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Nigerian Governors have berated the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over claims that they are responsible for rising poverty in the country. Coming under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), they dodged mentioning the president’s name, but focused on the minister of state for budget and national planning, Clement Agba in a counter offensive against the claims on the poverty rate. In the veiled attack on the president, they accused of failing to protect rural farmers from bandits and presiding over a government where the NNPC has not remitted money to the federation account in months. Related news APC…

Tyson Fury retained his WBC world heavyweight title, brutally stopping Derek Chisora to set up a potential undisputed bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury, 34, maintained his unbeaten record in front of 59,769 people at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fellow Briton Chisora, 38, was hurt repeatedly by the dominant champion and the referee waved off the one-sided contest in the 10th round. Read also: Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury May Pay Deontay Wilder £5.65m Usyk, holder of the IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA belts, was ringside in London. For Chisora, it was the 13th loss of his 46-fight career and his fourth in…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court for failing to probe the missing ecological funds at all levels of government. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. In a statement on Sunday, SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said the decision to file a lawsuit followed “the failure to probe the spending of trillions of ecological funds by governments at all levels—federal, state and local governments from 2001 to date, and…

Iniobong Sunday One person along Urua Ekpa community in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State was at the weekend died at the collapsed construction site. One Marvelous, a construction worker, was allegedly buried at the site of the underground drainage system constructed by Benest Engineering Ltd, forcing some residents of the community to have mobilized a mass protest against the sad incident. Straightnews gathered that human error coupled with the poor rescue operation, caused the death as the youths were said to have manually worked with shovels at the site, since the company could not immediately bring an…

A final-year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed, who was arrested for allegedly insulting the first lady, Aisha Buhari, has enjoyed all-round freedom.  Mohammed was arrested a few weeks ago over a social media post rants on the President’s wife, saying Aisha Buhari added weight after eating poor people’s money. He was later charged in court by the police and was remanded in custody. Also read: Aisha Buhari’s troll: Echoes of freedom for Jigawa University student The arrest of the critics generated a lot of reactions on social media, as many Nigerians condemned Aisha Buhari. The…

Former member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly who represented Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency from 1999 to 2003, Obong Isong Isang has passed on. A trained Pharmacist, active politician, community leader and soccer star, Isang passed away on Friday morning, December 2, 2022 after a brief illness. From Abiakpo Ikot Essien in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, he was a Knight of John Wesley. Also read: Buhari grieves with Biden over Powell’s death Isang was the Chairman of Akwa United FC from 2007 to 2015. As a tested footballer, he played for Kofine FC, Jetimo, Flash Flamingos…

Israel Umoh Despite the N6.4 trillion windfall from Federal Government, the nine oil-producing states in the country borrowed N1.3 trillion in seven years, according to sub-national debt reports of the Debt Management Office. This means that the total debts of nine oil-producing states rose from N2.04 trillion in December 2015 to N3.35 trillion as of June 2022, despite receipt of N6.4 trillion from Federation Account Allocation Committee and 13 per cent derivation fund. The nine states are Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Edo, Abia, Ondo, Imo, Bayelsa and Lagos. Also read Akwa Ibom Debt Profile On The Rise Loans: NGO Raises…

Former Minister Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio says he should be counted out from every ordeal linked with the conviction of Senator Bassey Albert Akpan for fraud. Popularly known as OBA, the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District in the National Assembly was sentenced by Federal High Court, Uyo to 42 years for collecting six exotic cars worth N204 million when he was the state Commissioner for Finance. Akpabio described as preposterous and laughable failed attempts by some paid agents of some faceless politicians in Akwa Ibom State to drag him into the current ordeal of Senator…

Vincent Aboubakar scored deep in stoppage time to shock World Cup favourites Brazil in the last game of the group stage before getting sent off after getting booked for the second time for taking off his jersey to celebrate. It was the first time an African team will defeat Brazil at the World Cup, although the Indomitable Lions failed progress to the Round of 16, but headed home. Aboubakar, who had come in to captain Rigobert Song’s team, connected with a cross from substitute Jerome Ngom Mbekeli to break the deadlock in the 92nd minute at Doha’s Lusail Stadium. Also…

Israel Umoh Amidst growing controversy, Akwa Ibom and Delta of the nine oil-producing states got the highest 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account between 2021 and 2022, Federal Government says. In a press release in Abuja on Friday, the Federal government affirmed that the nine oil-producing states collected N625.43 billion while N1.1 trillion is still outstanding. The refunds date from 1999 to 2021. The oil-producing are in the Niger Delta Region  comprising Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo and Cross River states. The states receive oil derivation funds monthly and…