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The Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouq has come under fire to “publish details of proposed payments of N729 billion to 24.3 million poor Nigerians.’’ Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) made the request in a statement on Sunday. SERAP asked for disclosure on the mechanisms and logistics for the payments, list of beneficiaries, and how they have been selected, projected payments per state, and whether the payments will be made in cash or through Bank Verification Numbers or other means.” The group also urged Umar-Farouq to “explain the rationale for paying N5,000 to 24.3 million poor Nigerians, which…

Akwa United United fell to Heartland FC in the Nigerian Professional Football League at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Imo State on Sunday. The Akwa Ibom team were beaten at the Owerri-based football club in week 7 of the 2020/2021 season of NPFL by 2-1. Mfon Udoh, the Akwa United ace mid fielder, scored the superlative goal at 34th minute of the explosive encounter before the Owerri team equalised and beat the visitors. Moreover, Akwa Starlets of Uyo fell to Sunshine Stars 2-1 draw in a home match played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

Uncertainty is hanging as the Presidency has directed the Inspector-General of Police to arrest Sunday Igboho for ordering Fulani herdsmen to quit Yorubaland. This may not be connected with the seven-day ultimatum issued by the Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu ordering unregistered Fulani herdsmen to quit their forest reserves. Reports online claim the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, ordered the Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest Igboho. Outrage from different individuals has greeted the arrest order by the Federal Government as ethnic war drums are being beaten by some socio-cultural groups. Femi Fani-Kayode has said it…

The resumption date of National Assembly initially scheduled for January 26 has been shifted to February 9. The postponement was conveyed in a statement released by the clerk to the National Assembly, Ojo Olatunde Amos. Amos said the postponement is to enable members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in the registration and revalidation of its membership scheduled to commence on Monday, January 25.

Nigeria recorded 1,633 COVID-19 new cases, bringing the total number to 120,602 in the country. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in it official Twitter handle on Saturday confirmed five new deaths, bringing the overall number to 1,502 in the country. Already, 95,901 persons treated have been officially discharged in Nigeria. This is as Akwa Ibom State recorded 50 new infections on Saturday, bringing the total number to 775 while 464 have been discharged and 10 persons had died. ‘’On the 23rd of January 2021, 1,633 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria,’’ NCDC wrote. ‘’The 1633 new…

At 87, Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but CNN had earlier reported he was hospitalised for COVID-19. Andrew Cuomo tweeted ”Larry King was a Brooklyn boy who become a newsman who interviewed the newsmakers. He conducted over 50,000 interviews that informed Americans in a clear and plain way. New York sends condolences to his family and…

Going by an agreement entered between Akwa Ibom government and labour in December last year, the workers and pensioners in the state will smile soon, an agreement obtained by Straightnews has shown. But in a telephone interview with Straightnews on Saturday, Effiong Essien, the Head of Civil Service said ”Government has started and is implementing the agreement.’’ Already, Governor Udom Emmanuel has inaugurated Akwa Savings and Loans headed by Mr. Peter Udoh as Chairman, with Mr. Ime Okon, as Managing Director and four other members, an aspect of the agreement reached by the government and labour. At the wake of…

A Nigerian, Aliko Dangote, tops the list of Africa’s billionaires, maintaining this position for straight 10 years, according to the 2021 Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List released on Friday. Mike Adenuga of Globacom, and Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, both Nigerians, made it to the list as the 5th and 6th richest persons in Africa respectively. Forbes stated that the continent’s 18 billionaires were worth an average $4.1billion, 12 per cent more than a year ago, driven in part by Nigeria’s surging stock market. “For the tenth year in a row, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is the continent’s richest person, worth…

Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control has confirmed 1,483 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 118,138 in the country. NCDC also reported five new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 1,490 since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country in February 2020. ‘’On the 22nd of January 2021, 1483 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria,’’ it stated on its official Twitter handle of Friday, January 22. The new confirmed cases were reported in 22 states including Federal Capital Territory with Kaduna leading with 545, FCT (235), Plateau (127), Nasarawa (80), Oyo (72), Delta (65), and Rivers…

Non-academic staffers in the Federal universities, Friday, announced their readiness to proceed on total and comprehensive nationwide strike from February 5, 2021 following the inability of the government to address their grievances. The staffers under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee, JAC, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU said they will embark on a two-week warning strike. Recall that the two unions had last week embarked on a three-day protest over the alleged government failure to honour the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with them on…