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The Federal Polytechnic, Ukana in Essien Udim of Akwa Ibom State has secured accreditation for 21 academic programmes from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) , a major academic milestone aimed at improving the institution’s reputation and academic strength for 2026 and beyond. The accreditation covers 19 National Diploma (ND) and three Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes offered at the polytechnic, reflecting compliance with regulatory standards and strengthening the polytechnic’s technical education offerings. In addition, the polytechnic also received approval from NBTE and the Federal Ministry of Education under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme to…

Aniefiok Christopher A 30-year-old man from Akwa Ibom, Monday, was given a life imprisonment for his involvement in the abduction of the State High Court judge, Justice Joy Unwana. Nkereuwem Felix Effiong was convicted for kidnap of Justice Unwana and her driver, Idorenyin Ekanem, along Okobo Esuk Inwang–Ndon Ebom Road on December 18, 2023. During the attack, the judge’s police orderly, ThankGod Ekanem, was shot dead. Investigations by the State Security Service led to Effiong’s arrest along Ikot Ekpene Road on July 4, 2024. Also read: Gunmen kill police orderly, abduct High Court Judge in Akwa Ibom- Police  Effiong later admitted…

Sam Udoma The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Ekong Sampson, has raised concerns over the delay in the take-off of the University of Maritime Studies, Oron, five years after enactment of the bill into law. The institution, which was founded in 1977, was upgraded from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, to University of Maritime Studies, Oron, after a report laid by Senator Akon Eyakenyi who then represented Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in the Senate. Then, Sandy Onuh from Cross River, in a presentation on behalf of the committee chairman, Ahmad Babba Kaita (APC-Katsina), said upgrading the…

Aniefiok Christopher A policeman and a commercial bus conductor are to die by hanging for their involvement in the kidnap of a secondary school Vice Principal 10 years ago in Akwa Ibom State.  Akwa Ibom High Court found the duo- Police Corporal, Mbazigwe Chinedu Friday, and a bus conductor, Isaac Eddy Ndeesor guity for conspiracy and kidnap of  Elder Akara Johnson Mendie, Vice Principal of Community Secondary School, Nkek in Ukanafun Local Government Area. The Court that sat in Uyo sentenced the convicts to death for conspiracy, kidnapping, and unlawful possession of firearms. Straightnews gathered that four armed men driving…

Press Release Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, approved the appointment of Professor Otoabasi Akpan as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University on Monday. The Governor also  approved the appointment of Oku Ibom Ibibio, Ntenyin Solomon Etuk, as the Chancellor of the institution. The appointments signal a strategic move to consolidate leadership stability and strengthen governance at the state-owned university. Professor Akpan’s emergence as substantive Vice Chancellor places the responsibility of academic and administrative leadership squarely on his shoulders. He is expected to drive policy direction, research advancement, infrastructural development and staff-student welfare in line with global…

The United States Congress has highly recommended targeted sanctions and visa bans on individuals and entities linked to persecution of Christians in the country. This was as the Congress decried Nigeria’s security crisis, describing the country as the “deadliest place in the world to be a Christian.” The Congress also urged sweeping policy measures that extend beyond religious violence to include concerns about Chinese ‘illegal’ mining operations which pay militias money for protection, and Russian military influence. The position is contained in a joint report delivered to the White House by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign…

Aniefiok Christopher President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tunji Disu as acting Inspector-General of Police, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. Disu brings experience and a strong operational background to the nation’s top police position./ 1:01 A veteran of the Nigeria Police Force, Disu joined the service on May 18, 1992, with more than three decades of experience in policing and leadership. He is well‑educated, holding a Bachelor’s degree in English Education from Lagos State University and two master’s degrees — one in Public Administration and another in Criminology, Security, and Legal Psychology. Also read IGP Egbetokun, PSC Flex muscles over…

Press Release  Akwa Ibom Police Command has busted suspected drug enclaves in Itu Local Government Area, arresting18 suspects in a major crackdown.  This was the Command’s decisive and uncompromising crackdown on criminal networks with arrest of 18 suspects and recovery of a substantial quantity of substances suspected to be cannabis and other hard drugs. ‘‘The operation, executed on 22nd February 2026 at about 2320 hours, followed credible intelligence indicating that certain locations in Oku Iboko Village and Mbak Community had become active drug distribution hubs fueling criminal activities within the area. Acting swiftly, operatives of the Command stormed the identified…

Akakan Umoh Arise Television news anchor, Rufai Oseni has queried the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for recording 1,219 votes in a polling unit with only 211 valid votes being cast from 213 accredited voters out of 345 registered voters. Rufai who raised the alarm in a post on his X handle on Monday following the local council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which was conducted on Saturday, condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over what he described as ‘‘manipulation in the election in favour of the APC.’’ The controversy surfaced after result sheets from the Idoro…

Aniefiok Christopher Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu has slammed the University of Ibadan (UI) for producing 58 First-Class Law graduates out of 146 in the 2024/2025 session, implying inflation of marks to the awardees. Odinkalu, who is a prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer,  Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, in his social media handle, questioned the rationality if they were “spectacularly geniuses” or if the grades were awarded like INEC, portraying a drop in standards. He wrote ‘‘So 58 out of 146 students in the law faculty at  @UniIbadan…