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Fourteen months after getting nod to operate, Topfaith University in Mkpatak, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State matriculated its 104 pioneer students on Saturday. The students took matriculation oath and were admitted into four faculties of the young university which commenced its maiden 2021/2022 academic session in October 2021. The university is among the 20 private universities in Nigeria approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. The matriculation was followed by the commissioning of the Udom Emmanuel Block housing the university’s Management and Social Sciences Faculty. Read…

The former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere, is cooling his feet in the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Commission’s spokesperson Wilson Uwajaren who confirmed it to journalists on Wednesday. Ekere is said to have diverted the over N47 billion through registered contractors using registered contractors of the NDDC. The former NDDC boss was the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom in the 2019 general elections.

Nigeria Bar Association has postponed NBA-SPIDEL Annual Conference scheduled to hold in Sokoto State from May 22-26, 2022. NBA hinged the postponement on the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto over alleged blasphemy on Thursday and safety of delegates owing to subsequent crises that greeted the arrest of suspects. NBA further expressed worry that the arrested suspects were merely charged for mere breach of peace when it was obvious that a young lady was gruesomely murdered in her prime. In a statement on Tuesday, the NBA president Olumide Akpata who regretted…

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe won the French league’s best player award for the third time in his career on Sunday, then diplomatically swerved a question about his future. Mbappe is out of contract at PSG next month and touted to join Karim Benzema at Real Madrid in what would be a formidable attack force. Mbappe said he didn’t want to announce his decision during the ceremony but added “Yes, pretty much” when asked if he’s made his mind up over whether to stay or go. The award winner is the league’s top scorer with 25 goals for the French champion and has…

The sobbing wife of David Imoh, sound engineer, lynched by Okada riders in Lekki, Lagos State narrated that he was killed for attempting to settle the rift between his friend and a rider over the remaining N100. Grace, widow of the 38-year-old killed by motorcyclists noted, “He was burnt as if he is a robber. They have taken my world away from me because of N100. This is not good,” she added. The 32-year-old narrated that her husband was killed while trying to settle a fight between two friends and his killers. Though it is reported that David Imoh was…

Senator Ita Enang, the Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs, has resigned to run All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship race in Akwa Ibom State. This was in compliance with the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that all political appointees must resign on or before May 16 in line with Section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act 2022. Enang, in his Twitter handle on Monday, May 16, wrote, “Senator Ita Enang has resigned as Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs, for the Akwa Ibom State Governorship race. ‘I hereby formally tender my resignation from office, to pursue Gubernatorial Electoral Cause.”…

Delta State Government has quashed the sit-at-home order allegedly imposed by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the State. This comes as some IPOB adherents attempted to enforce the sit-at-home order at Asaba, the state capital on Monday, May 16. A statement signed by the secretary to the state government, Mr. Patrick Ukah on May 16, 2022, assured of the security of lives and properties of residents. The state government, however, directed security agencies to deal with anyone caught trying to enforce the sit-at-home order in Asaba. Read also: IPOB Prohibits National Anthem, Fulani cows in South-East Recall that the…

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have nabbed and detained Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris, over alleged diversion and laundering of N80 billion. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Public Information at the EFCC made the declaration on Monday in Abuja. He stated that verified intelligence reports showed that Idris raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates. Read also: EFCC Arrests Former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano Uwujaren added that the funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and in Abuja. He explained…

Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Sir Sylvester J. Ntefre, was killed by suspected kidnappers in Ikot Inyang, Ekparakwa Clan of Oruk Anam Local Government Area at about 8 a.m. Sunday, May 15. Ntefre, a former PDP Chairman, Oruk Anam Chapter also served as Sole Administrator in Abak, Etim Ekpo and Oruk Anam Local Government Areas in the state. A seasoned local government  administrator, Ntefre who had served as Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Local Government Service Commission was Catholic Knight. One anonymous source told Straightnews Sunday evening that Ntefre had dressed up, came out to go to church…

The daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Zahra Buhari-Indimi has shared Saudi Islamic scholar’s view that Muslims should not take matters into their own hands when someone insults Prophet Muhammad. Sheikh Al-Hakeem is one of the prominent propagators of Islam in English in Saudi Arabia. The mother of two reposted few seconds of Sheikh Al-Halkeem’s video on her Instagram stories on Sunday, May 14, three days after the gruesome murder of a female student in Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, for alleged blasphemy. Read also:  Deborah’s alleged murder: Sokoto slams 24-hour curfew Deborah’s remains were laid to rest in her hometown, Tungan Magajiya in…