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Ogun Port Set To Challenge Lagos Trade Corridor As Construction Begins November

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Nigeria’s congested Lagos port corridor could face a major shift in the country’s maritime trade map as construction of the proposed Gateway Deep Sea Port in Ogun Waterside is scheduled to begin in November, with the project designed to provide a new route for large vessels, cargo and industrial production. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun...

Back-To-School Costs: ANINET Eases Burden On Rural Families In Ikot Ekpene

adminSeptember 29, 2026

For families in rural communities where household income must stretch across food, healthcare and other daily needs, sending children back to school can come with a difficult choice: provide the basic learning materials or preserve scarce money for other necessities. That pressure is receiving some relief in parts of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of...

AKSHIA Deploys 120+ Devices To Health Facilities, Targets Wider Coverage

adminSeptember 29, 2026

More than 120 laptops and electronic tablets have been distributed to healthcare facilities across Akwa Ibom State to strengthen health data collection and management as the Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency (AKSHIA) marks two years of operation. The devices, comprising over 20 laptops and 100 tablets, were presented to primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare...

Tinubu’s France Stay Takes New Turn As Sowore Alleges President Is Receiving Medical Treatment

adminSeptember 29, 2026

The controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged stay in France has taken a dramatic new turn, with African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore alleging that the President is receiving medical treatment in the European country. Sowore’s claim, if substantiated, could significantly alter the public narrative surrounding Tinubu’s extended absence from Nigeria, coming barely...

Akwa Ibom Opens Seven Youth Centres, Sets Oct. 5 Deadline For Skills Applications

adminSeptember 29, 2026

By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo Young people in seven Akwa Ibom Local Government Areas can now apply for specialised skills training under a new network of Youth Development Centres, with the first registration window scheduled to close on October 5, 2026. The development was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by the...

OBONG E. C. D. ABIA, FCA

adminSeptember 29, 2026

His Royal Majesty, Obong Etim Charles Daniel Abia, FCA, is a distinguished Nigerian accountant, administrator, entrepreneur, public servant and traditional ruler whose remarkable life has traversed professional excellence, public administration, enterprise development and traditional leadership. Born on November 11, 1936, Obong Abia has, over the course of nearly nine decades, distinguished himself in several fields...

Nigeria, Australia Eye Legislative Exchanges To Deepen Bilateral Ties

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Nigeria and Australia are looking to move their bilateral relationship beyond diplomatic contacts, with parliamentary exchanges, committee-to-committee cooperation and staff development emerging as potential areas of closer collaboration. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the proposal when he received the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Milton Dick, during a courtesy visit to...

DAY 27: ILLUMINATING UYO SENATORIAL DISTRICT – SENATOR ANIEKAN BASSEY SAB LIGHTING UP OUR STREETS WITH VERIFIABLE PROJECTS

adminSeptember 29, 2026

When Distinguished Senator Aniekan Bassey SAB arrived at the Senate, he did not come with stories, he came with solar light. To complement Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda, Senator Bassey initiated community infrastructure projects of solar-powered streetlights in Itu, Uyo, Nsit Atai and Uruan LGAs, turning dark streets that closed by 7pm into safe trading...

DSS Secures Death Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Three In Sokoto

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The killing of three people during a September 2023 kidnapping operation in Sokoto State has ended with a death sentence for one of the alleged perpetrators. The Department of State Services (DSS) said Ibrahim Usman, popularly known as Dan Iyali, was convicted by the High Court of Justice, Sokoto Judicial Division, after being found guilty...

A’Ibom Sets ₦7.36bn Aside for 73,800 Women Through Ward Cooperatives

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo About 73,800 women across Akwa Ibom’s 369 wards are targeted to receive ₦100,000 each under a state-backed cooperative scheme designed to give grassroots women access to finance without relying on informal lenders. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Bureau of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Mrs Alice Ekpenyong, disclosed this on Monday...

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