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… pays glowing tribute to departed clergy …the Church has lost a general Edi Umoh Akwa Ibom, Nigeria’s 21st State is in deep mourning following the arrival of casket containing the remains of international evangelist and God’s General, Rt. Dr. Uma Ukpai in the state.  Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno received the remains of the televangelist at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, on Wednesday, 25 March, ahead of the funeral slated for Thursday, March 26, 2026. Receiving the corpse, Governor Eno said the church has lost a general, and commended the departed clergy for his commitment to propagating the…

Akakan Umoh  In a major breakthrough in crime prevention, Akwa Ibom police have arrested and detained the village head of Asiak Obufa Fishing Settlement in Effiat Clan, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State over alleged possession of an illegal firearm. The Village Head, one Chief Edet, 60, was arrested by operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command for illegal possession of one AK-47 rifle and two empty magazines.  A press release signed by DSP Timfon John, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer for Commissioner of Police on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 said ‘‘The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has…

Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom Government has returned 44 nationals rescued from human trafficking camps at Umo Ekpo, Ifuho community in Ikot Ekpene and Ekpri Nsukara community in Uyo Local Government Area, to Ghanaian authorities. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princes Emem Ibanga, assisted by Mr Leslie Lawson at the Department of State Security, DSS, operational office in Uyo, released the trafficked persons comprising 27 males and 17 females to an official of the Ghana High Commission, reiterated the determination of the State government to safeguarding lives and maintaining a secured environment. Ibanga stated that security of lives and property as…

Press Release Akwa Ibom Government, Tuesday, reviewed 55 projects, setting clear timelines for execution and dates for inauguration of the development projects. The projects included the Governor’s Office Annex, AKWA-GIS House, Ibom International Convention Centre, Ibom International Hotel, Itam Industrial Park, International Market, Ikot Ekpene; rehabilitation of AKADEP Head Office, Youth Friendly Centres, Arise Palm Resort, One Project Per LGA (Phase 2), Judiciary Village, Chairman’s Lodge, 350 Bed International Hospital, Tree Crop Revolution, as well as Security and Command Centre. Others are AKBC House, Court of Appeal Complex, key airport infrastructure projects, Ibom farms, Arise Shopping City, Agric Equipment Leasing…

Agency Report Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) has ​shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port ‌Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater unit, people familiar with the plant ​operations said on Monday. The fire has since ​been extinguished, and a shelter-in-place order lifted, ⁠according to the Southeast Texas Alerting Network. The ​cause of the explosion at the 47,000-bpd 243-diesel ​hydrotreater unit was not clear. The blast could be heard as far as 11 miles (18 km) away, the ​sources said. In an emailed response to Reuters, ​Valero confirmed a fire in a unit at its Port…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, says the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has risen from N2 billion to N7 billion monthly, attributing the performance to the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy, three months after its implementation. The TSA policy, introduced on January 1, 2026, mandates all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to remit all government revenues into a single, centralised account to ensure transparency and accountability. Speaking during the Government House Monthly Prayer Service at the Latter House Chapel, Eno reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to raising the state’s IGR in the next few months to a financially sustainable…

Edi Umoh Manchester City punished Kepa Arrizabalaga’s howler to lift the League Cup as Nico O’Reilly’s double sealed a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Sunday’s final at Wembley. Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa already had a tortured relationship with the League Cup and the Spaniard’s latest mishap in the tournament’s showpiece proved decisive. Allowing Rayan Cherki’s cross to slip through his fingers, Kepa presented O’Reilly with the chance to put City ahead in the second half. O’Reilly struck again just four minutes later to seal City’s ninth League Cup, giving boss Pep Guardiola a record fifth triumph in the competition. Also read: …

Aniefiok Christopher Tehran is unswayed by President Donald Trump’s threat to reopen Strait of Hormuz, threatening to escalate strikes on energy infrastructure and target critical water desalination facilities. Trump on Saturday evening gave Tehran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the critical trade route, through which around 20% of the world’s oil passes, threatening in a post on Truth Social to target and ”obliterate” Iran’s energy infrastructure if the demand is not met. Iran has effectively blocked the strait since the U.S. and Israel launched their attacks on the country on February 28, sparking swift retaliation from the Islamic Republic and triggering a wider war…

Agency Report Young African entrepreneurs empowered by the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) generated more than $4.2 billion revenue since the programme began disbursing grants in 2015. The Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, stated this during a virtual press briefing, noting that TEF has so far disbursed more than $100 million to about 24,000 young African entrepreneurs. She said the beneficiaries have collectively created approximately 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs across the continent, a milestone that has encouraged the foundation and its partners to expand funding support. According to her, the foundation is driven by the belief…

Akakan Umoh The Delta State Police Command said it has arrested 11 additional suspects in connection with the sexual assault of women by some youths in the Ozoro area of the state. The arrest brings the number of suspects over sexual assault by adherents of Ozoro Festival in Oramudu Quarters, Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State so far in police custody to 15. This came after a video went viral on social media last Thursday alleging incidences of sexual assaults during the Alue-Do-Festival, regarded as “Festival of Fertility” in Ozoro Kingdom. Videos emerged where women were…