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A two-time Federation Cup Champions Akwa United returned to the pinnacle of the Nigeria Professional Football League standings with a 2-1 victory over Kwara United on Match-day 24 of the season and further extend their unbeaten run to 14 matches in the league. Goals by assistant captain Ubong Friday and mid-season signing Nasiru Jibril in each half proved decisive for coach Kennedy Boboye’s team and helped them secure their 12th victory of the season. Having accumulated 45 points from 24 matches, Akwa United are top of the NPFL table on superior goal difference over Kano Pillars who have the same…

In 199 years, Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, has become the first leader to marry his fiancée while in office in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. Johnson, 56, and Carrie Symonds, 33, who have a child together, said their wedding vows at London’s main Roman Catholic church in central London on Saturday afternoon, May 29, in front of a small group of family and friends. This is Johnson’s third marriage, and Symonds’s first. A Downing Street spokeswoman said on Sunday morning, May 30: “The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds were married yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony at Westminster…

The immediate past vice-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has emerged as the new president of the union. A professor of soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Osodeke was elected president of the union during a three-day conference, which was held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Sunday, May 30. He took over from Biodun Ogunyemi, a professor of education at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State whose tenure ended last week. Other members of the union elected alongside Mr Osodeke include Chris Piwuna of the University of…

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has put Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, in a fix by asking him to immediately bring the killer(s) of the ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmad Gulak, to justice. The youths threatened to declare Governor Uzodinma persona non grata in the entire northern soil. A statement from its National President, Isah Abubakar, noted, “It’s so pathetic and saddened the continuous killing and lawlessness going on in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. The government of Imo State must give an account of those who killed Gulak. The continuous killing of Northern…

A one-time Minister of Lands, Housing, Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has cautioned the Ijaw youths against stoking the embers of ethnicity in the Niger Delta Region. In an interview with Straightnews team in his Shelter Afrique residence, Uyo, Essien who is also the political leader of Eket, queried, ‘’For now, it is questionable why they should oppose the current Sole Administrator. Is it because the current Sole Administrator comes from Akwa Ibom?’’ This was as people who claimed to be Ijaw youths shut Niger Delta Development Commission office, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo on Thursday, May 27 as well as…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been killed by unknown gunmen in Imo State. Ahmed Gulak, a former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, was shot dead on Saturday night, May 29, while returning to Abuja from Owerri, the Imo state capital. The state police command is yet to comment on this development.

As Governor Udom Emmanuel marked his sixth-year administration on May 29, some politicians in Akwa Ibom have taken a hard look at the administration, giving him kudos and knocks over the period. Speaking with Straightnews team in Uyo last week, Chief Nduese Essien, a former Minister of Lands, Housing, Urban Development, lauded Governor Emmanuel for excellent performance in infrastructural development in the state. Essien who is also the Political Leader of Eket Senatorial District, listed the achievements of the governor to include: Floating of Ibom Airline, Industrialization drive in the state, employment opportunities for the youths and Ibom Deep Sea…

Chelsea’s Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the 2020/2021 Champions League final on Saturday. The German youngster, Chelsea’s record signing, latched on to Mason Mount’s pass and evaded City keeper Ederson before rolling the ball into an empty net in the 42nd minute. Premier League champions City were favourites ahead of the final but suffered a desperately disappointing night in Porto in what was their first Champions League final. Pep Guardiola’s side were never allowed to play their normal fluent game and could…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have graduated with 63 new confirmed on Friday, May 28, this year. This was against 45 cases recorded on May 27 in the country. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this on its official handle. A breakdown shows that ‘’Lagos- 25, Ondo-22 Rivers-6 Akwa Ibom-3 Kaduna-3 Kwara-2 Ebonyi-1 FCT-1’’, bringing the overall in the country to ‘’166,254 confirmed, 156,546 discharged 2,071 deaths.’’ ”A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities,’’ the public health agency tweeted.

One of the youngest Nigerians has graduated from the Oxford University in England at the age of 14. He is Joshua Beckford said to have been born with autism. ”This is Joshua, who became the youngest to study in Oxford University at age 6 and graduated age 14 from the department of History and Philosophy,” this was found on the Twitter handle of Amasoro Ali Ovie. According to Ovie, ”Joshua Beckford was born with autism , but it didn’t stop him, or it might have helped his brain in this case.” ”He’s helping to build a community school in Kaduna…