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Caution APC Governors, Kwankwaso Tells Tinubu Over Obi’s Benue Ordeal

adminSeptember 9, 2026

Former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on President Bola Tinubu to caution governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against actions capable of undermining democratic freedoms and restricting opposition politicians. Kwankwaso’s demand followed the reported blockade of the convoy...

Bago Orders Entertainment Council, Approves N500m Creative Grant

adminSeptember 9, 2026

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has moved to give the state’s entertainment industry a more structured footing, ordering the establishment of the Niger State Entertainment Council and approving N500 million as seed funding for a creative grant scheme. The governor also approved the construction of a state-of-the-art recording studio in the state and pledged...

Gombe PDP Alleges Voter Card, Biometric Data Collection For Vote Buying

adminSeptember 9, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has accused the administration of Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of allegedly using an empowerment programme to obtain voters’ cards, bank account details and thumbprints from residents, describing the development as a potential ploy for voter profiling and vote buying. The opposition party alleged that government agents were...

The Exodus Generation: Why Are Africa’s Young People Heading West

adminSeptember 9, 2026

A generation of young Africans who are defined by their mindset of hustle and hope finds itself trapped between rising aspirations and collapsing opportunities. They are better schooled than their parents, more connected to the world through smartphones and social media, yet less likely to obtain stable jobs. The African continent adds millions to its...

CAF Champions League: Rivers United Seeks Akwa Ibom Fans’ Support, Promises Giveaway On Match Day

adminSeptember 9, 2026

Mfon Patrick Rivers United Football Club has appealed to football-loving fans in Akwa Ibom State to turn out in their numbers and rally behind the team when they face San Pedro of Côte d’Ivoire in the second leg of their CAF Champions League first-round tie on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Godswill Akpabio International...

Divisions, Betrayals Threaten Ibibio’s Collective Interests — Bob Tells MMI

adminSeptember 9, 2026

UYO — The growing divisions and betrayals among the Ibibio people are threatening their collective interests and future, Political Leader of Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Effiong Bob, has warned. Bob, a former two-term senator, said the situation had become too serious for the Ibibio to remain trapped in past disagreements, urging Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI)...

AKWA IBOM @39: CHIEF NYONG ESSIEN, CON

adminSeptember 9, 2026

N.T.A Efo Some men inherit a title. Others create a ilegacy so enduring that the title becomes secondary to the name. Chief Nyong Essien, the late Nsom of Uruan, belonged to the latter category. Long before Akwa Ibom State came into existence in 1987, Chief Essien had already established himself as one of the most...

AKWA IBOM @39: MR. MOSES EKPO, MFR

adminSeptember 9, 2026

N. T. A Efo Veteran journalist, public affairs expert, diplomat, administrator, policy adviser and politician, Mr. Moses Frank Ekpo, MFR, has distinguished himself through more than six decades of professional and public service. His remarkable journey from the newsroom to the highest levels of national administration and, ultimately, the office of Deputy Governor of Akwa...

Court Upholds Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya’s 490-Year Sentence Over N2.4bn Fraud

adminSeptember 8, 2026

The 10-year jail terms handed down on each of 49 fraud counts against former Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) Managing Director, Robert Orya, will stand after the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed his challenge to the conviction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement published on its official Facebook page, said...

APC Loses Ground In Kwara As Members Defect To PDP In AbdulRazaq, Ashiru’s Wards

adminSeptember 8, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded fresh gains in Kwara State following the defection of hundreds of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the political ward of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the reported collapse of the APC structure in Shawo Central Ward, Offa, the home ward of Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Lola...

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Caution APC Governors, Kwankwaso Tells Tinubu Over Obi’s Benue Ordeal

Bago Orders Entertainment Council, Approves N500m Creative Grant

Gombe PDP Alleges Voter Card, Biometric Data Collection For Vote Buying

The Exodus Generation: Why Are Africa’s Young People Heading West

CAF Champions League: Rivers United Seeks Akwa Ibom Fans’ Support, Promises Giveaway On Match Day

Divisions, Betrayals Threaten Ibibio’s Collective Interests — Bob Tells MMI

AKWA IBOM @39: CHIEF NYONG ESSIEN, CON

AKWA IBOM @39: MR. MOSES EKPO, MFR

Court Upholds Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya’s 490-Year Sentence Over N2.4bn Fraud

APC Loses Ground In Kwara As Members Defect To PDP In AbdulRazaq, Ashiru’s Wards

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