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Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph on Tuesday. Raphinha fired Barcelona ahead early on but Ronald Araujo’s 29th-minute red card turned the tide in PSG’s favour, despite the Spanish champions leading by two goals following a 3-2 quarter-final first-leg win. Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha levelled the tie for PSG and the deadly Mbappe hit a brace to put them into the final four for the first time since 2021. The French champions have never won the trophy despite…

After mounting pressures due to the amended Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers Act, the state Government has waded in and waved Olive branch to the troubled ethnic nationalities in the state. Since September 23, 2023, the traditional rulers’ institution has been in turmoil smacks by suspicion and fear of marginalsiation due to the enactment of the controversial Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers Act. Straightnews had reported that the 36th State Creation anniversary, Governor Umo Eno installed Etinyin Solomon Etuk as lifetime President-General of Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers Council. Consequently, the Act permanently cedes the position of the President-General of the newly created…

 Ray Ekpu There is a revolution, a silent, noiseless revolution that is going on in Akwa Ibom State now. And because it is not cacophonous or ear-splitting many people within the state may not have noticed its birth or its flowering. And its self-effacedness is amplified by the fact that it is not politics related. Political activities draw large crowds of women and youths who expect that when all is done and dusted there may be some sharing of goodies or what is loosely called dividends of democracy or if you prefer to put it more bluntly stomach infrastructure. That…

Padra Clinic, an international healthcare institution, has made a name in the field of Nanomicro technology for hair transplants, beard transplants, and eyebrow restoration.  Established in the Middle East in 2000 by Heidar Fakhraei, Padra’s journey began with its first clinic in Kuwait, focusing on such hair treatments as transplants, mesotherapy, and PRP therapy. Over the years, Padra experienced significant growth, leading to the establishment of multiple clinics in Kuwait and expanding its reach beyond borders. The clinic’s reputation as a trusted entity attracted clients from various countries, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman. In…

The police woman who was accused of lying while giving testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, Vera Anyim, on the graduation with B.sc in Law saga said she ‘bears no grudge against the church.’ This followed the backlash that trailed the treatment that was meted out to her by the church’s Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, on Sunday. In a video that emerged online, Anyim, during her testimony in the church, said she graduated with a “Bsc in Law” from the National Open University of Nigeria. She was, however, interrupted by Enenche who said she was lying. The…

Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo Local Government Area has ordered the arrest of one Mr Itoro Monday Uko of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state for committing contempt of court. Itoro Uko is said to have abandoned his wife and a two-year-old daughter in the village to live with his girlfriend in Ikot Ekpene Town. The presiding judge, Justice Ntong Ntong, gave the order after hearing Counsel to the applicant and mother of the child, Barrister Ekom Friday Inwang, following the absence of the contemnor and his Counsel in the court. Mrs Itoro Uko, a private…

A 40-year-old man from Ikpe Annang Village in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State who slaughtered his 70-year-old biological mother is cooling his feet in the cell of Akwa Ibom Police Command. One Inyangake James Peter is said to have gruesomely murdered his mother, one Mma-Offiong James Peter,  on 4 April, 2024 at about 9:00 a.m. at Ikpe Annang Village in Etim Ekpo. A close to the family source confided in Straightnews that the suspect who was alleged to be mentally unstable was taken to various places for treatment, but one day he returned to the family…

The remains of  the Nollywood make-up artist, Abigail Frederick, who died in the ill-fated boat mishap  were laid to rest in her family compound at Ikot Udoma in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Monday, April 15.  Straightnews had earlier reported that Frederick , the 2021 Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Uyo, was among four film crew members and popular actor, Mr Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope who drowned after their boat capsized in Anam River in Anambra State last Wednesday, April 10 while returning from a movie shoot. Recall that the 24-year-old’s body…

A popular Nigerian preacher, Pastor Paul Enenche,  is under fire for publicly labeling a member who testified in his Church that she bagged B.sc in Law a ‘liar.’ During a testimony session, Enenche, the founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja in a viral video publicly embarrassed a woman, calling her a liar after testifying that she  graduated with ‘BSc in Law.’ The woman, Anyim Veronica Nnenna, who attends his church in Abuja was on the altar to share her testimony of how God made her the “only graduate in her family despite numerous hurdles that almost made the journey…

Aston Villa inflicted a blow to Arsenal’s hopes of a first Premier League title for 20 years as late goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins earned a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes suffered a massive blow as Aston Villa struck twice in the closing stages to boost their top four bid with a dramatic 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side would have gone back to the top of the table with a victory, but instead they surrendered the initiative to Manchester City after conceding two goals in the last…