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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over its “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing $2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues.” This followed the allegations documented in the recently published 2020 audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation that the NNPC; failed to remit the money into the Federation Account, saying that the money may have been diverted. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/549/2024 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel the…

The former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, says he has no regret serving him. Adesina who spoke at the presentation of his book: Working with Buhari at April’s reading at Uyo Book Club at Watbridge Hotels, Uyo, said he started working for Buhari in 2003 based on his conviction that he was a good man. Answering a question from one of the members of UBC, Adesina said ‘‘I served a man I loved,’’ noting that many misunderstood him as their President hence the negative comments about him. He wondered why people he tags:…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as unfortunate the fire incident caused by a tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit otherwise called petrol which burnt human beings, commuters and vehicles beyond recognition. The incident, which resulted in the death of five people and burning down of 70 cars occurred between Indorama Gate and Aleto Bridge on the popular and ever-busy Eleme section of the East-West Road undergoing major reconstruction by the Federal Government on Friday night. Fubara expressed sadness at the gory sights that he saw when he visited the scene of the incident, accompanied by the state Commissioner of…

Two Directors in the Akwa Ibom Ministry of Information are among the 12 new Permanent Secretaries appointed by the state government. They are Mrs Grace Monday Akpan, Director of Public Relations and Edet A. Nsungwara, Director of Technical Services in the ministry. Mrs Akpan hails from Abak Local Government Area while Nsugwara comes from Urue Offong-Oruko Local Government Area of the state. Also read Seven join Akwa Ibom Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries, Auditor-General Udom Appoints Seven new Permanent Secretaries Akwa Ibom Government to partner China in Agriculture and Education  This was contained in a public service announcement signed by…

A 32-year-old software engineer, Chukwudi Anyanwu, has bagged life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 13-year-old minor. The prosecution team, led by Mr Babajide Boye, had stated that the defendant committed the offence on May 27, 2021, on Thomas Animashaun Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos. Boye had called three witnesses: the survivor, the survivor’s guardian and a medical doctor. In contrast, the defence called two police officers as witnesses. In his judgment, Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, held that the medical report corroborated the survivor’s evidence and that of her guardian. You…

Israel Umoh For a fourth time, the former Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has visited Akwa Ibom State, but this time again, embarking on investment trip to the state which he readily sees as a safe haven for investment. During the reign of ex-governor Godswill Akpabio, the former president landed his chopper in a thick bush and performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the $I.5 billion (US$1.8 billion?) Methanol Plant located in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state ably facilitated by Jim Ovia, the Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc. By then, the immediate past Governor, Udom Emmanuel who had worked…

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan said that Akwa Ibom State has been blessed with choice leaders as governors over four consecutive dispensations. Jonathan, who stated this at the special thanksgiving held at the International Worship Centre in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, on Wednesday, to mark Governor Umo Eno’s 60th birthday anniversary, extolled the incumbent, Pastor Umo Eno, as apparently demonstrating focus and ingenuity in less than a year in office. Joined him at the thanksgiving service were wife of the Senate President, Unoma; Obong Godswill Akpabio, former governor of the state, Mr Udom Emmanuel , Minister of State…

The Nigerian Senator who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly and Enugu State APC Governorship candidate, Senator Ayogu Eze is dead. Eze, a former Senate spokesman, died in an Abuja hospital after a protracted illness. According to the source, the late Senator was sick, a situation that made him unable to attend his child’s wedding ceremony held earlier in the year in Lagos State. He was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before he defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, where he ran for Enugu State governorship election. in 2023 In the Senate,…

A Magistrate Court in Uyo Magisterial District of Akwa Ibom State granted bail to Senior Legislative Assistant to the Nigerian Senate President and a licensed surveyor on Wednesday, April 24. The Akwa Ibom Police Command arrested and detained Ubokobong Udoworen, an aide to the Senate President and Mr. Akanimo Udom Udondon, a licensed surveyor over alleged ‘raising of false alarm’ on Monday, April 22, 2024. The duo, who honoured an invitation by the Commissioner of Police for settlement of the purported assault and battery against Udoworen with his assailants, were detained at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in…

It was Black Sunday as two friends and their two girlfriends who reportedly died in an auto crash were later buried in Akwa Ibom State.  Straightnews online gathered from a Facebook user that the accident occurred Sunday night, April 22, 2024 along the deplorable Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, it was gathered that the victims were one Abasiama Charles and Idara Udo, including their two girlfriends. Also read How auto crash wipes out family of 8 in Imo Auto crash Claims Three lives in Akwa Ibom  Auto crash consumes 18 persons in Kano  A…