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President Bola Tinubu has turned the South-South and South-West Development Commission Bills into Act to ensure equitable development of all regions in the country. The Act ensures funding through federal allocations, international grants, and partnerships, bypassing the NDDC’s oil-dependent model. This structure shields the commission from fluctuations in oil prices and ensures sustained development. This significant achievement for the region results from the efforts of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South), the Chairman, Senate Committee on NDDC. Ekpenyong, with some co-sponsors from the South-South geopolitical zone, introduced the bill (SB. 358) in 2024 to address systemic disparities in resource…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the major opposition party in the country, is facing revocation of its land title over non-payment of Ground Rents, aide to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, revealed. The party had ruled for 22 years, before the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) launched major attacks and seized power from it. The FCT administration had revoked the land title allocated to the PDP for its national secretariat due to unpaid ground rents spanning 20 years. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Bode George, a PDP stalwart, had accused Wike of crossing the red line by revoking the party’s…

Nigerian Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. Began in Medina in 622 by Prophet Muhammad, Eid al-Fitr is “festival of the breaking of the fast,” marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. Related news Eid-el-Fitr: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays  Eid el-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday as…

For the first time, the remote Inen Ikot Etim in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State got surprise succour during the 2025 International Day of Happiness celebration. This was last Thursday, March 20, International Day of Happiness marked with the theme: Caring and Sharing, following the Citizens Outreach Nigeria (CitOut) succour ranging from health screenings, donations of essentials, stress-management sessions and cultural storytelling to the villagers. For the villagers who experienced such philanthropic gestures, it was like a dream. The beneficiaries were forced to go berserk with different dancing steps to express their joyous mood. The experience, according…

Israel Umoh The essence of the one-day Akwa Ibom State Media Roundtable on Family Planning for selected media professionals in the Nigeria’s 21st Akwa Ibom was not a misplaced one. Organised by The Challenge Initiative/Devcoms Group on Family Planning, the roundtable brought to the fore critical issues that promote and inhibit the spread of family planning messages and practices among the women from the urban to the rural setting of the state. At the forum, critical key stakeholders and speakers took time off to dominate family planning discourse with data, the need for sustainable investment, myths and misconceptions, challenges and proffered…

By A team of Reporters – Natasha’s constituents submit petition to recall her – Court vacates order, seeks accelerated recall process – Why previous attempts to recall lawmakers failed Despite distributing tricycles and bags of rice to her constituents, some registered voters from Kogi Central Senatorial District on Monday submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the recall of their Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The voters, under the aegis of Concerned Kogi Youth and Women, submitted the petition at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Related news Nigerian Senate Flattens Natasha’s 3exual harassment saga at IPU  Akpabio/Natasha’s feud:…

Ahead of Tuesday’s explosive soccer encounter, fans of Nigerian Super Eagles are thrilled as the team get set to face Zimbabwean National football Team ‘‘The Warriors’’ in the World Cup qualifying match in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital. The excitement has gained momentum as Akwa Ibom governor, Pastor Umo Eno secured 30,000 tickets for distribution to football fans to enable them watch the epic soccer encounter. The Super Eagles, currently on the fourth position on the table with six points, need a convincing win to revive the hope of their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition. Also read: Osimhen’s…

Press Release A police Inspector in Cross River State Police Command, Effiong Bassey, who shot three unarmed civilians is docked in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, Ugbo Irene, the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Atakpa, Calabar. She said Bassey “returned from his night duty at Ekondo Microfinance Bank and began to exhibit abnormal behaviour.” “Inspector Bassey refused to hand over the AK-47 rifle he was assigned and instead proceeded to block the station’s gate, preventing anyone from entering or…

Akwa United secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Kwara United in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture on Sunday, despite the home side dominating possession at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl of the Godwin Agbazika Innih Stadium, Ilorin. The Promise Keepers  occupy 17th position with 34 points from 30 matches, still at the edge of the dreaded relegation zone. Kwara United, who created several scoring chances in the first half, were left ruing their wastefulness in front of goal. Their situation worsened when Segun Adekunle received a straight red card for impeding a goal-bound attack, reducing the home side…

After denial of the viral video that sparked public outrage, the Akwa Ibom Police Command has returned to discipline three officers found guilty of what it calls ”professional misconduct.” Recall that on February 1, 2025, some police officers were seen in a viral video of dragging a pregnant woman to the ground over non-possession of Third Party insurance near Itam Flyover in Itu Local Government Area of the state. Initially, the state PPRO had, in a press statement, disclaimed the video that the woman was lawfully stopped for contravening traffic regulations and without valid third party insurance at Idoro Road…