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Republicans have won majority in the US House of Representatives, setting the stage for two years of divided government as President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party held control of the Senate. The victory gives Republicans the power to rein in Biden’s agenda, as well as to launch potentially politically damaging probes of his administration and family, though it falls far short of the “red wave” the party had hoped for. The final call came after more than a week of ballot-counting when Edison Research projected Republicans had won the 218 seats they needed to control the House. Also read: US Democrats…

Nigerian Burna Boy and Tems were among the nominees for the 65th annual Grammy Awards announced on Tuesday. While Tems was nominated alongside Future and Drake in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for the song, ‘Wait for U’, Burna Boy received a nomination for the song ‘Last Last’ in the Best Global Music Performance category. Burna Boy is not new to the Awards as he got his first award in 2021 for Best Global Music Album for his 2020 album ‘Twice as Tall.’ Read also Burna Boy To Feature At 2021 Grammy Awards Nigerians Happy As Burna Boy Bags Second…

‘Drunk’ corporal has allegedly crushed to death Director of Finance of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Brigadier-General Audi Ogbole James.  Brigadier-General James, described as one of the finest officers in the Nigerian Army, died on Tuesday night, November 15, 2022, from injuries he suffered after a corporal, Abayomi Ebun, alleged to be drunk, hit him with a car. The army corporal has since been arrested and is being detained by NAFRC provost marshals investigating the matter. Also read Nigerian Army vows to punish Killers of two Soldiers Lagos to investigate death of three-year-old at medical facility Apostle Suleman…

Country music star and philanthropist, Dolly Parton got $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez on November 12. “What she’s done for kids, literacy and so many other things is just incredible,” the Amazon founder said. Dolly Parton is getting recognized for the Bezos Courage and Civility Award beyond her “9 to 5” of being the queen of country music. Read also Jeff Bezos gives $100m to Obama Foundation to honour Lewis Jeff Bezos divests $2b worth of his Amazon Stock Jeff Bezos’ Divorce Bill Tops $35b, Still Richest Man Ironically, Amazon is planning to…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, says it has dragged Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, to deities over his attack on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Soludo, in a lengthy article, had lashed out at Obi, stating that he knows that he can’t and won’t win the 2023 presidential election. In the article entitled, History beckons and I will not be silent (Part 1), Soludo added that the LP flagbearer is only playing games. Read also Peter Obi knows that he ‘can’t and won’t win’- Soludo explodes Soludo sobs over Lawmaker’s beheading, places N10m bounty…

Canadian rapper, Drake, lost £1.4 million after placing a bet on ousted middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to beat Brazilian Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on Saturday night, November 12. Adesanya, 33, was the bookie’s favourite to win the fight and would have fetched Drake £2.4 million if he had found a way to victory inside the Octagon. Also read Drake Breaks Madonna’s Record For Most US Top 10 Hits Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Hits 1 Billion Global Streams In A Week Kanye West, Drake end years-long beef in Toronto Pereira snatched the win in the fifth and final round with a left hook that sent the former…

Israel Umoh The sacked Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Akan Udofia and Akwa Ibom government are locked in the controversy of Ibom Air ownership. Udofia in a video that has gone viral claimed that “I brought Air Traffic Control to this state. It is public notice to everyone of you. The idea of Ibom Air was me.” He vowed to allow Ibom Airline commence international flight in three years, if elected a state governor in 2023 general elections. Related news Ibom Air lifts 1.5 million passengers in three years Ibom Air enters agreement with Airbus to buy 10…

Senator Godswill Akpabio said he would approach the Supreme Court to seek redress on the nullification of his election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. The Appeal Court, Abuja had, Monday, nullified Akpabio’s candidature and ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace him with the name of Udom Udo Ekpoudom, the retired deputy Inspector General of Police. In a statement signed by the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and made available to newsmen, Akpabio said, “My attention has been drawn to the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal Abuja…

Stampede and protests greeted the demolition of Ifa Ikot Akpan Community Market in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Straightnews gathered that the state Ministry of Environment and Solid Minerals led by its Commissioner, Mr. Charles Udoh had on Sunday November 13, 2022 moved in and allegedly ordered security men to pull down the local market. According to the source, the team which came in with some bulldozers that demolished and parked the remnants of the make-shift stalls from the market for ease of traffic did not give any inkling to the people for fear of possible confrontation.…

The Appeal Court in Abuja, Monday, affirmed Udom Udo Ekpoudom as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Ekpoudom, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, who was the plaintiff in the matter, had challenged the election of Senator Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, as APC candidate for the senatorial district. APC and INEC were listed as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit. Related news Court deflates Ekpoudom’s Senatorial suit against Akpabio INEC Publishes Akpabio’s name as APC Candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Akpabio wins as Court Orders INEC to…