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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…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has busted human traffic syndicate and arrested suspected trafficker in the state.  ‘‘On September 12, 2025, at approximately 10:30 PM, Operatives of the Command arrested three suspects in connection with a kidnapping and human trafficking case. The operation was launched following a tip about a human trafficking syndicate operating in the area. ‘‘The victim, (name withheld) a native of Igbanki Village in Oriong Local Government Area, Edo State, was allegedly sent by his brother-in-law, a suspected human trafficking ring leader based in Burkina Faso. Michael was instructed to transport several girls from Uyo to Burkina Faso.…

Agency Report North Korea has executed dozens of its citizens for watching or distributing foreign television programmes, including popular South Korean dramas, according to a new United Nations Human Rights report released on Friday, September 12. The 14-page review, based on interviews with more than 300 witnesses and escapees, describes a worsening clampdown on personal freedoms since 2014. It highlights the use of advanced surveillance technologies and harsher punishments, including the death penalty, for offences such as sharing foreign entertainment. Since May 2015, North Korean authorities under the presidency and dictatorship of Kim Jong-Un had prohibited citizens from watching foreign…

Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has emphasised the need for the establishment of Creative Village to accommodate every aspect of academy.  Speaking at a special dinner in honour of a DGN delegation who were in the State to mark her 25th anniversary as well as participate in the State’s Entertainment week, the Governor said it was a delight to watch Nigerian stars in  Nollywood showcasing their God-given talents. “If we really want to empower our young people, we should have a creative village where the academy would be a component,” the Governor noted. Also read: Akwa Ibom Govt declares state…

Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians and the Church to bind the wounds of division, and banish the cynicism of despair for the development and growth of the country. Senator Akpabio made the call in his opening address at the opening session of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held at the Diocesan Retreat and Youth Center, Nto Ekpu Ikot, Obot Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Sunday, September 15. Akpabio, speaking s Chairman of the occasion, enjoined Nigerians never to be despaired by the current situation that Nigeria was going through but to…

Agency’s Report Nigeria’s sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan claimed silver in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, September 15, narrowly missing out on gold to Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji. Kambundji, 23, stunned the field with a blistering run of 12.24 seconds, setting a new national record and securing Switzerland’s first-ever world title in the event. Amusan, the 2022 world champion and world record holder, followed closely in 12.29 seconds to earn Nigeria’s 12th medal in World Championships history. The bronze medal went to American Grace Stark, who clocked 12.34 seconds. Her teammate Masai…