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Bassey Asuquo Marriage is a union between a man and a woman from different backgrounds, home, families, religion and ethnic group. Since ways of doing things and even cultures of a place differ in the society, so does the rites pertaining to marriage in some places, differ. The first daughter in Ibibio race (Adiaha) is often seen as a prized item by their parents, who place high value on her. For this reason, it is often with some sense of ‘loss’ that parents in Ibibio land give out their first daughters to a man. In fact, marrying an Ibibio first…

U.S. is currently dealing with spiking numbers of COVID-19 cases due to Delta variant Canada’s land border with the United States will remain closed until at least Sept. 21. In an order pre-published Friday, the U.S Department of Homeland Security cites the delta variant and case counts as the reason for keeping its land border closed. “The delta variant is driving an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States,” the department wrote. “Canada and Mexico are also seeing increased case counts and deaths.” “Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19 within the United States and…

The Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, a subsidiary of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has resumed crude oil production at Oil Mining License 11 (OML 11). The development followed the recent Court of Appeal’s verdict which upturned the August 23, 2019 ruling of the Federal High Court which held that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) was entitled to renew the lease on OML 11. In its ruling on Monday, the court held that the Minister of Petroleum Resources has the discretion whether or not to renew the OML 11 lease in favour of SPDC. The court further held that the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated the Itsekiris home and abroad, as Prince Tsola Emiko is installed as the 21st Olu of Warri on August 21, 2021. The President, in a release by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, hailed the Kingdom for overcoming the issues that arose after the initial appointment of the Olu-designate, urging that any outstanding matters should be amicably resolved in the interest of peace and tranquility. As a Western-trained political scientist, and management expert, President Buhari counselled the new Olu to use his gift and intellect to serve his people, noting the peaceful disposition of Itsekiris to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed. The Education Ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Bem Goong, said the action is based on the recommendation of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu. The two appointments are for a tenure of five years each with effect from August 1, 2021. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi was also reappointed as the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for a second and final tenure of four years with effect from August…

The Benue State government while kicking against Federal Government’s plan to review 368 grazing sites in Nigeria, noted ‘’Benue is not interested in the project.’’ A statement released on Friday, August 20 by Governor Samuel Ortom’s spokesperson, Terver Akase, said ’’After President Buhari approved constitution of a committee to review ‘with dispatch’ the 368 grazing sites across 25 states in the country, the presidency was accused of being bothered about animals and their safety. The Presidency was also accused of  deploying all machinery and arsenals of government to impose grazing reserves and cattle routes on Nigerians, at a time when insecurity has…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given Prof. Charles Soludo  green light to contest the November 6 Anambra State governorship election under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The former CBN Governor, alongside his running mate, Onyekachi Ibezim, were in July removed from the commission’s list of cleared candidates in recognition of an order by the High Court of Jigawa State, questioning the emergence of the duo and the legality of the party’s leadership that produced them. In a list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates signed by the Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony and released on Thursday August…

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, Wednesday, warned All Progressives Congress, APC of possibility of losing the election if some key issues are not fixed. Primate Ayodele said if the economic and security challenges faced by the country at the moment was not addressed immediately, the party stands on one leg. In a statement by his Media Office, the clergyman said Nigerians were tired with APC and that the “only way the party can redeem its image is by working on the many issues faced by the country or else,…

Despite prolonged controversy and rancour among Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review “with dispatch,” 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, “to determine the levels of encroachment.” Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, narrated this in a statement entitled ‘President Buhari approves review of grazing reserves in 25 states.’ Buhari’s directive comes after approving the recommendations of a committee chaired by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari. Recall that President had tried to introduce Ruga settlement, and National Livestock Transformation Plan, yet most Nigeria who…

Dennis Udoma The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is set to carry out a forensic audit into the financial transactions of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Straightnews has gathered. This follows petition by concerned lawyers- Messrs Michael Edet and Associates to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Senate Committee on Public Accounts and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) over alleged procurement frauds in the institution. The petition is entitled: “Complaints of financial impropriety, mismanagement of public funds, duplication of contract awards for corrupt enrichment, contracts splitting/splitting of tenders, gross…