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 For the smooth running of the eight Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, the House has been reconstituted following the appointment of its House Officers.  During the election of Speaker of the house on June 9, Straightnews online gathered that Udom Emmanuel, the immediate past Governor, backed Prince Ukpong Akpabio representing Essien Udim State Constituency, but Governor Pastor Umo Eno pitched tent with Udeme Otong representing Abak State Constituency. Otong, the ranking member, polled 20 votes to win as speaker and Akpabio, the first time member in the house, lost after garnering six votes. Also read:  Otong floors Akpabio to…

Sokoto governor, Ahmad Aliyu disguised himself as Keke rider to the State Specialist Hospital to ascertain the quality of services provided to residents. Aliyu abandoned a convoy but rode Keke marwa to get first-hand information of the dirty public hospital from its workers. The governor’s press secretary Abubakar Bawa in a statement on Monday, stated that the governor’s decision to visit the facility unannounced follow a series of concerns raised by Sokoto residents over poor service delivery. The statement added that other concerns that forced the governor to visit the hospital were dilapidated structures, erratic power supply, shortage of staff, and…

Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci, has collected Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmation plaque as a record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Jubilant Hilda who announced this in an Instagram post on Monday with a video of her receiving the plaque from a dispatch rider could not control her emotion. After cooking from May 11 -15, 2023 and waiting for some weeks following her effort to set the new record, GWR finally made an announcement confirming Baci as the new record holder last Tuesday. Also read:  Marathon cooking: Guinness World Records confirms Hilda Baci winner…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed cash withdrawal restrictions on domiciliary accounts, allowing individuals to withdraw up to $10,000 per day. This change aims to enhance transparency, liquidity, and price discovery in the foreign exchange (FX) market while boosting customer confidence and stability. Previously, Nigerians faced confusion and limitations when accessing cash from their domiciliary accounts, with withdrawal limits as low as $10,000 per week or per month. Under the new guidelines, individuals can freely withdraw or transfer up to $10,000 daily from their domiciliary accounts, with no restrictions on inflows or wired transfers. This policy change brings…

President Bola Tinubu, Monday, approved the dissolution of boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies. This was contained in a statement by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). In the statement signed by the Director of Information, Willie Bassey on behalf of the SGF, George Akume, the President took the decision “in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in the public interest.” Also read:  Tinubu Rejigs security architecture, Names new service chiefs “The dissolution does not, however, affect Boards, Commissions and Councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section…

Three weeks after his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu, Monday, appointed and directed new Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police and Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service to resume duty immediately.  This was after he had sacked the service chiefs who served under the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari for years. The appointments are contained in a statement Monday evening by Mr. Willie Bassey, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Also read: Tinubu Appoints Ribadu, Edun, Alake, Five Other Special Advisers The statement said the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs…

Binance, cryptocurrency exchange company, has plotted to deal with Binance Nigeria Limited seen as a scammer entity. The Co-founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, took the tough stand on Sunday in a tweet. “Binance have issued cease & desist notice to the scammer entity “Binance Nigeria Limited.” Don’t believe everything you read in the news,” he said. Also read: Hackers steal $570m from Binance-linked blockchain This comes one week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission last Monday charged the crypto giant with securities law violations that it said amounted to “an extensive web of deception” and “calculated evasion of the…

The suspension of immediate past Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has thrown up the emergence of a key figure in the anti-corruption agency. President Bola Tinubu suspended Bawa on Tuesday, June 14, 2023 over alleged abuse of office, and appointed AbdulKarim Chukkol as the acting Chairman of the agency. Chukkol, who previously held the position of director of operations at the EFCC, has assumed the crucial role of leading the agency in its mission to combat financial crimes and promote accountability. Born on May 27, 1977, he hails from Northern State in the country. Academic,…

The untimely death of a married man has fouled the air of Obazu Mbieri autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The man, Chikwado Obiyor, was said to have reportedly passed on after s3x romp with his lover, Chidinma. After the romp, Obiyor, the father of four died, but his married lover from Rivers State slumped into a coma and was rushed to a hospital in the area. According to information obtained by Daily Post, the body of the father of four has been deposited in a morgue. The deceased and his married lover lodged at a…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Sunday booked their slot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast with a hard fought 3-2 win over Sierra Leone at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia. By this, Nigeria became the 12th country to have qualified for the AFCON 2023, remaining 12 to join the continental soccer train. The Super Eagles went ahead in the 19th minute when Napoli striker Victor Osimhen dinked the ball above the onrushing Sierra Leone goalkeeper. The three-time African champions were denied a chance to double the goals nine minutes later but his shot from…