The Senate yesterday passed a bill to establish state police across the country, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s long-standing debate over decentralising the national security architecture to combat worsening insecurity.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries Esq There are few spectacles more embarrassing in politics than a man arguing passionately against himself while pretending to be attacking someone else. Psychologists call this cognitive dissonance. The rest of us call it eating your own words without choking. It is a difficult performance. The audience remembers the speech made…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesJune 12 has been set aside an annual Democracy Day celebration in Nigeria and also observed as a public holiday. WatchmanPost talks with rights and advocacy activist Matthew Koffi Okono of Open Forum on the essence of the day in this interview conducted by Editor Eno Udo and Online Editor Joseph Atainyang. June 12…
Expressing deep concern over voter apathy in Akwa Ibom, the REC described the current registration turnout as critically low. He urged the media to ramp up public sensitization, noting that the 164,000 registrants recorded across the first two phases are insufficient given the state’s population and number of local government areas.
The path to the establishment of the long-awaited state police in Nigeria widened today as the House of Representatives passed the state police bill.
Amid growing public discourse regarding election integrity, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom State, Prof. Anugbum Onuoha, has reaffirmed the Commission’s dedication to neutrality, transparency, and strict adherence to the Electoral Act 2026. Please click the link for details.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to the south of the country.
Ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has officially submitted his nomination form for the All Progressives Congress primaries, calling on party faithful to unite behind his reelection bid. Please click on the link to read more.
Much of Obi’s national appeal stems from his brand of “Obinomics”—a focus on prudence, accountability, and data-driven governance. In an environment where political spending is often opaque, his insistence on reducing the cost of governance set him apart.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured the people of the South-East, or Ndigbo, of the National Assembly’s commitment to creating an additional state for the region.
