Author: straightnewsng.com

The Federal High Court in Abuja, Tuesday, sent Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe packing, over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to All Progressive Congress, APC. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the total number of 393,042 votes governor Umahi secured during the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Ebonyi state, belonged to the PDP and same could not be legally transferred to the APC. According to the court, having defected to the APC, both Umahi and his deputy, not only jettisoned…

The Akwa Ibom State domestic debt profile, as at March 7, 2022, has risen to N389.55 billion allegedly collected for the completion of ongoing development projects. This is as Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Monday, March 7, passed a resolution authorising Governor Udom Emmanuel to raise N150 billion from the money market for the funding of ongoing projects in the state. Published data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) in December 2021 put the domestic debt of Akwa Ibom State at N234.85 billion. Related posts: Akwa Ibom Debt Profile On The Rise Loans: NGO Raises Alarm Over ‘Huge’ Akwa…

After several failed attempts by Nigerian government to extradite him, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, the detained Yoruba Nation activist, has been released by the Benin Republic Government. The activist, who is fondly called Sunday Ighoho, was released on Monday to the leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye, and his deputy, a French Language Expert and Chieftain of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale Adeniran. In a statement issued by the Communications Secretary to Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye, Akintoye described Igboho’s release as a “Triumph of Truth over Darkness…

Former Chief of Staff to Akwa Ibom Governor, Akparawa Ephraim Inyang-Eyen has warned people in the state to be wary of deceit by political office seekers during elections. Inyang-eyen stated this on Saturday at a rally organized for the Senator representing Uyo Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Bassey Albert by youths of Eket Senatorial District. Straightnews gathered that the veiled statement referred to his former boss whom he served as Commissioner for Works and Chief of Staff for more than six years, purportedly implying that he might have deceived Akwa Ibom people in not delivering the needed dividends…

Greenwich London Council has reportedly fined Nigerian singer, Davido £340,000 (N190 million) for his just-concluded sold out show at O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. Greenwich London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Greenwich in Greater London, England. A social media influencer based in London, Marvin Abbey who stated this on his Twitter page, explained that the singer was supposed to end his concert at 11pm, but he overshot the time. Read also: Davido releases N250 million to 292 orphanages Talented singer Davido richer by $22.3 million in 2021 How Gospel Songs Give Succour To Award-Winning Singer, Davido Marvin wrote: “Davido was supposed…

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello who has taken over as the acting national chairman All Progressives Congress Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has assumed office. This is barring speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari who left for London on medical check-up had unilaterally sacked Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni from superintending the affairs of the CECPC. The  meeting has nine out of the 12 members of the Caretaker Committee of the party in attendance. The secretary of the party, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, who had earlier denied a leadership change in the party is also at the meeting. Bello,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board vowed to blacklist any vendors or its agents who violate its rules for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination exercise. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is’haq Oloyede, stated this in Ibadan on Saturday, while monitoring the registration exercise at some centres. Oloyede, who said he was impressed and satisfied with the registration process at the centres visited, said the involvement of parents was part of the problems faced in the ongoing 2022 UTME registration. Read also: JAMB Announces Date to Commence 2022 UTME/DE Registration “There are few places where it could be better but here…

The Ukrainian Government has approved the evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in Sumy following the invasion of Russia into the country. Sumy is a city in north-eastern Ukraine and the capital of Sumy Oblast. Sumy lies about 48km (30 miles) from the border with Russia – it was one of the first cities to be attacked by Russian forces after President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Read also: Europe at risk as Russian forces capture Ukraine largest Nuclear Plant Ukraine invasion: $2 billion Nigeria-Russia Trade at risk Tension mounts over Russia’s Possible Invasion of Ukraine…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project is set to sue President Muhammadu Buhari if he refuses to order probe into the spending of the country’s four refineries. These are Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), Kaduna Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited (KRPC) and Warri Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC).​ SERAP in a statement on Sunday urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and anti-corruption agencies to probe spending of the four refineries. The statement quoted SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, as saying this in a letter dated March 5,…

Policy Alert says it is alarmed by Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly’s haste to pass the controversial 2022 supplementary budget sent by the state government.  The organisation made the call Friday following reports from the State Assembly on Thursday that the Executive arm of the Akwa Ibom State government had sent a supplementary appropriation bill of N45 billion to augment the initial N586.88 billion, which will bring the total revised budget to N631.38 billion if approved. Miffed by the haste, the non-governmental organization promoting economic and ecological justice in the Niger Delta has called on the house of Assembly to subject the Supplementary bill to public scrutiny.…