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Akpabio kicksoff National Assembly Open Week, charges parliament on transparency
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday performed the opening ceremony of the National Assembly Open Week at the House of Representatives Chamber in Abuja. The Open Week event serves as a platform to demonstrate the legislature’s commitment to transparency, strengthen public trust and engage stakeholders in the 10th Assembly’s legislative journey….
Unical Class of 1986 reunion holds in Uyo today
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Marks 40th anniversary The University of Calabar Class of 1986 will convene for its 2026 reunion in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from today, Thursday, July 9, to Sunday, July 12, 2026. Dr. Sunday Antai, Chairman of the Publicity Committee, described the reunion as a significant milestone in the class’s history. “This gathering represents a…
City Boy Movement vows maximum victory for Tinubu in 2027 – Akpabio
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the City Boy Movement is posied to ensure maximum victory for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Addressing a delegation of the City Boy Movement during a courtesy visit to his office on Wednesday, Akpabio commended the commitment and patriotism exhibited…
Hunger alert: 17 million northern Nigerians face acute hunger – UN
More than 17 million people across conflict-affected states in northern Nigeria are now facing acute hunger, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. Escalating violence, mass displacement, and shrinking humanitarian aid are pushing the region toward its worst food security crisis in nearly a decade. Please click the link for details.
Hand over FPSO Tamara Crude Oil to GHL, Supreme Court orders
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Supreme Court has ordered the immediate handover of the crude oil aboard the FPSO Tamara Tokoni to General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), bringing an end to the legal dispute over the ownership and control of the asset. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday by a five-member panel of justices, the apex court held…
Attempted murder: Mother of four bags life imprisonment
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAkwa Ibom State High Court in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has sentenced a 36-year-old woman to life imprisonment for attempted murder of a 12-year-old girl last weekend. Uwakmfon Isaac Jonah, the convict, a hairdresser and a divorcee from Ikot Obong in Afaha Clan, Essien Udim Local Government Area, lured the…
We are committed to independent, free media – Comfort 95.1 FM
Although the statement did not indicate any specific cases of social media misrepresentation of the station, it was apparent that there were cases of it being accused of having issues with editorial independence and staff welfare. Please click the link to read the full story.
Tinubu lauds Wike for changing culture of project delivery in Abuja
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike for changing the culture of project delivery in Abuja. Tinubu gave the commendation on Wednesday at the commissioning of the Full Scope Development of Akinwumi Ajibola Street in Gaduwa District of the FCT. Tinubu was represented at the event…
Reforms extend NYSC Orientation course to six weeks for specialised training, postings
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As Rep Martins Esin visits Rivers camp, assesses facilities The Presidency has unveiled sweeping reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), including plans to extend the orientation programme from three to six weeks, introduce specialised career-based training, and review corps members’ deployment procedures to better reflect the country’s security realities. The proposed reforms…
NDDC replies Hilda Dokubo over ‘biased’ criticism
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has responded to recent criticism by actress and social commentator Hilda Dokubo over the issue of access to clean water in parts of the Niger Delta, describing her comments as unfair and one-sided. In a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the MD…