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Nigeria has joined its counterparts  today, the world over, in observing Boxing Day falling on Tuesday, December 26. The day follows the celebration of Christmas on December 25, a commemorative event about the carnation of Jesus Christ.  Already, Nigerian Government had declared the Day as public holiday shutting down official duties in public offices. Over time, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, among others joined in observing the Day as public holiday. History  Boxing Day is specifically observed in the United Kingdom and various other regions globally, including Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Related news FG Declares Public Holidays For…

It was Black Christmas Eve at the residence of the late Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, as mysterious fire burnt the mansion and roasted the widow and sister in-law beyond recognition. The fire incident that started at 9 p.m. consumed Mrs Elizabeth Udo Ekpenyong and her sister, Ms Ofonime Frank at their Shelter Afrique’s residence, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. Ekpenyong who was also Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs as well as Ukanafun Local Government Area Chairman died on January 19, 2021 under questionable circumstances . Ekpenyong hailed from Ikot Oku Usung in…

Israel Umoh Today is marked, all over the world, as Christmas day, a day set aside to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Monday, December 25, Christians gathered in various churches to thank God Almighty for sending Jesus to die for the remission of  sins of mankind. During this festive period, many cultural organisations and groups and villages particularly in Nigerian and indeed in Akwa Ibom have been organising end-of-year parties, Christmas carols, fund launch, marriages/weddings, traditional plays, Church conventions/rallies, funeral services, fun shows, among others. Government functionaries and political office holders and politicians have visited their subjects in nooks…

An Akwa Ibom-born philanthropist says the love of his people coupled with the need to checkmate high incidence of insecurity in his locality motivated him to have undertaken and donated an edifice to Nigeria Police Force for use. In an interview with the publisher of Straightnews newspaper at his residence in Ikot Edem Ewa in Ukanafun last Friday, Mr. Nsidibe Alexander Udoh said the love of his people motivated him to have embarked on the building of a Police station and Adat Ifang Clan Council hall for use by the people. The Port Harcourt-based Oil and Gas dealer who was…

It turned out to be dark Saturday night as Joseph Parker wrecked the hope of Deontay Wilder in an explosive boxing encounter on December 23. Similarly, Anthony Joshua rolled back the years to secure a fifth-round stoppage victory over Otto Wallin on Saturday night, December 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As it turned out, Wilder will not fight his rival, Joshua looks in 2024 after the American was beaten by Parker continually caught Wilder with the overhand right throughout the fight, beating the odds. In the first few rounds, there was barely a punch thrown as Parker was understandably wary…

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Two key projects worth millions of Naira and constructed by the family of Obong Alexander Udo Unwa Ekpo, the clan head of Adat Ifang in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have been inaugurated. As a way of giving to the society, two families of Adat Ifang Clan – the Clan Head’s family of Ikot Edem Ewa built a Police Station and handed over to Nigeria Police Force, while the family of Dick Ukutt of Ikot Udo- donated the land. In addition, the Clan Head’s family built and completed Adat Ifang Clan Council hall. Adat Ifang Clan with…

As Christians mark this year’s Christmas, Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast and hopeful regardless of the hard times they are experiencing. Akpabio said the pains Nigerians are going through occasioned by a series of socio-economic upheavals shall manifest in positive outcomes through the visionary development architecture of the current national leadership in the country. Making the call in a Christmas message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, he admonished the Christian faithful to “pray and be hopeful because with the birth of Jesus Christ, who is our symbol of hope,…

A former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has dusted fraud report against Godwin Emefiele as mere media trial. After more than four months of investigation, the Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, said Emefiele, a former CBN Governor and others embezzled billions of naira and committed other gross financial offences. Emefiele who remained in the Correctional Facility for months has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre. Moghalu who wrote Saturday in his X page formerly known as Twitter, said ‘‘I have seen in the mainstream media and floating around on social…

Akwa Ibom State High Court judge, Justice Joy Unwana, who was abducted on Monday night, and her driver have regained freedom from their abductors. Receiving the freed Judge and her driver at Government House, Uyo, Governor Umo Eno thanked God for her safe release, and also appreciated security agencies for their swift response and commitment to duty. Though Justice Unwana and her driver were lucky, her police orderly was killed along Uyo-Okobo Road. Eno assured citizens that the state under his watch would never be a safe haven for criminals, charging security operatives to double their surveillance. The Governor specifically…