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Oluremi Tinubu Arrives Anambra For ICT, Food Bank, Empowerment Programmes

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has arrived in Anambra State for a one-day engagement featuring digital skills development, food support for vulnerable residents and an empowerment programme targeting 5,000 beneficiaries across the state. Mrs Tinubu touched down at the Chinua Achebe International Airport on Thursday, and was received by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his...

AKWA IBOM @39 : SENATOR EME UFOT EKAETTE, MFR

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Senator Eme Ufot Ekaette, MFR, belongs to that distinguished generation of Akwa Ibom women whose professional excellence, courage, leadership and commitment to public service have earned them a place in the history of both the State and Nigeria. Pharmacist, businesswoman, professional leader and politician, Senator Ekaette distinguished herself first in the pharmaceutical profession, where she...

FG Admits Reforms Have Yet To Ease Pressure On Nigerian Households — Akume

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government has acknowledged that the benefits of its economic reforms have yet to sufficiently reach Nigerian households, with Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, saying the next priority is to translate improved economic indicators into better living conditions. Akume, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the 12th Synod of the...

AKWA IBOM @39: DR. ESIN ANWANA ESIN

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Dr. Esin Anwana Esin was a pioneering physician, statesman, senator, Federal Minister and community leader whose remarkable life reflected the transformative power of education, professional excellence and public service. He belonged to the pioneering generation of Akwa Ibom sons who recognised very early that education was the pathway to personal advancement, community development and meaningful...

Benue Police Arrest 46 Over Obstruction Of Peter Obi’s Movement

adminSeptember 9, 2026

The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 persons allegedly linked to the obstruction of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, during his visit to the state on Tuesday. Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Makurdi, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations...

FG Moves To End Emergency Response Confusion With Nationwide 112 Rollout

adminSeptember 9, 2026

The Federal Government has begun moves to eliminate the confusion and delays associated with Nigeria’s multiple emergency response lines as it pushes for the nationwide rollout of 112 as the country’s single toll-free emergency number. Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday directed a multi-agency committee to produce a comprehensive operational roadmap and standard operating procedures for...

A’Ibom Moves To Retain Wealth Locally, Targets Jobs Through SME Growth

adminSeptember 9, 2026

Akwa Ibom State is seeking to retain more economic value within the state by strengthening collaboration with small and medium-scale industrialists, with emphasis on local production, job creation and reduced dependence on goods sourced from outside the state. The push formed part of discussions when the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, received the...

MMI Calls Out Minister Ekperikpe Ekpo Over Imbalanced Spread Of Oil And Gas Jobs

adminSeptember 9, 2026

The Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) has called out the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil and Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, over the alleged lopsided distribution of federal oil and gas sector employment opportunities among Akwa Ibom indigenes, with 30 of 34 beneficiaries reportedly coming from his senatorial district. According to the group, the two...

Caution APC Governors, Kwankwaso Tells Tinubu Over Obi’s Benue Ordeal

adminSeptember 9, 2026

Former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on President Bola Tinubu to caution governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against actions capable of undermining democratic freedoms and restricting opposition politicians. Kwankwaso’s demand followed the reported blockade of the convoy...

Divisions, Betrayals Threaten Ibibio’s Collective Interests — Bob Tells MMI

adminSeptember 9, 2026

UYO — The growing divisions and betrayals among the Ibibio people are threatening their collective interests and future, Political Leader of Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Effiong Bob, has warned. Bob, a former two-term senator, said the situation had become too serious for the Ibibio to remain trapped in past disagreements, urging Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI)...

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