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Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew to check further escalation of the clashes between Ibeno and Yoruba fishermen in the area. Speaking to newsmen in Uyo, the Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area, High Chief Williams Henry Mkpa said the curfew was a prompt action directed by the state government  to prevent mayhem in the oil rich city of Ibeno. Following the directive, Mkpa, it was gathered, has imposed and indefinite curfew with full restrictions of both human and vehicular movements in  the troubled riverine communities from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. with immediate…

Despite extending the date for submission of forms, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raked in N646 million from the sale of  expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2023 presidential election. However, PDP has, for the fourth time, extended the date for its sale of nomination and expression of interest forms to Friday, April 22, 2022. The last day for the submission of already completed forms is now Monday April 25, 2022. Seventeen presidential aspirants were able to beat Wednesday’s deadline for the submission of forms. Read also: PDP flings open 2023 Presidential ticket to all aspirants The…

Legendary football players, Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero, Paul Scholes, Vincent Kompany,  Ian Wright, and Peter Schmeichel have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The football stars join Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira as the latest players to become part of the Premier League’s Hall of Fame, taking the total up to 16. Their selection was based on a public online vote and the Premier League Awards Panel, with the Hall of Fame recognising the best players to have graced the league since its inception in 1992. Didier Drogba won the Premier League four times over two spells at Chelsea, as…

The Chairman of Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress (APC), Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, was among the 36 Chapter chairmen who attended Wednesday’s meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC). NEC is the highest decision making organ of the party and was presided over by the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The meeting was held at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors on the platform of the APC, state chairmen, former governors and many other bigwigs of the party were at the meeting. Ntukekpo who was officially sworn into office on April 11,…

The Delta Police Command has rescued five females including underage girls allegedly being used as 3ex slaves in a brothel in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.  The command rounded up the girls during its a sting operation at Fagoma Hotel, located at Aragba on Friday, April 15. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, April 20, said 10 suspected female prostitutes and 10 males were arrested during the operation. DSP Edafe said the underage girls were allegedly trafficked from Rivers State by one Joy who is now on the run. Read also: Arresting…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has pegged prices of expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at N100 million and N50 million for the 2023 presidential and governorship elections respectively. The decision was taken during the recent emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja Wednesday, April 20. The party pegged the price of nomination forms for Governorship, Senate, and House of Representatives positions at N50 million, N20 million, and N10 million, respectively. The party announced that the sale of forms starts on Saturday, April 23rd. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, Felix Morka, the national publicity secretary, said the party’s…

Suspected gunmen are demanding N100 million ransom  to free abducted Apostle John Okoriko, who is  the founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church in Akwa Ibom State. Okoriko was abducted at his church residence at Ibekwe Akpan Nya in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state. Although he lives in Uyo, the state capital, reports say the gunmen kidnapped Mr Okoriko, 74, at about 5 p.m. at the headquarters of the church, called “National Capitol.” Mr Okoriko’s home is within the ‘National Capitol,’ 42 kilometers from the Uyo. The clergyman reportedly travelled home for a meeting with church members and…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has challenged the presidential spokesmen and the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to a debate on national issues. This came after the duo’s recent attack on the clergyman following his Easter Homily to highlight government’s shortcomings. Following the critical homily, Shehu had in a statement on Monday night, called on Bishop Kukah to leave the president alone or resign and join politics. In the statement, Shehu, a Senior Special Assistant to the President alleged that the clergyman has been spreading hate for decades. Read also:  Kukah Accuses Northern Elites…

Two aides to President Muhammadu Buhari have not spared the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, for heavily criticising Buhari over insecurity, corruption and division in Nigeria. Kukah, in his Easter message titled ‘To mend a broken nation: The Easter metaphor, had said every aspect of life in the country has been destroyed, while corruption is enthroned. “With everything literally broken down, our country has become one big emergency national hospital with full occupancy. Our individual hearts are broken. Our family dreams are broken. Homes are broken. Churches, mosques and infrastructure are broken. Shehu’s vibes The Senior…

The 3ex scandal-infested Chrisland Schools student has an online profile named “Bhadgurl4k” where she makes sensual posts, Straightnews has learned. The 10-year-old girl was seen in a viral video Monday engaging in sexual acts with some of her classmates. In the viral video on Twitter, more than 24,000 viewers visited the escapades site. Her mother, who claimed she was gang-raped, explained that her male colleagues collected her charger but by the time the girl went to collect it, they threw her into toilet and allegedly raped her. Read also: Child rape: Lagos Closes Christland Schools as Police investigate alleged scandal  After…