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Traffic snarl along rickety Calabar-Uyo Federal Highway has forced a young woman into premature labour and delivery of a baby boy. The woman was travelling from Ikot Ekpene town in Akwa Ibom State to Calabar, the capital of Cross River State over the weekend when the incident occurred. The 26-year-old identified as Idiongoutom-Obong Sylvester, was said to be travelling for a church event when a road bump caused premature labour. An eye witness who is her close friend, Josephine Akpan told Daily Post thta it was imperative that Idiongoutom-Obong undertook the tortuous road journey to Calabar, even though she was…

By Straightnews After more than five years of being moribund, Port Harcourt Refinery has resumed production after a long period of rehabilitation and modernisation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said on Tuesday. The refinery with 210,000 bpd refining capacity located at Alesa, Eleme, in Port Harcourt, comprises two operational units established in 1965 and 1989 is managed by the NNPCL through Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited. The NNPC Ltd said the refinery began truck loading of petroleum products on Tuesday, 26 November. Read also: Despite PH Refinery recommencing operation, fuel price hike remains- NNPCL  Olufemi Soneye, the…

The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) to promote private sector development in fertilizer production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance in 774 local government areas. A statement from the Nigerian Presidency, signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye said the agreement was facilitated through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). Mr. Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary of FMAFS, and Professor Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, President of FGV, signed the MoU at FGV’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the G20 Leaders Summit. In fact, the agreement…

Akwa Ibom Government’s response to the nagging issues x-rayed in TheMail’s Investigative report has exposed questionable ownership and investment in some agricultural investments by ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel administration. The report published last Tuesday showed how the Udom Emmanuel administration had taken a loan of N500 million for the company and also invested N300 million shares capital within three years. The loans were taken by Emmanuel administration for an investment not yielding income, but with beneficial owners consisting of retired top government officials, including his elder brother and an individual who is not an indigene of the state despite claims in the government’s…

Bishop Thomas Dexter (T.D.) Jakes is stable and under the care of medical professionals after he suffered a health scare, US megachurch Potter’s House says.  TD Jakes suffered the scare while delivering a sermon during the church’s service on Sunday. “The meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, oh Lord,” the celebrated preacher prayed while struggling to breathe. “My strength and my redeemer, let them go in peace,” Bishop Jakes said, bowing his head and lowering his microphone. Read also The Wonders of 2021 Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival  2021 Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival Set to Roll…

Office of Nigeria’s Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered irregular payment for contracts amounting to N197.72 billion. These were discovered in Rural Electrification Agency agencies, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, a subsidiary of Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company and other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the country. The details of the findings were stated in the Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses, covering activities between 2020 and 2021. These violations include irregular payment for contracts, and payment for jobs partially executed or not executed at all, contravening the country’s financial regulations and…

The President and Founder of Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries, Helen Ukpabio, has threatened to sue singer Emoseh Khamofu, popularly known as Bloody Civilian, for alleged defamation, demanding N200 billion in damages. This was stated in a letter dated November 25, 2024, which Bloody Civilian retweeted on Saturday, November 23, 2025. In the letter, the Akwa Ibom-born pastor, through her legal counsel—Victor Ukutt and Co. Legal Practitioners—issued the demand under the title, “Demand for Public Apology and Compensation for the Libel of Imaobong Elijah Ukpabio and Apostle Helen Ukpabio.” Read also  A’Ibom Child-witch Saga: Helen UkpabioTells the Story in Her Book …

By Press Release The principal of Presbyterian Senior Science College, Ididep, Ibiono Ibom Local Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Dr Nse Sunday Umoh, has been suspended over an alleged poor feeding of students of the school. The state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Idongesit Etiebet, who announced this in a statement in Uyo on Saturday, said the suspension was in the wake of a viral video where the students were seen eating unpalatable and non-nutritious meals. Etiebet, while condemning the act, ordered a full investigation into the incident as well as the state of boarding facilities in the school…

Docile Manchester City crashed to a stunning fifth consecutive defeat as tenacious Tottenham won 4-0 at the Etihad to end the English champions’ 52-game unbeaten home run at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. James Maddison struck twice in seven first-half minutes before Pedro Porro rubbed salt in the wounds of his former club and Brennan Johnson completed the rout. City’s first defeat on home soil from open play since the eve of the 2022 World Cup leaves them still five points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who play their game in…

The Congolese TP Mazembe upset Moroccan AS FAR 1-0 to win the African Women’s Champions League in Morocco for the first time. TP Mazembe’s extra time victory over Nigeria’s Edo Queens was the turning point for the Congo side in the tournament. The only goal of the contest in El Jadida came in the 10th minute through Marlene Kasaj’s penalty after AS FAR captain Aziza Rabbah was penalised for handball. The side from DR Congo should have doubled their lead six minutes later when an unmarked Merveille Kanjinga fired wide from seven yards out. AS FAR had been fancied to…