ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNine-year trial ends as Akwa Ibom High Court delivers judgment in Eket By Emmanuel Ntekim A 27-year-old man, Edinyanga Samuel Akpan, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Eket for murdering his uncle, Kufre Godwin Eno, over an allegation of witchcraft. Justice Pius Idiong, who…
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the Republic of South Africa, Senator Ita Enang, has vowed to seek legal redress if any provisions of the Electoral Act are compromised during the 2027 general elections.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Federal Government’s rising debt burden has come under fresh scrutiny after domestic borrowing climbed to N8.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding the pro-rated quarterly target and raising fears of deeper fiscal stress. The Q1 figure represents a 7.4 per cent increase over the N7.5 trillion borrowed in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Fresh waves of concern have gripped Nigeria’s North-East following reports that insurgents killed a Nigerian Army Colonel and six soldiers during a deadly overnight ambush in Monguno, Borno State. The fallen senior officer, identified as Colonel I.A. Mohammed, reportedly died while moving to assess his troops after terrorists launched an assault…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Pius Ebong Today We resume our long suspended series on what we called ” The How Factor”. This series is meant to introduce our youth to some very simple but profitable business Ventures that could be started with minimal cost components, and then grown into large enterprises as the case may be”. Basic…
Tensions have reached a boiling point between US President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV regarding the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Fresh details have emerged on the killing of the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, during a bloody midnight assault on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Late Mrs. Nkoyo Ita John Ikot, the beloved mother of DSP Nyeneime Ita John and DSP Timfon Ita John, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command. In a statement made available to WatchmanPost and signed…
The insurgents reportedly struck Benisheikh at approximately 1:00 AM on Thursday, setting fire to trucks and commercial vehicles. Motorists and passengers—stranded due to the nightly closure of the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road—were among those targeted.
Worried by the worsening security situation in Nigeria, the United States Department of State has approved the movement of its Nigerian embassy non-emergency personnel and their families from the country.
