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Akakan Umoh The Akwa Ibom Police Command has foiled a suspected robbery attempt and arrested one suspect following a swift and proactive operation along Abak Road in Uyo Local Government Area of the state. ‘‘On February 9, 2026, at about 10:00 p.m, operatives of the Command who were on pin-down duty at a strategic nipping point along Abak Road observed three young men on a motorcycle behaving in a suspicious manner near a supermarket. Acting on reasonable suspicion and in line with proactive crime prevention strategies, the operatives moved to apprehend the individuals. ‘‘Upon sighting the Police, the suspects abandoned…

Aniefiok Christopher The Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network has rejected the Akwa Ibom Taxes Bill, otherwise known as the Property Bill, describing it as anti-people, draconian, monstrous, and oppressive. The group opposed the bill entitled: “A Bill for a Law to Harmonise and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks Relating to Taxes in Akwa Ibom State and for Other Matters Connected Therein” during its public hearing held at Luton Park Hotel, Uyo on February 4, 2026. The bill is domesticated from Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 with emphasis on payment of  property tax and levies. Addressing members of the Correspondents’…

Press Release The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Unyime Idem was among notable Nigerians conferred with an award by Nigeria’s most  prestigious newspaper. Idem was honoured as the House of Representatives Member of the Year 2025 on Constituency Development by Leadership Newspaper Thursday, February 12. The prestigious award was presented to him during the 18th Leadership Conference and Awards held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. Also read Rep Idem Aids Employment of 4 Ph.D Holders and Two others into FG Institution 25 Transformers: Rep Idem Ends Years of Darkness in…

Akakan Umoh Tension mounted in Akwa Ibom as two religious groups announced suspension of the much-publicised three-day revival crusade that would have been anchored by a Kenyan, Prophet David Owuor, throwing thousands of expectant worshippers into confusion and limbo. The dramatic suspension announced few hours before the commencement of the revival crusade may not be unconnected with the cancellation of a one-week crusade by Rev. Yinka Yusuf earlier slated from February 9-15, 2026 in Uyo. Uyo Capital City Development Authority had written to Rev. Yusuf to shift his crusade a week longer due to ‘‘insecurity issues’’ and Pastor who argued…

Aniefiok Christopher Turmoil erupted in the National Assembly on Tuesday as the Minister of Works, David Umahi, battled to defend his ministry’s ₦3.4 trillion 2026 budget, triggering fiery exchanges, open confrontation and a near breakdown of proceedings. Lawmakers traded sharp accusations across the aisle, forcing repeated interventions by the presiding officer as order slipped and tempers flared. The Joint Committees on Works of the Senate and House of Representatives had convened to scrutinise the ministry’s proposed capital expenditure and interrogate the implementation of ongoing projects. What was expected to be a routine budget defence—focused on how Nigeria plans to spend…

Edi Umoh The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) predicted that Lagos, Benue, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, Oyo, Nasarawa, Anambra, Kwara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe and Taraba states will experience longer rainy season, while Borno, Yobe and Niger states will have a shorter season. Similarly, NiMET predicted that early onset of rain is expected in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Oyo, and parts of Kebbi, Niger, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Adamawa, and Taraba states, while a late onset is expected over Borno State. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo unveiled the prediction, Tuesday, in Abuja, during the 2026 Seasonal…

Aniefiok Christopher  The Akwa Ibom Police Command raided criminals’ hideout and uncovered a cache of arms and illicit drugs, launching manhunt for the fleeing prime suspect from Ifiayong Usuk in Uruan Local Government Area.  However, another suspect from Nwaniba Village still in Uruan was unlucky to escape as police dragnet caught up with him. This is part of the operational breakthroughs recorded by the operatives of the Command in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi to sustain intelligence-driven raids across the State. Also read: Police Arrest Five Suspects,…

Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom Government has attributed delay in the take-off of the Ibom Deep Seaport project to the absence of investors, despite the state having secured all required approvals and certifications. Governor Umo Eno, who stated this at a three-day Niger Delta Blue Economy Summit held on Tuesday at the Four-Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot Ekpene, noted that his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was aimed at accelerating the actualisation of the long-awaited seaport project. The governor, who was represented by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Uko Essien Udom, explained that all regulatory requirements,…

Aniefiok Christopher The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested five suspects and recovered various items suspected to be illicit drugs in an early morning operation in intensified efforts against criminal activities in Eket Local Government Area. The raid, carried out at about 4:00 a.m. on February 9, 2026, followed a directive by the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, to sustain pressure on criminal hideouts and identified black spots across the state. A press release by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John for the Commissioner of Police, said ‘‘Police operatives stormed an identified crime hub…

Akakan Umoh The Senate on Tuesday bowed to mounting political and public pressure by amending provisions on the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, although it removed mandatory real-time transmission from the revised clause. The decision followed a tense and rowdy plenary session that centred on Clause 60 of the bill, which has remained the most controversial aspect of the ongoing amendment process. Last Thursday, the Senate passed a retained section of the 2022 Electoral Act which provides that, “The Presiding officer shall, after counting the votes at the polling unit, enter the votes scored…