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…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy UduakAbàsi Ikpat There is a quiet but powerful culture in Nigeria’s South East that many parts of the country continue to admire and, increasingly, seek to emulate. It is the culture of enterprise embodied by the Igbo trader, the craftsman who begins with little but dreams big, the apprentice who learns the ropes…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As motorists recount ordeal, demand Gov Eno’s intervention Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday clashed with task force team of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport over claims of extortion at their office along Ikot Ekpene Road, Uyo. The crisis erupted when the Ministry’s taskforce team impounded a…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Raise ₦4.05tn in verified capital As the 31 March 2026 deadline for bank recapitalisation fast approaches, 30 Nigerian banks have met the new minimum capital requirements set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), raising 4.05 trillionin verified and approved capital in the process. The CBN made this public in a statement issued, Friday,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares“Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it” – Edward the Bono By Substance Udo-Nature With the International Court of Justice’s ruling, Cross River State was left drowning in the Bermuda Triangle. Approximately two decades today, a Phoenix appears to have risen from the debris of history, to reopen closed files….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty I wish to fuse few tales into this column. The tales have Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State as the main character. No embellishments, no dilly-dallying, let’s get straight to the business of the day. Picture this: April 2024. Governor Eno is standing before former President Goodluck Jonathan during the…
