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A former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday, withdrew an attempted murder suit filed against his estranged wife, Ms Precious Chikwendu. Prosecution counsel, John Ijagbemi, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja shortly after the matter was called for the defendants to take a plea. “The matter was slated for re-arraignment of the defendants today. However, we want to plead to your lordship for the withdrawal of the case,” he said. Ijagbemi informed the court that the FCT Commissioner of Police was in receipt of a letter from the nominal complainant (Fani-Kayode) about his intention…

Annie Ernaux has become the first French woman to win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. Giving her the award on Thursday, October 6, the Swedish Academy said Ernaux, 82, “consistently and from different angles examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language and class.” “She has previously said that writing is a political act, opening our eyes to social inequality. “And for this purpose she uses language as ‘a knife’, as she calls it, to tear apart the veils of imagination,” the academy said. Related news Another African writer wins the Nobel prize in literature 4 win…

The state Chairman of Land Use and Allocation Committee, Peter Esuh, has bemoaned the exclusion of Tom Shot Island, fishing settlements and other villages by what he calls ‘distorted’ 2003 official map of Akwa Ibom State. Esuh, Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Uyo, specifically blamed loss of Bakassi Peninsula to Cross River State and subsequently to Cameroon on the redrawn map for excising it out of the state. The Professor recalled that the state map was okay until the government re-designed it in 2003 that left Bakassi at the mercy of the late General Sani Abacha,…

Terrorists on Wednesday released the 23 remaining victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack more than six months they were taken hostage. Terrorists bombed the train on March 28 and killed an undisclosed number of its passengers before whisking dozens of others into an unknown destination. While the government worked to rescue the hostages, it suspended the train services, which it took loans to build. Related news Abuja-Kaduna train: Seven more abductees regain freedom Train attack: Singer Kuti upbraids Amaechi over apathy to Victims Buhari Mourns Army Chief General Attahiru, Other Military Officers The terrorists had released a few of the…

Pastor Umo Eno of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Bassey Albert of Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Senator John Akpanudoedehe of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNDP), are some Akwa Ibom governorship candidates in the INEC’s list for the 2023 general elections. Of the 17 governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has technically excluded All Progressives Party (APC) governorship candidate, Obong Akan Udofia, apparently due to ongoing litigation meant for ruling on Thursday, October 6. In INEC portal published on Tuesday, Emem Samuel Coffie of Accord Party (A), Eyo Eyo Ekong of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Ezekiel…

Davido, the award-winning Nigerian singer, and Chioma Rowland, his baby mama, have been seen having fun together at a club. In a video shared by Cubana Chief priest via his Instagram page on Friday, the ‘OBO’ crooner could be seen sitting while Chioma had her hands around his neck. “I dey very sure say my sister @thechefchi, go born another pikin next year for @davido. #Vision 2023, Assurance 2:0. As e dey sweet us, e dey pain them, my sister too fine,” Cubana captioned the video in Pidgin. Related news: Birthday: Davido Celebrates Chioma, His Estranged Friend The duo have been in the…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, gifted house and N5 million cash to the World, Commonwealth and African 100 metres hurdles champion, Oluwatobi Amusan. The governor also named Amusan as the Ogun State Sports Ambassador. Abiodun, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, hosted Amusan at his Oke Mosan Office, Abeokuta, the state capital. The governor had on the April 26, 2021 adopted the star athlete, whose exploits were made known to the governor by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare. Related News Amusan, Brume, others get National honours, N200m largesse   Amusan…

Hope is dimming on the quick resolution of the labour dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, as the former registered parallel unions in the academic community on Tuesday. The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA. Public analysts are skeptical that the government’s action could lead to the re-opening of the public universities that had been shut for more than eight months. Read also ASUU appeals against National Industrial Court judgement ASUU strike: FG Dangles carrots to assuage Varsity teachers At…

As aftermath of Mechanic Village mayhem, Uyo Local Government has set a nine-member committee to investigate the root causes of the fracas with a view to forestalling future occurrence. Speaking with Straightnews on Tuesday, Ekanem Ekanem, the Chairman of Mechanic Village Management Committee said the committee was set up and inaugurated by the council during a meeting with Mechanic Village management committee. He stated that the committee had visited the scene of the incident to ascertain the extent of damage done during the fracas last Friday. Already, the Mechanic village remains shut after the incident that led to damage of…

One of Akwa Ibom finest soldiers has explained why he chose the profession of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria. Otu Etim Akpan, a retired Warrant Officer 1 of the Nigerian Army from Abak, says of all professions in the world; the most captivating for him is the military. In a chance encounter with Straightnews on Saturday, Akpan reflected on his career in the military. His story: Places of service:  I served in 6 Battalion Nigerian Army, Ibagwa Abak, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ohafia and other places. Why I joined the Army:  In those days, it was a pride for…