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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has secured the release of a legal practitioner, Pius Awoke, after he had spent three years in the detention cell of the Department of State Services, DSS. Awoke, who belongs to the Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Branch of the NBA, was arrested and detained since 2021 by DSS operatives on an allegation of terrorism. The legal body, in a statement it made available to journalists on Sunday, stated that Awoke was arrested and detained alongside his cousin, one Onyiba Emmanuel Chinonso, who was a final year student of Computer Studies at Ebonyi State University. Also read…

The Akwa Ibom State Police command says it has rescued a 63-year-old retired Shell Petroleum Company worker, abducted and held hostage by suspected kidnappers. During the rescue operation, the command said one of the suspected kidnappers died, following a gun duel between the rescue team and the suspected hoodlums. A press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, ASP Timfon John and made available to journalists in Uyo on Monday, confirmed that the victim was rescued unhurt in Ikot Udobong Village, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area  in the state following intelligence. John stated “The Akwa Ibom…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi said the exodus of multinational companies from Nigeria has cost the country a staggering N95 trillion in the past five years. Obi, who stated this in a statement via his X handle on Monday, noted, “I am compelled to address the alarming exodus of multinational companies from Nigeria, which has cost our nation a staggering N95 trillion in the past five years. “According to The New Telegraph, in the last year alone, over ten multinational giants such as GlaxoSmithKline, Equinor, Sanofi-Aventis, Bolt Food, Procter & Gamble, Jumia Food, PZ Cussons, and Kimberly-Clark,…

Two privately owned clubs, Sporting Lagos and Doma United have been relegated to the Nigeria National League, NNL, after failing to beat the drop in the 2023/2024 NPFL season.  The Lagosians suffered a one-nil loss to Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan in the final league game. Meanwhile, Akwa United and Bayelsa United escaped the drop after beating Rivers United and Bendel Insurance respectively in their final league games. Akwa United got 49 points while Bayelsa United secured 50 points to remain in the premier circle. Also read Akwa United Deepen Gombe United’s Woes, Top NPFL’s Group B  NPFL: Akwa…

At least, three teams have qualified for the Round of 16 at the ongoing Euro 2024, after picking the maximum six points from two fixtures. Portugal became the latest team to book their spot after they hammered Turkey 3-0 on Saturday. A 21st-minute goal from Bernardo Silva was followed seven minutes later by an unfortunate Samet Akaydin’s own goal. Cristiano Ronaldo then set up Bruno Fernandes to make it 3-0. Host nation Germany became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 after its 2-0 win against Hungary. Julian Nagelsmann’s men opened its campaign with a 5-1 win…

Eight internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom State would serve a jail term of two years each, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command, said. A statement by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday, said they were convicted by Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court, Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts are: Abasiofon Daniel Essien also known as Jason Momoa, Gideon Junior, Edikan Ubong, Harrison Chiemelie, Ndifereke Umoh, Christopher Promise, Effiong Wisdom and Godswill Nsikan. The statement explained that they were prosecuted on two-count separate charges that bordered on criminal impersonation, identity theft and obtaining by false…

Nigeria’s total public debt has reached N121.67 trillion within three months, a release by the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said.   This figure represents an increase of N24.33 trillion or 24.99 percent from the N97.34 trillion as of December 2023. Nigeria’s public debt profile consists of the federal and sub-national governments’ domestic and external debt stocks — the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). According to the DMO, the increase was primarily due to new domestic borrowing by the federal government to partly fund the deficit in the 2024 budget as well as disbursements by multilateral and…

After the inauguration as the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Prophet Godwin Ikuru, the General Overseer of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, has tasked him to end xenophobic attacks in the country. Straightnews gathered that the attacks on foreigners including Nigerians have claimed more lives in recent time. The Nigerian clergyman condemned the targeting of Nigerians and other nationals living in the country, and advised Ramaphosa to move against the perpetrators. The South African leader was inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday, a ceremony attended by President Bola Tinubu and other heads of government. Read these Ramaphosa Re-Elected South Africa’s President…

A Cambridge scholar, Mkpouto Pius, has shaded a Nigerian man for lacking a good Intelligence Quotient (IQ) to understand her for saying 98 per cent of Nigerian men cannot be like the husband of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.  Ms Pius, a Nigerian who did her first degree at the University of Calabar had taken to social media to celebrate the husband of the DG of the World Trade Organization WTO who turned 70 years old recently. In her post, Pius said Mr Okonjo-Iweala’s celebration of his wife’s 70th birthday, gave men the opportunity to remind women that they can be everything they…

The Nigerian Government has issued Reynolds Construction Company, RCC, a seven-day ultimatum to return to the site after failing to complete one kilometre of the 15km East-West Road section from Eleme Junction to Onne Port Junction in Rivers State. The company, it is learnt, that had received more than N40 billion mobilization funds abandoned the project on a flimsy excuse. Minister of Works, David Umahi issued the ultimatum on Wednesday during an inspection tour of ongoing road projects in the South-South zone. Also read Senator Indicts Works Ministry and NDDC on East-West Road Delay East-West Road completion to gulp N200b-…