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The Akwa Ibom Police Command at Ikot Akpan Abia, near Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, says it has launched probe to unravel the sudden death of three family members in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The command confirmed the receipt of a report of three family members who died suspiciously after eating rice meal and retired for the night. The victims, according to a press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Odiko MacDon, a Superintendent of Police (SP), on Monday include two sisters, Uduakobong, 30, and Blessing, 18, and a seven-year-old, said to be…

Seven Akwa Ibom State residents who were kidnapped Monday, August 2, 2021, in Kogi State, on their way to Abuja, are languishing in their captors’ den forcing relatives to cry for their unconditional release. This was barely one week after five prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from Akwa Ibom and Imo States heading to Katsina State from service died in an auto crash. Relatives of the abducted victims are in panic and are appealing for the unconditional release and safe return of their children, husbands and siblings. The relatives, in an interview with Inspiration Radio correspondent in Uyo,…

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has vowed not to bow to pressure by resigning from his position. Secondus who was reacting to calls by a caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party at the House of Representatives asking him to “honourably” resign from his position over poor leadership of the party, asked the caucus to come clean on his offence. In a short statement signed by his spokesperson Ike Abonyi, the PDP Chairman said “The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that he will not resign his position. “Prince Secondus said in…

Fear has enveloped some communities in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the resurgence of cults’ war in some communities earlier sacked by deadly cults crises few years ago. Two persons were reportedly killed by suspected members of the Icelaand confraternity in the ongoing cults war even as governor Udom Emmanuel, has outlawed no fewer than 65 cult groups in the state. Those killed, according to a source, are indigenes of Okoyo village in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state, adding that “they were killed near Akpan Ido compound at about 4:00 a.m. in Ikot…

The Senate, Sunday, cleared air on the 20 new states said to be proposed by Senate Committee on the Constitutional Review Committee whose mandate is to create states too. The Nation had published on Saturday, August 7 while Straightnews published Sunday, August 8 that the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review Committee has recommended the creation of more 20 states in the country as the agitation is about to enter a new phase. According to the newspapers, the committee’s decision, according to the Nation, was reached after considering various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states. It quoted…

Lionel Messi, the Argentina International, wept as he confirmed his departure from Barcelona after 21 years at the club. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since July 1 when his contract at Camp Nou expired, though he had verbally agreed on a new deal on reduced wages only for the Catalan club to pull the plug. Barcelona confirmed Thursday, August 5, that Messi would not sign a new contract with the Spanish club amid financial concerns “and structural obstacles” which prevented Messi from renewing. Speaking at a press conference at Camp Nou, which was attended by the entire first-team…

Big Brother Naija Season 6 known as Shine Ya Eyes, Sunday, evicted three housemates and introduced four new ones into the television reality show. Medical Doctor, YERINS was the first to be kicked out from BBNaija Season 6 house. Adeniyi Lawal aka Niyi has been evicted from the BBNAIJA 2021 house. A former basketballer from Oyo State and married with one child, he said, ‘’I am also a businessman and I run fantasy game platform and event business in Cape Town, South Africa.’’ The 6″6 tall was the second evicted housemate from BBNaija Season 6. Beatrice Nwaji was the third housemate…

MTN plans to raise about R15 billion ($1 billion) from shareholding sales in markets outside Africa, proceeds which will be used to reduce its huge debt of nearly R50 billion ($3.5 billion) for the year to December 2020 as well as allocate more capital investments in Africa by 2025. In Nigeria, MTN, through its local unit, has earmarked N600 billion ($1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access in the country. For MTN Nigeria, half-year 2021 results show that service revenue increased by 24.1 percent year-on-year, despite the number of its mobile subscribers declining by 7.6 million…

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has begun diplomatic moves to save Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemi alias Igboho from being repatriated to Nigeria for trial. Igboho who is in Benin if repatriated may face treason and other criminal offences bordering on his agitation for the Yoruba to break away from Nigeria. As a first step towards achieving his goal to get soft-landing for the Yoruba agitator, the former president on Sunday travelled to Cotonou and met with President Patrice Talon. Obasanjo pleaded with him to save the Yoruba nation separatist leader, Sunday Igboho, by resisting the entreaties by Nigeria to get…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may soon conduct a referendum for the creation of 20 new states in Nigeria. This follows the recommendation by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review as agitation for the creation of more states in the country is about to enter a new phase.  Already, Nigeria has 36 states including Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Nation gathered Saturday that the committee’s decision was reached after considering various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states. To check tax evasion, the Senate panel also approved the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow for the creation of…