Amid rising global crude prices fueled by hostilities involving the US, Israel, and Iran, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that Nigeria’s daily crude oil production rose significantly from 1.48 mbpd in February to 1.84 mbpd in March.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA 32 year-old barber, Ofonime Augustine Etim has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for defiling a 12 year-old girl in Ikot Obong Otoro, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ofonime, a native of Abama village in Obot Akara Local Government Area, was sentenced today, Tuesday, 31st March, 2026 by…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Tension gripped residents of Hospital Road, Uyo, after a domestic misunderstanding reportedly turned bloody, leaving a 31-year-old woman with serious injuries and her landlord in police custody. The suspect, identified as Akong Henry, was arrested by operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command over the alleged attack on his tenant,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim As activities for the 2026 National Police Day celebration gather momentum nationwide, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Mohammed Baba Azare, on Wednesday took the campaign for peace, civic responsibility and road safety to Itam Market, one of the busiest commercial centres in the state. The high-profile sensitization…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ismaeel Uthman Few political relationships in the Fourth Republic have shifted as dramatically as that between former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and President Bola Tinubu. From pointed public criticism and ideological distance to strategic alliance and eventual rupture, ISMAEEL UTHMAN writes on the trajectory of their engagement before, during and after the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesCiting internal crises within their original political parties, several members of the House of Representatives have announced their defection to rival platforms. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, officially announced the movements during Tuesday’s plenary session. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) emerged as a primary beneficiary, gaining 10 new members. Major Shifts to…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Aggrieved youths from the Nsie community in Okobo Local Government Area on Monday stormed and halted construction activities at the Okobo axis of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. The protesters are alleging the non-payment and diversion of compensation funds intended for residents impacted by the infrastructure project. Specifically, the youths accused the…
In a personally signed statement released, Sunday, the president noted that the gesture served as a centerpiece of his 74th birthday, intended to honor the immense sacrifices of military personnel.
A federal high court in Delta State, presided over by Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, has ruled that Nigerians can record with their digital or other lawful devices, policemen carrying out stop-and-search operations in public spaces.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA political storm is brewing in the Effiat community of Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, following controversial social media reports claiming that stakeholders of Effiat Ikpoto have endorsed the incumbent Council Chairman, Hon. Sunday Okon Etim, for a second term. Community leaders have swiftly moved to deny the claims, labelling the reports…
