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Edi Umoh Joheirry Mola Dominguez of the Dominican Republic was crowned Miss World 2026 on Saturday at the grand finale of the 73rd edition of the pageant held at the April 2 Square in Nha Trang, Vietnam. This was after Nigeria’s representative , Tamunosoye Karibi-George, bowed out of the 2026 Miss World pageant after reaching the Top 12. The victory marked the second time the Dominican Republic has produced a Miss World, 44 years after Mariasela Álvarez won the title in 1982. Also read South African Tshego Gaelae becomes First Black Mrs World  Miss USA downs 90 contestants to emerge Miss…

Akakan Umoh A N450 million presidential relief package has been doled to 18 business owners affected by the August 22 fire at the SPAR shopping mall in Calabar, Cross River State. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu announced this on Friday during the launch of the South-South zonal phase of the National Community Food Bank Programme in Calabar. Mrs Tinubu said President Bola Tinubu had approved N25 million for each of the 18 affected business owners, totalling N450 million, to help them recover from the losses caused by the fire. Also read Mrs Tinubu Hails Senior Citizens Centre in Uyo Embrace Unity…

Aniefiok Christopher Tension was defused between supporters of the vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Mr. Rotimi Amaechi  and those of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike at concurrent events in Ubima on Saturday. Amaechi was in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State for the burial of his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Orduah Amaechi while Wike was in the same town for a grand reception by his political group, the Rainbow Coalition. The funeral service held at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church drew such sympathisers as the former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, ADC presidential candidate…

Press Release Operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command arrested four suspects and recovered large quantities of substances alleged to be Indian hemp. In a press statement signed by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer on Sunday, 6 September, said ‘‘On 5th September, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m., operatives of the Command acting swiftly on credible intelligence, stormed a suspected criminal hideout along Aka-Etinan Road, Uyo Local Government Area. ‘‘During the intelligence-led operation, one Inemesit Ekpeyong, male, aged 25 years, was arrested. A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of a large quantity of substances suspected to…

Israel Umoh Five years after Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was signed into law, Accugas Ltd inaugurated a nine-member Board of Trustees (BoT) for the Akwa Ibom and Cross River States Development Trust in Uyo on Friday, September 4. Accugas, the midstream subsidiary of Savannah Energy, is involved in the transportation and distribution of gas to the Eastern part of the country. The company traverses from 19 local government areas of Akwa Ibom at its core operational base at Uquo Gas Processing Plant in Esit Eket Local Government Area, to Odukpani and Akpabuyo of Cross River State. Also read Akwa Ibom owes Accugas N40b…

Edi Umoh The Mountain Top Chorale of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) emerged Champion of the 2026 World Choir Games in the Spiritual Category of the competition at the 14th World Choir Games in Helsingborg, Sweden. MFM also emerged champion of the World Choir Games in the Champions Competition, the highest honour at the global choral contest. Dr Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer of MFM, celebrated the achievement in a social media post, describing the victory as a glorious moment for Mountain Top Chorale and for Nigeria. Olukoya wrote: “A CHAMPION’S SOUND! GOLD FOR MOUNTAIN TOP CHORALE!” Also read:…

Edi Umoh Grammy-winning Nigerian artist has surpassed four billion YouTube views, achieving another major digital milestone in his fast-rising global music career. Burna Boy crossed the mark with more than 4.02 billion views on his official YouTube channel, which also has over 7.21 million subscribers. The achievement reflects the continued global reach of his music and digital audience. Nigerian Afrobeats singer, whose real name is Damini Ogulu, has built a substantial catalogue of music videos and other content that have attracted millions of views worldwide. Also read Burna Boy makes history with 2 billion streams in the UK Burna boy,…

Aniefiok Christopher The ongoing US court case involving President Bola Tinubu is a civil, and not a criminal matter, the Presidency says. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga described the matter as a “civil records-disclosure dispute” under the US FOIA, saying no court had found Mr Tinubu guilty of criminal wrongdoing. Onanuga said the case, filed by American transparency activist, Aaron Greenspan, before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, does not amount to a criminal trial and has not produced any finding of wrongdoing against Tinubu. Also read Senate approves President Tinubu’s $6b loan request President Tinubu unashamedly…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, said he made N10 million monthly income selling bean cake, popularly known as akara, and bread before he entered joined politics. Announcing this at the September edition of the state’s monthly summit on Tuesday, Eno said he started the business from a shop he still owns, where he sold bread and akara to workers and residents in the area. “We had, we still have that shop there, and I started selling akara and bread,” the governor said. He explained that the business later evolved into what he described as an akara burger, combining bread…

Aniefiok Christopher A former gang leader accused of orchestrating the killing of hip-hop star, Tupac Shakur in the United States in 1996 ⁠has been convicted of murder for his role in the long-unsolved crime. A jury in Clark County, Nevada, deliberated for nearly three hours on Monday before finding Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, guilty of a single count of first-degree ⁠murder with a deadly weapon, capping an 11-day trial in a courtroom in the city of Las Vegas. Davis will face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole at his sentencing on October 13.…