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Nigeria recorded four new deaths and 617 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday. NCDC tweeted “On the 12th of December 2020, 617 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 617 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (225), FCT (181), Kaduna (125), Adamawa (25), Nasarawa (20), Kano (12), Rivers (8), Edo (4), Ekiti (4), Bayelsa (3), Ogun (3), Plateau (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Delta (1) and Sokoto (1). “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.” According to…

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said 2,000 returning fans made “a total difference” as his side ended Chelsea’s 17-game unbeaten run with victory at Goodison Park. Hosting supporters for the first time this season, Everton’s hard-fought win came courtesy of Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-half penalty after Edouard Mendy fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin. That woke up Frank Lampard’s side who then drew three saves from Jordan Pickford, one of which saw the goalkeeper brilliantly tip Reece James’ shot onto the post. Mason Mount also hit the woodwork for the visitors after 81 minutes, yet they struggled to find the fluidity which has seen them…

An Akwa Ibom son and 77 persons have been inducted as members into the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru in Jos, Plateau State. He is Mr. Imo Bassey Inyang, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government in Akwa Ibom State. The 78 members include 12 women from various organisations. The participants of senior executive course 42 participants were also inducted as members of the prestigious Alumni Association of national institute. The institute whose major goal centres on research on contemporary, socio political, economic and cultural issues in humanity based their…

Anthony Joshua brutally knocked Kubrat Pulev out in the ninth round of their world heavyweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday night. Joshua floored Pulev heavily on three occasions, twice in the final round, and ended the fight with a vicious right hand to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO titles. The explosive performance from Joshua would have demanded the attention of Tyson Fury – they remain on a collision course to decide an undisputed champion in 2021. Undefeated WBC champion Fury holds the only major belt outside of Joshua’s grip and a meeting between them would…

An Akwa Ibom son has been appointed as a sole administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He is Effiong Okon Akwa who hails from Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State replaces Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, the acting Managing Director of the commission. Until his appointment he was the acting executive director, finance and administration in the NDDC, and a one-time managing director Akwa Savings and Loans Limited. Announcing this Saturday night, Femi Adesina, a presidential spokesperson, said in a statement posted on Twitter, that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a sole administrator to run the affairs of the…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has prophesied that the Naira, Nigerian currency, will regain its strength among the league of currencies. His prophecy comes as the Naira this week exchanged to the dollar at N490 to $1 in the parallel market this week. Last week, the Naira to dollar exchange was N500 to $1. Speaking on Saturday morning December 12 during the Church’s annual Holy Ghost Congress held at the RCCG International Headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the 78-year-old clergyman prayed God to intervene in Nigeria’s financial sector and change the hearts…

A young Nigerian medical doctor reportedly was drowned in the swimming pool in a popular hotel in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital on Thursday. ThankGod Odo was until his death, a medical house officer doing his housemanship with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. He was said to have rounded off his one-year housemanship and was due to sign off on Friday, December 11 or Saturday, December 12. It was gathered that the Ebonyi State University graduate said to be a good swimmer was teaching his friends how to swim that same day he suddenly got drowned. Chairman, Medical Advisory…

By: Israel Umoh Periwinkles are largely seafood and rich in protein. But it is still doubtful to many, particularly people who do not live near riverine areas why there are ‘Nigerian periwinkles.’ In a way, these species are peculiar to Nigeria. Nutritionists are quick to tell anyone that these periwinkles are used in cooking edikang ikong (fluted pumpkin leaves), afang, atama, among other delicacies common in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States and some of their neighbours. But the species are not common to other climes or may be alien to other countrymen, except Nigerians. As there are Nigerian periwinkles,…

In an effort to rid Akwa Ibom State of fake and expired drugs, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria publicly burnt the drugs worth N18,675,850 on Friday. The PSN Chairman, Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Akwaowo Akpabio, said the body would not tolerate expired drugs within the reach of citizens in the state. Akpabio used the occasion to call on Akwa Ibom State government to reconstitute the task force on fake and expired drugs in the state, explaining that Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria is not empowered to rid stores of fake drugs. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Augustine Umoh, represented by Pharmacist Otobong…

The facilitation of development projects for the 26 constituencies in Akwa Ibom State has raised dust of suspicion, Straightnews has learned. This is because the 26 members in Akwa Ibom House of Assembly have expressed anger and doubt about the alleged execution of the projects without their inputs. Based on the published Annual report of the Accountant-General With Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December, 2019, N1,632,000,000 was approved for the projects. However, Government House, Uyo is said to have collected N1,057,283,000 for the projects remaining N574,717,000. Consequently, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has constituted and inaugurated…