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World leaders have felicitated Liz Truss named as the new leader of the Conservative Party and Britain’s next Prime Minister. Truss the foreign secretary will succeed Boris Johnson on Tuesday, September 6, and become the nation’s third female, after securing just over 81,000 to Mr. Rishi Sunak’s just over 60,000. The former foreign secretary has an exceptionally busy in-tray, with global issues – chiefly the war in Ukraine – right at the top. See also Boris Johnson set to throw in towel as Prime Minister Platinum Jubilee: World Leaders Felicitate Queen Elizabeth 11 CHOGM: Britain’s Prince Charles, Camilla and Buhari in…

Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has noted that donations by Nigerians in the Diaspora for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, do not violate any Nigerian law. This was in reaction to a call by a group under the aegis of Tinubu-Shettima Connect urged INEC to disqualify the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Ahmed Baba Datti from the 2023 presidential race over alleged violation of the Electoral Act on campaign funding. The group also vowed to begin a legal action to prevent the Labour Party from participating in the 2023 presidential…

Crisis is palpable between China and US over Joe Biden administration’s approval of US$1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan. Subsequently, China has warned the United States it will take “counter-measures” after the approval. Chinese embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said Saturday China was “firmly opposed” to the sales, which “severely jeopardize China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” and called on Washington to “immediately revoke” them. Read also Taiwan interference: China’s leader Jinping warns President Biden Fire at Taiwan Tower Block Kills 46 persons China Defies US, Sends 25 Warplanes To Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Liu’s comments on Twitter came…

Arsenal’s perfect run to the season came to end on Sunday no thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and debutant, Antony that saw Man United trash the Gunners 3-1. The Red Devils started the game with a strong statement of being all out for a win, dominating the major part of the first half and would break through on the 35th minute when new signing, Antony drove home a fine curler to the bottom left of the net after being released on goal by Rashford. Arsenal then got their acts together as they sought to get an equalizer before the…

The second Akwa Ibom son, Giddyfia, was among the three housemates evicted by Big Brother Naija Season 7 during its fifth live eviction show on Sunday evening. The first- Saviour Ikin “Pharmsavi” Akpan- evicted August 21 hails from Onna LGA while Giddyfia is an indigene of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. Deji, Diana, and Giddyfia became the ninth, 10th, and 11th housemates to leave the show respectively. Read also BBNaija: Amaka evicted from BBNaija Season 7 Kess and Pharmsavi evicted from BBNaija season 7 Khalid and Ilebaye booted from #BBNaija Level Up season The show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, made the…

Suspected gunmen abducted Mr. Monday Ekoriko, the Principal of Madonna Community Secondary School (MCSS) in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom over the weekend. Ekoriko was abducted from his hometown, Udianga Enem in Etim Ekpo Local Area of Akwa Ibom State in a new twist seen as a resurgence of kidnapping and other form of criminalities that had led to the local residents of Etim Ekpo and the adjoining Ukanafun LGA fleeing to safer areas in the last couple of years. Narrating the sad incident, Mrs Menim Ekoriko, wife of the victim, told our correspondent Sunday that…

In two months, Akwa Ibom Police Command made 91 arrests of suspects committing various crimes in the state, Mr. Olatoye Durosinmi, the State Commissioner of Police, announced. Durosinmi, while addressing the press at Akwa Ibom Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo, said the suspects were arrested for various offences, ranging from murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, child trafficking, rape and other offences. Read also Akwa Ibom police to arraign 14 suspected cultists in court Akwa Ibom Police To Pay N4m Compensation To Victim- Court Orders Akwa Ibom Police Smash 5-Man Robbery Gang, Arrest 4 Suspected Cultists According to him, ‘‘While…

Following Serena Williams’ defeat at the US Open on Friday, several of her prominent supporters and fellow sportsperson have showered praises on the tennis champion. Billionaire and TV host, Oprah Winfrey shared a throwback picture of Williams via her Twitter page and wrote, “25 years. Champion. Shero. Legend forever! @serenawilliams #USOpen.” The former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, wrote on Twitter, “Congrats on an amazing career, @SerenaWilliams! Read also Serena Williams Set to Retire from Tennis Serena Williams exits 2022 Wimbledon Championships Australian Open: Naomi Osaka Denies Serena Williams 24th Title “How lucky were we to be…

As the Peoples Democratic Party crisis keeps spiraling, Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike and some of his allies have returned to London to continue with horse-trading and political brinkmanship. This is caused by the inability of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential candidate, to quell the warring factions and plaster the seeming cracks in the party. Atiku had met with Wike and some of his allies in London two weeks ago and reportedly appealed to the governors on the need for PDP to go united into next year’s election. Read also PDP Crisis deepens as Ayu dares Wike and allies over…

It was another big catch as the operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command nabbed two robbery suspects allegedly linked with the killing of two policemen in Akwa Ibom State. The suspects- Aniekeme John Akwa of Afaha Ikot Obio NKan village, Ibesikpo Asutan, and Aniebiet Monday Okon of Afaha Udo- Uyo village- were among 29 others paraded at the state Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo for committing various offences such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, secret cultism and child theft. Addressing the press at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia on Friday, September 2, Mr. Olatoye Durosinmi, the State…