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As Nigeria registered six more deaths and 356 new COVID-19 cases, Akwa Ibom State recorded seven new COVID-19 infections on Monday. So far, Akwa Ibom has 402 confirmed cases with nine deaths, though 343 persons have been discharged. Nigeria has recorded the new cases from 14 states including Federal Capital Territory, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. FCT is leading with 79 reported infections followed by Lagos and Kaduna States with 59 and 56 respectively. NCDC tweeted “On the 21st of December 2020, 356 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 356 new cases are…

Following a second wave of COVID-19, Nigerian Government, Monday, ordered closure of schools in the country till January 18, 2021. The chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, announced this at a press briefing of the task force in Abuja. Mustapha said schools in the country are to remain shut till announced date in order to enable new measures to take effect. “The PTF on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Education expects that schools would havevacated from the 18th December 2020 and remain closed till at least the 18th of January,2021 to enable the measures…

Following public outcry, the Federal government has yielded by extending the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number, NIN, by telecommunication service subscribers to January 19 and February 9, 2021 respectively. FG stated this in a statement entitled: ‘Extension of Registration Period and Cancellation of USSD and Verification Fees’, signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta; and Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz. Part of the statement read: “The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020. “The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and…

The Federal Government has gazetted the Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom State. The seaport was approved last Wednesday by the Federal Executive Council in Abuja. The seaport is expected to form the nucleus of Ibom Industrial City involving the host six local government areas in the state. Announcing this Monday during a media parley at Government House Exco hall, Uyo, Governor Udom Emmanuel said he would look for more investors to partner in the development of the seaport. “We are waiting for the economy locked by COVID-19 to open globally. As soon as that is done, we will look…

Telecommunications workers in the Nigeria, over the weekend, rejected the two-week directive by Federal Government for telecommunications operators to block subscribers’ lines that failing to link them with the National Identification Number, NIN. This came as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to stop NCC’s directive on NIN and the threat to block SIM cards that failed to meet the deadline, describing directives as “burdensome, unjustified, unnecessary.” Similarly, Mr Monday Ubani, a former second Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to stop the Nigerian government and NCC…

A royal father and 42 native doctors from Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta State gathered in Jesse, the traditional headquarters of Idjerhe and conducted traditional cleansing over the rising crimes in the land on Friday, December 18. Led by the traditional ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government of Delta State, Chief Monday Obukowho Whiskey,  native doctors and the people also placed curse on criminals and cultists behind gruesome killings in the community . The action was as a result of the rising cases of cult-related killings alongside internet fraud, and kidnappings, among others in the community. Straightnews gathered…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shut three microfinance banks in Akwa Ibom State together with 39 others in the country. The banks are Akcofed MFB, Uyo; Gufax MFB, Uyo; and  Sapphire MFB, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. The CBN has also withdrawn the operating licenses of 42 Microfinance Banks (MfBs), and the affected microfinance banks have been shut down. As a result Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), a financial undertaker has stepped in to wind down the banks. In a statement, the NDIC said it will promptly commence the verification of claims of depositors of the affected banks…

Angered by alleged child abuse, Akwa Ibom State Government has ordered investigation into the case in Deeper Life High School, Uyo. A trending online video showed a woman identified as Deborah Okezie, ranting bitterly about the physical changes of her child who now looks emaciated, after returning from Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. In the video, the woman compared a picture of her son before and after he went to the boarding house, stating that the child now looks malnourished. Okezie’s son who recounted some of the abuses he was subjected to, alleged that he was forced…

In 24 hours, Nigeria recorded three new deaths and 501 COVID-19 infections, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Of the confirmed cases from 14 states including Federal Capital Territory, Lagos is still the epicentre with 218 cases while FCT and Kaduna have 112 and 53 respectively. “On the 20th of December 2020, 501 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 501 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (218), FCT (112), Kaduna (53), Plateau (24), Katsina (21), Kano (16), Yobe (14), Ondo (10), Ogun (9), Edo (7), Bayelsa (5), Rivers (4), Borno (4), Osun…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted 2,880 officers and marshals in Nigeria. The Corps Public Education Officer Assistant Corps Marshal, Mr Bisi Kazeem, who announced this on Sunday in Abuja said the FRSC approved the promotions following the consideration of a report by its establishment committee. Kazeem said 435 officers were promoted to their next ranks, 769 Marshal Inspectors and 1,676 Road Marshal Assistants were equally elevated to the next ranks. According to him, out of the 435 officers, 33 of them were promoted from the rank of Chief Route Commander to Route Commander. “Fifteen officers moved from…