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By Press Release The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested and detained a lady, Christiana Ibanga, and her boyfriend, Inyene Akpan, for allegedly trafficking and selling their own child for ₦450,000. Both suspects are cooling their feet at the police cell waiting for arraignment in court. Parading the suspects alongside others at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, the state capital, on Wednesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said they were nabbed following a tip-off. Related posts Police bust drug trafficking syndicate, arrest two in Akwa Ibom Child trafficking: Two convicts bag 10 years,…

By Press Release The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says it is set for a nationwide anti-telecom tariff hike protest on Tuesday, February 4.  The leadership of the Labour union announced this at its ongoing National Administrative Council, NAC of NLC. The Union said the strike is aimed at sounding a note of warning to the government that workers would resist the planned hike as it would worsen the poverty level across the country. Related posts Telecom tariffs hike pitches SERAP against Tinubu Halt proposed electricity tariff hike- Senate tells Discos Akwa Ibom NLC to go on strike over non-implementation of…

By Aniefiok Christopher The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, has tasked the National Technical Committee to identify challenges facing water, sanitation, food security towards national development.  Pheelangwah gave the charge at the opening of the 31st regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWRS) holding in Uyo from Monday 27th -Friday 31st January, 2025. Emphasising the importance of water, sanitation and food security to national development, he urged the committee which is on  a five-day meeting to chart the way forward through the memoranda to be presented. Also read:…

The daughter of Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Dr. Akon Eyakenyi, Mrs. Blessing, untimely passed away on Monday, January 27. Though the bereaved family has not yet released official message on the incident, Straightnews gathered that Mrs. Blessing, who recently tied the knot seven months ago, succumbed to complications arising from childbirth. The unfortunate incident occurred at a hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This devastating loss has prompted an outpouring of condolences from government officials, political figures, and friends who have expressed their heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family during this difficult time. The traditional marriage between Blessing Eyakenyi, daughter…

By Aniefiok Christopher  Stakeholders at the orientation workshop by Street Mentors Network (SMN) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom Capital, have called on the state government to rise up against parents or guardians who abuse their children or wards. Reaffirming that quick implementation of the Child Rights Act 2007 would help in protecting vulnerable children roaming the streets, they further called on the government to deal with parents or people who dump their children or wards on the roadside to serve as a deterrent to others. Among the discussants were the South-South/South-East Regional Editor of Premium Times, Mr Cletus Ukpong; Mrs Patricia…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, is pitched against President Bola Tinubu, over an alleged ”arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable 50 percent telecom tariffs hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.” Consequently, SERAP which filed a lawsuit against Tinubu, also joined the NCC in the suit as defendants, over recently approved a 50 percent hike in telecom tariffs. The average price of calls will rise to N16.5 per minute from N11; the cost of 1GB of data will rise to N431.25 from N287.5/GB; and SMS prices to N6 from N4, by the increase. Related posts Account for Missing…

Legendary Nigerian singer, 2face Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has separated from his wife, Annie Idibia Macauley after marriage crisis. The singer, who in a post via his Instagram page on Sunday, wrote, “Hello my beautiful people of all federation. Well, this thing I have to say short, but also long… I and Annie Macauley have been separated for a while now and currently filed for divorce. “I would grant a press release soon to say my story. Not because it is anyone’s right to know about my personal life, but because I love my people, and I want them to…

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima says he is not in support of the idea of foreign aid being the solution to economic challenges in the global south. Shettima said this when he spoke at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on Thursday, January 23. During a panel discussion, Shettima highlighted the need to invest in education, gender empowerment, and innovation to re-engineer African societies. Also read: 63rd Independence lecture: Our strength lies in unity- Shettima  He underscored the importance of African nations leveraging their resources to shape global growth, adding that Nigeria’s economic crisis presents a unique…

By Israel Umoh The Abak Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, under the Chairmanship of Mrs Ime Effiong Charles has executed and completed some life-touching projects worth millions of Naira to mark her first 100 days in office. Mrs Charles who won under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sworn into office by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on Monday, October 7, 2024. The projects include public convenience in Abak main market, Health Centre, Ikot Antuk in Midim, rehabilitation of a section of Abak Council’s Secretariat housing offices of Paramount Ruler, Director of Agriculture, Director of Schools and…

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has accused retired military generals as brains behind illegal mining across the country.  He made the allegation when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Senator Sampson Ekong, submitted his 2025 budget report before the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The former Edo state governor said the country’s efforts to diversify its economy would remain a mirage if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration failed to address the issue of illegal mining. Also read: ‘Don’t Shield Adams Oshiomhole From Investigation’- PDP Tells Presidency “The ongoing illegal mining across…