of  ‘‘gross incompetence, cluelessness and visionless leadership.’’ A press release signed by Comrade Ebiowei Alaowei, National President, Presidential Amnesty Programme Beneficiaries Forum on Monday, alleged that ‘‘Maj-Gen. Barry Tariye Ndiomu, Rtd, has completely bastardised the Presidential Amnesty Programme with his clueless leadership style and has neglected the real beneficiaries of the programme.’’ Alaowei noted that ‘‘He has instead incorporated into the programme people who were never part of the programme. The original beneficiaries of…

Nigerians face tougher times as President Bola Tinubu administration removed Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy, added 7.5 per cent on diesel and plans to hike electricity tariff. Already, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has notified its customers of an increase in electricity tariff from July 1, 2023. In a statement released on Sunday, June 25, AEDC stated that the review was due to the fluctuation of the Naira in the exchange rate. Also read: NERC supports New Electricity Act The statement reads “Effective July 1st 2023, please be informed that there will be an upward review to the electricity tariff…

Tension that gripped residents of Sokoto metropolis on Sunday over alleged blasphemy of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAW) ended on a tragic note. This was even as angry mob lynched one Usman Buda, a butcher at Sokoto Abattoir, over an alleged blasphemy of the prophet. According to a report by Daily Trust, the butcher allegedly made the comment during an argument with another trader at the Sokoto main Abattoir around 8 a.m. on Sunday. “Our leaders made a fruitless attempt to save him but they could not contain the crowd. They initially rescued him and hid him before they…