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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 – 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,…
Akpabio hails Super Falcons on their 10th WAFCON triumph
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Commends their resilience, team spirit •Says historic comeback characteristic of Nigerian teams President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, has congratulated the female national team, Super Falcons, for winning the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for a historic 10 times after a thrilling 2-3 comeback against host Morocco, Saturday night. In a…
Nentawe Yilwatda emerges new APC national chairman
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially announced Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman. The appointment was made at the 14th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on July 24, 2025. Professor Yilwatda, who is currently the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,…
US-based Uyo native donates education materials to primary school
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA US-based Uyo native and philanthropist has donated three sets of educational materials to the St. Patrick’s Primary School, Iboko Offot, Uyo. The handing over ceremony performed on Wednesday at the school Assembly Hall, through the proprietor of Alma Clinic and Surgery, Dr Ita Udesen, was witnessed by the Akwa Ibom Ministry of Education,…
Natasha cannot enforce a judgment she appealed, says law expert
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSuspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has been accused of seeking to eat her cake and still have it by appealing the July 4 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja and still attempting to enforce the same judgment. A senior lawyer, Ken Harries made this observation while reacting to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s invasion of…