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Growing Street Children Population Puts Pressure on A’Ibom Government Homes

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The growing number of vulnerable children being rescued from the streets of Uyo and brought into government care is putting increasing pressure on Akwa Ibom’s existing children’s homes, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Inibehe Silas Etukudo, has disclosed. Etukudo who made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing on the...

Kaduna Contractors Raise Alarm Over Alleged ₦38bn Unpaid Contracts

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Contractors who executed projects under the former Legacy Act Ltd have appealed to the Kaduna State Government to settle what they described as about ₦38 billion owed for completed contracts across the state, according to Sahara Reporters. The contractors, operating through the Eagle Brain Human Rights Organisation, said the prolonged non-payment had subjected many of...

NMDPRA Moves To Tighten Competition In Nigeria’s Fuel Market

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is proposing new rules to prevent price fixing, hidden charges and other practices that could restrict competition in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. According to a Legit.ng report, the proposed regulations would stop competing fuel operators from coordinating pump prices, supply volumes, discounts, freight charges, profit margins and...

Tinubu’s Extended Absence: Dalung Puts National Assembly Under Constitutional Spotlight

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has shifted the focus of the controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged stay abroad to the National Assembly, questioning why lawmakers have not acted on the constitutional provisions governing presidential absence. Dalung argued that the central issue is not whether Tinubu has continued to issue directives or...

NAF Deepens Local Aircraft Maintenance Capacity With H125 Helicopter Reassembly

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken a step towards reducing reliance on foreign technical support for military aviation after its personnel completed the local reassembly of two H125 helicopters at its Ikeja base in Lagos. The exercise, carried out with technical assistance from Airbus Helicopters following delivery of the aircraft, gave NAF personnel direct...

Subsidy Return: Fani-Kayode Warns Atiku’s Plan Could Reverse Economic Reforms

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The battle over Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime has opened another front in the 2027 presidential contest, with former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode warning that Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore subsidy could undermine the country’s economic reforms. Fani-Kayode made the claim in an article titled “The Seventh Bid of Waziri,” where he criticised the African Democratic...

Lagos Port Congestion: MMI Demands Federal Action On Ibom Deep Seaport

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The continued concentration of Nigeria’s major port activities around Lagos is economically unsustainable and could undermine efforts to reduce logistics costs across the country, the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) has warned. The socio-cultural organisation, in a statement issued Monday, said the Ibom Deep Seaport should be treated as a strategic national infrastructure capable of expanding...

Akwa Ibom Police Begin Crackdown On Illegal Mining Syndicates

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has ordered an intensified crackdown on illegal mining operations across the state, warning operators, sponsors and others providing support for unlawful extraction of mineral resources that they risk prosecution. The directive followed intelligence reports indicating the existence of unauthorised mining and excavation activities in parts of the state, raising...

Akwa Ibom Plans Senior Citizens Centres Across Three Senatorial Districts

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Government is set to expand its senior citizens welfare programme beyond Uyo, with Governor Umo Eno announcing plans to establish centres for the elderly across the state’s three senatorial districts. The proposed expansion is expected to provide more elderly residents with access to healthcare, recreation, social interaction and other support services, as...

Otti Woos Aba Investors With Jobs, Tax Gains, New Business Opportunities

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The economic gains expected from Abia State’s ongoing infrastructure drive have become a major incentive for businesses to return to Aba, with Governor Alex Otti assuring investors of an improved environment for production, employment and expansion. Otti said the transformation of the commercial city was opening up fresh investment opportunities while enabling businesses to benefit...

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