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The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, has come under scrutiny with a highlight of major ailments threatening its conduct of fair and credible elections in the state. By the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission Law (AKISIEC) of 2007, the Commission is an Election Management Body (EMB) empowered to organize, conduct and supervise Local Government elections and render advise to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on compilation of voters register among other salient responsibilities Elder Anietie Ikoiwak, the AKISIEC boss speaking during a 2-day training/enlightenment exercise for the 2024 Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom State in…

Following communal skirmishes, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has issued a stern warning to the Transition Chairmen of the affected local government areas: maintain peace in your domain or be sacked. For weeks now, some warring communities in Eket, Esit Eket and Ibeno Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State have been engulfed in communal clash that has degenerated into loss of lives, properties and displacement of many residents of the affected communities. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, on Saturday, said the Governor made the remarks when he visited the centre of the communal clash for…

Former US President Donald Trump has laughed again after the Supreme Court barred states from excluding him in the ballot over his actions in the January 6 capitol, thus giving him a clean bill to recontest the 2024 Presidency. This was as the nine justices of the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Trump in a landmark judgement delivered on Monday. The ruling will obviously impact the status of efforts in several other states to remove the likely GOP nominee from their respective ballots. The court considered for the first time the meaning and reach of Article 3 of the…

Meta Platforms-owned Facebook and Instagram were down for hundreds of thousands of users across the globe on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Facebook is the largest social networking site, with over 3 billion people using it monthly, according to Statista. This means roughly 37 percent of the world’s population are Facebook users, while Instagram has 2 billion monthly active users. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, an American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates. Trending in X (formerly Twitter), the story is that the disruptions started around 10:00 am ET, with more than 300,000 reports of…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it is in manhunt of the killers of two brothers in Nnung Iyoho, in Afaha Offiong, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. The State Police/Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, who revealed this on Tuesday when Daily Post correspondent called for an update of the incident said although no arrest had been made, the police will not relent until the perpetrators are brought to book. “No arrest has so far been made but as the Commissioner of Police (CP), Waheed Ayilara, has ordered discreet investigation, we are closing ranks and will soon…

Akwa United FC returned to winning ways after piping Enyimba FC a 3-1 victory in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match day 23 fixture at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The game, played on Monday, March 4, 2024, saw both teams aiming for maximum points in a fixture with a rich history. Akwa United began the game well, with left-back David Phillip tapping home a cross from inside the opposition area to put the hosts ahead within six minutes of play, setting them up for a triumphant return to Uyo. That goal laid the foundation for further Akwa…

President Bola Tinubu is dragged to court over “the failure to probe the grim allegations that $3.4 billion loan obtained by Nigeria from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finance the budget and respond to COVID-19 is missing, diverted or unaccounted for.” A statement signed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday, said the allegations are contained in the recently published 2020 Nigeria’s annual audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/269/2024 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP is asking the court “to direct…

After a prolonged battle with blood clotting on his leg, veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu has joined the celestial hosts. The actor passed away in a hospital in Lagos state on Saturday, March 2. According to family sources, the actor has been on life support after he underwent a second surgery for his ailment recently. The family source said that his blood pressure has been over 200 after he had the surgery and that efforts were being made to stabilize it before he sadly passed away this evening. Also read I just got poisoned again- Nollywood actor…

Augustine Eguavoen, the Nigerian Football Federation Technical director, has reportedly taken over as the Super Eagles interim coach following the exit of Portuguese tactician, Jose Peseiro. Peseiro who resigned from his role as the head coach of the Super Eagles after guiding the three-time African champions to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) assumed office in May 2022 . The 63-year-old’s contract with the Nigeria Football Federation ended on Thursday, February 28, 2024, and there have been reports that NFF was negotiating a new contract with the former Venezuela manager, but he opted to quit. Straightnews…

Participants at the Men’s Round Table Discussion convened by International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Uyo branch have proffered remedies to curb the rising cases of gender-based violence in the society. In a communiqué issued at the end of the discussion held at Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) secretariat, Uyo branch on the theme: ‘Engaging Men as Allies,’ the 25 participants drawn from different walks of life acknowledged their role as essential allies in the fight against violence. The men unanimously agreed that all forms of violence are unacceptable, intolerable, harmful and unlawful. To address the scourge of violence, the participants…