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Customs Defends Recruitment Exclusions, Says Shortlist Did Not Guarantee Training

adminOctober 8, 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has defended its decision to exclude some candidates from its training exercise, insisting that appearing on a published recruitment list did not amount to automatic enlistment into the Service. The clarification followed a report by SaharaReporters that more than 500 candidates who said they had completed the recruitment and screening...

Asaba Massacre: Monarch Sets Condition for Closure as Obasanjo Seeks Reconciliation

adminOctober 8, 2026

The Asagba of Asaba, Epiphany Azinge, has said the community will continue to seek accountability over the 1967 Asaba massacre despite its decision to forgive members of the family of a military officer linked to the killings. Azinge spoke on Wednesday during the 59th anniversary commemoration of the massacre in Asaba, Delta State, where he...

CJN Warns Judges Against Political Ties Ahead of 2027 Elections

adminOctober 8, 2026

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned judicial officers against conduct or associations that could raise questions about their impartiality as the country approaches another electoral cycle. According to a report by THISDAY, Kekere-Ekun gave the warning in Abuja at a special session of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN)...

Eno Unveils Students’ Conference Plan, Challenges A’Ibom Students to Prepare for Life After School

adminOctober 8, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced plans to bring students, government and the private sector together for a conference focused on jobs, skills and opportunities beyond the classroom. Eno disclosed this on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, while meeting student leaders from across the state at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, where...

Ibom Ignite Opens Registration for 2026 Conference

adminOctober 8, 2026

Registration has opened for the 2026 Ibom Ignite Conference, with organisers targeting young entrepreneurs, professionals and emerging leaders for a two-day programme focused on leadership, enterprise development and innovation. The conference, scheduled for October 27 and 28 at Ibom Hall, IBB Avenue, Uyo, is expected to focus on equipping participants with ideas and skills to...

FG Approves ₦1.5trn Reconstruction Of Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora Highway

adminOctober 8, 2026

The Federal Government has approved ₦1.5 trillion for the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Federal Highway in Niger State. The project is scheduled to be flagged off on Tuesday, October 13, with the groundbreaking ceremony set to take place in Bida at 12 noon. The Niger State Government announced the development through the Chief...

Umoren’s Two Years in ONNA: A Record of Broad-Based Development

adminOctober 7, 2026

From road rehabilitation and electricity projects to healthcare, education, water supply and youth empowerment, the administration of the Executive Chairman of ONNA Local Government Council, Hon. Kufre Umoren, has recorded interventions across several sectors during its first two years in office. Details of the projects and programmes were contained in information released by the chairman’s...

Power Returns to Ikot Mbong, Onna, as Umoren’s Tenure Puts Infrastructure, Local Economy in Focus

adminOctober 7, 2026

After more than three years in darkness, residents of Ikot Mbong in ONNA Local Government Area have once again switched on their lights, following the installation of a power substation facilitated by the council chairman, Hon. Kufre Umoren. The restoration of electricity, commissioned on Tuesday, has become the latest intervention to draw attention to the...

Eno Commissions Signature Bank Branch In Uyo, Assures Investors Of Stable Business Climate

adminOctober 7, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured Signature Bank and other investors of a stable and business-friendly environment in the state, saying his administration will continue to strengthen infrastructure and policies that support private sector growth. Eno gave the assurance on Tuesday while commissioning the Uyo branch of Signature Bank, describing the establishment...

Asuakak Umoh at Two: Projects, Power, People and the Test of Delivery

adminOctober 7, 2026

Two years into Rt. Hon. Asuakak Umoh’s administration of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, the emerging scorecard goes beyond the construction of public facilities to a broader pattern of intervention that cuts across electricity, roads, water, education, youth engagement and social welfare. An assessment of the administration’s performance, based on records made available by Mrs...

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