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$6.2m World Bank Funds: Group Demands Public Audit, Clarification From Eno

adminJuly 24, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo A civil society organisation, Open Forum, has challenged the Akwa Ibom State Government to publicly disclose the exact nature and financial obligations attached to the $6.2 million received under the World Bank-assisted State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Programme. The group, in a letter to Governor Umo Eno dated July 7,...

Akwa Ibom Farmers Seek Subsidy on Organic Inputs and Equipment

adminJuly 23, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Young farmers and members of the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to subsidise organic farm inputs and equipment, drawing attention to rising production costs, flooding, poor rural roads and other challenges affecting agricultural productivity. The farmers made the call on Thursday, during...

A’Ibom Unveils New Flood Master Plan, Orders Demolition of Buildings on Drainage Channels

adminJuly 16, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Barely a week after devastating floods displaced residents in parts of Akwa Ibom State and were alleged to have claimed lives, Governor Umo Eno has unveiled a new flood and drainage master plan to forestall such flooding in future. Governor Eno has also ordered the demolition of buildings obstructing natural waterways across...

Anambra Police Arraign Three Suspects Over Alleged Incest, Rape, Defilement

adminJuly 16, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned three suspects before the Gender Magistrate Court sitting in Awka over separate allegations of incest, rape and defilement of a minor. The suspects were arraigned following the conclusion of investigations into the separate cases, the command said. One of the suspects, Ikenna Mojekwu, is facing...

CAC Begins Sixth Batch of Strike-Off Exercise, Targets 100,000 Defaulting Companies

adminJuly 16, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has commenced the sixth batch of its nationwide compliance exercise aimed at striking off 100,000 companies from the register for failing to comply with statutory filing requirements. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, 15 July, the Commission said the exercise is being carried out pursuant to...

Beneficiaries Seek Sustenance of A’Ibom Free Food Programme as 7,000 Households Receive Relief in Urue Offong/Oruko

adminJuly 13, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Beneficiaries of the Akwa Ibom State Government’s free food distribution programme on Monday appealed for the sustenance of the initiative after over 7,000 vulnerable households in Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Area received bags of rice and beans, describing the intervention as a lifeline amid prevailing economic hardship. The beneficiaries, drawn from the...

INEC Extends Deadline for Submission of Candidates’ Lists for 2027 Elections

adminJuly 13, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the lists of candidates and their personal particulars for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The commission made the announcement of the extension in a press release posted on its official X account on Sunday, 12...

EFCC Arraigns Former Access Bank Employee Over Alleged N294.5M Theft

adminJuly 10, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Access Bank employee, Chinonso Akujobi, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged N294,595,992 theft. The anti-graft agency disclosed that Akujobi was arraigned on Thursday, July 9, before Justice I. O. Ijelu on...

Flooding Turns UNIUYO Female Hostel into a Nightmare for Students

adminJuly 9, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo What began as an ordinary night for residents of Hall 6, the female hostel at the University of Uyo, ended in distress when a heavy downpour in the early hours of Monday left several rooms submerged in floodwater. At about 4:30 a.m., students who had gone to bed expecting a peaceful night’s...

APC Denies Awarding Tickets To Non-Participant

adminJuly 7, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka has given reasons for the party’s substitution of some candidates after its primaries, saying that no aspirant who did not participate in the primary process was declared a winner. He said this on Tuesday during an interview on ARISE NEWS,...

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$6.2m World Bank Funds: Group Demands Public Audit, Clarification From Eno

Akwa Ibom Farmers Seek Subsidy on Organic Inputs and Equipment

A’Ibom Unveils New Flood Master Plan, Orders Demolition of Buildings on Drainage Channels

Anambra Police Arraign Three Suspects Over Alleged Incest, Rape, Defilement

CAC Begins Sixth Batch of Strike-Off Exercise, Targets 100,000 Defaulting Companies

Beneficiaries Seek Sustenance of A’Ibom Free Food Programme as 7,000 Households Receive Relief in Urue Offong/Oruko

INEC Extends Deadline for Submission of Candidates’ Lists for 2027 Elections

EFCC Arraigns Former Access Bank Employee Over Alleged N294.5M Theft

Flooding Turns UNIUYO Female Hostel into a Nightmare for Students

APC Denies Awarding Tickets To Non-Participant

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