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Akakan Umoh Former Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, protested over President Bola Tinubu’s directive to him to step down during the forthcoming 2027 Senate race in his home State, a request he has accepted despite deep personal anguish. Ayade, a two-term Governor of Cross Rivers State from 2015 to 2023, began his political journey in 2011 when he was elected as the Senator for Cross River North under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Monday, Ayade said he was invited to Abuja for a high-level consultation with the Presidency,…

Aniefiok Christopher The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the revocation of operating licences of South African companies in Nigeria, including MTN and DStv, following renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The call came as the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, condemned the latest wave of attacks and urged the Federal Government to take immediate diplomatic and protective measures. In 2019, Oshiomhole, then APC chairman, called for the nationalization of South Africa-owned companies operating in Nigeria. Among the South African companies Oshiomhole wanted the federal government to immediately nationalise are MTN, a multinational…

Press Release The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists, including 10 females and 15 males, recovering a firearm during a late-night operation in Abak Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Timfon John, stated this in a statement on Monday, May 4, 2026, saying the operation was carried out on 3 May at about 9:19 p.m. According to her, the action followed credible intelligence about suspected cult members’ activities at Oku Abak Village in Abak Local Government Area. Also read: Police Command Arrests Father, 4 Suspected Rapists Of Minors In Akwa…

Aniefiok Christopher The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency Dr. Unyime Idem, has lent his voice for an urgent amendment of the Federal Road Safety Commission Act 2007 lying before the House of Representatives. This was as House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to rescind its previous decisions on two major legislative items, citing the need for “fundamental amendments” following a high-level technical review. The motion for re-committal, brought forward by Hon. Francis E. Waive, targets the Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act Amendment Bill. Iderm stressed the…

Akakan Umoh Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the maiden international flight from the Victor Attah International Airport to Accra, Ghana, on Saturday as a defining moment for the state. Ekpo who accompanied Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, at the inaugural international flight operations from  Uyo to Accra, returned to Uyo on Sunday as the governor described the development as a major step toward boosting economic activities in the state. He described the development as a giant milestone in the state’s economic transformation, noting that the upgrade of the airport to international status is…

… To construct ultra-modern Legislative Council Chambers for both councils … 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 Aniefiok Christopher The political camp of Dr. Unyime Idem is swelling following his adoption by councillors from Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Legislative Councils in Akwa Ibom to return him as their sole candidate for the House of Representatives race. The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency got the major boost when the councillors paid him a solidarity visit and strengthened his resolve to serve them again in the Green Chambers. Before now, some critical stakeholders and royal fathers from the Federal Constituency…

Press Release The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on the Federal Government, state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to protect journalists in the country.  The bodies further called for urgent need to address worsening insecurity and human rights violations across several parts of northern Nigeria, including Benue, Borno, Kwara, Plateau, and Sokoto states. The call followed a conference and interactive session on “the Role of the Media in Promoting People’s Rights, Accountability, and Access to Justice in the Context of Growing Insecurity in Nigeria” held at…

Aniefiok Christopher The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and former Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have formally joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Obi, a former Anambra State governor, and Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, joined the opposition party in Abuja at its national secretariat on Sunday, May 3 and collected NDC membership cards amid cheers from supporters, shortly after a closed-door meeting with leaders of the NDC. The two leaders, who defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), were welcomed into the party by a former Governor…

Akakan Umoh Monarchs in Ukanafun and Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom sparked by endorsement fire engulfing the two areas have given Dr. Unyime Idem royal greenlight for another term in the office.  Idem currently representing the Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives is heading for a third term due to his hi-impact performance.  Earlier on Monday, some critical stakeholders from the two local government areas, had met and lifted his right hand to go for another term.  The Ukanafun and Oruk Anam Traditional Rulers’ Councils, comprising the Paramount Ruler of Uknanfun, Akuku Engr. Amos Akpan, and that…

Aniefiok Christopher  Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Rivers Governor  Siminalayi  Fubara are set for high-stakes battle over the political control of the state. Wike, a factional Leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and serving as a Minister under the ruling All Progressives Congress of President Bola Tinubu administration is battle ready to control the soul of Rivers. Leading 27 members in Rivers State House of Assembly, Wike’s camp plotted twice to impeach the Governor Fubara, but the plans fell on sandy soil. At first, Federal Government after National Assembly’s declaration of emergency rule sent Governor Fubara,…