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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Salihu Dembos as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the appointment is for tenure of three years in the first instance. Read also: Murdered 36-year-old NTA Staffer laid to rest Until his appointment, Mr. Dembos was the Executive Director, Marketing, of the NTA. Mr. Dembos’ career as a media professional spans over 20 years. He has served as General Manager of two NTA Stations, in Lokoja and Kano; and…

Two members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly have lost their seats in the house following their defection from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to the Young Progressive Party (YPP). The victims are Rt. Hon. Usoro Akpanuso, member representing Esit Eket State Constituency and Hon. Asuquo Nana Udo, member representing Ikono State Constituency. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, who made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, cited Section 109 (1) (a-g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) which guarantees the tenure of House of Assembly Members. According to the Section, “Being…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, September 20 published the name of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. A press release by Jackson Udom, Chief Press Secretary to Senator Godswill Akpabio confirmed publication of the certificate. Read also: Akpabio wins as Court Orders INEC to publish name as Senatorial Candidate Straightnews had reported that Federal High Court 8 (Vacation Court) in Abuja on Thursday, 15 had declared Akpabio as the authentic candidate and ordered INEC to publish the names and particulars of the immediate past Minister of Niger…

After a 10-day funeral, the Queen Elizabeth’s casket Monday was lowered into the Royal Vault in St George’s Chapel, lying with her beloved husband Prince Philip. Her crown, orb and sceptre were removed from her coffin so she could descend into her grave ‘as a simple Christian soul.’ Her Majesty returned home to Windsor to be reunited for eternity with her husband, father, mother, and sister in the crypt at St George’s Chapel to the lament of a lone piper as her 70-year reign came to an end. Read also World Leaders pay Tributes to departed Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth Britain’s…

A middle-aged woman died in auto crash Sunday evening while she was allegedly chasing her husband on the Murtala Mohammed Highway, Calabar.   The unidentified woman who was rushed to the hospital died minutes later, according to eyewitness.   Eyewitness account said the lady spotted her husband at SPAR Calabar Shopping Mall, Calabar with another woman she suspected was dating her husband and she decided to pursue them  in a car. A few minutes on the highway, she crashed off the road into a ditch in an attempt to double cross the duo.   The eyewitness explained, “The lady saw…

Iniobong Sunday After spending about two weeks in kidnappers’ den, Mr. Monday Ekoriko, the Principal-General of Madonna Community Secondary School (MCSS), Oruk Anam Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom, has regained freedom. Ekoriko, a Church Elder of the United Evangelical Church (UEC), was seized by armed hoodlums, who stormed his Udianga Enem country home in Etim Ekpo LGA, on September 4, and whisked him away. They cargoed him away in his Lexus SUV, which was abandoned at Ekparakwa Village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area, but was later recovered by the police. Read also Gunmen Kidnap Akwa Ibom School Principal,…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has directed setting up a Panel of Inquiry to investigate the building that collapsed in the state. This was as a four-storey along Iman Street off Aka Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital on Saturday collapsed and killed two persons. In a statement on Sunday, Governor Emmanuel expressed his deepest condolences to the families whose relatives were trapped and eventually died in the collapsed building, while wishing the survivors a quick recovery. Read also N1.4b: Appeal Court Strikes Out Udom Emmanuel’s Name From Four Charges N1.4b: Appeal Court Strikes Out Udom Emmanuel’s Name From…

Big Brother Nigeria housemates, Chomzy, Eloswag, Doyin, have been finally evicted from the reality TV show. The BBNaija house guests who stayed for one more week after their eviction last week were sent home during the Sunday Live eviction show (Sunday). Recall the trio were evicted last week but a new twist added to the reality TV show, made them Biggie’s guests. Read also BBNaija Season 7: Evicted Doyin, Eloswag, Chomzy land in Level 3 house BBNaija S7: Second Akwa Ibom son, Giddyfia, Deji and Diana evicted BBNaija: Amaka evicted from BBNaija Season 7 Speaking on the new twist at…

One person died in a four-storey building that collapsed along Iman Street off Aka Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital on Saturday, the State Government has confirmed. The remains of the deceased, a male was recovered from the rubble by men of Akwa Ibom Fire Service and bagged out  to mortuary. While four persons were rescued and taken to hospital, others were feared trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building which was under construction. Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem and Commissioner of Special Duties, Dr. Bassey Okon and other government officials had earlier visited the scene.…

Federal Government has asked state and local governments to intensify and set up efforts to avert related disasters in their domains. The Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Clement Nze, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, September 16 appealed to authorities in various states in the federation to work towards preventing massive flooding in the states. Nze pointed out that Nigeria is now in the peak of flooding season and there is a need for the government, asking the states to take necessary measures to prevent the ugly flooding menace of the past years. The Director-General warned that the rivers…