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Straightnews Some prominent Nigerians have expressed shock and anger for the continued detention and trail of minors over the #Endbadgovernance protest by the Nigerian Government. Among them are Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwakwanso and Omoyele Sowore including Amnesty International and Arewa Connect, among others. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, wrote ‘‘I just watched the disturbing and condemnable scenes captured in a circulating video, showing 124 protesters—among them minors—appearing in court today as part of efforts to secure the enforcement of their fundamental rights. Obi commented that ‘‘The footage reveals minors, some so weak that they could barely stand,…

Etokowo Owoh At the inception of the current democratic experiment, the Obasanjo administration created the Niger Delta Development Commission. It was a policy response to the tension in the region which threatened oil exploitation and an understanding and appreciation by ex-President Obasanjo of the environmental diseconomies in the Region which was obviously unjustified. That government went further to create the Ministry of Niger Delta Development to further douse the agitations of the Niger Deltans which seriously threatened crude oil exploitation. In the thinking of development experts, these policy thrusts were to direct Federal Government attention to the region in determined…

By Straightnews  Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has directed IbomAir management to declare profits in 2025 to the state over its investments in the airline. Eno gave the directive Friday when he took delivery of two new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft for the state-owned airline, Ibom Air, assured that his administration would expedite action on optimum returns on investment of public funds and assets within and outside the State. The Governor who led Akwa Ibom people in a joyous reception of the two aircraft labelled 5N-CED and 5N-CEE, which touched ground at Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, 2:59 p.m and…

By Straightnews The Senior Pastor of Power City International Church, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Abel Damina, has damned Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) as a “bunch of jokers” seeking relevance. NSCEA had accused him of preaching “fallacies and heretics, laced with unsound arguments.’’ The Christian group, in an open letter to Mr Damina, dated 15 October, berated him for allegedly preaching gospel messages with an “alarming rate of theological errors and heresies,” noting that his messages constitute “hate speech and cybercrime against the Christian faith.” “Dr. Abel Damina, you have crossed the line, and you are, therefore, no…

Press Release The House of Representatives has passed a bill to compel Digital Satellite Television (DStv) and other direct broadcast satellite service providers to implement Pay-As-You-Go tariffs.  The bill, sponsored by the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Public Procurement, Unyime Idem, is to amend the National Broadcasting Commission Act 2004, to empower NBC to oversee the implementation of pay-As-You-Go tariffs on direct broadcast satellite service providers. Recall that in the 9th National Assembly, Idem, who was the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Communications, chaired the Ad-hoc Committee investigating DSTV and other Direct-To-Home Broadcast…

By Akan Inyang  I like the dexterity, Robinhood appeal to governance by our Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and his uncanny zeal to commence projects that he deems iconic, but may not necessarily yield the desired impact in the short run to our dear state and its citizens. Real Estate transactions world-wide are sunk costs driven, with longer term yields and which is not necessarily hinged on the deployment of scarce and short term funds. This is elementary banking, primary Feasibility/Viability Appraisal stuff vis-a-vis Land Economics and most often than not a private-driven entity which can be packaged adequately in our…

By Straightnews The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, said BRICS will help to promote Africa and challenge the structure of the United Nations in the continent. Ayodele, however, lauded the inclusion of some African countries, including Nigeria, as partners in the BRICS block. In a statement by his spokesman, the prophet explained that BRICS will offer Africa better options than the United Nations and the misconception about the African continent will begin to change for the better with BRICS. According to him, ‘‘BRICS will wake up Africa and will challenge the UN’s Capacity in…

Rivers  State topped followed by Lagos in the maiden edition of its fiscal performance ranking for states, BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation, says. The organisation, in its report launched on Tuesday, entitled: ‘Moving Healthcare Delivery from Suboptimal to Optimal,’ used five different metrics for ranking all 36 states. Akwa Ibom State occupies 27th position in the fiscal performance ranking. BudgIT said the metrics include index A, which examines states’ ability to meet operating expenses (recurrent expenditure) with only their internally generated revenue. Related post: How NASS Secretly Spends N1.752 Trillion in 17 Years -BudgIT  “Index A1 looks at the percentage year-on-year…

Nigeria’s U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, successfully defended their WAFU B U20 title with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Ghana on Wednesday at the Stade de Kegue in Lome, Togo. The Nigerian side dominated the match, thanks to two exceptional goals from Kparobo Arierhi. The first goal came in the 35th minute, with Arierhi expertly finishing off a flowing move. The Beyond Limits FA product doubled the lead just before halftime. Ghana pulled one back in the second half but couldn’t overcome the deficit, handing the Flying Eagles their well-deserved victory. Related post: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles cruise into Q/Finals…

By Straightnews Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, said the state government decided to invest in real estate to grow the state economy and increase its revenue base. Governor Eno made the clarification on Wednesday in Lagos at the ground breaking ceremony of the 18-storey Ibom Towers at Victoria Island, Lagos, meant for delivery in the next 24 months. “With the blue chip real estate market, so today in our determined effort to grow more means of income and deepen our investment portfolio, we are here to perform a ground breaking ceremony of this 18-storey Ibom Towers,” Eno said. The Governor…