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Police Arrest 15 Suspected Cultists In Ibeno, A’Ibom, Recover Suspected Stolen Engines, Drugs

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 15 suspected cultists in Atia Coastal Village, Ibeno Local Government Area, recovering two suspected stolen outboard engines, a motorcycle and substances suspected to be illicit drugs during a targeted raid. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, October 20, at about 5 p.m., when police operatives raided suspected...

NCFRMI Seeks Akwa Ibom Displacement Assessment As Floods, Communal Clashes, Oil Spills Force Residents From Homes

adminOctober 21, 2026

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) is seeking a comprehensive assessment of internal displacement in Akwa Ibom State, following concerns over the impact of flooding, communal conflicts, oil spills and climate change on vulnerable communities. The Commission is asking the state government to support an exercise that would establish the...

Drug Policy: CRISA, ECOWAS Convene Researchers To Address Africa’s Data Gaps

adminOctober 21, 2026

The need for reliable data to guide drug prevention, treatment and policy decisions will take centre stage as the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convene researchers and policymakers in Abuja. The two organisations are scheduled to hold the 16th Biennial International Conference...

Love Doubled: Identical Twin Sisters Wed Identical Twin Brothers in Akwa Ibom

adminOctober 21, 2026

A remarkable family union has captured attention in Akwa Ibom State after two identical twin sisters exchanged marital vows with a pair of identical twin brothers in a joint wedding celebration. The brides, Roselyn and Joycelyn Bernard, are natives of Nung Efa community in Obio Offot, Uyo, while their husbands, Victor and Vincent Obasi, hail...

FG Moves To Secure Gas Supply For Proposed Ibom LNG Project In Akwa Ibom

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing gas supply for the proposed 200 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) Ibom Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Akwa Ibom State, as stakeholders intensify efforts to advance the investment. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this after a...

FUTIA’s Five-Year Legal Limbo: NANS Urges Tinubu To Sign Establishment Bill

adminOctober 21, 2026

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone B/South-South, has urged President Bola Tinubu to grant presidential assent to the bill establishing the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi (FUTIA), warning that further delay could prolong legal and administrative uncertainties surrounding the institution. The appeal followed the passage of the FUTIA Establishment Bill, 2024, by...

Tinubu’s Visit: Okoko Charges Group To Intensify Grassroots Mobilisation For 150,000-Man Rally

adminOctober 21, 2026

President-General of the Arise With Renewed Hope Initiative, Engr. Uwem Okoko, has charged members of the organisation to intensify grassroots mobilisation across Akwa Ibom State ahead of its November 4 mega rally in Uyo, targeting more than 150,000 participants. Okoko gave the charge at a meeting of the organisation’s International Executive Committee, where members were...

Helen Eno Obareki Seeks Shift From Aid To Long-Term Investment In African Girls

adminOctober 21, 2026

Lady Helen Eno Obareki, Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, has called for a shift from short-term interventions to sustained investment in African girls’ education, digital skills and economic independence, arguing that structural barriers continue to limit their potential and contribution to development. Obareki made the call while advocating...

Umo Eno Rewards 44 Niger Delta Games Medalists With Over ₦50m

adminOctober 21, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has rewarded 44 medal-winning athletes who represented the state at the 2026 Niger Delta Games in Benin City, Edo State, with cash incentives exceeding ₦50 million. The rewards were presented on Tuesday at the conference room of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, in recognition of the athletes’ performances...

#EndSARS: Labour Groups Demand Probe, Compensation Six Years After Crackdown

adminOctober 20, 2026

Two Nigerian labour organisations have renewed calls for justice for victims of the 2020 #EndSARS protests, demanding compensation for those injured or detained and families of people killed during the demonstrations. SaharaReporters reported that the Workers’ Rights Campaign (WRC) and the Socialist Workers League (SWL) made the demands in separate statements on Tuesday, marking six...

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