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Owerri-Onitsha Expressway Reopens After Attack, 10 Corps Members Rescued

adminOctober 2, 2026

The Owerri-Onitsha expressway has been reopened to traffic after a coordinated security operation following an attack on two buses conveying NYSC corps members and other passengers, with 10 abducted persons rescued. The incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday around the Umunoha axis of the highway, where suspected armed men attacked the buses travelling...

OBONG VICTOR ATTAH

adminOctober 2, 2026

Few Nigerian governors of the Fourth Republic carried the politics of their region from the state level to the national stage as forcefully as Obong Victor Bassey Udo Adiaha Attah. In 2004, while serving as Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Attah became Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), serving until 2006. He was the...

SENATOR GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO, GCON

adminOctober 2, 2026

Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, belongs to the generation of Akwa Ibom sons whose political journeys have carried them from the grassroots of state politics to the very centre of Nigeria’s national leadership. Lawyer, politician, former Governor, former Minister and now President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Akpabio has traversed...

2027: A’IBOM WORKERS HAVE REASONS SUPPORTING GOV. ENO — UDO KIERAN

adminOctober 2, 2026

• Eno Has Put Workers’ Welfare at Heart of Governance By Ernest Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has placed workers’ welfare at the centre of his administration, with the government settling billions of naira in inherited gratuities, improving salaries, expanding recruitment and sustaining dialogue with organised labour, the Senior Special Assistant to the...

FG Moves To Modernise Address System With New Digital Postcodes

adminOctober 1, 2026

The Federal Government has launched a National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System designed to improve how Nigerians and businesses identify, access and connect to opportunities and services across the country. The initiative, launched by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), is expected to provide individuals, businesses, government agencies and service providers with a more reliable digital means...

Hardship: Nigerian Workers Celebrate Nation at 66 With Warning Strike

adminOctober 1, 2026

Nigerian workers are marking the country’s 66th Independence anniversary with a three-day warning strike, as public sector unions protest worsening economic hardship and the Federal Government’s failure to address their demands. The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) directed federal, state and local government employees nationwide to commence the industrial action from midnight Friday,...

MMI Calls For Citizen-Led Action As Nigeria Marks 66th Independence

adminOctober 1, 2026

By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI), a foremost socio-cultural organisation in Akwa Ibom State, has called on Nigerians to translate the ideals of independence into practical service, collective action and contributions to national development. The organisation’s International President, Akparawa Iniabasi Ekanem, made the call on Thursday in his Independence Day and new month...

2027 Poll Will Put Nigeria’s Democratic Growth To Test – Ex President Jonathan Says as Nation Marks 66

adminOctober 1, 2026

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has shifted attention from Nigeria’s 66 years of independence to the country’s next major democratic test, saying the 2027 general election will reveal how far the nation has matured politically. Jonathan, in his Independence Day message to Nigerians on Thursday, called on citizens to approach the approaching electoral season with a...

Tinubu Declares ‘Age of Prosperity’, Goes Quiet on Nigeria’s Security Crisis

adminOctober 1, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria had moved beyond the difficult phase of his economic reforms into an “age of prosperity”, but offered little beyond a tribute to security personnel on one of the country’s most pressing challenges — insecurity. In his 66th Independence Day address, Tinubu devoted substantial attention to economic...

Nigeria at 66: Eno Urges Nigerians to Turn Diversity Into Strength

adminOctober 1, 2026

As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged Nigerians to harness the country’s diversity as a source of strength, while remaining committed to justice, peace, tolerance and fair play. Eno, in a goodwill message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians on Thursday, said the country had...

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