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Effiat community divided over rumoured Council Chairmanship endorsement
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…
Extortion: EFCC clashes with A’Ibom Transport’s ministry’s taskforce team
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 l Ibom State Ministry of Transport ver claims of extortion at their office along Ikot Ekpene Road, Uyo. The crisis erupted when the Ministry’s taskforce team impounded a…
30 Nigerian banks meet recapitalisation threshold
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,…
Hold your lawmakers accountable, Akpabio urges Nigerians
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to hold their elected representatives accountable and actively engage lawmakers on issues affecting their communities, stressing that democratic governance thrives when citizens participate meaningfully in the legislative process. Akpabio stated this while delivering his address at the resumption of plenary in the Nigerian Senate…
Former AKHA speaker Peter Linus Umoh backs Sen. Sampson for second term
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Says ranking senator will bring more goodies to A’Ibom Southern district By Edet Okpo As the second term support structure of Senator Ekong Sampson, Senator representing Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District in the National Assembly keeps expanding daily, another prominent political heavyweight from Oro Nation and former Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House…
20m Naira theft: Court discharges, acquits judiciary staff in Akwa Ibom
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty For nearly six years, Iniobong Okon Essien stood trial for an offence that could have sent him to prison for years. He was the prime suspect in the alleged theft of 20 million Naira belonging to the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary. When judgment finally came on February 18, 2026, it was…
Reach out and touch: Lady Ekpo preaches compassion at EEBUEF 5th anniversary
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAwards scholarship, starter packs for beneficiaries Compassion, generosity and the transformative power of education took centre stage on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as the Edet Ekpo Bassey Uwe Education Foundation (EEBUEF) celebrated its fifth anniversary with scholarship awards to 11 undergraduate students and presentation of starter packs to vocational trainees. The colourful ceremony, held…
Akpabio lauds Sen. Ngwu’s education investment
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Osita Ngwu for his investment in the education of the next generation of Nigerian children. Akpabio stated this on Friday in Enugu as the Special Guest of Honour at the Osita Ngwu scholarship and bursary awards, where the…
Sen. Dickson finally dumps PDP for NDC
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSenator Henry Seriake Dickson, who represents Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing an end to his long association with the party under which he served as governor of Bayelsa State and rose to national prominence. The announcement, which he made on Thursday…
Senate summons ex-NNPC boss Kyari over N210tn audit queries
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Senate on Thursday summoned the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, over an alleged N210tn expenditure by the national oil company between 2017 and 2023, which the lawmakers say has not been properly accounted for. Invited alongside Kyari are the former Chief Financial Officer,…