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Black box recorder from the crash site of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India’s Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground found. The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner issued a mayday call shortly before it crashed around lunchtime on Thursday after lifting barely 100 metres (330 feet) from the ground. Air India said there were 169 Indian passengers, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and a Canadian on board the flight bound for London’s Gatwick airport, as well as 12 crew members. Also read: Trump faults diversity hiring after 67 died in…

To mark his two years’ anniversary, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly, Rep. Unyime Idem has shattered glass ceiling of representation in Akwa Ibom State and beyond. In an impactful scorecard published Friday, Idem who is also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement, has reeled out a bagful of achievements in legislative and oversight functions. These are: Also read: How Gov Eno, others Adored Unyime Idem on his birthday – Facilitation of employment of 1,000 Akwa Ibomites, which is ongoing,  into strategic Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), military, paramilitary, and…

The Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio sees President Bola Tinubu as one of the architects of Nigeria’s democracy taking courageous decision as a leader. Speaking at the joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja on Thursday, Akpabio noted “The National Assembly is proud to host you, our President, our compatriot, and one of our own, as you fulfil the solemn constitutional duty of addressing the nation. At the session addressed by President Tinubu as part of the activities that marked the 2025 Democracy Day celebration, the Senate President observed that “This chamber honours you not merely…

Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has stroked at actor/politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, who described him as a ‘’political transgender,’ one who behaves like a man but has the genitals of a woman. Okonkwo, who in a recent interview with Arise TV, stated this, expressing his disappointment at the governor over his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the reason he gave for the defection. Okonkwo said ‘’Let me tell you something about this defection, The worst from the opposition is moving into the ruling party. The best from the ruling party is…

Three persons were killed in a ghastly accident involving passengers’ bus and a motorcycle in Mbierebe Obio, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Okon, told Leadership newspaper correspondent that the accident occurred at the Mbierebe Market intersection when the motorcyclist carrying two passengers failed to apply caution while navigating his way from the adjoining street into the major road. “The two passengers died on the spot but the motorcyclist died in the hospital where he was taken to for emergency,” Okon said. The bus, according to him, was carrying supporters of the…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has mentioned strategic action plans expected of sub-nationals to checkmate the effects of ocean rise on some coastal States as one of the gains from his recent participation at the United Nations Organization’s Conference. Governor Eno stated this Tuesday when he addressed a crowd of supporters at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo upon his return from the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC); 2025 Special Event on Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience held in Nice, France. The Governor noted that the conference became necessary and significant considering the prevailing effects of Ocean rise on…

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Devil’s Alternative and other bestselling thrillers, died at the age of 86 after a brief illness, his literary agent said on Monday. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. Born in Kent in 1938, Forsyth served as a Royal Air Force pilot before becoming a foreign correspondent. Also read: Tinubu, Obi Grieve over death of Afenifere’s Leader Adebanjo He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle in 1962, which provided inspiration for The Day of the Jackal, his bestselling political thriller about…

Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the brutal killing of Godwin Akpakpan, a 300-level Computer Science student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT).‎‎ Mr. Akpakpan killed on 16 April when the deceased was returning from his brother’s lounge hailed from Akwa Ibom State. An eyewitness familiar with the incident told NAN that while the officers were conducting a search on Akpakpan, an altercation ensued between the security personnel and a group of individuals dressed in military uniform. Also read: Groom, 11 others remanded for killing female police officer The confrontation escalated into an exchange of gunfire,…

The two-term former member of Eket Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Nduese Essien has cleared the air, ‘‘Let me state without ambiguity: I have not defected from any party to another.’’  Chief Nduese who is a staunch member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Political Leader of Eket Senatorial District reacted to his presence at the Government Banquet Hall, Uyo last Friday during the defection of Governor Umo Eno from PDP to All Progressives Congress (APC). In a press release in Eket on Monday, June 9 sent to Straightnews, the former Minister of Lands, Housing and…

Following Governor Umo Eno’s defection  to All Progressives Congress (APC), former Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum, Atuekong Don Etiebet, has called on politicians in Akwa Ibom ‘‘Let us build bridges, not walls, and focus on delivering the dividends of democracy to our people.” Etiebet who stated this in a press statement in Uyo described the decision of Governor Eno who defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the APC  as key to the development of Akwa Ibom.. According to the Minister, ‘‘the defections at this time in our nation’s political history as a courageous and strategic step with links to…