ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Thirty (30) seafaring cadets from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, have been inducted into the Nigeria LNG Limited and Nigeria Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) for a mandatory one-year sea-time training programme. The induction ceremony, held on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Port Harcourt, marks another milestone for…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that about 25 percent of constituency and executive projects inspected were either incomplete or not properly executed in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking during a radio programme monitored by WatchmanPost, the head of the executive and constituency project tracking team,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, has extended warm felicitations to Christian and Muslim faithful in Akwa Ibom State as they commence the sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan. In a statement issued on Friday, signed by the command’s spokesperson DSP Timfon…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA decisive 4–1 judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has conclusively resolved the dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Bwari Area Council Chairmanship Election, affirming the dissenting judgment of Justice Okon Abang which declared Hon. Joshua Ishaku the lawful flag bearer of the party. Reading the lead judgment,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have resolved to improve bilateral relations between the two countries and to strengthen collaboration in the security, power, and railway sectors. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy reported in a release that the two leaders had a telephone conversation on Wednesday…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated former President of the 4th Senate, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim GCON on his 65th birthday. In a goodwill message, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio praised his dedication to public service, leadership, and contributions to Nigeria’s growth…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a 29-year-old resident pastor of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, to death by hanging for the murder of his landlord, Gabriel Bassey Edward. Delivering judgment on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Justice Gabriel Ette convicted Prince Emmanuel…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on violent crime with the recovery of firearms and the arrest of two suspects in Mkpat Enin. Police operatives, acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected criminal hideout on February 18, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m. in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom contingent for the 2nd edition of the NDDC Sports Fiesta has departed Uyo for Edo State, fueled by enthusiasm to represent the state with pride. A total of 276 athletes, who successfully scaled the screening exercise at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, are set to compete in 16 different sports. The…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of an additional ₦2.3 billion for the payment of gratuities, as part of efforts to offset a long-standing backlog inherited by his administration. Announcing the development on his official Facebook page on Thursday, the governor said the latest disbursement brings the…
