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 Suspected thieves specializing in vandalising electricity components have invaded and stolen 12 transformers in Akwa Ibom State. Menyene Etukudo, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ibom Power Company Ltd, stated this Wednesday during Sensor dinner/award night at NUJ Press Centre, Uyo, said transformers in Ewet Housing Estate and other parts of the state were vandalized in three weeks. Etukudo, an engineer attributed poor electricity supply in the state to the vandalisation of transformers and other major components, asking the people to be vigilant in stopping criminals from perpetrating the act. He also announced that of 2,274 villages in Akwa Ibom,…

Like ocean wave, COVID-19’s infections in Nigeria, Wednesday, flew to 1,133, the highest in a single day. In its Twitter handle, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported that five persons died. “On the 23rd of December 2020, 1,133 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. The 1,133 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (397), FCT (357), Kaduna (81), Plateau (63), Katsina (46), Sokoto (32), Oyo (28), Ogun (21), Kano (19), Rivers (18), Osun (13), Edo (12), Niger (12), Bayelsa (11), Borno (11), Bauchi (8), Jigawa (2), and Ondo (2),” NCDC tweeted. According to the health…

Enyimba suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Al Merrikh in the first round, first leg of the 2020-21 Caf Champions League. Saif Terry’s treble was all the Sundanese giants needed to get past the Nigerians. Going into Wednesday’s clash, the People’s Elephant who overcame Burkina Faso’s khRahimo over two legs, bowed 1-0 to local rivals Ifeanyi Ubah FC in their preparatory match. However, they travelled to Khartoum’s Al-Merrikh Stadium in Omdurman with high hopes. Yet, it was their hosts who triumphed at the end of 90 minutes. In the keenly contested affair, Terry put the hosts ahead just seven minutes into the game…

Nigerian Government has declared Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28, 2020 as well as Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib M.L Belgore who stated this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja added that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration for the Federal Government. Aregbesola felicitated Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations, urging Christians to adopt the creed of Christ on faith,…

By: Israel Umoh The interactive parley between Governor Udom Emmanuel and members of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akwa Ibom State on Monday, December 21, was long expected. There were many gray areas, journalists and the public with baited breath wanted to hear from him as the chief servant of the state, to help in restoring hope and building confidence in his administration. The public indeed journalists expected the governor to clear the foul air surrounding the extra-budgetary expenditure contained in the state Accountant-General’s annual report and audited financial statements for 2019. They expected the governor to freshen them…

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), says it has called off its nine-month-old strike with effect 12 a.m on Thursday, December 24, . ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, who announced this during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that the union would return to strike without notice if the government fails in meeting its part of the agreement reached with the university lecturers. Ogunyemi, however, stated that the reopening of the schools, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, lies with the Federal Government and Senate. The government and ASUU have been at loggerheads over the reopening of public universities in the…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Tuesday, confirmed 999 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the country. In its tweet, NCDC confirmed 11 new cases in Akwa Ibom State, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to 413. “On the 22nd of December 2020, 999 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 999 new cases are reported from 18 states- FCT (416), Lagos (324), Kaduna (68), Plateau (42), Kwara (32), Kano (24), Gombe (14), Sokoto (12), Yobe (12), Akwa Ibom (11), Bayelsa (10), Rivers (7), Bauchi (7), Ogun (6), Oyo (5), Edo (4), Taraba (4)…

Some members of Akwa Ibom State Executive Council are rattled over planned reshuffle of the cabinet by their principal, Udom Emmanuel. This is as the Governor has dispatched four names of Commissioner and Special Adviser-nominees to the state House of Assembly for approval. The nominees are Uko Essien Udom, SAN who hails from Etinan; Mrs Idongesit Iboro Etiebet from Oruk Anam; John James Etim from Uyo and Pastor Umoh Eno, proprietor of Royalty Hotel from Nsit Ubium. The Speaker, Rt Hon Aniekan Bassey, who presided over Tuesday’s plenary read the names of the nominees on the floor to all the…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the closure of 42 Microfinance Banks (MFBs) whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN revoked the operating licences of the failed MFBs with effect from Thursday, November 12, 2020, according to the NDIC. A statement signed by the Director, Claims Resolution Department of the Corporation, Mrs. Nurat Ajigbewu said as the official liquidator of the banks the corporation has commenced the process of closure and payment of insured sums to verified depositors of the banks. In this direction, the Corporation has requested all depositors of the…

Tragedy struck as mother of five reportedly committed suicide over complaints of hardship at Okposi Umuoghara, in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Ifeoma Otubo was found hanging from a mango tree behind her house in the early hours of Sunday, December 20. Straightnews gathered that before the 45-year-old woman took the uneventful action, she had complained of finding it difficult to take care of her children. The deceased’s brother, Christopher Oyibo, who confirmed the incident, said she had attempted to commit suicide in 2014 because of hardship but was rescued. According to a source from the community,…