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Akakan Umoh The 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, are yet to have a date in the court “over their failure to account for the spending of the ₦14 trillion fuel subsidy savings they collected from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations.  In a statement on Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) also asked for ‘‘details of projects executed with the money, and the completion reports on the projects.”  The suit with number FHC/L/MSC/1424/2025 was filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Lagos. According to SERAP, the suit followed…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have secured their place in the AFCON 2025 Round of 16 after thrashing Tunisia  3-2 in Morocco on Saturday. The goals for Nigeria came from Victor Osimhen, Wilfried Ndidi, and Ademola Lookman, ensuring the team’s qualification from their group. Osimhen opened the scoring in the 44th minute, connecting with a precise cross from Lookman just before halftime. Ndidi, the team captain, doubled the lead in the 50th minute, again assisted by Lookman. Related News: AFCON 2025: Lookman scores as Super Eagles Beat Tanzania  Lookman added a third goal in the 70th minute, with Osimhen providing the assist. Tunisia fought back late, with Talbi scoring in the 74th minute, and Abdi converting a…

Israel Umoh Akwa Ibom is among the states in the country that has fallen below the benchmark recommended by UNESCO in the budgetary allocation for education in the 2026 financial year.   Coming under Low Priority and Under-Benchmark, Imo, Lagos, and Delta are among others allocating less than 10 per cent for education against 15-20 per cent of the total public expenditure recommended by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Akwa Ibom State’s proposed budget for 2026 is N1.39 trillion, entitled The People’s Budget of Expansion and Growth. Related News: Akwa Ibom Government to partner China in Agriculture and…

The United States-Nigeria Military Operation carried out an airstrike against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government, US President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region. The US and Nigerian security forces on Thursday carried out precision airstrikes against identified terrorist targets in northwest Nigeria, including in Sokoto State and parts of neighbouring Zamfara State, authorities said. According to official statements, the strikes were the result of intelligence sharing and strategic coordination between the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Nigerian military. Related…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an immediate end to attacks on Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Netanyahu made the call in a video post via his official X handle as part of his Christmas message to Christians around the world. “The persecution of Christians or members of any religion cannot and must not be tolerated, and Muslim militant displacement and attacks against Christians in Nigeria, that too must end, and it must end now,” the Israeli PM said. While condemning the global persecution of Christians, Netanyahu cited Middle Eastern countries of Iraq, Syria,…

One of the aides to Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has hailed President Donald Trump’s policy that would help to curb the country’s brain drain that has remained hydra- headed for years.  The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Dr. A. John Ukpe addressing A Letter of thanks to President Donald J. Trump, says ”History will record—perhaps not in gold, but certainly in the footnotes—that you accomplished what decades of summits, panels, retreats, roadmaps, communiqués, task forces, and PowerPoint presentations failed to achieve: you slowed Nigeria’s brain drain by making America suddenly, shockingly, and unapologetically unavailable.” In…

As the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady in Akwa Ibom, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki, on Thursday welcomed the first baby born on Christmas day in the state. The baby-a female- was born at Ikot Ekpene General Hospital to the family of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Umoh from Ikot Osom in Obot Akara Ikara Local Government at 00:01am, weighing 2.6 kg. In the spirit of the season, Lady Obareki showered the baby with cash and gift items during her early morning visit to the hospital. ‎‎The First Lady-designate, who thanked God…

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake on Wednesday night delivered an unforgettable performance at Flytime Fest 2025, thrilling thousands of fans during the Christmas Eve show at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. The sold-out concert, which drew an estimated 20,000 attendees, showcased the singer at his energetic best as he blended fan favourites such as “Nzaza” and “Remember” with new material from his forthcoming album, M$NEY. The atmosphere reached fever pitch as Asake welcomed a string of surprise guests to the stage. Related News: Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Asake and Olamide join other Nominees His longtime mentor,…

Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful and compassionate Christmas message this week, framing the birth of Jesus as a call to mercy, inclusion, and social justice for Catholics and people of goodwill around the world. In his first Christmas celebrations as pope, Leo — the first U.S.-born pontiff elected in May 2025 — urged Christians to see the Nativity story as a stark reminder of the dignity of every human being and the moral responsibility to care for the poor, strangers, and marginalized. Addressing thousands at Midnight Mass on December 24 in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope reflected on the Gospel…

Playwright Wole Soyinka’s drama Bro Jethro, whose central theme is religious hypocrisy and charlatanism, is playing out in Kumasi, the capital of Ghana. This follows claims by Prophet Eboh Noah, claiming God revealed to him that the world would end today, December 25, through massive flooding, which is contrary to the stance of Genesis 9: 14-15. In the drama, Bro Jethro presents himself as a devout Christian, but his actions are driven by greed, deceit, and self-interest contrasting genuine faith with the pursuit of money and comfort comparable to what Prophet Noah is encouraging by playing on the intelligence of…