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Edi Umoh VeryDarkMan has tackled the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye for defending President Bola Tinubu over the rising insecurity in the country. Reacting to the clergyman’s defence of Tinubu, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VDM accused Adeboye of double standards against his stance under ex-President Jonathan. Adeboye had defended President Bola Tinubu against criticism over worsening insecurity, saying the president has fulfilled his responsibility by issuing directives to the military. Speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington on June 23, Adeboye…

Press Release The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has opened portal for recruitment of 1,000 qualified teachers to fill vacancies in public primary and junior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom. The Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Rt. Hon. Anietie Etuk, who made the announcement in a press release, said the recruitment exercise is aimed at improving the teacher-pupil ratio, enhancing learning outcomes and strengthening the delivery of quality basic education in line with the State Government’s ARISE Agenda. Straightnews gathered from certified and registered educators that there are about 19,812 registered professional teachers in Akwa Ibom 1,144 public primary schools…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom State has been rewarded with $6,206,745.42 (N8,513,544,422.80) for transparency, budgetary management and good governance under the 2024 assessment World Bank-assisted State Action on Business Enabling Reform (SABER) Programme.  The latest recognition comes on the heels of Akwa Ibom’s emergence as one of Nigeria’s top-performing states in governance in the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) Governance Performance Index (CGP).  Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, who stated this during the July edition of the Monthly Covenant Service on Wednesday, July 1, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, noted that the recognition underscores…

Edi Umoh England and Belgium survived shock exits on Wednesday to reach World Cup Round of 16. Harry Kane’s late double rescued England in a 2–1 win over DR Congo. Belgium overturned a 2–0 deficit to chase away Senegal 3–2 in extra time, while US disarmed its opponent.  At the 2026 World Cup, England, the United States and Belgium have all made it through to the next round, but none had an easy time. England 2 – 1 DR Congo In Atlanta, England faced a real danger of an early exit against DR Congo. They went behind in the match, but striker…

– Kano State accounted for the highest number with 13 banks – Lagos follows with eight Akakan Umoh The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks for failing to meet the regulatory requirements for continued operation. Later, the apex bank has released the names of the affected banks. This brings to 178 the number of the banks whose licences had been revoked by the apex bank between 2024 and this year. CBN stated on Wednesday that the revocation was carried out in accordance with its powers under Sections 12 and 13 of the Banks…

Edi Umoh  France and Norway showed class in downing their opponents- Sweden and Ivory Coast- to reach 2026 World Cup Round of 16. The 27-year-old Mbappé ran immediately to coach Didier Deschamps after scoring. This was Deschamps’ first game back on the sideline after missing the group stage finale against Norway to fly back to Europe for his mother’s funeral. After Bradley Barcola scored France’s second goal early in the second half, Mbappé added a classy third in the 74th minute, latching onto a perfectly weighted pass from Michael Olise and finishing expertly into the far side of the net. Also read Morocco knock out Netherlands…

Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom Government has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment for a strong partnership with the media professionals due to their collaborative contributions to the development of the state. Speaking on Monday, June 29, 2026, when he received the leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom Council, who paid a courtesy visit on him at Government House, Uyo, the State Governor Umo Eno lauded the union and its members for their professionalism. Governor Eno particularly applauded the journalists for their unwavering support in projecting the policies and programmes of his administration, especially the implementation of the ARISE Agenda,…

Aniefiok Christopher President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of being complicit in the xenophobic attacks in South Africa for not taking action against attackers of nationals of African countries.  Rufai Oseni, an ace analyst with ARISE TV speaking during What is trending with Ojy Okpe on Tuesday, June 30, blamed the Presidency for docility in nipping the attacks in the bud and for not arresting and trying the leaders of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, noting ”Has the government not known them?” This is as protesters are filing past streets in Johannesburg, Durban and other cities on Tuesday against illegal…

Celestine Mel Some arguments do not gather momentum because they are true. They gather momentum because the people fueling them simply cannot afford to lose. That is the ugly truth that may be festering at the heart of the raging debate about the Ibom Deep Seaport. Strip away the legal briefs, the syndicated headlines, the coordinated op-eds, and the breathless claims of ethnic betrayal, and what you might find standing naked is not patriotism. What you may find is panic—the panic, perhaps, of powerful men whose bet went wrong; men who quietly bought up swaths of land around the Ibaka…

Morocco knocked out the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the crucial save to block the Netherlands’ fifth penalty from Crysencio Summerville before striker Ismael Saibari stepped up to blast home the winning spot-kick that sealed a 3-2 shootout win. The victory sends Morocco into a last 16 clash with Canada in Houston on Saturday. An enthralling match had gone to extra time after Issa Diop had glanced in a dramatic equaliser for Morocco…