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VDM Retracts ‘Unknown Gunmen’ Label, Apologises To Nigeria’s Security Personnel

adminSeptember 5, 2026

VDM Retracts ‘Unknown Gunmen’ Label, Apologises To Nigeria’s Security Personnel Social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has withdrawn his controversial description of members of Nigeria’s security agencies as “unknown gunmen”, admitting that the sweeping remark was unfair to personnel serving the country. Otse, who spoke in a video posted...

Sani Rewards 255 Kaduna APC Ward Chairmen With Land, Cash Ahead Of Elections

adminSeptember 5, 2026

Sani Rewards 255 Kaduna APC Ward Chairmen With Land, Cash Ahead Of Elections KADUNA State Governor Uba Sani has rolled out a major incentive for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) grassroots structure, allocating 255 plots of land and cash gifts to the party’s ward chairmen across the state. The gesture, announced by the...

Okrika Deaths: HOMEF Demands Urgent Safety Measures Around Oil Facilities

adminSeptember 5, 2026

Okrika Deaths: HOMEF Demands Urgent Safety Measures Around Oil Facilities The recurring danger posed by petroleum infrastructure to host communities must be treated as a national emergency, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has warned, following reports of deaths at Okari Jetty Creeks in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. In a statement...

AKWA IBOM @ 39: PAUL USORO, SAN

adminSeptember 4, 2026

N.T.A Efo Mr. Paul Usoro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, is one of Nigeria’s most distinguished legal practitioners, a consummate advocate, a respected commercial lawyer, a foremost communications law expert, a strategic litigator, an accomplished arbitrator, and an influential leader whose career has contributed significantly to the growth and development of the Nigerian legal...

A’Ibom Steps Up Support For Persons With Albinism, Disability Community

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of persons living with albinism and other disabilities through interventions in education, healthcare, mobility, housing and economic empowerment. The government restated its position during the 2026 International Albinism Awareness Day celebration held at the Women Development Centre, Uyo, under the theme, “Proudly...

Eno Opens Digital, Entrepreneurship Hub For Ikono Youths

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has commissioned a youth development centre in Ikono Local Government Area, designed to provide young people with access to digital learning, entrepreneurship support, counselling and skills development as the state seeks to prepare them for a changing labour market. The ARISE Youth Development Centre, located at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo, is...

AV Becoming Series: Building Young Minds For Purpose, Enterprise And Community Impact

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The launch of the AV Becoming Series in Uyo has highlighted the importance of exposing young people to ideas, experiences and practical lessons that can strengthen their capacity for purposeful living, entrepreneurship and leadership. The event, held at the Ibom-LED Amphitheatre, featured the unveiling of three books by Williams and MefLyn Anwana. Beyond the book...

Ondo Pay: Aiyedatiwa Moves State Payroll To Digital Platform

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The Ondo State Government has introduced Ondo Pay, a digital payroll and human resources system aimed at making salary administration faster, more accurate and easier to monitor across the state public service. The AI-enabled platform brings key payroll functions, including employee records, salary calculations, approvals, payments, reporting and pension migration, into a centralised system. The...

Prolonged Ondo Varsities Strike Raises Question About Unspent ₦4.73bn

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) and Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) are facing prolonged disruption of academic activities as industrial action continues at the institutions. The disruption has drawn attention to reports that about ₦4.73 billion allocated to the two universities was not spent, even as workers complain of unpaid...

A’Ibom Infrastructure: Activist Wants Government To Open Hensek’s 11-Year Contract Files

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The paper trail behind more than a decade of road and infrastructure projects handled by Hensek Integrated Services Ltd in Akwa Ibom may soon come under public scrutiny, following a demand for the state government to release details of the contracts awarded to the indigenous construction firm. A public affairs commentator, Ita Benedict, has asked...

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