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To further streamline the state workforce, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has appointed more senior aides. One of the latest appointees is his daughter- Mrs Jayne Edidiong Ufot as a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, Safety and Environment. Jayne’s husband is a pilot from Essene in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Others are Mrs Uwakmfon Nsikan Sambo, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Assets Management and Mr. Charles Nwabueze Okorie, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Technical Services. A source close to the Governor’s daughter told Straightnews that she finished from Federal…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has alleged that some private aircraft operating in Nigeria are being used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other illegal activities. Keyamo stated this at the Ministry of Aviation in Abuja on Thursday, June 27, when he inaugurated a Ministerial Taskforce Committee to checkmate illegal chartered operations in the country. Though the minister did not mention the names of the airlines, he stated that these illegal activities have made the sector lose billions of dollars and raised serious security concerns. The Minister further stated that some of those involved in the…

North Korea publicly executed a 22-year-old citizen for listening to and sharing K-pop music and films as part of Pyongyang’s ruthless crackdown on outside information and culture. The man from the Hermit Kingdom’s South Hwanghae province was publicly executed in 2022 for listening to 70 South Korean songs, watching three films, and distributing them, according to testimonies published in the North Korean Human Rights report released by the South’s Unification Ministry on Thursday, June 27. The report, a compilation of testimonies from 649 North Korean defectors – highlights Pyongyang’s brutal crackdown on Western influence and information flow into the isolated country. The…

Veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has been laid to rest. He was buried on Friday in his hometown of Amuri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Videos circulating on social media earlier revealed the arrival of his body as family, friends, and colleagues gathered to bid him a final farewell. Pall bearers in colourful attires shoved the gold-plated coffins around as a moving band set supplied melodious tunes. Straightnews had reported how the actor died on March 2, 2024, after a prolonged sickness. In October 2023, Mr Ibu shared a video announcing to…

President Joe Biden was supposed to put the nation’s mind at ease over his physical and mental capacity with his debate showing Thursday night. But from the onset of the debate, the 81-year-old struggled seemingly even to talk, mostly summoning a weak, raspy voice. Democrats watched the first 2024 presidential debate in horror — and wondered aloud if Biden can be replaced as their nominee this late in the game. In the opening minutes, the president repeatedly tripped over his words, misspoke and lost his train of thought. In one of the most notable moments, Biden ended a rambling statement that lacked focus…

Nigeria forward, Ademola Lookman, has retained his crown as Atalanta’s Player of the Season after a scintillating 2023/2024 season. “It’s him again, Ademola Lookman! The reigning champion defends his title and is crowned straight,” said a statement on the club’s website on Thursday. Lookman staved off “an unsparing competition, to the point of both bringing the contest to an overtime runoff and stepping the pose down up to the Instagram profile after the regular session ended in a tie…,” the statement added. The Nigerian forward built on his 17 goals and 11 key passes in all competitions, making him the…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Akwa Ibom State University Branch, has decried poor funding, calling for increment in the monthly subvention to the institution. The union urged Governor Umo Eno, “To increase subvention to AKSU as the current N325 million monthly subvention is grossly inadequate to address needs of the University. ASUU-AKSU calls for increment in subvention to not less than N500 million in line with economic realities of the day. ASUU-AKSU Branch Chairperson, Comrade Inyang Udosen, who expressed the Union’s concern in a statement Wednesday in Uyo, condemned governments’ indifference towards academic freedom and autonomy in the…

Three ex-employees of Globus Bank are in web of allegedly hacking into customers’ accounts and stealing N3.5 billion. Consequently, the Federal High Court in Abuja froze approximately N1.2 billion held in Fidelity Bank, GT Bank, Access Bank, and Wema Bank. The accounts frozen belong to Haril Global Solutions Ltd, Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq, Onobun Oluwaseun Olumide, and Oluwaseun Adeniyi Afolabi. Globus Bank was first licensed as a deposit bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2019 and commenced business same year. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) requested the freeze to prevent any further transactions or withdrawals from…

Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom beckons as a major tourism hub and business belt of the country following Federal Government’s decision to commence the construction of sections 3 and 4 of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in the state. Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno who broke the news during PDP stakeholders meeting held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo said the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, will perform the flag-off ceremony of the project in the state this weekend. Eno who emphasised the essence of partnering critical stakeholders in the development of the state hailed the Federal Government for bringing…

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua is in a showdown with Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight belt after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title. AJ’s upcoming fight with Dubois was confirmed during a press conference in London on Wednesday, June 26. Joshua square with Dubois on September 21 at Wembley Stadium. The pair will battle it out for the IBF heavyweight belt after Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title. Usyk beat Tyson Fury on points earlier this year to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion with the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles. You may also read Buhari praises Anthony Joshua…