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Aniefiok Christopher Despite a sharp fall in statutory revenue during the month, the Federal Government, States and local government councils shared N2.338 trillion from the Federation Account as revenue for August 2026. A communiqué by Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) approved the amount for distribution at its September meeting in Abuja, saying that the total distributable revenue comprised N1.565 trillion in statutory revenue and N773.233 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT). The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Bawa Mokwa, who announced the figures in a statement on Thursday, said…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom Police Command has warned property owners and house agents in the state to thoroughly screen prospective tenants following alleged abduction of three children by fellow tenants, saying that those who accommodate criminally minded ones could face possible arrest and prosecution over complicity. A press release signed by DSP Timfon John, Akwa Ibom Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, gave the advice on Thursday amidst a trending video circulating online in which a woman was reported to have entrusted her children to relatively new co-tenants who allegedly absconded with them before her return. In the viral video in…

Aniefiok Christopher President Bola Tinubu, Wednesday, joined other Nigerians to mourn the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs,  at the age of 84. Thespian Jacobs brought self-immersion, class and finesse to the Nigerian film industry, combing local and international experiences to shape a career that spanned decades. After his training at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Jacobs built a career in British television before returning home to Nigeria, where he became a major force in the film industry. He won major industry honours and awards for his pioneering roles…

Aniefiok Christopher The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi is in political storm as Anambra State Government raised weighty allegations against him, saying that his administration left unpaid loans from eight different external borrowings as of the time he left office. Obi served as the Anambra governor from 17 March 2006 until his impeachment on 2 November 2006. He was reinstated on 9 February 2007, he continued his tenure until 2010 when he was re-elected for a second term which ended on 7 March 2014 The Anambra Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor, stated…

Aniefiok Christopher Former Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, appears disappointed about the alleged excesses of All Progressives Congress (APC) government appointees, taking a swipe at the ruling party with a sarcastic comment ‘‘APC Government, chop make I chop!’’ Dalung’s remark appears to mock what he portrays as a culture of financial sleaze and self-interest by the ruling party’s officials, amidst growing criticisms of the officials’ tainted records of increasing fraud.    Writing in his social media timeline, he said ‘‘Many of you may not know what is hiding inside the Auditor-General’s report on the Nigerians in Diaspora…

Imoh Essien The Labour Party Governorship Candidate for Akwa Ibom State in the 2027 general elections, Akparawa Michael BUSH has rolled out a sweeping development blueprint for the state. Akparawa BUSH, who stated this while on a live radio programme, LP Road to 2027, on XL 106.9 FM, Uyo, pledged massive housing, welfare for the elderly, economic relief, and a 24-hour electricity, if elected. The LP governorship candidate said his administration will be people-centred and focused on “serving all strata of people in the State” irrespective of background, age, or physical ability.’’ Also read INEC Tightens Grip on 2027 Presidential,…

Israel Umoh Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has warned politicians and their supporters against perpetrating violence and destroying property before and during the 2027 general elections in the state. Similarly, Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, warned political parties and their supporters against thuggery, hate speech, intimidation, destruction of campaign materials, possession of dangerous weapons, disruption of political gatherings and attacks on electoral officials, stressing that political competition could never justify violence. Governor Eno and CP Azare, who spoke on Tuesday in Uyo during a Violence-Free Election Seminar jointly organised by the Nigeria Police Force, the Department…

Aniefiok Christopher The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), in collaboration with the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has conditionally suspended its nationwide industrial action across Federal Unity Colleges over the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for King’s College, Lagos. The ASCSN shut down Federal Government Unity Colleges nationwide because they feared the concession of King’s College, Lagos, would set a dangerous precedent for privatization of all other unity schools in the country. King’s College, Lagos is owned by the Federal Government and is 117 years old (founded on September 20, 1909). The suspension was reached at an emergency high-level meeting…

Akakan Umoh Dangote Refinery wealth soared to $51.3 billion or 63.37 percent after the launch of the refinery’s Initial Public Offering, IPO, at the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, Aliko Dangote, founder and president of Dangote Group, said. Forbes’ Real Time Billionaires List said Dangote’s wealth rose from $31.4 billion on Sunday to $51.3 billion on Monday, representing an increase of $19.9 billion. The surge moved Dangote 40 places higher on the global billionaires ranking, from 76th to 36th position. Also read Aliko Dangote Emerges 64th Richest In The World, Worth $16.6b Dangote Refinery product to hit market by July – assures…

Nkeneke Efo Atuekong Donatus Obot Etiebet belongs to that distinguished generation of Akwa Ibom sons whose lives have intersected with some of the most important chapters in Nigeria’s story of technological advancement, entrepreneurship, politics and national service. Scientist, businessman, technocrat, politician and statesman, Don Etiebet, as he is fondly called, has built a remarkable legacy across several fields that projected him to an icon of Nigeria’s national service. He is particularly celebrated as one of the pioneers of Nigeria’s computer and information technology industry, earning the enduring description of the “Father of Computer in Nigeria.” He later ventured into national…