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The U.S. on Thursday vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” cease-fire in Gaza. The draft resolution expressed “grave concern at Israel’s ongoing expansion of its military operation in Gaza and the deepening of the suffering of civilians as a result.” It called on Israeli authorities to immediately reverse their decision to further the military operation in Gaza and rejected “any attempt at demographic or territorial change” in the enclave. Also read:  USA, West Accuse China Of Stealing Intellectual Property Worth Billions of Dollars  Denmark proposed the draft resolution on behalf of the…

Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel broke the national record in men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clocking 47.11 seconds to place fourth. The 22-year-old missed out on a historic podium finish by a whisker, with Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba edging him to bronze in 47.06 seconds. America’s Rai Benjamin won gold in 46.52, finally securing his first world title after two silvers and a bronze, while Brazil’s Alison dos Santos took silver in 46.84. Also read: Amusan wins Silver at World Athletics Championships World record holder Karsten Warholm of Norway faltered after clipping an early hurdle and finished fifth…

Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has charged stakeholders not to make the electricity summit a talk shop, but to make it a worthwhile engagement. Eno who spoke this while declaring open a two-day State’s Electricity Summit at Four-Points By Sheraton in Ikot Ekpene of Akwa Ibom, said “This Summit should chart a roadmap, and be seen as a call to action with clear timelines on who should do what, when would such actions be completed, what are the clear expectations outlined. The Governor said the summit marks a turning point in the electricity sector of the Stat, x-raying its critical…

As a way of providing succour to the families of fallen police officers who were dedicated to duty, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, disbursed N46,995,139.32 welfare scheme to the deceased families. The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, presented cheques from the Group Life and IGP Family Welfare Schemes to the families of police officers who died in the line of duty. During the presentation, CP Azare on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, lauded the initiative. Also read: Police bust human trafficking syndicate in Akwa Ibom  Azare noted that the funds would…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has joined the family, friends, political associates, and well-wishers in felicitating the former Petroleum Minister and Elder statesman, Atuekong Don Etiebet, on the occasion of his 81st birth anniversary. In a goodwill message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Eno described Atuekong Etiebet as a proud son of Akwa Ibom State, whose commitment to peace, unity, and the progress of Nigeria in general, and Akwa Ibom in particular remains sacrosanct and unshaken. You may also read: Don Etiebet: Celebrating a brand at 80 The Governor commended the elder statesman for his…

A total of N2.225 trillion was shared among the three tiers of government as the Federation Account grossed N3.635 trillion in August, Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) announced this on Wednesday. A communique issued at the monthly FAAC meeting for September, the Director, Information and Public Relations,  Federal Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga,  in a statement said the disbursed N2.225 trillion  comprised Statutory Revenue of N1.478 trillion, VAT (N672.903 billion),  N32.338 billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL),  and the sum of N41.284 billion from Exchange Difference. The  federal government received the sum of N684.462 billion, states got N347.168 billion,…

President Bola Tinubu has lifted the State of Emergency in Rivers State and has directed the governor, Sim Fubara, his deputy and members of the State House of Assembly to resume their duties on Thursday, September 18. The President, in a statement, announced that peace has been restored in the state. The statement in part reads “It therefore gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of Nigeria shall end with effect from midnight today. The Governor, His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, the deputy governor, Her Excellency Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House…

Press Release The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal results, with 60.26 per cent of the candidates obtaining five credits and above, including in Mathematics and English Language. NECO Registrar, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi, who announced the release of the results at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, said out of the 1,358,339 candidates who sat for the June/July exercise, 818,492, representing 60.26 per cent, scored 5 credits and above, including Mathematics and English. Wushishi stated that the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and…

Acute shortage of teachers to cater for the growing number of students and pupils in Akwa Ibom State secondary and primary schools has disquieted Nigeria Union of Teachers. In a solidarity letter dated 11th September, 2025 to the Chairperson, Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom Council, Comrade Sunny James, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Akwa Ibom  State Wing expressed deep concern over the austere number of teachers to cater for the number of students and pupils in different schools. In the letter entitled: Before the darkness falls, Comrade Sam Umo-Inyang, the State Secretary of NUT identified with NLC in its corporate…

Editorial The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released yet another report showing that Nigeria’s headline inflation has continued its downward trend, dipping to 20.12% in August 2025. On the surface, this suggests that the economy is stabilizing. But for millions of Nigerians, the reality at the petrol pump, the power meter, the market stall, and in the kitchen paints a far grimmer picture. Candidly, inflation is not just a number, it is a lived experience. And for the average Nigerian, that experience remains one of hardship, frustration, and economic pressure. Also read Editorial- NUJ Auditorium Complex: Dream Fulfilled Editorial: One…