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adminOctober 4, 2026

On 7 June 2019, an aircraft bearing the colours and identity of Akwa Ibom State took off from Uyo, carrying with it more than passengers. It carried an idea that a state could build its own airline, create its own economic connections and project its identity beyond its borders. That idea became Ibom Air, one...

Kaduna Clemency Drive Hits 500 Beneficiaries as 27 Inmates Secure Release

adminOctober 3, 2026

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has extended his administration’s clemency programme to another 27 inmates, bringing the total number of people reached by the initiative since he assumed office to more than 500. The latest beneficiaries were released as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, with the intervention covering correctional facilities across Kaduna...

Police Rescue Abducted Fishermen, Arrest Two Over Transformer Vandalism In A’Ibom

adminOctober 3, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued a group of fishermen abducted by suspected sea pirates along the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area and arrested two suspected transformer vandals in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday on behalf...

Amnesty Demands Action After Edo APC Chairman’s ‘AK-47’ Remark

adminOctober 3, 2026

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigeria’s security authorities to investigate remarks attributed to the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Jarret Tenebe, after he reportedly referenced AK-47 fire while discussing the party’s 2027 presidential vote target. Tenebe’s comments, made while addressing APC supporters in Edo, were linked to the party’s stated ambition...

RELEASE OF ₦100 BILLION FOR PAYMENT OF INHERITED GRATUITIES : HOW GOVERNOR UMO ENO IS STRENGTHENING LIVELIHOODS OF THOUSANDS OF RETIREES AND FAMILIES* (Series 207 — Phase 3) _By Emmanuel Ndon_

adminOctober 3, 2026

A government payment can sometimes appear to be little more than a figure in a financial statement. But when it represents gratuities owed to people who spent their productive years working for the state, its significance extends far beyond the amount itself. In Akwa Ibom, the release of ₦100 billion by Governor Umo Eno for...

Governor Eno Govt is Sustaining Projects Across 31 LGAs, More Underway- Umanah

adminOctober 3, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government says it will continue to commission development projects across the state despite the political activities expected to intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, disclosed this on Friday during a live programme on XL FM, Uyo, while reviewing activities marking the 39th anniversary of the creation...

Ibom Developers FZE: A Goldmine in Akwa Ibom State

adminOctober 3, 2026

In early 2004 or thereabout, while working with Benchmark Surveys and Engineering Ltd, we were engaged in calculating the volume of water in all the drainage systems at Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT), ExxonMobil facility. I led the team and we took measurements of all drainages in that facility. From administrative block to dormitory, from warehouse...

Tinubu Challenges Youths To Critique Government, Offer Alternative Solutions

adminOctober 2, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths participating in the 2026 National Youth Confab to openly question government policies and put forward workable alternatives where they disagree with existing decisions. The president made the appeal as the National Youth Confab 2026 got underway on Friday, stressing that young Nigerians should have a meaningful role...

Nigeria’s Independence Celebration Takes Low-Key Turn As Military Parade Disappears Again

adminOctober 2, 2026

Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday without the traditional military parade, extending the absence of the ceremonial display to a second consecutive year under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Federal Government’s official programme for this year’s celebration featured a World Press Conference, Juma’at and church services, an Independence Day public lecture and President...

Coastal Road Crash Claims One Life, Three Others Hospitalised In Lagos

adminOctober 2, 2026

A road accident along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos has claimed one life and left three others seriously injured. The crash, which occurred on Friday on the section of the road leading towards Eko Hotel, involved a grey Lexus SUV with registration number LSD 554 KV, according to a report by SaharaReporters. The vehicle...

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