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Jimmy Carter, a former president of the United States of America, who clocked 100 years on October 1, 2024, is dead. Carter was the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then turned to a global humanitarian. The 39th president of the US and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient passed away in Plains, Georgia on Sunday. The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, roughly 22 months after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at…

By Agency Report Two people survived and 179 were confirmed to have died in a plane crash at a South Korean airport Sunday. There were 181 passengers and crew on board. At least, two of the passengers were Thai, Joo said. Most of the rest are believed to be Korean. The Jeju Air Flight 2216 skidded off the runway while it was landing at Muan International Airport and burst into flames after it crashed, a spokesperson for the country’s National Fire Agency said. The airport is about 180 miles south of Seoul. The Boeing 737-800 plane took off from Bangkok shortly…

By Straightnews As some Nigerians continue to sting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over allegations of nepotism at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), others contradict the accusation. A Nigerian-born professor of Journalism at the Kennesaw State University in the U.S., Farooq Kperogi had, in the Saturday’s column, accused President Bola Tinubu over the alleged nepotistic appointments at NNPCL. Specifically, Kperogi accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of appointing “Yoruba people” to major positions at the NNPC, saying that Tinubu chose to dominate the economy with people from the South-West the way former President Muhammadu Buhari loaded the security sector with northerners…

Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles delivered a stellar performance on Saturday evening, defeating their Ghanaian counterparts 3-1 to secure qualification for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Uyo on Saturday night. The Super Eagles B overcame Ghana’s Black Galaxies on a 3-1 aggregate after a goalless first-leg encounter in Accra last Sunday. Playing at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, the Nigerian side sealed their victory in style, scoring all three goals in the first half. The Home Eagles dominated the opening exchanges, scoring three goals within six minutes in the first half. Also read: Golden Eaglets Crush Ghana 3-1 On…

A social media commentator, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan is facing backlash over alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by him. Launched in October 2024, the NGO focuses on addressing Nigeria’s educational challenges, particularly in underfunded rural areas. It garnered significant support, including a notable N100 million donation from renowned music producer Don Jazzy, bringing total contributions to over N200 million. Also read: Pay Falana, son N500m fine, Delete defamatory posts, Court orders VeryDarkMan News of the missing funds sparked skepticism, with some members of the public questioning VDM’s claims and hinting…

The ‘missing’ $80 million lifeline said to be paid to Ibom Power Company Limited by the Federal Government is troubling Open Forum, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO). The president and founder of the forum, Citizen Matthew Koffi Okono, raised the concern while addressing a press briefing/end-of-the-year review activities in Uyo on Thursday, December 19. The $80 million is equivalent to N124,022,008.80. Recall that the dismissed Managing Director of the company, Engr. Meyen Etukudoh had, on September 9, 2024, during a public hearing on the Power Policy bill at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly revealed that the Federal Government’s $80 million lifeline…

Global Gas and Refining Limited has risen against the recent completion of the $2.4 billion Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) between Shell and Renaissance Consortium, despite pending cases against the oil multinational. A few days ago, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited had announced that the Minister of Petroleum Resources had granted his consent to the sale of SPDC to the group. In a press briefing in Abuja, the company stated that despite pledging to hold action during the pendency of the case, the oil giant was granted ministerial approval for the divestment of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), describing the…

By Press Release Immediate past Akwa Ibom Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, Wednesday, declared that some people behave like political ‘jackals’ lurking for spoils.  Emmanuel who worshipped at United Evangelical Church (founded as Qua Iboe Church), Awa Iman in Onna Local Government Area of the state during a Christmas Service said “Some people behave like political jackals. Jackals wait until when the Leopard or other predators hunt a prey, they will then launch and chase away the Leopard to take the spoils. He made referenced the ‘political jackals’ to Genesis 15:11, which states “when the vultures came to eat the carcass…

From Agency Report Pope Francis, Wednesday, called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that has claimed tens of thousands. Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago and the war has unsettled both countries infrastructurally and financially and otherwise. On 24 February, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014. In his Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) address, Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for “the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation.’ Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, wants the federal government to develop a comprehensive work plan with clear deadlines to secure the country. In his 2024 Christmas message on Wednesday, Bishop Kukah said while some progress has been made in addressing the security challenges facing the country, more needs to be done to ensure the safety and well-being of citizens. “A comprehensive work plan to secure our nation, with clear deadlines, must be put in place. Insecurity is the first child of corruption. We cannot win the war against insecurity without addressing the issues of unemployment and violent…