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Factional village head, 2 others to die by hanging for murder over palm fruit dispute
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesCourt condemns abuse of traditional power By Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a factional village head of Ikot Ebita in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Chief Effiong Okon Ukeme, his secretary, Sylvanus Edet Effiong, and his Chief Security Officer, Ubong Udo Okpon, to death by hanging…
30 MAN seafaring cadets inducted into NLNG-NSML
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Thirty (30) seafaring cadets from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, have been inducted into the Nigeria LNG Limited and Nigeria Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) for a mandatory one-year sea-time training programme. The induction ceremony, held on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Port Harcourt, marks another milestone for…
ICPC tracks 25% incomplete, undone constituency projects in A’Ibom
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that about 25 percent of constituency and executive projects inspected were either incomplete or not properly executed in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking during a radio programme monitored by WatchmanPost, the head of the executive and constituency project tracking team,…
CP Baba Mohammed Azare felicitates Christians, Muslims; assures robust security during Lent, Ramadan
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, has extended warm felicitations to Christian and Muslim faithful in Akwa Ibom State as they commence the sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan. In a statement issued on Friday, signed by the command’s spokesperson DSP Timfon…
Supreme Court affirms Okon Abang’s dissenting judgment on FCT APC primaries
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA decisive 4–1 judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has conclusively resolved the dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Bwari Area Council Chairmanship Election, affirming the dissenting judgment of Justice Okon Abang which declared Hon. Joshua Ishaku the lawful flag bearer of the party. Reading the lead judgment,…
President Tinubu, German Chancellor Merz to collaborate on security, power
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have resolved to improve bilateral relations between the two countries and to strengthen collaboration in the security, power, and railway sectors. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy reported in a release that the two leaders had a telephone conversation on Wednesday…
Akpabio hails Anyim @ 65
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated former President of the 4th Senate, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim GCON on his 65th birthday. In a goodwill message, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio praised his dedication to public service, leadership, and contributions to Nigeria’s growth…
I’ve just released additional₦2.3bn to clear gratuities backlog – Umo Eno
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of an additional ₦2.3 billion for the payment of gratuities, as part of efforts to offset a long-standing backlog inherited by his administration. Announcing the development on his official Facebook page on Thursday, the governor said the latest disbursement brings the…
Ash Wednesday: Akpabio urges Christians to pray, seek repentance, humility
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAs Christians today begin the lent season with Ash Wednesday, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined Nigerian Christian faithful to use the period as a time of prayer and sober reflection. Akpabio, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, also admonished Christians to…
APC chieftain raises concern over lack of consultation in Akwa Ibom congresses
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs. Glory Obot, has raised concern over what she described as a lack of consultation with respected party chieftains in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State ahead of the ward and local government congresses scheduled by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Mrs. Obot,…