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Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has come under heavy criticism for disdaining his critics, particularly by launching verbal attacks on them. Eno misfired in launching a defence of his administration over the disputed 76 oil wells dispute between Akwa Ibom and Cross River States, dismissing critics as “empty barrels who make “noise.” Speaking on Sunday, 1 March, 2026 during the monthly Church service at Government House, Uyo, the Governor said “Stop saying the governor does not pick phones (answer calls). Am I your receptionist?” “That is even an insult for you to say the governor doesn’t pick phones. Who…

Aniefiok Christopher In a dramatic cabinet reshuffle, President Bola Tinubu has replaced Mr. Taiwo Oyedele with the redeployed Minister of State for Finance, over the Minister’s blunder in defending undisbursed funds during last week’s explosive budget defence hearing. This follows Tinubu’s redeployment of Doris Uzoka-Anite to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, marking her third ministerial portfolio under the current administration. Tinubu conveyed Oyedele’s nomination to the Senate for confirmation in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday. Also read: Tinubu Bars Drug and Human Trafficking Convicts from Clemency Until his…

Aniefiok Christopher The Akwa Ibom Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held Tuesday ended on a peaceful note climaxed by the emergence of new executive members to man the party. The congress held March 3, 2026, at Uyo Township Stadium, was attended by 1,645 delegates drawn from 329 electoral wards from the 31 local government areas of the state. This was as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno hailed the peaceful and successful conduct of the State Congress of the All Progressives Congress, describing it as historic, unprecedented and rejuvenating. Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor…

Harrison Essien A 30-year-old miscreant, Nse James Asuquo has been sentenced to death by hanging for robbery attack carried out with his gang in the early hours of 4th February, 2021, at Nung Atai Street, off Obio Imo Street, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital. Asuquo, a native of Ituk Mbang in Uruan Local Government Area was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to rob under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. The charges stemmed from an invasion of a residential compound at 36, Nung Atai Street, Uyo, where…

Edi Umoh A Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, is facing a N1 billion in damages over alleged harassment and cyberbullying of a legal practitioner, Ebelechukwu Enedah. Enedah is a counsel to Sophia Momodu, the baby mama of Davido. “We are Counsel to Mrs Ebelechukwu Egeonu Enedah (hereinafter referred to as ‘Our Client’), on whose unequivocal instruction, we notify you of her intention to commence legal action against you,” the letter read. The dispute followed a heated court hearing in February, after which Davido announced he was withdrawing his custody bid. Related News Superstar Afrobeats Singer, Davido…

Akakan Umoh A 36-Year-old Cameroonian arrested and deatined by Akwa Ibom police for defilement of a preschooler in Mkpanak Village, Ibeno Local Government Area is awaiting arraignment. One Joseph Mbake, 36 years, a Cameroonian and fisherman resident in Mkpanak Village, was arrested alongside others for investigation over an alleged defilement case involving a four-year-old child. A press release signed by DSP Timfon John, the state Command’s Police Public Relations Officer for Commissioner of Police dated 2 March said ‘‘the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a breakthrough in the investigation of an alleged defilement case involving a four-year-old child in…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, has reacted to allegations by a former governorship aspirant in the state, Senator James John Akpanudoedehe, over the controversial 76 oil wells dispute involving neighbouring Cross River State. The Governor described such accusation as both misleading and disrespectful, adding that public criticism should be constructive rather than personal. AkpanUdoedehe, a 2023 governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, in a recent video that circulated widely on social media, warned that if the Governor Eno allowed Cross River State to “take over” the 76 oil wells, the people…

Agency’s Report The United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iran in decades on Saturday, and Israel said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed in the operation. Khamenei’s body has been found, a senior Israeli official told Reuters. Iran called the strikes unprovoked and illegal and responded with missiles fired at Israel and at least seven other countries, including Gulf states that host U.S. bases. U.S. President Donald Trump, who made the biggest foreign-policy gamble of his presidency after campaigning for reelection as a “peace president”, said the strikes were aimed at ending a decades-long threat from Iran and ensuring…

Akakan Umoh The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem, says the transition to e-procurement system represents a major reform to strengthening transparency, accountability and efficiency in public service delivery. Speaking at a workshop on the Legal issues in the Implementation of E-procurement during the Bureau’s 2026 budget defence in Abuja, Idem stressed the need for a solid legal foundation to ensure the successful implementation of electronic procurement (e-procurement), before the September 1, 2026 transition deadline. This engagement coming on the heels of earlier directive to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)…

Aniefiok Christopher The Nigeria’s Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the rulings of the trial court and Court of Appeal that convicted and sentenced Senator Albert Bassey to a seven-year imprisonment and the restitution of N204 million to Akwa Ibom State Government. The five-man panelist of the apex court led by Justice Stephen Jonah Adah, after reviewing the appeal of the appellant, affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal, but the order of restitution which the High court made but ignored by the Court of Appeal was restored. “The order of this court is that the conviction and sentencing imposed…