ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAs the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace in the country and the world. He also advised them to use the exercise to practice compassion and engender understanding among people. Akpabio gave the counsel…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●Insists Supreme Court ruling on matter subsists The Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed circulating media reports suggesting a planned “return” of its oil wells to Cross River State, describing the claims as speculative, legally baseless, and a fruitless attempt to distort constitutional realities. At a press briefing held today, 16 February 2026, at…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh Nigerian politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is noisy, dramatic, and often unforgiving. In a space where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines are written before the full story is known, substance can easily be drowned out. Real governance — the slow, patient work of building consensus, following…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have raided a suspected drug den in Itam, recovering substances believed to be hard drugs and dangerous weapons during the operation. The raid, carried out yesterday, February 14, 2026, at about 11:35 a.m., took place at Ntak Inyang along the Calabar–Itu Road in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThree US military planes arrive in Nigeria — Report Three United States aircraft carrying troops and weapons have reportedly arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The New York Times reports that the first plane arrived in the capital city on Thursday night, noting officials from both countrie s said the first batch of…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIn an uncanny twist of crime fighters turning criminals themselves, the Imo State Police Command has dismissed three of its officers, having found them guilty of kidnapping, car snatching, and the extortion of N1.7 million. The dismissed personnel were, former Sergeants Gift Ekwueme and Ikechukwu Eto, and Corporal Divine Okwuaru. Police spokesperson Henry Okoye…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSenator representing Borno South in the Nigeria’s Senate, Ali Ndume, has cautioned that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) must not dismiss the growing influence of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other opposition platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ndume gave the warning during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics on Friday,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Chris Umosen Following growing uncertainty regarding Morocco’s hosting of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to deliver a definitive verdict next week. The governing body will decide whether to proceed with the tournament in Morocco, postpone it, or relocate the event entirely. The…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy UduakAbàsi Ikpat In Akwa Ibom State, the promise of unity has been tested. What was once a rallying cry “Akwa Ibom United” has recently been strained by internal strife within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Across LGAs and Wards, the political realignment that accompanied defections from rival parties has stirred unease, exposed latent…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the proposed African Central Bank, following deliberations at the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. The decision, announced in a press statement issued on February 13, 2026, by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, marks a significant diplomatic…
