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Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has departed for eternal abode. According to family sources, the one-time chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), passed away at Cedar Crest Hospital, Abuja,  after battling an undisclosed ailment. Arase, who was Nigeria’s 18th IGP, served between April 2015 and June 2016 before retiring from active service. You may also read: Tinubu, Obi Grieve over death of Afenifere’s Leader Adebanjo He later emerged as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) in January 2023 following his appointment by the then President Muhammadu Buhari. However, he was removed from the position in June…

A suspected human trafficker from Edo state is in the custody of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command. The suspect, Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male was picked in a hotel (name withheld) along Ring Road 3, Uyo, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. ”On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., operatives of the Command arrested a notorious human trafficker, Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male from Edo State. ”The arrest was made following reliable intelligence that Mr. Omosivie frequently came to Uyo to traffic young women to various African countries for prostitution and other illicit activities. Acting on credible information,…

A Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State on Thursday, remanded a 42-year-old pastor, Samson Ajayi, in the Olokuta Correctional Centre for allegedly r3ping his 17-year-old biological daughter ( name withheld) for over four years. Ajayi, who confessed to the alleged offence, claimed he was under a ‘generational curse’ beyond his comprehension. The court presided over by Magistrate Taiwo Lebi, remanded the defendant at the Olokuta Correctional Facility, pending the issuance of advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP). The incident reportedly occurred in his residence at Igoba area, Ondo State. Ajayi, a father of five was arrested last week,…

Rotary International is collaborating with traditional rulers to fight malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea among children in Akwa Ibom State. The project, which is a pivotal one and carried out in Kebbi and Akwa Ibom particularly in Eket, Onna, Ibesikpo Asutan, Ikono, Oruk Anam and Nsit Ibom local government areas of the state. A delegation from the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge (RHCC), on Tuesday, met with the Paramount Ruler of Eket Local Government Area, Edidem Etim Charles D. Abia, in preparation for the launch of the RHCC programme aimed at combating the diseases. The delegation, led by the Country Lead, Dr.…

By Aniefiok Christopher  Some Paramount Rulers in Akwa Ibom State have expressed their support for the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge (RHCC), aimed at addressing malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea among children under five years in Akwa Ibom State. The royal fathers, including the Paramount Ruler of Eket, Edidem Etim Charles Abia, his counterpart in Ibesikpo Asutan, Edidem Clement Francis Ekpenyong and his counterpart in Ikono, Edidem Etim Nnana Itang, made the pledge during courtesy visits by the RHCC delegation led by Dr. Dele Balogun, the Country Lead, to their palaces in Eket, Ibesikpo Asutan, and Ikono respectively. The monarchs pledged their…

The Police operatives uncovered masquerade mask in a criminal’s hideout and arrested the suspect for further investigation in Akwa Ibom. This was as the operatives smashed a gang of two suspects allegedly involved in the attempted vandalisation of electricity transformer in the state. On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 0517 hours, operatives of the Command successfully raided a criminal hideout in Itak Village, Ikono Local Government Area. You may also read: Police Command Smokes out suspected kidnappers in Akwa Ibom  In a press release dated August 28 and signed DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police…

Two children aged eight and 10 have been killed and 17 people injured when a gunman opened fire on schoolchildren attending Mass at a Catholic school in the United States, authorities say. The police chief of Minneapolis, Minnesota, said that of the people injured in the Wednesday morning attack, 14 are children and two were in critical condition. All the children being treated are expected to survive their injuries. According to Aljazeera, local authorities have not yet discerned a motive for the attack and said the shooter – armed with a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol – took his…

In a bold move to cushion the economic hardship facing workers in the state, the Imo State Government has raised the minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦104,000. Governor Hope Uzodimma made the announcement during a crucial meeting with labour leaders at the Government House in Owerri, the state capital. This is even as the governor approved ₦16 billion for the immediate clearance of all outstanding gratuities owed to pensioners in the state. You may also read: Imo: Uzodimma Still Unsettled, Scared Of PDP  For civil servants already earning consolidated salaries of ₦104,000 or more, the government has approved an additional 10…

A top government official in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he made major headlines when leaked sex tapes involving him and the wives of other officials surfaced online. Hilario Mitogo, press director of the Supreme Court, said the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds earmarked for official travel expenses. Engonga, who served as head of the national financial investigation agency, was tried alongside five other top officials accused of misappropriating state resources in the oil-rich Central African nation.…

Governor Umo Eno has charged Bulk Purchase Agency to prioritise issuance of vouchers to the pregnant women, nursing mothers, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Eno spoke this during the Third Phase of the Arise Food Security Programme during food distribution to vulnerable households in Ibiono Ibom and Itu Local Government Areas on Monday. Spearheaded by the Akwa Ibom State Government through the Bulk Purchase Agency, the initiative reflects Pastor Umo Eno’s sustained commitment to food relief and social support across the state following the ARISE Food Security Team storming the council headquarters with a truckload of rice and beans…