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Sea pirate sentenced to death for armed robbery, murder in Akwa Ibom
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA 30-year-old man, Joshua Okon Archibong, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, for his involvement in a series of violent crimes including armed robbery, murder and kidnapping along the Uruan and Oron waterways. Archibong, a native of Ekpene Ibia in Uruan Local Government…
Police recover stolen items, arrest suspected receiver
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, on July 28, 2025, arrested a suspected receiver of stolen items, including electric wires and an iron protector. The successful arrest and recovery of the stolen items were made possible following an operation based on credible information and a confession from a previously apprehended suspect….
Clergy advises couple on true Christian marriage
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe general overseer of Gilgal Christian Centre, Pastor Dr. Jerry Udoh, has advised married couples to practice true Christian marriage with the fear of God to obtain God’s favor for the success of their marriage. The clergy, Pastor Jerry Udoh, gave this advice during the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Etidi Archibong at the…
President Tinubu appoints governing council for new universityÂ
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Pro-Chancellor, governing council members, and principal officers of the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Koroma/Saakpenwa, Ogoni in Rivers State. A release published on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, made the announcement. The release says Prof. Don Mon Baridam,…
76 oil wells: Cross River doubles down on claim, insists 67 theirs
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThere seems to be no end in sight to the 76 oil wells saga between the two sister states of Cross River and Akwa Ibom, as the former has insisted that the 67 of the 76 oil wells in question belong to her. While Akwa Ibom relies on the 2012 Supreme Court judgment that…
Judiciary has betrayed Nigeria’s Constitution and Citizens –Â Aisha Yesufu
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesRights activist Aisha Yesufu has lashed out at the Nigerian judiciary, alleging that it has betrayed both the constitution and the citizens it is meant to serve. Yesufu stated this during an interview on Arise News, while responding to recent controversies surrounding court rulings and the ongoing case of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is…
“He needed oxygen to survive”, eyewitness says of man hit with hammer over N50 change
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA tragic incident occurred in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a Keke (tricycle) rider reportedly attacked a young passenger with a hammer, seriously injuring him over a disagreement involving N50 change. The victim, who is not a thief or troublemaker, was allegedly assaulted by the Keke rider after requesting his balance. In response, the…
Akwa Ibom-born NSCDC personnel murdered in Abuja
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAn Akwa Ibom-born personnel with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was fatally stabbed recently and died hours after in an Abuja hospital where she was refused treatment over lack of police report. It was learnt that Blessing Akpan was stabbed in front of her residence in Piawe, Bwari, in the early…
PDP on stretcher, grappling with membership hemorrhage – says APC
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it’s “on a stretcher” due to “ongoing membership hemorrhage across the nation.” Otoabasi E. Udo, Esq, Publicity Secretary of the APC in Akwa Ibom State, made the claim in a press statement on Wednesday. According to Udo, PDP’s hopes of winning…
Let’s stand in partnership, committed to peace, justice – Akpabio tells IPU
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called on parliamentarians all over the world to stand in partnership, committed to peace, justice, and shared destiny. He stated this in his remarks at the ongoing 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU in collaboration with the United Nations,…