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U.S. Forces Withdraw from Nigeria After Killing of ISIS Deputy Leader

adminJuly 3, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo The United States has withdrawn most of its forces deployed for a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin following the killing of a senior deputy leader of the Islamic State (ISIS). Despite the withdrawal, the U.S. has pledged to continue supporting Nigeria through intelligence sharing and other forms of security...

Tinubu Pushes for Reforms in the NYSC Scheme

adminJuly 3, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo President Bola Tinubu has approved major reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, announcing that corps members will now be posted to states based on security risk assessments rather than the existing nationwide deployment system. The reform is a response to the country’s current security challenges and is aimed at...

NUPRC Urges OML 13 HCDT to Make Needs Assessment Report Catalyst for Sustainable Development

adminJuly 3, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called on the OML 13 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT) to translate the recommendations of its newly unveiled Needs Assessment Report into practical projects that will serve as a catalyst for sustainable development across its host communities in Akwa Ibom State. The Commission made...

Akwa Ibom Govt Takes Journalists on Assessment Tour of Recently Acquired CNG Buses

adminJuly 2, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government on Thursday took Journalists on a tour to access and inspect the recently acquired fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. The assessment tour, held at Government House, Uyo, was organised following a request by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, to inspect the...

World Bank Gives Akwa Ibom $6.2m Reward for Transparency, Sound Financial Management

adminJuly 2, 2026

Idongesit Mishael, Uyo Akwa Ibom State has received a $6.2 million reward from the World Bank after emerging as one of the top-performing states in Nigeria in transparency, prudent financial management and governance reforms. The performance-based grant, worth $6,206,745.42, was earned under the World Bank-assisted State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Programme following the...

Police Recover Murder Weapon, Guns as Crackdown on Violent Crime Nets Three Suspects in Akwa Ibom

adminJuly 2, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo A sustained intelligence-led crackdown on violent crime in Akwa Ibom has led to the recovery of a murder weapon, firearms, live ammunition and a suspected stolen motorcycle, as police arrested three suspects linked to separate murder and armed robbery cases. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said the operations, carried out in...

‘Tinubu Highlights Health Sector Reforms, Cites Gains in Insurance Coverage, Infrastructure

adminJuly 2, 2026

Stephanie Peter, Uyo President Bola Tinubu has outlined what he described as major achievements of his administration in the health sector, highlighting improvements in healthcare access, workforce development, infrastructure and key health indicators since assuming office. In a message shared on his official twitter account on Wednesday, the President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring...

Violence Won’t Go Unpunished, A’Ibom Warns as Eight Convicted for Rape, Attempted Murder, Others

adminJune 29, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared that perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) will continue to face the full weight of the law after securing the conviction of eight offenders in June for rape, attempted murder and physical assault. The state said the convictions—comprising five rape cases, two cases of physical abuse...

‘She Meant To Kill Her’: Court Declares as it Jails Woman For Life Over Brutal Attack On 11-Year-Old Girl

adminJune 26, 2026

Idongesit Mishael, Uyo An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced a 36-year-old woman, Uwakmfon Isaac Jonah, to life imprisonment after finding that she deliberately lured an 11-year-old girl into a bush, slashed her neck, injured one of her eyes and left her for dead. Delivering judgment in Essien Udim on Thursday, Justice Winifred Effiong...

Stakeholders Urge A’Ibom to Close Policy Gaps, Unlock Green Jobs for Youths

adminJune 24, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Stakeholders at the Akwa Ibom Green Jobs Roundtable have called on the state government to address existing policy, financing and institutional gaps hampering the development of the green economy, warning that the state’s vast natural and human resources remain largely underutilised despite huge opportunities for job creation. The call formed the highlight...

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U.S. Forces Withdraw from Nigeria After Killing of ISIS Deputy Leader

Tinubu Pushes for Reforms in the NYSC Scheme

NUPRC Urges OML 13 HCDT to Make Needs Assessment Report Catalyst for Sustainable Development

Akwa Ibom Govt Takes Journalists on Assessment Tour of Recently Acquired CNG Buses

World Bank Gives Akwa Ibom $6.2m Reward for Transparency, Sound Financial Management

Police Recover Murder Weapon, Guns as Crackdown on Violent Crime Nets Three Suspects in Akwa Ibom

‘Tinubu Highlights Health Sector Reforms, Cites Gains in Insurance Coverage, Infrastructure

Violence Won’t Go Unpunished, A’Ibom Warns as Eight Convicted for Rape, Attempted Murder, Others

‘She Meant To Kill Her’: Court Declares as it Jails Woman For Life Over Brutal Attack On 11-Year-Old Girl

Stakeholders Urge A’Ibom to Close Policy Gaps, Unlock Green Jobs for Youths

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