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The deplorable International Stadium Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital spanning four communities has forced many residents to flee the area and has grounded their businesses, Straightnews online has gathered. Contract for the construction of the 2.9 km road was awarded by Governor Udom Emmanuel administration in 2019 to Janagan Nigeria Enterprises to be supervised by the state Ministry of Special Duties. The road which serves as an alternative route to Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo spans Obio Etoi, Obio Offot, Use Ikot Ebio communities in Uyo and Ikot Ntuen Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. Straightnews newspaper understands…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the appeal by Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Osun State Governor. The apex court, in its judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, also upheld the Appeal Court’s judgment which upheld the election of Adeleke as the state governor. The apex court held that the appellant failed to adduce enough evidence to prove his allegation of over voting in the July 16, 2022 governorship poll. The judgment was affirmed and adopted by the entire five members of the…

Iniobong Sunday   No fewer than 16 persons have been reportedly killed following a three-day bloody clashes by rival cults over control of mini bus parks in Akwa Ibom State, investigations by our correspondent have shown on Tuesday. The Klaans and the Black Axe confraternities are said to have engaged each other in bloody clashes over the control of toll collections in mini bus parks in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Most of the affected areas including the adjoining areas of Idu, in Uruan Local Government Area, where the crises started before spreading to Use Offot, Ekpri Nsukara, and Eniong…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed government establishments to comply with the Senate resolution passed in November 2022, recognising Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) as the sole entity to regulate and monitor the activities of all existing crude oil export terminals in Nigeria. The resolution was taken in line with Section 7ee of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. Among the affected bodies are NUPRC, Nigerian Midstream/Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), industry players and relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are affected. A memorandum dated May…

The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday, ratified the zoning formula proposed by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Though Orji Uzor Kalu, APC (Abia State) has written to NWC to continue in the Senate race, the body has ignored protests by aggrieved members of the party on the lopsidedness of the arrangement. The NWC ratified the arrangement on Monday during a special meeting at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja. Also read: Akpabio, Jibrin Fly higher in Senate Race- Report Straightnews online had reported that Mr Tinubu settled for Godswill Akpabio (South-south) and Barau Jibrin (North-west) for the…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt suit against the Federal Government “for failing to recover over N40 billion double pay and life pensions from former governors who are serving as lawmakers and ministers.” SERAP stated this in a statement on Sunday by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, recalling how Justice Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Lagos ordered the Federal Government in November 2019 to “recover life pensions collected by former governors serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.”  Justice Oguntoyinbo also directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr…

A student of Anglican Girls Secondary School (AGSS) Nnewi, Anambra state, Ejikeme Joy, has emerged as the overall best student in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with 362 score. Joy’s scores in English Language, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry were broken down as 98%, 89%, 94%, and 81%, respectively. The Anambra State Commissioner of Education. Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, lauded her performance, describing it as “excellent and very outstanding.” Reacting to the news, the state government in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Charles Soludo, Christian Aburime, said that Ejikeme’s excellent feat brought joy and celebration to her school and…

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were on Saturday crowned at Westminster Abbey in a glittering but archaic ritual not seen in Britain since 1953. Thousands of poncho-clad royal fans turned out in central London to offer their support to the new monarch as he was officially declared king of 15 countries. More than 2,000 guests – including a hundred heads of state – watched on as King Charles received the golden St Edward’s Crown in a medieval service that comes as the monarchy’s relevance is also called into question. Charles, 74, is now the 40th sovereign, and the oldest, to be…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-udo, winner of the February 25 House of Representatives election in Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State. Ukpong-udo who is the member representing the Federal Constituency won as the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate to represent the constituency for a second term. The returning officer for the constituency, Patrick Aderorho, made this declaration at the Constituency Collation office, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the presence of collation agents of political parties and stakeholders. Announcing the results, Aderoro stated that the YPP candidate polled 19,926 votes to emerge winner, defeating…

The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has endorsed the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, as the next Senate President of Nigeria. Ganduje spoke in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Thursday during a courtesy visit to his Cross River counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade. The Kano governor, who was accompanied by the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Gambari said the decision to nominate Akpabio was already a done deal. Also read: Akpabio, Jibrin Fly higher in Senate Race- Report He, however, did not explain if it was a decision of the All…