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Aniefiok Christopher President Bola Tinubu says democracy is anchored on solid discussions committed to national development and nation-building, essential for the stability of the nation. Tinubu stated this Wednesday when he signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, following the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of deliberations. Speaking in the presence of top government officials, including the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, he said it is high time Nigerians had confidence…

Press Release Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested a suspected robber and recovered ammunition and other exhibits, as part of ongoing efforts to combat crime and safeguard residents in the State. “Police operatives, acting on credible intelligence, arrested the suspect, Wisdom Eyo, 27, in the early hours of today at about 0450hrs,” the Command said. The suspect, a native of Afaha Obong in Abak, was found in possession of one face mask, three rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition, one round of 7.5mm ammunition, items suspected to be charms, large motor bearings, and one pen knife. According to the Police, preliminary…

Agency’s Report An ancestral tree fell on a fully loaded 18-seater commercial bus, k!lling all occupants  in Awhum community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.  The incident occurred Tuesday evening, February 17, when a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall struck down  the tree popularly known as “Ukwu Akpu Awhum” into the street. Commuters on the bus were said to have travelled from Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area to Enugu metropolis when the tree collapsed and reduced them smithereens. A community member, Charly Okeke, expressed shock at the tragedy, noting that although branches of the tree had snapped in…

Aniefiok Christopher Tragedy occurred as three persons died in an auto crash involving a tipper, Diana truck and Keke tricycle along Akamba Nsukara, Nwaniba Road by Lucky Filling Station in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. According to Police report, two males and one female died on the spot during the accident that occurred on Monday, February 16 at 1930 hours. Bodies of the deceased were deposited at a nearby mortuary, the report stated. An eye witness said when brake of the tipper failed, the driver lost control and rammed into the Diana truck and Keke tricycle killing the…

Press Release Six hundred and thirteen Inspectors of Police recently promoted by Police Service Commission to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II) were charged to embrace professionalism and rule of law. The decoration ceremony, held at the Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, was done by the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, DCP Egbe Preye. The newly promoted officers successfully met all stipulated requirements and criteria for advancement to the next rank. In his remarks, CP Azare congratulated the promotees and…

Akakan Umoh In his avowed commitment to send Akwa Ibom persons on overseas training, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Unyime Idem, PhD has despatched another four students for an all-expense-paid Master’s degree programme in the United Kingdom. This is in continuation of fulfilment of my promise to train hundreds of Akwa Ibomites abroad for self-sufficiency and value addition to the state. This is the second batch of beneficiaries he had sent on scholarship to the United Kingdom to study for their Master’s Degree. The beneficiaries and institutions are: Ebong, James Gideon – Heriot…

Agency’s Report  US Democratic Presidential candidate and legendary civil rights activist, Rev Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s most influential Black voices, died Tuesday morning, his family confirmed in a statement. Aged 84, Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and helped fundraise for the cause. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” Jackson’s family said. Also read: Nigerian Officials have a Culture of Denial – US lawmaker alleges…

Aniefiok Christopher  Renewed tension is brewing between Akwa Ibom and Cross River as both states are contesting the ownership of 76 oil wells, reigniting a silent feud between both in eyeing increased revenue allocations from the Federal Government. For a long time now, Akwa Ibom has fathered the oil wells following two Supreme Court rulings allocating her the oil wells after declaring Cross River a non-littoral state. Ultimately, Cross River Government feeling deprived of such natural resources has rekindled hope of many that Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMFC) will re-allocate the oil wells to the state in a bid…

Akakan Umoh Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has warmly congratulated Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of ARISE & THISDAY Media Group, on the successful launch of the LekeeLekee platform. ARISE and ThisDay Media Group launched a new social media platform, now available on the App Store, Google Play, and the web described by its developers as a fast, data-efficient social app designed specifically for emerging digital communities around February 15–16, 2026. In a letter dated 16 February 2026, Governor Sani said, “It is with great pleasure and a deep sense of national pride that I extend my warmest congratulations to you…

Aniefiok Christopher The Nigerian Government has filed criminal charges against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai, accusing him of unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The three-count charge, instituted at the Federal High Court, Abuja, and dated February 16, 2026, stemmed from statements El-Rufai made during a February 13 appearance on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme. In count one, prosecutors alleged that El-Rufai admitted during the interview that he and unnamed associates “unlawfully intercepted the phone communications” of Ribadu, an offence said to be punishable under Section 12(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention,…