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US President Donald Trump has said he is getting better as he gave an update on his COVID-19 diagnosis, from Walter Reed Military Hospital on Saturday night. Trump was hospitalized after developing mild symptoms from the deadly Coronavirus infection. However, in a video posted on his Twitter page, he said, “I’m starting to feel good” as he promised that he was fighting the virus for COVID-19 patients “all over the world.” Trump added that the treatments he is receiving are “miracles from God” and noted that First Lady Melania Trump’s symptoms were not as severe as his own. “We’re both…

In every governmental set-up both at the state and national levels, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are major propellers in implementing policies and programmes of government. In Akwa Ibom, the State House of Assembly approved N447,796,440 for the state government for its services in 2019 financial year. A publication tagged: Annual Report of the Accountant General With Audited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31st December, 2019 signed by Pastor Uwem S. Andrew-Essien, the state Accountant-General indicates that the state government got N244,483,959,969.73 from Federation Allocation Accounts Committee (FAAC) in 2019, showing a shortfall of N203,418,836,470.27 from the approved budget…

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has warned of a possible collapse of Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari government looked on while the country plunged into various insurrections and criminalities. Adeboye stated this Saturday at an event that commemorated Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria co-organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute. He said the restructuring of the country must be done “as soon as possible” to forestall a breakup of the various social-ethnic components that made up Nigeria. The clergyman sought the adoption of a merger of…

The Domestic Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (DROAN) has thrown its weight behind Federal Government’s plan to remove crude oil subsidy in the country. The National Chairman of the association, Mr Godwin Sunday, made this known in a press conference organised by the association in Uyo on Saturday. Sunday said that the association was in full support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s courageous stand in bringing the subsidy regime to an end. He urged stakeholders in the oil industry and indeed all Nigerians to support the policy and the establishment of modular refineries in the country. The chairman said that the establishment…

Ten aspirants are said to be jostling for the Vice-Chancellorship seat in the 30-year-old University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ahead of Monday, October 5, 2020 interview for selection of a new Vice chancellor, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution has warned against interference by any interested party in the matter. This was the major resolution reached during the Executive Committee meeting of the union held at the CBN Auditorium of the campus over the weekend. Already, the tenure of Professor Enefiok Essien, the outgoing Vice Chancellor, will expire at the end of this…

A dark political cloud is allegedly hanging over the Nigerian House of Representatives following plot by members to impeach the Speaker, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, an investigation by Straightnews has shown. A source in the house confided in Straightnews that some members are going about collecting signatures from others at least to have a two-third majority in the 360-member house to seal the plot. An insider confided in the online newspaper that “There is rumbling in the House of Representatives. Members threaten to impeach Speaker Gbajabiamila. Signatures are being collected for that.” A source that wants to remain anonymous further stated…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Dr. Godswill Obot Akpabio, has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to immediately recall its staffers sent on compulsory leave in April 2020. Akpabio gave the directive when he received the Interim Report of the Committee set up on Thursday, September 10, 2020, to look into some Prevailing Staff Matters in the commission in his office in Abuja. Recall that Akpabio concerned about the agitation within the rank and files in the commission had set up the committee to look into circumstances that led to the compulsory leave of some management staff,…

Akwa Ibom Police have smashed a five-man robbery gang suspected to have terrorised customary court and a politician from Ndiya, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. Addressing journalists Friday, at the state Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Akwa Ibom State, CP Amiengheme Andrew said “Following a tip-off on 2/10/2020 at about 2:30 a.m, SARS operatives arrested a 5-man notorious armed robbery gang. During investigation, suspects confessed to the crime, especially their robbery operation at customary court and Hon. Abraham Nyong from Ndiya.” Meanwhile, Andrew said “On 23rd August, 2020, following a distress call, operatives of Eket Division…

The Police Service Commission has promoted 175 senior police officers and demoted 112 others. The commission promoted Sanusi Lemu, Assistant Inspector General of Police, to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, to replace retired DIG Abdulmajid Ali, representing the North Central. It also approved the promotion of one Commissioner of Police, CP Mustapha Dandaura, former CP Anambra and Rivers States to the substantive rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police. A press statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press, and Public Relations of the Commission on Friday said the decisions were the highpoints of its 9th Plenary Meeting held in…

Nigerian Government has directed reopening of universities, polytechnic and Colleges of Education in the country. The Nigerian Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who announced this Friday during a press briefing in Abuja, said the decision to reopen the schools was because the COVID-19 infection figure is declining. The federal government had ordered the closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools nationwide following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country in March. “We have consulted widely with stakeholders in the sector including the Association of Private Schools (NAPPS), Provosts of Colleges of Education, Rectors of Polytechnics, Vice-Chancellors of Universities, State…