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Palpable fear is gripping relations of 20 passengers abducted by suspected sea pirates on board the boat of Akwa-Cross Transport Company on Good Friday. The boat that ferried the passengers mainly traders and holiday makers via Cross River was said to have left Oron for Calabar, the Cross River capital, Straightnews online has gathered. A relation to one of the victims who confided in Straightnews said the passengers were seized by the suspected armed men in the middle of the sea said ‘‘I am living in fear over the safety of the victims.’’ Related news 2 Policemen, 3 Persons In…

Agency Report The funeral of Pope Francis is scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday, following agreement by the College of Cardinals at the Catholic Church’s city-state headquarters in the heart of Rome. The coffin carrying the pope, who died Monday morning after suffering a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88, was brought in a procession on Wednesday morning to the basilica from his residence at Casa Santa Marta, where he died. The late pontiff will lie in state inside St. Peter’s Basilica for three days ahead of his…

Activities that marked Good Friday turned tragic in Cross River State as ‘angry’ flood swept away a Catholic Church worshipper, Elizabeth Awhobiwom Ukah. The lifeless body of the 23-year-old student of Federal Nursing Science College, Calabar, Cross River, was found in a drainage surrounded by heaps. The Parishioner of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Big-Qua Town, Calabar of Cross River State, had last week (Good Friday) after taking part at the Station of the Cross, went home, but was carried away by flood at Eastern Secondary School, close to Ika-Ika Oqua Market, Calabar Municipality. Later, the body was found in…

A popular Nigerian Clergyman, Bishop Gabriel Nkenang, has disabused the minds of many that politics should not be associated with Satanism and evil. Bishop Nkenang, Senior Pastor of Word Tabernacle Worldwide, Osongama Estate, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, stated this when he preached on Easter Monday during the Easter Evening of Hymns at the International Christian Worship Centre, Uyo. ‘‘Even a politician can make a difference. I do not know where we got the idea that all politicians are crooks, 419ners, and evil men. I do not know where we got the mentality that all politicians are assistant Satan. Also…

The Nigeria Police Force has extradited Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, otherwise known as “Killaboi,” from Doha, Qatar to Nigeria for trial.  The fugitive, who had been on the run for the murder of Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe, was returned to the country in the early hours of Saturday, 19th April 2025, through the coordinated efforts with the Ministry of Justice, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Force Headquarters Abuja and the Qatari Judicial Authorities. A press release signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, said the extradition followed a petition from the family of the deceased, submitted…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has expressed happiness with the peace and unity which have become synonymous with the existence of the state in recent times. Speaking at the Easter Evening of Hymns held at the International Christian Worship Centre, Uyo, the Governor said it was fulfilling that Akwa Ibom people across political party lines and from all walks of life could assemble under one roof to sing praises to the Risen Christ. Eno said the trajectory of peace and unity must be valued, cherished and protected by all, stressing that no individual’s ambition or interest should be…

The Kano state government says it in partnership with prestigious Moroccan companies would attract over $10 billion investment in renewable energy and solid minerals development in the next five years. The state government also said the stage was set for the signing of a series of investment Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Morocco. A statement by Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the media aide to Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf on Sunday in Kano, said the agreements would focus on renewable energy, agriculture and commerce, as part of the state government’s drive to reposition its economy. This is as Nigerian Government…

A two-day-old baby sold for N800,000 and rescued by operatives of Akwa Ibom State Police Command is safe while the suspected child traffickers are in detention. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, who stated this in a statement in Uyo on Monday, April 21, 2025, said the suspects, Nasikpo Sonia Labere and Inemesit Okin Akpan, confessed to being sent from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by two persons to collect the baby from one Miss Grace Inyang in Oron. Further investigation led to the arrest of the grandmother and mother of the baby. Both confessed to selling the baby…

World leaders have paid glowing tributes to the shocking news of the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday morning. Announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement released by the Vatican, he praised the pontiff for a life “dedicated to service” and for his particular attention to “the poorest and most marginalised.” On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis – who was 88, had recently suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia – made his final public appearance, blessing babies and greeting people in St Peter’s Square. President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu who condoled with the Catholic Church, the global…

The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, in Oyo State, has raised concerns about the growing trend of the organised recruitment and participation of female students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria as egg donors for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures. The Director of Health Services of the institution, Dr Aderonke B. Ajayi, in an internal memorandum entitled “Health Advisory on Egg Donation,” said egg donation offers a beacon of hope for couples struggling with infertility. Ajayi warned against exploiting it as a reliable source of income or a casual means of income had potential health and safety implications, including concerns about future…