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HOW TRANSMISSION LINE FAULTS THREATEN AKWA IBOM’S ENERGY SECURITY Michael Dada

adminOctober 4, 2026

PHEDC’s recent report of a fault on the 132kV Aba–Itu transmission line has once again highlighted Akwa Ibom State’s dependence on reliable transmission infrastructure for electricity supply. With adequate and reliable gas supply, the state-owned Ibom Power Plant can operate in island mode and supply electricity within Akwa Ibom while the Aba–Itu line is being...

African Girl Child: Obareki Demands End To Barriers, Seeks Greater Investment

adminOctober 4, 2026

The African girl child must be deliberately equipped with education, skills, economic opportunities and the confidence to break through systemic barriers limiting her potential, the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has said. Obareki made the call on Saturday at The African Dream Network International...

MR UDOM EMMANUEL, CON

adminOctober 4, 2026

On 7 June 2019, an aircraft bearing the colours and identity of Akwa Ibom State took off from Uyo, carrying with it more than passengers. It carried an idea that a state could build its own airline, create its own economic connections and project its identity beyond its borders. That idea became Ibom Air, one...

Nigeria’s Top Five Most Valuable Players Now Worth €170m Combined

adminOctober 3, 2026

Nigeria’s leading football stars continue to carry substantial financial value in the European transfer market, even as the Super Eagles face disappointment over their recent World Cup qualification record. The latest figures from Transfermarkt put the combined market value of Nigeria’s five most expensive players at €170 million, equivalent to roughly N275 billion. Victor Osimhen...

Bedbug Scare Disrupts Southeastern Rail Services as Drivers Demand Protective Gear

adminOctober 3, 2026

Passengers across parts of southeast England have faced rail disruptions after bedbugs were discovered on several Southeastern trains, with some drivers reportedly refusing to board affected services without protective clothing. The infestation was traced to trains operating from the West Marina depot near Hastings, East Sussex, where some services were withdrawn for inspection and treatment....

Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Girl During Alleged Sexual Assault in Parked Car in Abuja

adminOctober 3, 2026

A routine patrol by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command led to the rescue of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly being sexually assaulted inside a parked vehicle in Abuja. The incident reportedly occurred on October 2 at the Airport Bridge Taxi Park, where officers noticed a heavily tinted navy-blue Volkswagen with registration...

Police Trace Kidnapped Corps Members to Forest Camp, Hold Off Raid Over IED Threat

adminOctober 3, 2026

Security operatives in Imo State have located a suspected hideout where 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road are believed to be held, but an immediate rescue operation has been put on hold because of fears that the area may have been booby-trapped. The state Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba...

Kaduna Clemency Drive Hits 500 Beneficiaries as 27 Inmates Secure Release

adminOctober 3, 2026

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has extended his administration’s clemency programme to another 27 inmates, bringing the total number of people reached by the initiative since he assumed office to more than 500. The latest beneficiaries were released as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, with the intervention covering correctional facilities across Kaduna...

Police Rescue Abducted Fishermen, Arrest Two Over Transformer Vandalism In A’Ibom

adminOctober 3, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued a group of fishermen abducted by suspected sea pirates along the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area and arrested two suspected transformer vandals in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday on behalf...

Abducted Kano Village Head Found Dead in Shallow Grave Days After Night Raid

adminOctober 3, 2026

The search for a traditional ruler abducted during a nighttime attack in Kano State has ended in tragedy after his body was reportedly found buried in a shallow grave. Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, the village head of Aujarawar Alkali in Gezawa Local Government Area, was reportedly taken away by armed men who invaded the community...

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HOW TRANSMISSION LINE FAULTS THREATEN AKWA IBOM’S ENERGY SECURITY Michael Dada

African Girl Child: Obareki Demands End To Barriers, Seeks Greater Investment

MR UDOM EMMANUEL, CON

Nigeria’s Top Five Most Valuable Players Now Worth €170m Combined

Bedbug Scare Disrupts Southeastern Rail Services as Drivers Demand Protective Gear

Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Girl During Alleged Sexual Assault in Parked Car in Abuja

Police Trace Kidnapped Corps Members to Forest Camp, Hold Off Raid Over IED Threat

Kaduna Clemency Drive Hits 500 Beneficiaries as 27 Inmates Secure Release

Police Rescue Abducted Fishermen, Arrest Two Over Transformer Vandalism In A’Ibom

Abducted Kano Village Head Found Dead in Shallow Grave Days After Night Raid

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