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Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel and the state Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Umo Eno have condoled with Bassey Albert Akpan over the loss of his younger brother and two aides. A younger brother to Senator Akpan popularly known as OBA representing the Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Akparawa Robert Albert Akpan reportedly died after a brief illness leaving behind a wife and children. Similarly, the Senator’s Chief Protocol Officer, Imo Isang and the Police Orderly, Inspector  Linus Odey were gruesomely killed by unknown gunmen in  Imo State on Friday. Governor Emmanuel expressed deep condolences…

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Akwa Ibom State Command, says it has rescued 12 minors after bursting a child trafficking syndicate along the Calabar-Itu Road in Itu Local Government Area of the state. NAPTIP Zonal Head in-charge of Akwa Ibom, Tina Ugwu, who stated this over the weekend in Uyo, noted that NAPTIP rescued children between the ages of three and nine from their abductors. Following a tip-off, according to her, the raid jointly carried out by NAPTIP intelligence and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) resulted in the arrest of…

Despite the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party will officially kick off its presidential election campaign on Monday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The venue is the 30,000-sitting capacity Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Nyesom Wike Group is calling for the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to pave way for a Southerner since Atiku Abubakar, the party’s Presidential Candidate hails from Northern part of the country in line with PDP constitution. Speaking with journalists Saturday, Comrade Borono Bassey, the PDP’s publicity secretary, said Governor Udom Emmanuel, who doubles as the chairman,…

Iniobong Sunday The remains of a suspected oil thief in the habit of vandalising oil pipelines supplying gas to the Ibom Power Plant at Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, have been recovered while floating on the creek of Qua Iboe River in Eket. Straightnews learned several of the suspects had dived into the river to evade arrest by the Marine Police operatives, who raided the Creeks, following a tip-off by the local residents of Ikot Ebidang community in Onna Local Government Area, where the pipelines are located, “unfortunately, one of them drowned, one was arrested while…

Vincent Ogbulafor, a former chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died Thursday in Canada at 73 years.  Goddy Uwazurike, lawyer and close associate of the deceased said he died in Canada on Thursday October 6 after a brief undisclosed illness. He was 73 years. Uwazurike said, “Chief Vincent Ogbulafor KSM really died in the early hours of today in Canada at 73. The Royal Family of Ogbulafor will announce a date for the burial ceremonies, which will most likely take place next year. Read also Buhari mourns Rev. Obiora Ezekiel’s death Obadiah Mailafia’s death fishy, investigate- Reno Omokri Gowon…

No fewer than 76 persons are reportedly missing in a boat mishap in Umunnankwo community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Saturday, has thrown the community and neighbouring town into mourning as nine persons were said to have been rescued. Witnesses said the ill-fated boat took off from Onukwu Bridge with 85 passengers on board and was heading for Nkwo market, Ogbakuba before it capsized, according to a local medium, The Razor. Read also Three Policemen, 2 Others Slain In Anambra 4 Pregnant Girls Rescued, As Anambra Police Uncover Baby Factory Runaway Driver…

Hackers have hit a blockchain linked to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, by a $570 million, Binance said in a statement on Friday, October 7. This is the latest in a series of hacks to hit the cryptocurrency sector this year. Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao said in a tweet that tokens were stolen from a blockchain “bridge” used in the BNB Chain, known until February as Binance Smart Chain. z The hackers stole around $100 million worth of crypto, Zhao said in his tweet. BNB Chain later said in a blog post that a total of 2 million of…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike immediately. The court, however, granted the application on the condition that the union obeys the lower court’s ruling and calls off the strike immediately, pending the determination of the substantive suit. The court gave ASUU seven days within which to file the appeal following the obedience to the ruling of the lower court. Related news Federal Govt, ASUU Fail to strike deal over industrial action ASUU Rejects salary package as FG upholds no-work, no-pay policy ASUU Prolongs Strike By Four Weeks…

By Obong Akpaekong Many prophets will not see a divine revelation on flooding as a message from God to a nation. Not so with Bishop Emmah Isong, the presiding bishop of Christian Central Chapel International, CCCI, in Calabar. On January 1, the man of God told the nation in his prophecy No. 35: “Flooding continues, affecting some household items, some buildings. Only God will protect us. Rain is supposed to bring us blessing, and not a curse.” It is believed that this prophecy has more than fulfilled in the course of the year. In the last one week alone, flood…

The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10, 2022, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 6, in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Minister “admonishes all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which the Holy…