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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,…
Good news as FG approves 100% gratuity for retiring civil servants
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThere is good news at the doors of Nigerian government workers as the Federal Executive Council has approved the implementation of a transformative Exit Benefit Scheme that grants retiring federal civil servants a gratuity equal to 100 per cent of their total annual emolument. Effective from 1 January 2026, PUNCH reports that the scheme…
Missing N1.15tr: Tinubu sacks Finance Minister, appoints replacement
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu has removed Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite as Minister of State for Finance and appointed Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as her replacement, in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle that political observers are linking to last week’s explosive budget defence hearing. The development comes exactly seven days after Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, member representing Aba North/Aba…
Tinubu resolves OPL 245 dispute to unlock deepwater investment
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu on Thursday, March 5, announced the successful conclusion of a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria, ENI, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL). A release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the announcement was made at the meeting in Aso Rock…