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At last, the Federal Government has bowed to #EndSARS protesters by granting all their five-point demand. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, agreed to meet demands tabled by the protesters. The demands are: · Immediate release of all arrested protesters. · Justice for all deceased victims of police brutality and appropriate compensation for their families.    · Setting up an independent body to oversee the investigation and prosecution of all reports of police misconduct (within 10 days). · In line with the new police act, psychological evaluation and retraining (to be confirmed by an independent body) of all disbanded SARS…

The #ENDSARS protesters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital chanted “Yahoo Boy!” “Yahoo Boy!” as soon the official car conveying Governor Udom Emmanuel drove and pulled up on the mouth of Government House, Uyo. The protesters numbering hundreds who had marched along major streets in Uyo causing huge traffic hold-ups later moved the boat of protest to Wellington Bassey Way End, Uyo. As soon as they reached the gate to Government House, Governor Udom who had just returned from a trip decided to stop and address the protesters. Then the protest turned awry and the protesters waving leaves swam to the…

Sympathisers were struck with grief as coffins and laminated pictures of three Reverend sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Nkpor in Anambra State were publicly displayed during a funeral mass for repose of their souls. The remains of Reverend Sisters- Virginia, Calasantics and Lilia- in Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese were later committed to earth Monday after the mass officiated by the Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, Most Reverend Dennis Isizo. Rev. Sister Mary Virginia Onuorah (1943-2020) who had her first and final profession in 1975 and 1982 respectively died from a brief illness on April 24, 2020, Rev. Sister Mary Calasantics…

Daring cultists have allegedly razed a police outstation in Inen Ekeffe, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident alleged to have been perpetrated by some members of Iceland and Dbam confraternities occurred on Monday night, the latest in the orgy of rival clashes, killings and terrorism in the last eight months. So far, more than seven persons have been killed while hundreds of the community have relocated to neighbouring communities. It was learnt that policemen at the outpost situated at the Inen Ekeffe police outpost ran away from their duty post during the Monday night clash…

Emeritus Professor of Literature and Renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark is dead. The poet who was the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark died at 86. In a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark, for the family and Mr. Ilaye Clark, for the children, Professor John Pepper Clark died in the early hours of Tuesday. The statement reads, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce that Emeritus Professor of Literature and Renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark, has finally dropped his pen in the…

The #ENDSARS protests are continuing nationwide in Lagos, Abuja and other state capitals in Nigeria. However, the #ENDSARS protesters experienced a nightmarish experience in the hands of some security operatives as they took their grievances to National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday. At the junction approaching National Assembly, security operatives comprising a detachment of soldiers and policemen stopped and assaulted #ENDSARS protesters who were heading to the Assembly . The protesters numbering more than 50 on sighting the security operatives knelt down and paid homage to them. One of the soldiers approached the protesters led by Aisha Yesufu,…

Following protest over the omission of two chairmanship candidates of National Rescue Movement in the October 31 local government polls in the state, the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) has cited smuggling of the candidates’ names without their running mates as the main reason for the omission. The NRM Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Coach Chris Ben and members of the party had last week protested that names of their party’s chairmanship candidates for Esit Eket and Ukanafun local government areas were conspicuously omitted by AKISIEC. But in reaction, Mr. AniediAbasi Ikoiwak, AKISIEC Chairman, cited improper documentations and…

Triller is considering a back-door public offering to oust its rival, TikTok, which is fighting a looming ban in the US, Reuters reported Sunday. Launched in 2015 but has just a fraction of TikTok’s 100 million US users, Triller has had discussions with blank-check companies about potential merger deals that would take it public. Those firms, also known as special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are publicly traded outfits that raise money to buy or merge with another company that takes over its stock listing. Reuters did not name the firms that Triller has talked with, but high-profile billionaires such as…

The EndSARS protest turned bloody Monday resulting in the death of a policeman and wounding of two inspectors from Lagos State Police Command in Surulere in the state. A statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, Muyiwa Adesope, stated that at about 1 p.m, some armed protesters laid siege on the Anti-Kidnapping Unit Office of the command, broke into the cell, and liberated two of the kidnap suspects, before they were tactically and professionally repelled. ”In the process, Inspr Ekei Joshua with AP No 175493, Inspr Peter Agabi with AP No 251138 and Insp Erinfolami Ayodeji with AP…

The Federal Government’s decision to extend the suspension of the new electricity tariff by one week is seen as a “gimmick” to hoodwink the Organised Labour from embarking on any strike action. An insider in Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom State Council who spoke with Straightnews publisher on Monday, October 12 described the suspension of the strike action and setting up of a committee to look into the electricity tariff as mere “gimmick” which may lead to nothing. The new tariff was earlier suspended for two weeks and ended at midnight on Oct. 11, when the organised labour suspended the…