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“Education critical element for national development”, Tinubu, commends Nigerian teens on global excellence
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu congratulates Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa was named the overall best in English language skills; 15-year-old Rukayya emerged as the overall best in…
Democracy at verge of collapse in Nigeria, ADC on rescue mission – Osunbor
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Declares Nigerians are disillusioned over poor governance Former Governor of Edo State, two-term senator, and newly appointed National Legal Adviser of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, on Monday, raised the alarm that democracy is on the verge of collapse in Nigeria. The Professor of Law stated that poor governance has left…
FG appeals to IOCs to re-invest in Nigeria
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNigeria has appealed to the international oil companies that exited from the country to return and re-invest. The minister of state for petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri said that the President Bola Tinubu Administration has created an investment-friendly environment the oil companies would find conducive. Lokpobiri, who said this at the 2025 Nigeria annual international conference…
Commissioner orders relocation of illegal motor parks in Uyo
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Samuel Abasiekong The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Transport, Dr. Anthony Luke Udo, has ordered the relocation of illegal motor parks in Uyo, to designated roadsides he wants them to be operating from. In the directive issued 31 July 2025, those operating illegal loading and offloading of passengers by De Choice Mall on…
MKO Abiola’s wife, Doyin Abiola bows out @ 82
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesTrailblazing journalist, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of National Concord, and one of Nigeria’s most influential media figures, Dr. Doyin Abiola, has died at the age of 82. She was one of the wives of the late winner of the June 12 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. One of the sons of the late…
EMOIMEE flags-off rehabilitation of primary health centres in Mbo
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust has flagged off the rehabilitation of five primary health centres in Mbo Local Government Area. The event, which took place at the Primary Health Centre, Enwang, was attended by representatives of the Board of Trustees of the body, community leaders, health stakeholders, and other dignitaries. The Board of…
Apathy hits APC registration in A’Ibom as council chairmen to use town criers
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe ongoing All Progressive Congress (APC) membership registration and revalidation which started on August 4, 2025 is recording a very poor turnout in all 329 INEC recognized wards in Akwa Ibom State. The APC State Chairman Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, set the ball rolling by releasing materials to Ward Chairmen for the registration and revalidation…
Revealed: How a 60-year-old Nigerian was stabbed to death in UK
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA 60-year-old Nigerian, Nkiru Chima, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her apartment located in Romford, United Kingdom. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on the UK Metropolitan Police website on Tuesday that the police received a distress report from the British Transport Police at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, prompting them…
FG approves funds for innovation hubs in tertiary institutions
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a significant allocation of funds to 15 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) beneficiary institutions to establish innovation hubs and entrepreneurship centers. This initiative aims to drive technological advancement, foster entrepreneurship, and enhance research capabilities in the institutions. The University of Uyo has been allocated N1 billion to…
NUJ election: Nsibiet John emerges chairman with 555 votes
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIt was an unprecedented wide margin as members of the Fourth Estate of the realm on Saturday 2nd August 2025 voted Comrade Nsibiet John as Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council with 555 votes. The election saw journalists come out in their numbers to elect the candidates of…