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Aniefiok Christopher  Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the former spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, has thrown his weight behind the re-election bid of the member representing Eket Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh. Addressing journalists in Uyo on Monday, Eyiboh said Etteh and Sen. Ekong Sampson from Eket Senatorial District have delivered on their mandates, stressing that they deserve return tickets to consolidate their achievements in the National Assembly. According to him, supporting the duo’s return aligns with the ongoing endorsements for continuity at other levels of government, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President, Chief…

A nascent group, the Cross River Rebirth Alliance, has vowed to mobilise the people to vote out the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu.  The group said it was disappointed in the style of governance of the governor, hence the need to get him out of the office during the 2027 election. In a statement on Tuesday by the coordinator, Elder Bassey Christopher Bassey and secretary, Comrade Callistus Imong, the group said they were not pleased with what they called the downward bent that the state had taken in the last 11 years, beginning from the days of Prof Ben Ayade.…

Aniefiok Christopher Calabar–Oron Waterways is under siege as Akwa Ibom Police race to free over 15 passengers abducted by sea pirates along the Nigeria’s coastal corridor on Thursday, April 16. Unconfirmed report has it that most of the passengers were candidates of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) who were heading to Calabar for the examination on Saturday. But, in a decisive move, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has begun operations to free the victims and arrest perpetrators of the act. A statement by spokesperson of Akwa Ibom Police Command, DSP Timfon, John said ‘‘In close synergy with the…

Akakan Umoh The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding a recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to broadcast stations, describing it as unlawful and a threat to press freedom. In a letter dated April 18, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged the President to instruct the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, and the NBC to immediately withdraw the “Formal Notice” issued to broadcast stations. The organisation warned that the directive could undermine journalists’ constitutional rights and restrict…

Aniefiok Christopher Fear and grief have gripped the people of Ikot Udo Obobo Village in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom over the gruesome murder of a 27-year-old man, simply identified as Okon. The charred remains of the victim reportedly burnt inside his room under doubtful circumstances described by police as deliberate and violent sent jitters across the villagers. Confirming the tragic incident on Sunday, DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer of Akwa Ibom Police Command, in a press release , said operatives acting swiftly on credible intelligence, stormed the scene and securing the area amid widespread…

In legislative politics, seniority is power — and our district can no longer afford to start afresh every four years Ubong Alexander Emmanuel, Esq. Introduction  The United States offers a clear model of the presidential system Nigeria adopted. The U.S. Congress consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Nigeria mirrors this structure in Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), with a bicameral National Assembly comprising the Senate — 109 Senators in the Red Chamber — and the House of Representatives — 360 Members in the Green Chamber. Senators represent senatorial districts; Representatives serve federal…

Aniefiok Christopher Following the rescue of two abducted persons over unresolved communal dispute, Akwa Ibom Police Command has reunited them with their families in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state. Consequently, the command had recovered firearm and is going on manhunt to apprehend the fleeing suspects with a view to bringing them to justice. Meanwhile, the police have invited the leadership of Edem Idim Okpot and Odoro Atasung Villages for a peace meeting aimed at fostering dialogue and resolving the conflict amicably. Also read A’Ibom Police Command Gives Militant 24-Hour Ultimatum To Surrender A’Ibom Police Command Rescues Abducted…

Akakan Umoh The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Unyime Idem, has cracked down on fraudsters purportedly extorting N20,000 illegal electricity fee from each of the beneficiary of the federal constituency. Idem, also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement singlehandedly sponsored the electricity project, has halted the racket, telling the electricity consumers in Ukanafun and Oruk Anam  to stay away from the fraudsters. After spending billions of Naira to send away darkness from the two local government areas that wallowed in darkness for over 15 years, some fraudulent individuals parading themselves…

Aniefiok Christopher  A Non-Governmental Organisation known as the Street Mentors Network (S.M.N) has urged Akwa Ibom Government to end the criminalisation of street-connected children and strengthen child protection rights in the state. The Executive Director of Street Mentors Network, Miss Anita Michael made the call in Uyo during a press briefing and shareholders’ engagement marking the 2026 International Day of Street Children on the theme: Protect, Don’t Punish. According to her, the International Day of Street Children is not just a day of awareness, but a call to conscience and to remind all that street-connected children are not invisible, nor…

Press Release The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio in championing a global shift from war to development, tasked Inter-Parliamentary Union members to defend peace, justice, and humanity. Addressing delegates at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held at Istanbul, Türkiye from 15 to 19 April, 2026, Akpabio said the gathering comes at a time of mounting global tension, with conflicts spreading across regions and testing the resilience of nations and institutions. Speaking under the Assembly’s theme, Nurturing Hope, Securing Peace and Ensuring Justice for Future Generations, he warned that no region is immune to instability, citing ongoing conflicts across…