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PROF. GODWIN AKPAN AMAOWOH

adminOctober 5, 2026

In 2006, while pursuing his doctoral studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, an Akwa Ibom-born clergyman and scholar sought to answer a question that had occupied generations of thinkers: What kind of leadership can produce a society in which those who govern do not merely make rules for others, but demonstrate through their own...

WHAT GOVERNOR ENO TOLD AKWA IBOM TEACHERS AT THE 2026 WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION

adminOctober 5, 2026

By Idongesit Mishael Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, used the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration to announce a sweeping package of education reforms and teachers’ welfare measures, anchored by a declaration of a total state of emergency in education. The governor’s announcements covered public and private schools, teacher recruitment and welfare, professional development, infrastructure,...

World Teacher’s Day: Eno Declares State Of Emergency In A’Ibom Education System, Approves N889m For Private Schools

adminOctober 5, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has declared a total state of emergency in education and approved N500,000 for each of the 1,776 registered private schools in the state, directing the proprietors to use the money to support their teachers. The twin measures, announced on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day...

Oshiomhole Dismisses 2027 Anti-Tinubu Coalition, Says Wike, APC Governors Back President

adminOctober 5, 2026

Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has dismissed reports of an emerging political coalition against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oshiomhole said APC governors remain committed to Tinubu’s re-election, while FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, despite remaining a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, has also...

Tinubu Receives Royal Prayers, Counsel From Oba of Lagos

adminOctober 5, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday visited the Iga Idunganran Palace in Lagos Island, where the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, offered prayers and counsel for the President and his administration. The visit was part of Tinubu’s engagements in Lagos following his return to the state, with the President accompanied by Lagos State Governor Babajide...

One Killed, Others Hurt After 21-Passenger Bus Crashes, Burns In Ilorin

adminOctober 5, 2026

A passenger bus carrying 21 people crashed along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday, leaving one person dead and several others injured. According to a report by SaharaReporters, the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after a tyre on the commercial vehicle reportedly burst while it was in motion. The driver subsequently lost...

Shettima Defends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Asks Nigerians for Patience Amid Hardship

adminOctober 4, 2026

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are experiencing under the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms, urging citizens to be patient while defending the difficult decisions taken by the Federal Government. Shettima, who spoke in Lagos on Saturday after meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his return to Nigeria from his annual vacation, said the...

Akwa Ibom Declares Monday Teaching-Free Day for World Teachers’ Day

adminOctober 4, 2026

UYO — Classroom activities will be suspended across public and private primary, secondary and technical schools in Akwa Ibom on Monday as the state government declares October 5 a Teaching-Free Day to enable teachers participate in the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration. The declaration was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education,...

Osun Challenges Account Freeze, Says Arbitration Award Already Before Court

adminOctober 4, 2026

The Osun State Government has moved to overturn an order freezing its accounts, arguing that the arbitration award on which the order was based was already being challenged in court before Gamji Nigeria Company Limited obtained the account-freezing directive. The state government, in an application filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos on October...

HOW TRANSMISSION LINE FAULTS THREATEN AKWA IBOM’S ENERGY SECURITY Michael Dada

adminOctober 4, 2026

PHEDC’s recent report of a fault on the 132kV Aba–Itu transmission line has once again highlighted Akwa Ibom State’s dependence on reliable transmission infrastructure for electricity supply. With adequate and reliable gas supply, the state-owned Ibom Power Plant can operate in island mode and supply electricity within Akwa Ibom while the Aba–Itu line is being...

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