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President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has predicted that one day, Nigerians of all tribes, people and tongues would come together in unity and patriotism to share the love of Jesus Christ. Akpabio noted too that in spite of the challenges and uncertainty surrounding the world today, Nigerians should not despair, saying Jesus Christ remains the beacon of hope. He spoke this as the Chief Host to the 20th Anniversary edition of the Service of Nine Lessons tagged ‘the National Carols 2023″ jointly organised by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Radio Nigeria and Voice of Nigeria (VON) at the…

Five people died and 11 injured in an auto crash along Calabar-Itu Highway, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom State, Matthew Olonisaye, who announced this in a statement on Sunday in Uyo, said the accident involved a Nissan Caravan with registration number GWB532XY and a Mark Truck with no registration number. Attributing the crash to speeding, he said that 11 males and five females were involved in the crash, explaining that three of the females and two males involved were confirmed dead, while the remaining ones sustained injuries. Also read: FRSC Wants Road…

Some Nigerians have castigated the 1,411 Nigerian delegation at the ongoing COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, forcing the Presidency to counter the claim.  Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi and  a one-time Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri criticised the high number of Nigerian delegates, the third highest at COP28, amidst the economic suffering of millions of citizens due to government policies, including the rising cost fuel and food. Obi on Sunday in a post on his X handle sarcastically congratulate Nigeria for having the same number of…

The safety of seven Akwa Ibom State graduates abducted more than 100 days ago, but still in kidnappers’ confine remains uncertain. Straightnews had earlier reported that the fresh graduates were abducted by gunmen on August 17, on a highway in Zamfara State. The prospective corps members from Akwa Ibom State were travelling in an AKTC bus to the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Sokoto State for the mandatory programme. Related posts How NYSC ‘Donated’ eight Prospective Corps  members to bandits in Zamfara- Journalist  After 28 days, Akwa Ibom Prospective NYSC members still in abductors’ den Eight NYSC Members from Akwa…

[An Insider’s Testimony] By: Nestor Udoh The dawn of the 29th May, 2007, broke like any other bright morning.  A mammoth crowd of colorfully bedecked men and women trooped into the lavishly decorated Ibom Hall ground in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Over time, the expansive arena of the ethereal venue had seen many public functions. And so, to the casual observer, this may not have been chalked up as anything unusual. Also read Akpabio Elected into IPU global executive committee Let your aspirations be hinged on passion for constituents- Akpabio Akpabio Becomes Nigeria’s 9th Senate President  To the…

Anny Bassey A retired Deputy Comptroller of Immigration Service, one Ime Nta is accused of leveling criminal defamation, blackmail, cyber stalking and intimidation against one Mrs Justina Ekpo. Nta living at 21 Akpan Essien Street in Uyo Local Government Area is accused of using a Facebook account to spread false information against Mrs Justina Ekpo, a staffer of the Nigerian Immigration Service. A petition signed by Bar. Ita Ekpo of Alex, Ita and Partners for the complainant, to the AIG Zone 6, blamed the ex-Deputy Comptroller of carrying out a series of false and malicious publications against Justina Ekpo, after…

The Akwa Ibom State Division of the High Court in Uyo, the state capital on Thursday ordered Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to pay N20 million damages for incessant and unlawful arrests and detention of innocent civilians. The latest victim is the Village Head of Ikot Oku Ikono in Uyo Local Government Area, Eteidung Okon Nnanah Akpan, who was arrested over issues bordering on electricity transformers in the village. Presided over by Justice Ntong Ntong, the court ordered the police to pay the royal father N20 million “for arresting him on 28th February, 2022 and 28th April, 2022, at the Anti-Cultism…

Siavash Sobhani, a respected medical doctor and long-time resident of North Virginia, is in shock for being stripped of his citizenship after living in US for 62 years. Sobhani, who was born in the US, told The Washington Post that he received a letter from the US State Department in February, following his application for a new passport. The letter, according to him, stated that his father was a diplomat at the Iranian Embassy and he should not have been awarded citizenship at the time of his birth. Also read US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Booted out US senator, wife and…

Arsenal will remain top of the Premier League table into Match Day 15, after they edged Wolves 2-1 on Saturday. The Gunners rose to the summit thanks to a 1-0 win at Brentford, after Manchester City played out a 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard gave the hosts a two-goal advantage in the opening 13 minutes of the match. Related post:  Newcastle end Arsenal’s unbeaten run as Man City punch Bournemouth However, Mikel Arteta’s men failed to kill off the game and allowed Wolves find some confidence. Gary O’Neil’s men pulled one back through Cunha after Arsenal…

A 10-man Germany beat France on penalties to win the FIFA Under-17 World Cup football final in Indonesia on Saturday, becoming the first team to win the world and European age titles in the same year. The match went to extra time when the teams were unable to break a 2-2 deadlock in humid conditions in Surakarta on Java Island. The young Germans then held their nerve in the penalty shootout to beat the Blues and win their first Under-17 world title in a rematch of this year’s European Championship final, which they also won on penalties. Related posts Mali…