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Akakan Umoh United States lawmakers alleged that Nigerian officials have imbibed a culture of denial as hearing was conducted on Wednesday examining global threats to religious freedom, with Nigeria as a primary focus of concern. The session, held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, revisited longstanding allegations of persecution against Christians in Nigeria, claims that Nigerian authorities have consistently rejected. Congressman Chris Smith, chairman of the subcommittee, opened the hearing with stark language, citing the organization Genocide Watch to describe Nigeria as “a killing field of defenceless Christians.” Also read: ‘Democracy Was Never Meant To Be Transactional,’ Rues…

Edi Umoh President Donald Trump has refused to apologise to the former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama for sharing a social media video that depicted the Obamas as apes.  The video has sparked widespread condemnation and backlash, including from members of his own party, though Trump who posted the video later deleted the racist post. In response, the Obama Foundation, the organization founded by the former first couple, appeared to issue a subtle rebuttal by sharing a loving video retrospective of Barack and Michelle Obama’s relationship. The foundation’s social media account, which typically posts content unrelated…

Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom High Court in Uyo heard how a Facebook user, Princess God’sown Udoito invoked certain traditional deities of Ekid land against Governor Umo Eno over the disputed Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. Also known as God’sown Monday Udoito from Esit Eket Local Government Area, she is in detention and is standing trial in the court over alleged defamatory publications against the Governor. In one of her Facebook video posts seen by Straightnews, Udoito is seen standing barefooted, tying her body with some traditional palm fronds called eyei and holding it on one hand and holding illicit gin on…

Aniefiok Christopher Nigerian Police investigation report has indicted Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over allegations that she told a United States-based activist that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was involved in the murder of the late Iniobong Umoren and harvesting of her organs. The report, dated February 3 and signed by the Commissioner of Police, Police Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Akin Fakorede, was addressed to the President of The Unique Family Foundation, Sandra Duru. Dr. Duru had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police in April 2025. According to the police, Duru alleged that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, contacted her…

Aniefiok Christopher — Police arrest Suspect in ₦4.2 million armed robbery, juju-related conspiracy case A robbery and murder suspect involved in the disappearance and killing of a motorcyclist in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of the State is cooling his feet in the Akwa Ibom State Police dungeon.  This was as police nabbed one Emmanuel Silas, male who led the security personnel to exhume the corpse of the victim. The Command recalled that ‘‘on or about 11th November 2025, at about 11:00 a.m., the Command received an information that an unidentified commercial motorcyclist was cornered at Ikot Esop Village, robbed…

Press Release Four lucky holders of Doctorate of Philosophy (PH.Ds)from Akwa Ibom have gotten employment into a leading Federal Government-owned institution. Two others equally got employment into the institution (name withheld), courtesy of the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The beneficiaries are Augustus Precious Sunday, Ph.D; Effiong Effiong Ebieme, Ph.D; Owoidihe Monday Etukudo, Ph.D; Etimbuk Ebong Idiong, Ph.D; Udom, Robinson Nsidibe and Nelson, Mkpoikanke Michael. This is in fulfilment of Idem’s promise to facilitate the employment of 1,000 Akwa Ibom youths into strategic Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Also read Idem’s N1bn Grant:…

Aniefiok Christopher Swift  action by Akwa Ibom State Police Command has led to the rescue of a three-year-old girl and arrest of a abduction suspect in Abak Local Government Area of the state. The incident, according to the police command, occurred on Wednesday, January 22, 2026, at about 2:40 p.m., when a 32-year-old man identified as Uwem, reported that a female pupil had been forcefully abducted by an unknown person and dragged into a nearby bush. ”Acting promptly on the report, operatives of the Command were mobilised to the scene. In a rapid, coordinated, and intelligence-driven operation, the police, working…

Akakan Umoh  The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has rejected the proposed Akwa Ibom State Taxes and Levies Bill, (Property Tax Bill) 2025, describing it as draconian, anti-people, oppressive, monstrous and obnoxious. The Bill now before Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for deliberations and enactment into law is part of the controversial Nigeria Tax Law yet to be implemented by the Federal Government. The CHRAN Director, Otuekong Franklyn Isong stated this in his paper presented at the public hearing in Uyo on Wednesday on the title: “ Bill for a Law to Harmonize and Consolidate the…

Akakan Umoh The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a fraud syndicate and rescued a 81-year-old pensioner during an intelligence-led operation in Uyo, the state capital. A press release by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, said the arrest was effected on Monday, February 3, 2026, at about 3:30 p.m., following credible intelligence received from a concerned member of the public on the activities of a criminal group popularly known as “Utoto,” allegedly operating within Uyo metropolis and its environs. DSP John stated that ”the suspects operated with…

Akakan Umoh The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the result of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, External with 68,166 out of 96,979 scoring five credits including English Language and Mathematics representing 71.63% of the total scores. Announcing the results at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi said the results is coming 52 days after the conduct of the exams across the country held from Wednesday 26 November to Saturday 13 December, 2025 Wushishi explained that a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the external exams out of which, 95,…