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Manchester City sank rivals Manchester United 2-0 to compound problem for fans to call for the head of their coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer was on the verge of getting the sack after the 5-0 drubbing at home to bitter rivals Liverpool but result against Tottenham and an Atalanta draw made it look like things were getting back into place. Manchester City’s first derby win since 2019 has taken them within two points of Chelsea who play later today and keep United in fifth position on 17 points, three points behind West Ham and outside the Champions League qualification zone.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in the Anambra State governorship election till Sunday, November 7. Announcing this to newsmen, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nwachukwu Orji, said this is to enable those who could not cast their votes on Saturday, November 6, due to the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BIVAS) machine, to do so. Mass failure of the machines was recorded during the voting exercise today November 6.  Orji said the closing of voting had been shifted from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. after and that the exercise will continue on Sunday in units where…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a police officer who allegedly stabbed his colleague and relation to death. Sergeant Akpoboloukeme was said to have stabbed Sgt Sapele Eyerindideke, to death at Edepie axis of Yenagoa, on Thursday evening, October 4. It was gathered that the police officers are cousins and hailed from Torubene community in Delta State. According to their friends, the duo attended a wedding ceremony at a popular hotel along INEC road in Yenagoa metropolis, where the deceased cracked a minor joke on the table they were seated. But Sergeant Akpoboloukeme, who is said to be…

Suspected gunmen killed a traditional marriage guest in a failed attempt to abduct a member representing Esit Eket/Ibeno State Constituency in Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Usoro Akpanusoh. Akpanusoh had joined other guests at the traditional marriage ceremony at Idung Ikpetuen in Uquo community of Esit Eket Local Government Area at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 4. An eye witness account said while lawmaker wanted to board his vehicle, the gunmen arrived at the venue and attempted to abduct him. It is said that as the lawmaker hurriedly escaped, they unleashed anger on the crowd by shooting sporadically. However, one…

The world’s second richest man, Jeff Bezos has sold $2 billion worth of his stock in Amazon, the world’s biggest retailer, according to to Forbes. Bezos sold the shares earlier this week while he was in Glasgow at the COP26 climate summit. The sale came as Bezos, the world’s second richest person, promised in a speech at the summit that he will spend $2 billion from his Earth Fund on restoring nature and transforming food systems. “We must conserve what we still have, we must restore what we’ve lost, and we must grow what we need to live without degrading…

By Aniefiok Christopher Barely two weeks after the Mkpat Enin Council Boss, Mr. Anieokpon Ekpo was dragged to the State House of Assembly over cases of financial misappropriation and abuse of office by a number of Councilors, the Proprietor of Albert Institute of Technology, Uyo, has dragged the Chairman to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged cases of fraud and impersonation. The chairman was dragged to the House by 10 councillors over alleged misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office until members of the house committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs were reportedly directed to…

Six staffers of the University of Abuja abducted by unknown gunmen on Tuesday have been rescued by the Nigerian police and reunited with their families. Details of the rescue operation were sketchy but the Federal Capital Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement this morning. Straightnews had reported that two professors, a non-academic staff, and three others were abducted from their official quarters. The hoodlums numbering about 40 were said to have shot their way into the compound and whisked away their victims. Twenty-four hours later, they demanded N300 million ransom. It could not be confirmed whether…

As Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo began fresh trial of the murder of Iniubong Umoren, the prime suspect has made a U-turn by pleading ‘I am not guilty.’ Uduak Frank Akpan who is the accused in the alleged murder of Iniubong the Philosophy graduate of the University of Uyo had at the beginning of the trial pleaded guilty to killing the job seeker. The court now presided over by Justice Bassey Nkanang began the de novo trial of the accused following the transfer of Justice Bennett Illaumoh who first handled the matter. The court heard from the 2nd…

The Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police has been ordered to pay a barber in Uyo Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state, N2 million for unlawful arrest and detention on December 18, 2020. In a judgment delivered Thursday, Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo presided by Justice Ntong Ntong held that “the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, through his officers and men violated the personal liberty of the applicants by arresting and detaining Haggai Oscar Oku, the barber in the place of another person popularly called “Soft Touch.” “Such mistake identity is so grieved to be ignored.…

Against the Anambra governorship elections slated for November 6, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Thursday called off the one week sit-at-home order. The group through its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said the reason for the cancellation was due to the intervention of their elders, esteemed traditional Institutions /Rulers and Religious Leaders made it possible. Emma, however, asked Anambrarians to exercise their civic right by coming out en mass to vote for their candidates. The spokesperson said in the statement, “Following the genuine intervention of our elders, esteemed traditional institutions/rulers and religious leaders, and after due consideration of…