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Aniefiok Christopher The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N2.036 trillion among the federal government, states and the local government councils (LGCs). The revenue was shared at the April meeting of FAAC in Abuja. The N2.036 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N1.320 trillion, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N515.391 billion and augmentation of N200 billion. A communiqué issued by FAAC indicated that total gross revenue of N2.364 trillion was available in  March 2026. Also read: FAAC Shares N1.894trn February Revenue To FG, States, LGAs FAAC Shares ₦1.969tr December revenue to FG, states, councils at FAAC meeting…

Harrison Essien A 27-year-old man from Akwa Ibom was Wednesday sentenced to death for the murder of his uncle, Kufre Godwin Eno, over an allegation of witchcraft. Edinyanga Samuel Akpan was said to have stabbed his uncle in the chest with a knife during a disagreement at Ikot Inyang, Okon in Eket Local Government Area on Monday, 4 December, 2017. The victim was rushed to Emmanuel General Hospital, Eket, where he was later confirmed dead. Edinyanga, a native of Ikot Obioro in Eket and a primary school dropout, had initially pleaded not guilty during the trial. Also read: Septuagenarian, three…

Press Release Nigerian Senate has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to carry out a comprehensive operational and logistical audit following recent attacks on military formations in Benisheikh and Monguno, Borno State. In a resolution passed during plenary on Wednesday, the Senate mandates an in-depth review of the circumstances surrounding the assaults, including an assessment of equipment adequacy and adherence to rules of engagement. Lawmakers also called on the Armed Forces to address any gap identified in the course of the audit. The Senate urged the military to investigate allegations of civilian…

Ifreke Udoudo Twenty-five more public servants in Akwa Ibom have benefited from new two-bedroom bungalows recently built by the state Government under National Housing Scheme. This is in addition to the 150 free units of a two-bedroom Expandable Flat earlier donated by the state government to junior civil servants on Grade Level 01-08. At a brief ceremony in her office, Tuesday, 21 April, 2026, the Head of Civil Service, Mrs. Elsie Peters, who is also the Chairman of the National Housing Fund (NHF) in the state, presented keys on behalf of the State Government to beneficiaries of the new houses.…

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…