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Canadian rapper, Drake, lost £1.4 million after placing a bet on ousted middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to beat Brazilian Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on Saturday night, November 12. Adesanya, 33, was the bookie’s favourite to win the fight and would have fetched Drake £2.4 million if he had found a way to victory inside the Octagon. Also read Drake Breaks Madonna’s Record For Most US Top 10 Hits Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Hits 1 Billion Global Streams In A Week Kanye West, Drake end years-long beef in Toronto Pereira snatched the win in the fifth and final round with a left hook that sent the former…

Israel Umoh The sacked Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Akan Udofia and Akwa Ibom government are locked in the controversy of Ibom Air ownership. Udofia in a video that has gone viral claimed that “I brought Air Traffic Control to this state. It is public notice to everyone of you. The idea of Ibom Air was me.” He vowed to allow Ibom Airline commence international flight in three years, if elected a state governor in 2023 general elections. Related news Ibom Air lifts 1.5 million passengers in three years Ibom Air enters agreement with Airbus to buy 10…

Senator Godswill Akpabio said he would approach the Supreme Court to seek redress on the nullification of his election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. The Appeal Court, Abuja had, Monday, nullified Akpabio’s candidature and ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace him with the name of Udom Udo Ekpoudom, the retired deputy Inspector General of Police. In a statement signed by the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and made available to newsmen, Akpabio said, “My attention has been drawn to the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal Abuja…

Stampede and protests greeted the demolition of Ifa Ikot Akpan Community Market in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Straightnews gathered that the state Ministry of Environment and Solid Minerals led by its Commissioner, Mr. Charles Udoh had on Sunday November 13, 2022 moved in and allegedly ordered security men to pull down the local market. According to the source, the team which came in with some bulldozers that demolished and parked the remnants of the make-shift stalls from the market for ease of traffic did not give any inkling to the people for fear of possible confrontation.…

The Appeal Court in Abuja, Monday, affirmed Udom Udo Ekpoudom as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Ekpoudom, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, who was the plaintiff in the matter, had challenged the election of Senator Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, as APC candidate for the senatorial district. APC and INEC were listed as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit. Related news Court deflates Ekpoudom’s Senatorial suit against Akpabio INEC Publishes Akpabio’s name as APC Candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Akpabio wins as Court Orders INEC to…

A retired Permanent Secretary in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Ignatius Brown, abducted by some unknown gunmen two weeks ago, has regained freedom, police have confirmed to Straightnews. Brown was kidnapped on Sunday, October 31 at his Abak residence shortly after he returned from church service. He worships at St John’s Pro-Cathedral, Abak and was returning from church service when the gunmen swooped on him as he was about entering his compound, located behind Abak Township Stadium. Related news Gunmen kidnap retired Akwa Ibom Permanent Secretary Kidnappers free School Principal after Payment of N4.2m ransom Zamfara Gov Matawalle okays death penalty for…

The Federal High Court, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, Monday, nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election of Akan Udofia. The election of the billionaire philanthropist said to have been held at 6 Ekpo Obot Street, Uyo on May 26, 2022 was, at the beginning, rejected by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for inability of the party to have invited the body for monitoring. In a suit number FHC/UY/144/2022, Senator Ita Enang, an aggrieved APC Governorship aspirant, had told the court that the party primary claimed to have been won by Akan Udofia was characterized by several illegalities. Related news…

Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom Governor has tasked churches in the country to return to old pathway of discipline and moral upbringing in order to positively influence the society. Emmanuel gave the charge, Saturday during the funeral service of Madam Matim, mother to the State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Elder Aniekan Akpan held at Government Primary School, Ikot Oku Usung in Ukanafun Local Government Area. The governor recalled that the Church hitherto was known for discipline and moral upbringing should play a pivotal role in influencing the society positively as well as correct the ills, rather than allowing the society…

Senior pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin and his wife, Pastor Ifeanyi, Friday, blessed the wedding ceremony of Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos. Tiffany is the daughter of former United States President Donald Trump while Boulos is the son of Lebanese business tycoon Massad Boulos. Boulos was brought up in Lagos, Nigeria as well. Earlier on Friday, Pastor Adefarasin had blessed the couple at a pre-wedding event organised by Tiffany and Boulos. Read also: Donald Trump’s Daughter Reportedly Dates Nigerian Taking to his verified Instagram page on Saturday, he said, “Yesterday (Friday), I spoke a blessing for the evening on…

After 180 years of Methodism in the country, His Grace Most Rev (Dr) Oliver Ali Aba, the first Northerner, assumed office as the new Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria on Sunday. His Eminence Aba who is the immediate past Bishop of Benue takes over from the outgoing Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence (Dr) Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, JP, who retired after his 10 years of service at the duty post. This was as President Muhammadu Buhari had on August 17 felicitated Most Rev. Oliver Ali Aba and commended the premier church for the peaceful and transparent 48th/13th Biennial…