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Akwa Ibom Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has officially confirmed the demise of its Chairman, Obong Udo Ekpenyong. The party quoted the deceased’s physicians as saying that he died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 19, 2021, from complications traceable to the novel COVID-19 virus. A statement signed by the the PDP’s Publicity Secretary, Borono Bassey said the party is saddened by his demise. The statement recalled, “Obong Udo Ekpenyong who assumed office as the 6th State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State was the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,…

The Blues have now won just two of their last eight league games to fall to eighth, nine points behind the leaders. Chelsea were expected to challenge for the title after a £220 million ($298 million) spending spree in the transfer market. But it is Leicester who are threatening to recreate their heroics of the 2015/16 season when they shocked the world to win the Premier League. A second title in five years would be less of a surprise, despite the financial gulf between the Foxes and the traditional top six in the English top-flight, as they have established themselves…

US President-elect, Joe Biden, Tuesday, gave an emotional farewell to Delaware as he departed for Washington. He remembered his son Beau and told supporters, “We should be introducing him as President.” In 2015, his son Joseph “Beau” Biden III, an Iraq war veteran who had served as Delaware’s attorney general, died from brain cancer at age 46. Biden plans to sign dozens of executive orders and send sweeping bills to Congress in his first days in office. He is expected to roll back some of Donald Trump’s signature policies on immigration and climate change while taking action to ramp up…

Violent attacks claimed 348 lives across Nigeria in December 2020, Nigeria Mourns has alleged in its report. In the report entitled “Violent Incidents Report: December 2020,” the a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, also alleged that a 411 people were kidnapped in December last year. Among those killed, were 315 were civilians while 33 were security operatives. The NGO which said it used newspaper reports and family sources to track violent killings, gave the casualty figures for each of the 27 states as follows; Borno – 70, Kaduna – 64, Niger – 26. Others were Katsina – 24, Ogun – 23, Zamfara – 19, Benue – 17,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Inspector General to apprehend the assailants of the Nigerian IT prodigy and bring them to book. David Ntekim Rex, a Nigerian IT sensation, fatally shot in Lagos by robbers later died on Monday. A press release signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary said ”PDP further called for an inquest into the role played by the police in the killing of the 22-year-old by suspected armed robbers in Jibowu, Lagos. The PDP described as irresponsible, the reported refusal by  police operatives to offer any help to save the life of the…

A total of 164 persons are officially confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State in one week, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. A report conducted by Straightnews shows that 52 persons were infected on January 17; 35 on January 15 while 34 were reported on January 14 contained in official Twitter of NCDC. Also, NCDC said seven persons were infected on January 12; while 36 were confirmed on January 10. So far, 667 in the state are confirmed cases while 442 have officially been discharged from the various isolation centres in the state. In…

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, has bowed out. Ekpenyong died on Monday in Uyo, a member of the family and political associate who did not want his name mentioned, told Straightnews, Tuesday morning. ”He was sick for some time until the governor wanted him to be taken to an undisclosed hospital for better care and treatment. We were shocked when we heard that he had passed onto eternity Monday night,’’ he lamented. Before his election as the state PDP chairman last year, he was the immediate past commissioner for Local Government…

Kim Kardashian, 40, and Kanye West, 43, might soon announce their split as they have reportedly quit marriage counseling. The reality star and her husband have been in therapy in an attempt to mend their union but they “completely” stopped trying to save their marriage. Kim has reportedly been meeting with divorce lawyer Laura Wasser in recent weeks, due to the alleged breakdown in counseling with a source disclosing to People of Kanye: ‘He is talking to divorce lawyers this week.’ The estranged couple have been living separately as their relationship has become ‘downright toxic’ after months of therapy A…

Nigeria witnessed COVID-19 14 deaths on Monday, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,449 recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This is as Nigeria recorded 1,617 new confirmed cases, bringing the overall to 11,2004 cases in the country. Already, 89,939 persons have been discharged, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Of the new cases, NCDC tweeted ‘’The 1617 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (776), Kaduna (147) Kwara (131), FCT (102), Plateau (78), Edo (59), Ogun (53), Osun (45). Others are Rivers (37), Taraba (36), Nasarawa (34), Adamawa (33), Kano (26), Delta…

Seydou Traore compounded the woes of the Golden Eaglets when he found the back of the net for Ivory Coast in the 84th minute to firmly put his side on the path to lifting the trophy. Two late goals from Ahmed Abdulahi were not enough to help the Golden Eagles lift the trophy after Sindou Kone, Abdrumane Konate and Seydou Traore strikes condemned Nigeria to their second defeat against the young Elephants in the tournament. As such, the Golden Eaglets failed to lift the trophy after their narrow defeat to the Young Elephants at Stade de Kegue. Defending champions Nigeria lost 3-2…