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Senator Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West in Nigerian Senate who was arrested and detained by Imo Police Sunday evening has been released. This was as South-East Governors’ Forum waded into the feud between him, the immediate past Imo State governor, and his successor, Hope Uzodinma. Okorocha was arrested when fracas broke between his aides and security agents over the government’s sealing of Royal Spring Palm Hotel belonging to his wife, Nkechi. Both the police spokesperson in the state, Ikeokwu Orlando, and Senator Okorocha’s personal aide, Ebere Nzewuji, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the senator was released on Sunday night. The Chairman…

Suspected gunmen have abducted a lecturer with the University of Port Harcourt and a first-class traditional ruler in Rivers State. Dr Jones Ayuwo of the Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies, University of Port Harcourt was abducted Sunday night along the Andoni-Ogoni Road. The lecturer was returning from Andoni Local Government Area after a function by his Local Language Bible Translation committee which he serves as the secretary. Reports monitored from Channels TV show that three journalists with the Rivers State Government-owned television who went for the coverage of the event were also attacked with their valuables and cameras taken…

As All Progressives Congress continues its registration and revalidation exercise nationwide,  Senator Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs has revalidated his membership in the party. Akpabio who had served as a two-term Governor under Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom defected to APC in August 2018. The Senator, together with wife, Unoma, was at the Independence High School, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State for the revalidation. The exercise was witnessed by the acting state caretaker committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ita Udosen, among other stakeholders of the party. After…

Manchester City moved a step closer to the Premier League title as Raheem Sterling’s early goal gave the runaway leaders a 1-0 win against Arsenal on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side made it 18 successive victories in all competitions thanks to Sterling’s second-minute header at the Emirates Stadium. With 13 games left, City are 10 points clear of second-placed Leicester, who had closed the gap to seven with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa earlier on Sunday. City have equalled the club record of 11 successive away victories in all competitions, set from May to November 2017. They are the first…

United States (U.S.) death toll from the Coronavirus topped 500,000 on Sunday, NBC News tally has revealed. The tally is a milestone that underscores the grave threat the virus still poses nationwide even as more Americans get vaccinated. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 2,462,000 people worldwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The death toll in the U.S. is the highest in the world, even though the country has less than 5 percent of the global population. NBC News’ tally showed that roughly 500,001 people had died of Covid-19 as of Sunday afternoon. The number…

Senator Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West Senatorial district, in Nigeria’s Senate is facing prosecution for daring Governor Hope Uzodinma administration. Okorocha, who is the immediate past Imo State governor, was arrested by the police Sunday evening, February 21. His alleged offence was unsealing a hotel owned by his wife, Nkechi seized by the state government. The state government had last Friday, February 19, recovered the Royal Palm Estate along Akachi road.  The seizure, according to the team led by Commissioner for Lands, Enyinnaya Onuegbu, was in compliance with the directive of the Imo State gazette on the report of the Judicial Commission…

Seven personnel perished in the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja on Sunday, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed. The military aircraft, Beechcraft King Air B350i, crashed at Bassa Airport Village on Sunday morning, February 21, after reporting engine failure. Earlier, Straightnews had reported that six persons were feared dead in the crash based on the suspected number of persons said to be onboard the aircraft. Air Vice-Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of public relations and information, said in a statement that the aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure en-route Minna. Daramola also…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft in the airspace following two accidents involving the aircraft model. Its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu who stated this at the weekend said the aircraft type has consequently been granted approval to operate in the airspace effective February 12, 2021. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika pronounced ban on the operations of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in airspace following two accidents involving the aircraft type in the fleet of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines which crashed a few minutes after take-off. Sirika said the NCAA…

Tennis genius, Novak Djokovic, beat fourth-ranked Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, February 21, to win his 18th career Grand Slam title. Djokovic ranked No. 1 in the world, defeated Medvedev of Russia, 7-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the Australian Open men’s singles final. The first test came early for Medvedev, after Djokovic broke him in his first service game and cruised to a 3-0 lead. But a game later, Medvedev outclassed him on a 28-shot rally that had both players moving from sideline to sideline to get his first chance to break opponent’s serve. Minutes later it was 3-3. Medvedev serving at…

Six persons onboard the aircraft are feared dead as military aircraft, King Air 350, crashed on the runway in Abuja on Sunday. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who announced this tweeted on Sunday that the accident appears fatal. Sirika said, “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en-route Minna. It appears to be fatal. ”We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.” According to him, it crashed on Abuja runway 15 minutes after…