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Students at the Main Campus of the University of Uyo, can heave a sigh of relief, as a 25 year-old man, who has been robbing them of their money, telephones, and laptops, among other valuables, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Emmanuel Sunday Okon, a native of Eyo Abasi in Oron Local Government Area, was sentenced by Akwa Ibom State High Court in Ibiono Ibom. The trial judge, Justice Okon Okon found Okon guilty of robbery, punishable under the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act 2004. Related news UNIUYO Reopens for full academic activities October 24 Nigeria loses…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has boasted that nobody would sack him as the National Chairman of the opposition party. Ayu who addressed his kinsmen of Jemgba ethnic group at his residence in the Gboko area of Benue State, said there’s nothing to worry about as he would only leave the seat at a day that God permits. He said “The PDP is one and not divided. I am trying my best not to disappoint Benue people and Nigerians in general. So, if you hear that they want to chase Ayu out as national chairman, don’t be worried; nobody…

Suspected gunmen have killed a police officer and collected his service rifle in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.  The slain officer, identified as Sergeant Peter Ikwen, was shot dead in Edgerton Street, Calabar on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Spokesperson of Cross River State Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said the assailants took the officer’s rifle after killing him. Read also Soldier, 6 Policemen Killed In Cross River 14 Families of dead policemen in Akwa Ibom get N57 million Anambra: 76 People feared dead In Boat Mishap “I have just gathered that a police sergeant was shot…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele and Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, appear to be at cross roads over the proposed currencies’ redesign. Straightnews learned that the redesign of N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations of the country’s currencies was announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. On Tuesday, October 25, CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced that the apex bank had obtained President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval to redesign some naira notes. Read also: CBN gives N5m loans to graduates to tackle unemployment But, while defending her ministry’s 2023 budget before the Senate Committee on…

More than 146 people were killed Saturday and some 150 were injured in a horrific stampede in central Seoul when a large crowd celebrating Halloween crammed into a narrow street, officials said.   AFP photos from the scene showed scores of bodies spread on the pavement covered by bed sheets and emergency workers dressed in orange vests loading even more bodies on stretchers into ambulances. The stampede took place near the Hamilton Hotel in the nightlife district of Itaewon where a large number of people entered a narrow alley near the hotel. Fire Department official, Choi Seong-beom, said the stampede…

Victor Osimhen continued his red-hot return from injury with a hat-trick in Napoli’s 4-0 win over Sassuolo which sent his team six points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday. Nigeria forward Osimhen struck twice in the first 19 minutes in Naples and then dinked home his third with 13 minutes remaining to ensure Napoli extended both their club-record winning streak to 13 matches and their lead on champions AC Milan, who face Torino on Sunday. The 23-year-old has burst back into the team after over a month out with a thigh injury, rattling in six goals in…

Brighton amassed more arsenals to shoot the revving engine of lack-lustre Chelsea in a humiliating 4-1 bash. Graham Potter endured a chastening return to Brighton as his former club beat Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday, with the Blues dropping points for the third English Premier League game in a row. Potter left Brighton in September to take over Chelsea after the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and had gone undefeated in nine games in all competitions. But he saw his team get blown away in the first half as the hosts led 3-0 by the break. Read also EPL: How Chelsea and…

Akwa Ibom High Court in Uyo, Friday, sentenced one Menim Udoaya to death by hanging or by lethal injection for killing his kinsman in Use Ikot Amama, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state. Menim, 23, was said to have been involved in killing Ben Clement Ben after a minor misunderstanding with his uncle, Friday Ekereke Udoaya at a village council meeting. It was gathered that on January 4, 2018, Menim used wood to hit the deceased alongside one Ini Friday Udoaya who used machete to kill the deceased at Use Ikot Amama Junction, though Ini was not among…

Outrage has greeted alleged dehumanization of a widow by mob in Agunese Affam-Mmaku Community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State for committing alleged sacrilege. The 57-year-old widow was stripped on Friday and paraded round the village without clothes for picking snails from a forest regarded as sacred in the village. In a viral video of the woman on the social media, a mob beat her and stripped her, tied palm fronts round her naked waist and neck before parading her round the village. Related news Anambra Gov’s wife Ebele Obiano, NAWOJ condemn stripping of woman 4 Hoodlums Arrested…

US Rapper Diddy has debuted as the second-richest hip-hop star, replacing Kanye West on the list of 2022’s wealthiest hip-hop artists. The 52-year-old rapper and record producer is now officially declared a billionaire, with his net worth estimated at $1 billion. Diddy’s surge into the billionaires club comes courtesy of years of investments and valuable assets, including his Ciroc partnership with Diageo which draws in $60 million annually. Related posts ‘I’m sorry to the Jewish people I hurt’ – Kanye West apologises Donald Trump ‘disowns’ Kanye West over recent outbursts Kanye West Emerges 2019 Richest Rap Artiste- Forbes The musician-turned-entrepreneur…