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Former member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly who represented Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency from 1999 to 2003, Obong Isong Isang has passed on. A trained Pharmacist, active politician, community leader and soccer star, Isang passed away on Friday morning, December 2, 2022 after a brief illness. From Abiakpo Ikot Essien in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, he was a Knight of John Wesley. Also read: Buhari grieves with Biden over Powell’s death Isang was the Chairman of Akwa United FC from 2007 to 2015. As a tested footballer, he played for Kofine FC, Jetimo, Flash Flamingos…

Israel Umoh Despite the N6.4 trillion windfall from Federal Government, the nine oil-producing states in the country borrowed N1.3 trillion in seven years, according to sub-national debt reports of the Debt Management Office. This means that the total debts of nine oil-producing states rose from N2.04 trillion in December 2015 to N3.35 trillion as of June 2022, despite receipt of N6.4 trillion from Federation Account Allocation Committee and 13 per cent derivation fund. The nine states are Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Edo, Abia, Ondo, Imo, Bayelsa and Lagos. Also read Akwa Ibom Debt Profile On The Rise Loans: NGO Raises…

Former Minister Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio says he should be counted out from every ordeal linked with the conviction of Senator Bassey Albert Akpan for fraud. Popularly known as OBA, the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District in the National Assembly was sentenced by Federal High Court, Uyo to 42 years for collecting six exotic cars worth N204 million when he was the state Commissioner for Finance. Akpabio described as preposterous and laughable failed attempts by some paid agents of some faceless politicians in Akwa Ibom State to drag him into the current ordeal of Senator…

Vincent Aboubakar scored deep in stoppage time to shock World Cup favourites Brazil in the last game of the group stage before getting sent off after getting booked for the second time for taking off his jersey to celebrate. It was the first time an African team will defeat Brazil at the World Cup, although the Indomitable Lions failed progress to the Round of 16, but headed home. Aboubakar, who had come in to captain Rigobert Song’s team, connected with a cross from substitute Jerome Ngom Mbekeli to break the deadlock in the 92nd minute at Doha’s Lusail Stadium. Also…

Israel Umoh Amidst growing controversy, Akwa Ibom and Delta of the nine oil-producing states got the highest 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account between 2021 and 2022, Federal Government says. In a press release in Abuja on Friday, the Federal government affirmed that the nine oil-producing states collected N625.43 billion while N1.1 trillion is still outstanding. The refunds date from 1999 to 2021. The oil-producing are in the Niger Delta Region  comprising Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo and Cross River states. The states receive oil derivation funds monthly and…

The 13th Biennial Police Games, BIPOGA 2022, ended in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday with Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba asserting that it has given the force an opportunity to uncover emerging sporting talents and stars for the global sporting stage. Speaking at the grand-finale of the week-long events held at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, IGP Baba expressed satisfaction that the newly discovered talents at the games  were mainly police constables and newly recruited to the Force. The IGP also said the games would not only serve as internal security management tool that will unite and…

The Chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) governorship campaign in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Emem Akpabio, has described the jailing of Senator Bassey Albert Akpan as the ‘‘travesty of justice.’’ Akpan popularly known as OBA representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District in the National Assembly was sentenced by Federal High Court, Uyo to 42 years for fraud. In 2019, he was prosecuted by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for receiving a bribe of six cars worth N204 million from an oil marketer, Olajide Omokore, while he was serving as commissioner for finance in Akwa Ibom State from 2010…

A member of the British royal family’s household,  Lady Susan Hussey, has called a quit  amidst “unacceptable and deeply regrettable” comments about race and nationality to a woman at a grand reception at Buckingham Palace, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain and works for a domestic abuse support group, wrote on Twitter that the royal aide had repeatedly asked her: “What part of Africa are you from?” when she attended an event hosted by King Charles’s wife Camilla, the queen consort, on Tuesday. “We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to…

Morocco became the second African country to zoom into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada. Senegal defeated Ecuador to become first African country to reach last-16. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri ensured the North Africans finished top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. Also read Morocco upset Belgium in 2022 World Cup win FIFA World Cup: African Champion Senegal qualify for last-16 Morocco, who last reached the knockout stages of the World Cup in 1986, will face…

The Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Bassey Albert, has begun his 42 years at Ikot Ekpene Correctional Centre for corruption. This follows the verdict of Federal High Court in Uyo, on Thursday, December 1, sentencing Mr Albert who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering judgement, Justice Agatha Okeke who presided over the case found the Senator guilty in all the charges levelled against him. An eye witness in the correctional centre told Straightnews that he saw when the Senator was brought in and the prison officials removed his clothes and dressed…