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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the country is on track to achieve a crude oil production target of 2.5 million barrels per day by 2026. NUPRC Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, said this on Thursday in Abuja during the 4th PENGASSAN and Labour Summit (PEALS 2025). The summit was themed “Building a Resilient Oil and Gas Sector in Nigeria: Advancing HSE, ESG, Investment and Incremental Production.” You may wish to read: NUPRC’s ‘speedy’ approval of Oando/ENI deal Raises Concerns NUPRC adds 17 new blocks to 2024 oil bid round NUPRC, NMDPRA disagree over control of Bonny River…

Press Release A fake doctor, caught for alleged illegal abortion that resulted in the d3ath of a 35-year-old woman, Blessing Sunday Etim, is in the mud.  The spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, stated this in a statement on Thursday, August 21, 2025 said the the police had arrested suspect-,Sunday Okon Akpan who attempted to secretly dump the victim’s body in her room after she d!ed while he was performing the illegal abortion. John said the suspect, was arrested on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at approximately 0930 hours following a report made by a woman…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has rescued 20 Ghanaians trafficked to the state for unlikely menial jobs. In a press release dated August 20, 2025 and signed by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police Command said ”On August 18, 2025, operatives of the Command successfully rescued 20 Ghanaians trafficked to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. ”The human trafficking victims were rescued from a compound in Obio Etoi village, Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State after an operation that was a collaborative effort following a formal request for assistance from the Ghana Police Service and INTERPOL.” You…

The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has awarded 357 projects across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to qualified youths and companies that applied  through the State procurement portal. This was one of the resolutions of the EXCO meeting held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Uyo. In a press release dated August 19, 2025 and signed by Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, Commissioner for Information said ”Following a review of the report by the Projects Management Office, the Executive Council approved the award of 357 projects across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to qualified youths…

Akwa Ibom Government is battle ready to fight illegal miners for exploiting and shipping some natural resources without government approval out of the state. To battle the illegal miners, the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, inaugurated a committee to combat illegal mining across the state with the Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong, as its Chairman. The Governor inaugurated the Committee, August 19, 2025, at the  Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Uyo, shortly before a meeting of the State Executive Council. You may wish to read: Nigerian Senator Accuses Retired Generals of illegal mining  Seven Chinese…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno has implored the Army authorities to establish Army Outpost Operations in Oron coastal area to beef up security in the area and its environs. The Governor made the call when the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede and his team paid him a courtesy call at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Uyo. “Arising from our reminders, you have graciously agreed to grant us a military outpost operations at Oron coastal areas. We critically need this intervention to beef up security in that axis. You may like to read: Chief of Army Staff…

Members of Anambra State security outfit, Operation Udo Ga-Achi, also known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group are in trouble, following the brutal assault and public stripping of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. Some Online newspapers excluding Straightnews had earlier reported a disturbing video, posted on Facebook by The Haven360 Foundation on Monday night and widely circulated Tuesday, showing more than five armed vigilantes storming the corps members’ lodge in Oba. In the footage, a vigilante group identified as Operation Udo Ga-Achi, also known as Agunechemba Vigilante Group, stormed…

Press Release The Ibom Specialty Hospital, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State says it raked in N1.551,025,410 revenue in two years. Located at Ekit Itam II, along Uyo Ikot Ekpene Road, Akwa Ibom State, the hospital was inaugurated in 2015 by the ex-Governor Godswill Akpabio administration. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr. Ini Etukudo stated this during a meeting between the hospital’s management and the Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP) on Monday, August 18, at a review of its financial operations to chart a path towards sustainability. You may like to read: NDDC Ready to Partner Govt in…

The disgraced Ibom Air passenger, Ms Comfort Emmanson, who was arraigned for violently attacking a purser, says she is yet to take a legal action against the airline. Emmanson, who was allegedly stripped her naked, filmed and posted on internet during an altercation with the air hostess and security officials at Lagos Airport, was later remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Centre for assault. She stated while denying the story making rounds in different quarters that she had filed a N500 billion lawsuit against the Federal Government and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). You may also read: Ibom Air saga: My…

A former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has advised ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against contesting the 2027 presidential election, warning that the political landscape has changed drastically. Speculations about Jonathan’s possible return have continued to grow within political circles, especially amid debates over a one-term Southern presidency and the emergence of a new opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on Channels Television, Sani argued that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which Jonathan used to secure victory in 2011, has become fragmented and weakened. “Each time there is an election, the name of Jonathan comes up. It…