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Press Release The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has replaced the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun. Similarly, Muttaqha Rabe Darma, PhD, a ministerial nominee and minister designate would take over from Ahmed Musa Dangiwa as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the Ministers in a minor cabinet reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council as announced by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi Odunuga, in a statement Tuesday. Also read:  Tinubu Appoints Ribadu, Edun,…

Godwin Eduok Once upon a time, I naively thought the NUJ was big enough for all journalists. How adorable. I now realize the NUJ is just the ceremonial village square where we gather once a year to pretend we are still one big, happy family. The real action is in the startups. Journalism has discovered entrepreneurship, and the product is groups. We have Ikot Media Group, Yo Media Professionals, Morning Tea Correspondents, and Night Dispatchers United. Blink and your street will launch the Close Gate Press Club with a constitution, an excos list, and a WhatsApp logo. At this rate,…

Israel Umoh The lives of personnel of the Nigerian Police Force – both in active service and retirement – have come under intense scrutiny as concerned radio callers decried their plight and poor welfare packages. Specifically, the radio callers who spoke during a live radio programme took a critical look at the Contributory Pensions Scheme (CPS) as it affects the police force, lamenting what they described as neglect, inadequate benefits and unfavourable working conditions. The Scheme was implemented for the Nigerian Police Force following the passage of the Pension Reform Act of 2004, and signed into law in June 2004. The callers…

Aniefiok Christopher  Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the former spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, has thrown his weight behind the re-election bid of the member representing Eket Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh. Addressing journalists in Uyo on Monday, Eyiboh said Etteh and Sen. Ekong Sampson from Eket Senatorial District have delivered on their mandates, stressing that they deserve return tickets to consolidate their achievements in the National Assembly. According to him, supporting the duo’s return aligns with the ongoing endorsements for continuity at other levels of government, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President, Chief…

A nascent group, the Cross River Rebirth Alliance, has vowed to mobilise the people to vote out the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu.  The group said it was disappointed in the style of governance of the governor, hence the need to get him out of the office during the 2027 election. In a statement on Tuesday by the coordinator, Elder Bassey Christopher Bassey and secretary, Comrade Callistus Imong, the group said they were not pleased with what they called the downward bent that the state had taken in the last 11 years, beginning from the days of Prof Ben Ayade.…

Aniefiok Christopher Calabar–Oron Waterways is under siege as Akwa Ibom Police race to free over 15 passengers abducted by sea pirates along the Nigeria’s coastal corridor on Thursday, April 16. Unconfirmed report has it that most of the passengers were candidates of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) who were heading to Calabar for the examination on Saturday. But, in a decisive move, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has begun operations to free the victims and arrest perpetrators of the act. A statement by spokesperson of Akwa Ibom Police Command, DSP Timfon, John said ‘‘In close synergy with the…

Akakan Umoh The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding a recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to broadcast stations, describing it as unlawful and a threat to press freedom. In a letter dated April 18, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged the President to instruct the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, and the NBC to immediately withdraw the “Formal Notice” issued to broadcast stations. The organisation warned that the directive could undermine journalists’ constitutional rights and restrict…

Aniefiok Christopher Fear and grief have gripped the people of Ikot Udo Obobo Village in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom over the gruesome murder of a 27-year-old man, simply identified as Okon. The charred remains of the victim reportedly burnt inside his room under doubtful circumstances described by police as deliberate and violent sent jitters across the villagers. Confirming the tragic incident on Sunday, DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer of Akwa Ibom Police Command, in a press release , said operatives acting swiftly on credible intelligence, stormed the scene and securing the area amid widespread…

In legislative politics, seniority is power — and our district can no longer afford to start afresh every four years Ubong Alexander Emmanuel, Esq. Introduction  The United States offers a clear model of the presidential system Nigeria adopted. The U.S. Congress consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Nigeria mirrors this structure in Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), with a bicameral National Assembly comprising the Senate — 109 Senators in the Red Chamber — and the House of Representatives — 360 Members in the Green Chamber. Senators represent senatorial districts; Representatives serve federal…

Aniefiok Christopher Following the rescue of two abducted persons over unresolved communal dispute, Akwa Ibom Police Command has reunited them with their families in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state. Consequently, the command had recovered firearm and is going on manhunt to apprehend the fleeing suspects with a view to bringing them to justice. Meanwhile, the police have invited the leadership of Edem Idim Okpot and Odoro Atasung Villages for a peace meeting aimed at fostering dialogue and resolving the conflict amicably. Also read A’Ibom Police Command Gives Militant 24-Hour Ultimatum To Surrender A’Ibom Police Command Rescues Abducted…