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The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Akon Eyakenyi has lost her daughter Dr. Eyankeyi Blessing, who passed away today. According to reports, Mrs. Blessing, who recently tied the knot just seven months ago, succumbed to complications arising from childbirth. She passed away at a hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was further gathered that she also lost her baby in the process Sympathies and messages of condolence have been pouring in from government officials, politicians, and friends, offering support to the grieving family during this difficult time. This unfortunate incident comes just few months after her boss,…

A Max Air aircraft with registration number 5N-MBD, B733 crash-landed on Tuesday night at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The plane, carrying 53 passengers and six crew members, was arriving from Lagos when the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 PM. One of the passengers, Aliyu Inuwa Mansir, a correspondent with SolaceBase, reported that the mishap happened after the aircraft’s front tire burst into flames upon landing. “Immediately after the tire burst into flames, smoke filled the cabin, and we had to evacuate through the emergency exit,” Mansir recounted. “As we exited the aircraft, firefighters were already on the scene,…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects, including a 25-year-old mother of two for armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms as well as also recovering one pump action gun and other incriminating items. The spokesman for the command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Tuesday, that the arrest followed a reported incident on January 22, 2025, at the police station where the suspects and one other, who is still at large, dispossessed a victim of her personal belongings around the Oko Community Hospital. Ikenga added that the joint security team comprising police and vigilante operatives, acting on…

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has denied being against the idea of a formidable coalition that can restore the hope of Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections. Obi made his position known via his official X account on Tuesday. He had earlier rejected efforts by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and some opposition leaders to form a coalition ahead of the next general elections. Obi emphasised that he would not endorse any coalition if the motive is restricted to mere power grabbing. The former Anambra State governor spoke on the sideline of a two-day…

A man lost his life while three others were injured after a building collapsed in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday evening. The building which was under construction reportedly caved in and fell on some persons suspected to be workers at the site. In a statement on Tuesday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) also revealed that four other persons sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the collapse. LASEMA said: “Upon the arrival of the Shark team at the incident scene, it was discovered that a two-storey building under construction had collapsed at the…

Some 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Donald Trump begins a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In a document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken down by nationality and number of people faced with deportation. It also clarified that as of November 24, 2024, there are 1,445,549 non-citizens on ICE’s non-detained docket with final removal orders. In the document titled “Noncitizens on the ICE Non-Detained Docket with Final Orders of Removal by Country of…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the sale of forms will begin on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. He said the sale of application documents and e-PIN vending will begin on March 10, 2025 for direct entry candidates. The exercise will end on April 7, 2025. While the Mock-UTME is scheduled for April 5, 2025, the main exam (UTME) will be held from April 25, 2025, to May 5, 2025. Candidates registering for UTME with a mock exam…

Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, has accused her former manager Ezekiel ThankGod aka Eezeetee of sponsoring false news about her son. Mercy and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on October 28, 2023. Soon, it was rumoured that the baby was fathered by another gospel musician, Nathaniel Bassey. Addressing the rumour, Mercy alleged in a video posted on social media on Tuesday that Mr Ezekiel was behind it. “One of my major crimes was when I did a song with Pastor Nathaniel Bassey. Because this man hates Pastor Nathaniel Bassey; you went as far as…

United States President, Donald Trump, has ordered a pause on grants, loans, and other forms of federal financial assistance, according to a leaked government memo verified by CBS News. The memo, signed by acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) chief Matthew Vaeth, instructs government agencies to ensure spending aligns with Trump’s priorities, sparking criticism and legal questions about the scope of presidential authority. The memo specifies that the pause includes “financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the Green New Deal.” Notably, Medicare and Social Security benefits are exempt. Federal agencies have been given…

Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected murderer of Salome Adaidu has pleaded not guilty to the killing of the National Youth Service Corps member who died a few weeks ago at his residence. The Nasarawa State Police Command arrested him on January 12 and charged him to court for culpable homicide punishable with death. According to the police, the suspect pleaded not guilty to the killing of Adaidu when he was arraigned before Justice Simeon Aboki at Court 2 in Lafia on Monday. The Officer-in-Charge, Legal, of the Nasarawa State Police Command, Stanley Nwaforagu, told newsmen after the court proceeding that despite…