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At 60, Ogun First Lady Proves It’s Never Too Late To Chase Dreams, Bags MSc 35 Years After First Degree

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Ogun State First Lady, Bamidele Abiodun, has offered a fresh lesson in determination and the pursuit of personal dreams after earning a Master of Science degree at the age of 60, more than three decades after completing her first degree. Abiodun, who clocked 60 in July, graduated with an MSc in Public Policy and Management...

Patience Umo Eno’s Vision Lives On As Obareki, Stakeholders Host Senior Citizens’ Karaoke Hangout

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The vision of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Patience Umo Eno, to create a supportive and recreational environment for senior citizens is gaining fresh expression as Lady Helen Eno Obareki and other stakeholders hosted elderly residents to an evening of music, games and social interaction. The event, held at the weekend at...

AKWA IBOM @39: EDIDEM THOMPSON UDO UYOATA AKPABIO, OFR

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Some traditional rulers inherit a throne. Others transform the institution they occupy into a symbol of identity, unity and collective pride. Edidem Thompson Udo Uyoata Akpabio, the late Oku-Ibom Ibibio and Paramount Ruler of ‘old’ Eket, belonged to the latter category. His was a life lived at the intersection of traditional authority, public administration and...

Widow’s Long Night Ends As Akwa Ibom Govt Gift Her A Home, Business Capital

adminSeptember 12, 2026

For Madam Comfort Linus, rain used to be a reminder of everything she had lost. After the death of her husband, the widow in Nto Omum-Nto Edino, Obot Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was left to confront not only the hardship of raising a family without her husband but also the uncertainty...

Leader’s Summit: Nigeria Rejects Isolation, Backs Global Economic Cooperation

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Nigeria has signalled that it will not retreat into economic isolation, as Vice President Kashim Shettima declared the country’s continued support for multilateralism and the global trading system at a time when nations are increasingly pursuing inward-looking economic policies. Shettima made the position known during a meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation...

Lawyers, Accountants, Others Risk Becoming Channels For Nigeria’s Illicit Funds — Shehu Cornel Bassey, Uyo

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Lawyers, accountants, auditors, real estate agents and corporate service providers have been identified as critical channels through which illicit financial flows (IFFs) are moved, concealed and laundered out of Africa, with Nigeria particularly exposed to the damaging practice. Professor Abdullahi Shehu, a financial crime expert, raised the concern in Uyo at the weekend while presenting...

Hardship, Insecurity Trigger Protest as Sokoto Youths Block Roads, Torch APC Offices

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Ager over worsening insecurity and economic hardship boiled over in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where youths reportedly took to the streets, blocked major highways and set fire to offices belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The protest disrupted movement in the area as large crowds gathered on major roads, preventing motorists...

2027: Akpanudoedehe Alleges N22m Plot To Block His Past Governorship Bid Idara Jerome, Uyo

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East, John James Akpanudoedehe, has alleged that political interests spent N22 million to frustrate his ambition of becoming governor of Akwa Ibom State. Akpanudoedehe made the allegation during an interaction with journalists in Uyo at the weekend, opened up...

Uyo May Get Flyovers, Airport-City Monorail As Eno Unveils Metropolitan Transport Plan

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Uyo may be heading for a major transportation overhaul, with the Akwa Ibom State Government considering flyovers, wider roads and a possible monorail linking the airport corridor with the city centre as the state capital expands. The proposed shift from conventional road development to a broader mass-transit strategy was disclosed by the Commissioner for Works...

When The Person Meant To Protect A Child Becomes The Source Of Fear

adminSeptember 12, 2026

For a child, home is expected to be the first place of safety — the place where an adult’s embrace means protection, reassurance and trust. That sense of security is at the centre of concern in a disturbing child-abuse case in Anambra State, following the arrest of a 36-year-old woman in Onitsha on September 10....

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