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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Friday, hailed President Bola Tinubu, for giving approval on a Bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Obio Akpa in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio expressed thanks to Tinubu at the funeral service of the former Majority Leader of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly from 1999-2003, Hon.(Elder) Imo Akpan Ibokette. Speaking at the service held at the Abak International Nursery/Primary School in Abak Local Government Area and conducted by The Apostolic Church Nigeria, he also lauded Governor Umo Eno, for promptly releasing Obio Akpa campus of the Akwa…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), South-South Zone and Association of Niger Delta Online Publishers (ANDOP) are set to mount political debates for candidates contesting the 2027 elections across the region. The commitment was extracted when the Board of Trustees of ANDOP paid a courtesy visit on the Vice President, South-South Zone of the NUJ, Opaka Dokubo, at his office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The visit was aimed at formally introducing the association to the NUJ zonal leadership and briefing Dokubo on the proposed collaboration between both organisations to mount debates for candidates of various political parties ahead of…

Title of book: Village Boy Author: Anietie Usen Publisher: Paresa Publishers Ltd. Lagos No. of Pages: 204 Reviewer: Israel Umoh Village Boy, an exceptional and captivating book, is unique in the class of prose, probably in the mould of one of James Hardly Chase’s thriller books. The novel illustrates the struggles of a persevering orphan, who lived with his paternal grandmother in a village, attempted every menial job for living, struggled financially from primary to secondary school, and then surmounted the hurdles after graduation from university and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), through juicy appointments. The literary work, which is…

Akakan Umoh Relentless South Africans took to the streets in Cape Town on Wednesday, August 19, renewed Afrophobic attack, demanding Nigerian beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina to leave the country. This is as her legal battle over her immigration status came before the Cape Town Regional Court. Supporters of the March and March movement gathered outside the court, singing, chanting and displaying placards calling for Adetshina to leave South Africa. “Chidimma, go home,” protesters were heard chanting as the court prepared to deliver judgment in the case. The beauty queen was met by a crowd of reporters and protesters upon arriving…

Aniefiok Christopher Federal Government donated 27,000 as cylinders filled with cooking gas to Akwa Ibom rural women in Uyo on Thursday. The programme, implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources under the National Grassroots LPG Penetration Programme (NGLPP), is a federal government initiative launched in Uyo on Thursday. The NGLPP aims to get more Nigerian households to use clean cooking gas instead of firewood and charcoal. In a keynote address, Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (Gas), said that, in addition to the gas cylinders, 3,000 women would be empowered with N100,000 each to enhance their businesses. Mr…

Akakan Umoh In a rare move by a religious organization, Christ Embassy has ventured into automobile manufacturing with electric vehicles under Tesion brand. Founder and President of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, unveiled a range of electric vehicles under the vehicles during The New Economy Unveiling 2026, held as part of the church’s economic and innovation-focused programme. Pastor Bolaji Idowu described the development as evidence of the church’s growing influence beyond the pulpit. The LoveWorld Global Fellowship had posted on Instagram three days earlier that the programme would take place on Sunday, noting that it was strictly by invitation. Viral…

Our reporters Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, also known as Davido have diverged over support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. While Adeleke reaffirmed his support for Tinubu’s second term bid, Davido declared that he currently has no preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, possibly no alignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress. He re-endorsed the President on Sunday while delivering his victory speech following his re-election as governor of Osun State. The governor, who commended the President for what he described as his support for a free and fair…

Press Release Twenty-two passengers abducted by suspected sea pirates after hijacking their wooden passenger boat along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State, have been rescued. The passengers were rescued following a coordinated operation by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, in collaboration with Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) Sector 4 and the Marine Police. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, who stated this in a statement at the weekend, said the incident took place on August 11, 2026.  According to him,  the passengers, travelling from Henshaw Town Beach in Calabar to Utan Uyata, Ibaka, were…

Akakan Umoh As revenue jumped to 18 per cent increase, the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local government councils shared N3.007 trillion revenue generated in July 2026. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) approved the distribution at its August meeting in Owerri, Imo State, as officials assessed the impact of recent fiscal reforms and considered measures to strengthen revenue mobilisation and public financial management. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, stated that gross statutory revenue increased to N4.359 trillion in July, against N3.700…

Press Release Four suspects linked with the m8rder and kidnapping of two persons at Ikot Itienang Village, Ekom Eman in Etinan Local Government Area are in Akwa Ibom Police custody. The Akwa Ibom Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said the incident occurred on July 12, 2026, during an armed robbery operation in the village in which one person was k!lled and another kidnapped. John said the investigation into the incident led to the arrest of four suspects, including two alleged members of the robbery gang and two others suspected of receiving some of the stolen items. Also read: Mob…