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Akakan Umoh The World ​Health Organization said there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of ‌Congo outbreak and 116 suspected cases, marking a large drop in the number of suspected cases as hundreds were ruled out after investigation. The agency said on Tuesday there had been 48 deaths and six people had recovered in Congo. The Congolese authorities first put out ​the new case numbers on Monday. In Uganda there have been nine confirmed cases and one associated ​death, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva. Also read: How Ebola Lesson is Helping Sierra…

Aniefiok Christopher Contract for the construction of a 2.2km Tabernacle Road and its environs traversing Uyo and Itu Local Government Areas with 0.97KM underground outfall drain is on the line for termination in by Akwa Ibom State Government. Speaking during a media briefing at Government House, Uyo marking the third anniversary of his administration on Saturday, 30 May, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno vowed to terminate the road contract handled by NSIK Engineering Company Limited by July if the company fails to deliver the job on schedule. Eno frowned at the slow pace of work done by the engineering firm…

Aniefiok Christopher  Akwa Ibom Government has committed ₦16.5 billion lifeline to Anchor Insurance Limited recapitalization to strengthen the financial base of its assets in the state.  The State Governor, Umo Eno, stated this during a Media Briefing as part of the activities marking the third anniversary inauguration of his administration in Uyo on Saturday. “Yesterday, I coughed out N16.5 billion to keep Anchor Insurance in business today and sustain its operations. The question is: what’s going on? My job is not to investigate, but now that I have put in government money, I will commission a forensic audit on the…

Agency Report A Nigerian-born Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women under his spiritual care. Mr Odiong, a naturalised US citizen, was ordained in Nigeria in 1993 and later served in Catholic parishes in Texas and Louisiana, two neighbouring states in the US. The 57-year-old convict was found guilty on one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault after a trial in Waco, Texas. Also read: Catholic Priest Arrested For Desecrating Church Altar Catholic Priest Shuns Sermon As Catechist Officiates Funeral Mass Of Nigerian…

Akakan Umoh The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has busted robbery gang and arrested three suspects in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. In its ongoing fight against violent crime, the command also recovered several stolen properties. A press release signed by DSP Timfon John, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer for Commissioner of Police on Saturday, said ‘‘On 25th May, 2026, at about 1600hrs, the Command received a distress report from a concerned individual that three armed men had invaded his residence and forcefully dispossessed him of valuable items. ‘‘Upon receipt of the report, detectives immediately commenced a…

Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) has empowered 100 women in host communities especially in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State to encourage their participation in the local economies. Organised by Vcare for Development Foundation in partnership with Akwa Ibom Government, the training sessions equipped participants with knowledge and skills on entrepreneurship development, financial literacy and business. The World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2025, highlights that financial inclusion supports income stability and long-term economic resilience for women and households. Prior to the financial literacy and entrepreneurship development programme, over 1,000 women from SEEPCO’s host…

Edi Umoh Paris Saint-Germain retained their UEFA Champions League title after edging Arsenal 2-1 on penalties following a dramatic 1-1 draw that could not be separated after 120 minutes of pulsating football. The French champions showed remarkable resilience to recover from an early setback before holding their nerve in a tense shootout to successfully defend the European crown. Arsenal made the perfect start when Kai Havertz capitalised on a defensive lapse to put the Gunners ahead in the sixth minute. The German forward surged into the penalty area and rifled a superb finish beneath the crossbar beyond goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.…

Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno has dismissed the long-held belief that Nigeria first discovered crude oil  at Oloibiri in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in 1956, insisting that historical records point to an earlier discovery in Akwa Ibom. Eno who expressed displeasure at what is regarded as distortion of history noted that crude oil was first discovered at Ikot Akpa Ekop Village then in Opobo Division but now in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom by Shell (British Petroleum) in 1953. Although the Governor did not produce any empirical evidence from the Ministry of…

… We have decentralized the Science Park … Because we have replicated the Science Park in the Youth Development Centres Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has eroded the importance of the abandoned Science and Technology Park executed 20 years ago in Uyo, the state capital , vowing not to complete it. Speaking at the event held at the premises of recently revamped the Akwa Ibom Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP), Uyo, Thursday, May 28, Governor rather said, ‘‘We have decentralized the Science Park.’’ Recall that ex-Governor Victor Attah, who ruled from 1999 to 2007, initiated the project in…

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has felicitated Nigerian children on this year’s Children’s Day Celebration, admonishing them to shun drugs and cultism, but to embrace hard work and national consciousness. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio said children were a special gift from God, who must be jealously guarded, protected and loved. “Today, as we mark Children’s Day 2026, I join millions of Nigerians to celebrate the joy, wonder and boundless potential in every one of you and limitless opportunities for growth and prosperity. “Children’s Day is about nurturing…