Author: straightnewsng.com

Akakan Umoh Nigerian Senate, Thursday, directed security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase financial proceeds from their criminal activities on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. Amid growing concerns over the brazenness of criminal networks operating online, the lawmakers are confronting the widening security crisis across multiple regions. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, on the rising wave of bandits’ attacks and terrorist incursions in Kogi West and other parts of the country,. During deliberations, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District,…

Edi Umoh Co-hosts Mexico got off to a victorious start by dimming the light of South Africa 2-0 as the largest World Cup in history kicked off Thursday at Mexico City’s famed Estadio Azteca. While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards – two for South Africa and one for Mexico – the most ever in an opening World Cup match. It was Mexico’s eighth time playing in the opening match of a World Cup and their first win in an opener, having previously lost five and drawn two — including against then-host South Africa at the 2010…

The U.S. military launched more strikes on Iranian targets early Thursday, U.S. Central Command said. This was hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran “hard” in a bid to force the country to agree to a deal on the administration’s terms. CENTCOM said on X that it hit “multiple targets in Iran … in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression” starting at 5:15 p.m. ET Wednesday. It described the strikes as self-defensive. Also read World Condemns US Bombing of Iran’s Nuke sites Any Attack On US Will Be Met 1,000 Times- Trump Tells Iran How US spent $11bn on Iran war in…

Aniefiok Christopher Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking the establishment of state police, following a decisive voice vote during Thursday’s plenary. The proposal, considered under HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitution alteration process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture in response to rising insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The session, presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, commenced with over 290 lawmakers in attendance. The House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, thereafter (APC, Edo), moved a motion for the House to suspend its rules to enable consideration of a motion on the…

Akakan Umoh In what looks like a major shake-up, Seplat Energy Plc has announced a transition with businessman, Tony Elumelu as its Chairman from January 1, 2027, while veteran oil and gas executive Effiong Okon assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer from August 1, 2026. The company announced the changes on Tuesday as part of a structured succession plan designed to ensure continuity in governance and execution of its long-term growth strategy under its Roadmap 2030 agenda. To this end, the company said Chairman Senator Udoma Udo Udoma. who holds 55,071 shares in the Company which equates to a…

Akakan Umoh The 2027 Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, Tuesday, slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for engaging in remarkably imprudent borrowing, escalating Nigeria’s total debt to approximately N200 trillion. This, according to him, represents an increase of over N100 trillion within a mere three years, a stark contrast to the roughly N49 trillion accumulated during President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure, which would have projected to around N80 trillion. In a statement on Tuesday, Obi said that as millions of Nigerians grapple with the shock of this unsustainable accumulation of debt, the situation is exacerbated by the government’s reckless approach to…

Press Release A suspected drug baron  from Ikot Ebom Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state apprehended by Akwa Ibom Police Command would be charged to court. In its sustained offensive against criminal activities, the command dismantled notorious drug bunk, recovered stolen community property and arrested the suspected drug baron. ‘‘Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command carried out a coordinated intelligence-led operation targeting a criminal enclave believed to have served as a haven for drug traffickers, receivers of stolen property, vandals, and other criminal elements who had been terrorizing residents of the area. During the operation, one…

Aniefiok Christopher Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday said the former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, must be brought alive or dead to answer for allegations of corruption and financial sleaze. This was as the Senate Committee on Public Accounts issued a warrant of arrest to compel Kyari, to appear before it over unresolved audit queries involving N210 trillion contained in the company’s audited accounts between 2017 and 2023. The Senator for Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly accused the former NNPCL chief of failing to account for the alleged mismanagement of trillions…

Akakan Umoh The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has enjoined Nigerians to remain hope in the current Insurgencies, assuring that the country would survive as it did during the past political upheavals and pandemics. Akpabio spoke this Sunday during an Inter-Denominational Church Service at the National Christian Centre as part of the activities marking this year Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Speaking on the theme of the special service was God of Hope, Actualise our Dreams, the Senate President urged Nigerians to count their blessings as they celebrated 27 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria. He told the congregation: “We have survived political…

Edi Umoh Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev each won their first career Grand Slams at a French Open filled with unexpected twists and turns. Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 on Sunday in the French Open final to win his first major title. He is the first player outside of an elite cohort of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and the former Big Three-including Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal- to win a Grand Slam since Daniil Medvedev won the 2021 U.S. Open. In the women’s final on Saturday, Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 to win the biggest title of…