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Beneficiaries Seek Sustenance of A’Ibom Free Food Programme as 7,000 Households Receive Relief in Urue Offong/Oruko

adminJuly 13, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Beneficiaries of the Akwa Ibom State Government’s free food distribution programme on Monday appealed for the sustenance of the initiative after over 7,000 vulnerable households in Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Area received bags of rice and beans, describing the intervention as a lifeline amid prevailing economic hardship. The beneficiaries, drawn from the...

INEC Extends Deadline for Submission of Candidates’ Lists for 2027 Elections

adminJuly 13, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the lists of candidates and their personal particulars for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The commission made the announcement of the extension in a press release posted on its official X account on Sunday, 12...

EFCC Arraigns Former Access Bank Employee Over Alleged N294.5M Theft

adminJuly 10, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Access Bank employee, Chinonso Akujobi, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged N294,595,992 theft. The anti-graft agency disclosed that Akujobi was arraigned on Thursday, July 9, before Justice I. O. Ijelu on...

Flooding Turns UNIUYO Female Hostel into a Nightmare for Students

adminJuly 9, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo What began as an ordinary night for residents of Hall 6, the female hostel at the University of Uyo, ended in distress when a heavy downpour in the early hours of Monday left several rooms submerged in floodwater. At about 4:30 a.m., students who had gone to bed expecting a peaceful night’s...

APC Denies Awarding Tickets To Non-Participant

adminJuly 7, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka has given reasons for the party’s substitution of some candidates after its primaries, saying that no aspirant who did not participate in the primary process was declared a winner. He said this on Tuesday during an interview on ARISE NEWS,...

U.S. Forces Withdraw from Nigeria After Killing of ISIS Deputy Leader

adminJuly 3, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo The United States has withdrawn most of its forces deployed for a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin following the killing of a senior deputy leader of the Islamic State (ISIS). Despite the withdrawal, the U.S. has pledged to continue supporting Nigeria through intelligence sharing and other forms of security...

Tinubu Pushes for Reforms in the NYSC Scheme

adminJuly 3, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo President Bola Tinubu has approved major reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, announcing that corps members will now be posted to states based on security risk assessments rather than the existing nationwide deployment system. The reform is a response to the country’s current security challenges and is aimed at...

NUPRC Urges OML 13 HCDT to Make Needs Assessment Report Catalyst for Sustainable Development

adminJuly 3, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called on the OML 13 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT) to translate the recommendations of its newly unveiled Needs Assessment Report into practical projects that will serve as a catalyst for sustainable development across its host communities in Akwa Ibom State. The Commission made...

Akwa Ibom Govt Takes Journalists on Assessment Tour of Recently Acquired CNG Buses

adminJuly 2, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government on Thursday took Journalists on a tour to access and inspect the recently acquired fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. The assessment tour, held at Government House, Uyo, was organised following a request by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, to inspect the...

World Bank Gives Akwa Ibom $6.2m Reward for Transparency, Sound Financial Management

adminJuly 2, 2026

Idongesit Mishael, Uyo Akwa Ibom State has received a $6.2 million reward from the World Bank after emerging as one of the top-performing states in Nigeria in transparency, prudent financial management and governance reforms. The performance-based grant, worth $6,206,745.42, was earned under the World Bank-assisted State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Programme following the...

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Beneficiaries Seek Sustenance of A’Ibom Free Food Programme as 7,000 Households Receive Relief in Urue Offong/Oruko

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Flooding Turns UNIUYO Female Hostel into a Nightmare for Students

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