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Blood moon scare: Nigerians react to rare lunar eclipse
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Say world coming to an end Nigerians were left spellbound and, in some cases, panicked when a rare lunar eclipse lit up the night sky on Sunday, September 7, 2025. The “blood moon” phenomenon, characterized by the Moon’s reddish hue, sparked a mix of fascination and trepidation among citizens. The celestial event, visible around…
Akpabio felicitates Muslims at Id el Maulud
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated the Muslim faithful as they celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President admonished Muslims in the country to emulate Prophet Muhammad’s life of peace, love…
Shettima at 59: Akpabio says vice president a stabiliser, strategic democrat
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has felicitated Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON on his 59th birthday, describing him as a stabiliser in the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message personally signed by him and released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, said the…
AKHA uncovers cause of mother, child’s death in Ikot Ekpene Hospital
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Monday, 1 September, uncovered the actual cause of the tragic death of a pregnant woman and her baby at the General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene on Friday Saturday last week. The Assembly discovered this through a visit to the facility in Ikot Ekpene local government area. The…
Reject LG elections results – Atiku urges Rivers opposition parties
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the recently concluded local government elections in Rivers State, describing the exercise as an “awful absurdity and a travesty to the very notion of elective democracy”, and calling on the opposition parties in the state to reject the outcome. In a statement released after the elections, which…
Mbo EMOIMEE concludes documentation for skills acquisition beneficiaries
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe management of Mbo Skills Acquisition training, under the auspices of Basujo Nigeria Limited, has concluded documentation for successful candidates who will be undergoing skills acquisition training. The documentation event, which took place last Saturday, August 30, 2025, was held at the Miami Escape Event Centre in Oron. The exercise marked a crucial step…
Akpabio mourns Ex-IGP Arase, consoles Nigeria Police
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has lamented the death of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase. Reacting to the passing of the immediate past Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Akpabio in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, described the former Inspector…
Shun pipeline vandalism, Akpabio to N-Delta youths
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged youths in the Niger Delta to reject crime and embrace intellectual and constructive approaches in driving regional development. Akpabio made the remarks at the two-day Niger Delta Oil and Gas Investment and Security Summit held in Calabar from August 29 to 30. The theme of…
A’Ibom Police arrest defilement suspect, armed robber
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Recovers locally made pistol By Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to a case of defilement and armed robbery in the state. The Command arrested the suspect following a tip-off received on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from a concerned citizen. The detectives of the Command were able…
3,600 Competitors set for Akwa Ibom Sports Festival
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Official logo unveiled About 3,600 competitors are set to participate in the Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival, codenamed IBOM 2025. The announcement was made on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Aniekan Umanah, during a media briefing at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium held for the official unveiling of the festival’s logo….