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A former Minister of Lands and Housing, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Nduese  Essien has enjoined people to reject the ethnic undertones creeping into plan by anti-grat agencies to try the former Akwa Ibom governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. Addressing journalists at his country home, Ikot Ibiok in Eket Local Government Area on Sunday, the former House of Representatives member denied any ethnic dimension to the investigation of Emmanuel. The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking led by one Fejiro Oliver from Delta State had petitioned to EFCC and ICPC, over an alleged mismanagement of funds by the administration of Udom Emmanuel in Akwa…

Enyimba’s quest for the Nigeria Premier Football League’s podium suffered a major blow Sunday night following their 2-1 defeat by struggling Akwa United FC at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The defeat pushed the former African and Nigerian champions way off the top cadre, as they fell to eighth position with 31 points from 22 matches played so far. The host, Akwa United, were elevated from the bottom of the log to the 18th position with 23 points but still glued in the relegation zone alongside Lobi Stars, Nasarawa United, and Sunshine Stars of Akure. Related news Akwa United return…

By Our reporter Relations and friends of Emrich Effanga from Onna Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State have vented anger on her gruesome murder by her boyfriend.   Though the sad story is a trending topic on Facebook, Effanga, an hair stylist in Oku Street in Uyo, was allegedly str@ngled to de@th by her boyfriend, one Ndifreke Isaiah. a fellow church member . Church members of Full Life Christian Centre, Uyo and friends who knew the deceased have gone on Facebook to call out the suspect.  Her brother, popular guitarist, Fiokee mourned her and stated that she d!ed by domestic…

The Ulok Ulok Progressives Assembly (UUPA), a socio-cultural association of Ibeno ethnic nationality in Akwa Ibom State, has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the Eket People’s Union (EPU) in Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas against the oil-rich Ibeno ethnic nationality. If the threat is not urgently averted, the looming violence has the capacity of sabotaging the federal government’s efforts to increase crude oil production in the country. The fresh threats, it was learnt, is fuelled by the ongoing struggle for the ownership of Stubb Creek Forest in Ibeno LGA, acquired by BUA Group for a refinery…

A  medical doctor, Dr Geraldine Orok Ita, has bagged seven years’ imprisonment for committing N127 million fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said.  A statement by  EFCC, on its X handle on Saturday, said a Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie convicted and sentenced Ita to the imprisonment. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the EFCC on a 12-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of funds to the tune of N127 million. Related posts EFCC Tapes 10 crude oil suspects in Akwa Ibom Court Remands EFCC Chairman…

By Press Agency President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance amounting to multimillion of Dollars to South Africa, the White House said on Friday. Though US also cited disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington’s ally Israel, South Africa on Saturday is unbowed over it sees as  US “propaganda” and “misinformation.” “We are concerned by what seems to be a campaign of misinformation and propaganda aimed at misrepresenting our great nation. It is disappointing to observe that such narratives seem to have found favor among decision-makers in the…

As anger trailed a viral video showing policemen allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman over enforcement of Third Party insurance policy in Akwa Ibom State, the police Command has faulted the claim. The video, which has been widely shared on social media, reportedly features officers from the Itam Police Division forcefully dragging the woman until she collapsed. The footage, posted by a Facebook user, one Major Sylvester, has drawn condemnation from many Nigerians. Sylvester wrote: “This is what the Itam Police Station in Akwa Ibom State has turned the Third Party Insurance thing into. Related posts Vehicle Insurance Enforcement: CHRAN to…

Sixty-four convicts on death-row and other inmates of the Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service have been told ‘‘You are not forgotten.’’ The Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Obareki gave the assurance when she visited the Uyo Maximum Correctional Facility Friday, February 7, 2025, to donate cash, food, toiletries and other supplies to them in commemoration of the first anniversary of Golden Initiative For All, GIFA. Accompanied on the visit by some female stakeholders, aides to the Governor and Staffers of the Office of the First Lady, Obareki further charged them…

As popular musician Favour lighted up the evening, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno wetted the indigenes who have distinguished themselves in various endeavours went home with N550 million incentives. In what was tagged, “An Evening of Grants and Empowerment,” N25 million was given as grants to 50 winners of the ARISE Home Farms Contest and N300 million as grant to 400 female youths under the Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme-3. Others were N20 million prize money to winners of the 2023 Governor’s Cup Tournament, N155 million prize money to 31 local government areas that participated in the 2024 Christmas Unplugged and Cultural…

Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and the Police Service Commission are flexing muscles over the retirement of senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above 60. While the Police Service Commission had ordered immediate retirement of the affected officers, IGP Egbetokun countered the order, asking all the police-related departments to stay action pending further directive. A wireless message from the office of the Force Secretary, dated February 11, 2025, stated that the IGP “strongly directs all officers affected by the PSC’s directive to stay action, pending further instruction.” Officers were told to comply strictly…