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Governor Eno Denies Reporting Predecessor To EFCC

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has denied reporting his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), dismissing as false an allegation that he was responsible for the seizure of the former governor’s Lagos residence. The denial followed a social media video by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe in which the...

Six Imams Abducted On Way To Zamfara Prayer, Not At Yari’s Residence- Nigerian Army

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The Nigerian Army has clarified that six Islamic scholars abducted in Zamfara State were seized while travelling through a forest axis, and not from the residence of former governor of the state, Abdul’aziz Yari, as earlier reported. The Army said the clerics were abducted while travelling from the Sububu forest axis in Bakura Local Government...

A’Ibom Police Detain Officer for Shooting a 7-Year-Old Boy During Stop-And-Search

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained a police officer attached to its Quick Response Squad (QRS) after a seven-year-old boy sustained a gunshot injury during a stop-and-search operation along Abak Road, Uyo. The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, when police personnel stopped a vehicle conveying members of a...

Nsit Ibom Tops As Five Choirs Book Places In Arise Peace Choir Fina

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Nsit Ibom has emerged as the leading choir among 10 contenders after a keenly contested semi-final of the 2026 Arise Peace Choir Competition, securing the highest score to book its place in the grand finale alongside four other local government areas. The decisive contest took place on Saturday, September 12, at Insight Bible Church, Nsikak...

Workers Feared Trapped After Enugu Hotel Construction Site Collapses

adminSeptember 13, 2026

At least six construction workers are feared trapped after a four-storey building being developed as a hotel collapsed in Enugu City on Sunday morning. The workers were reportedly staying inside the uncompleted building when the structure suddenly collapsed at about 8:00 a.m., sending heavy debris across the construction site and triggering a frantic rescue operation....

Eno’s Primary Healthcare Push Reaches Ikot Osute As Model PHC Takes Shape

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Residents of Ikot Osute in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are set to gain improved access to basic healthcare with the provision of a Model Primary Health Centre by the administration of Governor Umo Eno. The facility, listed as Project 13 among the 39 projects marking Akwa Ibom’s 39th anniversary, is...

‘I Saw The Video And Broke Down’ — Husband Recounts How He Discovered Wife’s Alleged Abuse Of Daughter

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The husband of a 36-year-old woman arrested in Anambra State over the alleged sexual abuse of their underage daughter has recounted how a video shown to him by a friend exposed the alleged conduct. Ikechukwu Onyeanusi said he was unaware of his wife’s alleged actions until Thursday evening, when the friend showed him footage in...

Ondo Bans Sale Of Unverified Alcohol, Substances After 30 Deaths

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The Ondo State Government has banned the sale and distribution of unverified alcoholic drinks and other substances following the reported deaths of about 30 people in the Odigbo area of the state. The government, in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, on Saturday, said the ban covers alcoholic...

Women Bear Brunt Of Nigeria-Benin Border Trade As Customs Moves To Cut Harassment

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Women account for about 70 per cent of informal cross-border traders along the Nigeria-Benin corridor, but harassment, extortion and delays are making the trade increasingly difficult for the people who depend on it for their livelihoods, the Nigeria Customs Service has said. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this weekend, at the Seme-Krake Border...

A’Ibom Rural Education Gets Boost As Eno Commissions Nkari School

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The education crisis in Nkari community, Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has been eased with the commissioning of a new model primary school by Governor Umo Eno. The intervention is significant for pupils in the community who had been out of school for two years following the absence of a functional school...

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