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Team Delta has once again emerged champions of the 22nd National Sports Festival, securing their fifth consecutive title and reaffirming their position as Nigeria’s premier sporting powerhouse. At the Gateway Games 2024 held in Abeokuta, Ogun State,’ Team Delta topped the medals table after winning 122 gold, 95 silver and 105 bronze medals, while Team Bayelsa came second with 90 gold, 61 silver and 70 bronze medals during the sports fiesta that ended at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Thursday. Team Ogun finished a distant third with 89 gold, 44 silver and 77 bronze medals. Related news Delta State Wins…

Six persons have lost their lives in a road accident along Mbiabong Road, near Itu-Calabar Road in Akwa Ibom State. The victims include three males, one female and two children. The accident involved a tricycle with registration DUU407WZ and a DYNA truck without visible plates. The truck driver fled before FRSC officials arrived at the scene. Also read: Fire Sends 30 to early graves in Ondo auto crash The Federal Road Safety Corps in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the incident in a statement released by the Sector Commander, Assistant Corps Marshal, Edward Odiete. Odiete warned motorists against reckless driving. “The…

… Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo struck in the second half to secure the Blues’ first trophy since 2021 … Dessers scores as S’Eagles beat Ghana 2-1 in London Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini’s enterprising Betis caught the favourites cold in Poland through an early goal from Abde Ezzalzouli but Enzo Maresca’s team were a changed side in the second half. Two goals in five minutes changed the complexion of the…

President Bola Tinubu administration’s request to borrow $24 billion sent to National Assembly for approval has received several knocks from different quarters.  One of the knocks came from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) asking the National Assembly to turn down the request with a warning that the move would significantly deepen Nigeria’s debt crisis. In a statement posted on its official X account, the advocacy group warned that the proposed borrowing would raise Nigeria’s total debt stock to an estimated ₦183 trillion—an amount it described as “clearly not sustainable and not in the public interest.” Related news Telecom…

By Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritise quality of education in the state in line with the educational advancement thrust of the ARISE Agenda programme. Governor Umo Eno gave the assurance Tuesday during the grand-finale of the 2025 Children’s Day celebrations at Uyo Township Stadium on the theme “Stand up, Speak up: Building A Bullying-Free Generation” which, he said, was quite apt and timely. Speaking through the State Commissioner for Education, Prof Ubong Umoh, the Governor said Children’s Day is usually an avenue for the government to renew its efforts and commitment to the welfare…

By Aniefiok Christopher  A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain from Ward 9 in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has beckoned on the party’s leadership to put its house in order and shop for a strong contender from the South, to correct the misrule and hardship the APC-led federal government has brought upon Nigerians. Speaking during an exclusive chat with our correspondent, Engr Augustine Udoh said there is nothing special about the President Bola Tinubu administration, insisting that APC has nothing tangible to offer Nigerians apart from the current hardship being witnessed across the country. Udoh who is opposed…

By Uduak Iniodu A crossroad is that decisive point where a person must choose between diverging paths that is often uncertain, usually defining and sometimes perilous. For Pastor Umo Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the crossroad has become a sharp and unpredictable turn that could alter the political trajectory of the State for years to come.  The planned defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) places him at the heart of this moment staring down a path many describe as a high-stakes political gamble or a suicide mission. The emergence of Pastor Eno…

Editorial On May 27, 2025, the children of Akwa Ibom State joined their peers across Nigeria in celebrating Children’s Day. This year’s theme, “Tapping the Untapped Nature Treasure,” was both timely and profound. It called attention not only to the rich environmental resources that lie dormant across the state but also to the vast potentials embedded in every child. Nature’s wealth in Akwa Ibom is undeniable: lush mangrove forests, pristine beaches like Ibeno, rich biodiversity in the state’s wetlands, abundant agricultural products in the arable soil, and mineral resources especially crude oil beneath its soil. These are treasures in the…

Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season’s Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday. A record-equalling 20th league title for Liverpool and relegation for Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton had long since been decided, leaving the focus of attention on the battle for European places. Liverpool and Arsenal had already secured their place in the Champions League by finishing in the top two, while Tottenham will join them after winning the Europa League on Wednesday. City ensured a disappointing…

The suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central is alleged to have ‘vanished’ from Nigeria through connecting flights, Straightnews gathers.  Though unconfirmed report links Natasha’s trip to United States of America, Dr. Sandra C. Duru, the US-based Lady and Media Scientist, seen as big pin in her throat, mocked the suspended Senator for ‘trying but failing woefully’’ to cause security agents to deport her to Imo State in Nigeria. Natasha’s exit came 24 hours after Nigerian Government dragged her to the Federal High Court, Abuja over defamatory remarks against the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the former Governor of Kogi…