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Analyst Challenges MMI Over Unverified Oil, Gas Jobs Claim

adminSeptember 11, 2026

A Public Affairs Analyst and Development Communication scholar, Anietie Etteyit, has challenged the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) to provide verifiable evidence for its claim that the distribution of 34 oil and gas jobs in Akwa Ibom was lopsided, warning that advocacy based on unverified information could undermine the organisation’s credibility. Etteyit, in a reaction to...

Police Disown Fake 50,000-Constables Training Notice, Warn Recruitment Candidates

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has disowned a widely circulated announcement claiming that training had commenced for 50,000 newly recruited constables, warning recruitment candidates against relying on unauthorised information circulating on social media. The fake statement had raised expectations among thousands of applicants and their families who have been waiting for official information on the next...

Sokoto Residents Take To Streets As Kidnappings Threaten Farms, Livelihoods

adminSeptember 11, 2026

Fear over the safety of lives and livelihoods spilled into the streets of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday as residents protested a worsening wave of kidnappings and attacks blamed on armed criminals. For many of the demonstrators, the concern went beyond the immediate danger of abduction or attack, as persistent insecurity...

FG Begins New Retirement Benefit For 175 Civil Servants

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The Federal Government has begun implementing a new financial support package for retired civil servants, with 175 former employees of the Federal Public Service already receiving about N1.1 billion in additional exit benefits. The beneficiaries are workers who retired between January 1 and August 31, 2026, under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme, a new...

Akwa Ibom Inaugurates 2.1km Internal Road At Obong University

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government on Thursday inaugurated a 2.1km internal road serving as the main access to Obong University in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, as part of activities marking the state’s 39th anniversary. Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday, Governor Umo Eno, represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt....

Uyo Village Road: Eno Targets 150 Hectares For Uyo Urban Expansion

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has said the ongoing erosion control and land reclamation project along Uyo Village Road will unlock more than 150 hectares of land for the expansion of Uyo metropolis. Eno disclosed this on Thursday while inspecting the project, expressing satisfaction with the pace of work and the progress made...

FG To Provide Students 100MB Free Daily Data From October 1

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government has announced a daily 100 megabytes (MB) free data allocation for Nigerian students to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms, with the initiative set to commence on October 1, 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the Initiative for...

Fidelity Bank, GIFA Target Sustainable Women-Owned Businesses With N25m Support

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Fidelity Bank Plc and the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA) have joined efforts to help women in Akwa Ibom build sustainable businesses, with N25 million and business equipment committed to the latest phase of the programme. The initiative, unveiled in Uyo on Thursday, is supporting 300 women with sewing and grinding machines,...

National Assembly Service Commission Workers Protest Over Unpaid Allowances, Welfare Concerns

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Workers of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) have begun a protest in Abuja to demand improved welfare and the payment of outstanding allowances. The demonstration is being led by members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), NASC chapter, at the Commission’s headquarters. The workers accused the management, led by Executive Chairman Dr...

Akwa Ibom NIPR To Put Reputation, Influence In Spotlight At 2026 AGM

adminSeptember 10, 2026

How organisations move beyond simply making news to deliberately shaping the narratives that define their reputation will take centre stage as the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) holds its 2026 Annual General Meeting and 12th Chief O. W. Udoh Memorial Lecture. The two-day programme, scheduled for September 17...

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