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Police Arrest Six Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Guns, Stolen Motorcycle In Akwa Ibom

adminSeptember 17, 2026

UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested six suspected members and associates of an armed robbery gang operating in Ikono, Ini and Obot Akara Local Government Areas, recovering two single-barrel shotguns, a suspected stolen motorcycle and three laptops. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, she...

UK Moves To Deepen Abia Business Ties As Aba’s Enterprise Base Draws Attention

adminSeptember 17, 2026

The United Kingdom is moving to deepen economic cooperation with Abia State, with digital transformation, electricity, trade and investment identified as key areas for expanding the state’s commercial potential. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Johnny Baxter, disclosed this when he led officials of the British High Commission on a visit to Governor Alex...

Eight Families Mourn As Cameroon Boat Collision Claims Eight Lives

adminSeptember 17, 2026

A cross-border journey from Cross River to Cameroon has ended in tragedy for eight Nigerian passengers, whose bodies were recovered after their boat collided with another vessel in Cameroonian waters. The passengers were among 13 Nigerians travelling from Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area to Cameroon when the incident occurred around 12:14 p.m. on September...

Tinubu Links Child Labour To Nigeria’s Development, Future Security

adminSeptember 17, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has placed the fight against child labour within Nigeria’s broader development agenda, warning that children trapped in exploitative work are being denied the education, health and opportunities needed to build the country’s future. Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, stated this on Wednesday in...

Yemen Claims Interception Of Saudi Fighter Jets Over Marib

adminSeptember 17, 2026

Yemeni Brigadier General Yahya Saree has claimed that the country’s air defences intercepted two formations of Saudi fighter aircraft over Marib, involving F-15 and Typhoon jets. According to the claim, the aircraft were targeted with locally manufactured missiles. Saree did not provide further details on the circumstances of the alleged interceptions or whether any aircraft...

Wike-Governors Rift Deepens As Rainbow Coalition Tests APC’s 2027 Strategy

adminSeptember 17, 2026

The political disagreement between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assumed a wider dimension, with the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) acknowledging that the dispute is already filtering down to states and local government areas ahead of the 2027 elections. The PCC has consequently called on President Bola...

Fake Job Letters, Real Losses: How 47 C’River Applicants Lost N51.8m

adminSeptember 17, 2026

At least 47 desperate job seekers in Cross River State reportedly parted with a combined N51.8 million after fraudsters allegedly convinced them that they had secured appointments into the state’s local government service. The victims were said to have paid between N100,000 and N1.5 million for the non-existent appointments, with applicants seeking senior positions reportedly...

When Rain Turns Home Into A Danger Zone

adminSeptember 17, 2026

For residents of parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom, the rainy season has become more than a period of swollen drains and flooded roads. It has become a season of fear, as landslides and advancing erosion threaten to swallow homes, businesses and public infrastructure. In Cross River, the human cost has been particularly devastating,...

El-Rufai’s Wife Questions Politics Behind Husband’s Prolonged Detention

adminSeptember 17, 2026

The continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has taken a fresh political dimension, with his wife and lawyer, Asia El-Rufai, questioning whether his prosecution is being influenced by his emergence as a prominent figure in the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Asia raised the concern in a documentary released by the...

2027: Eno Won’t Trade Governance For Political Noise, Says Adviser

adminSeptember 17, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, will not allow the growing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections to shift his attention from governance and delivery of projects across the state, his Political Adviser, Dr Godwin Ntukudeh, has said. Ntukudeh said the governor had chosen to concentrate on development rather than engage individuals...

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Police Arrest Six Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Guns, Stolen Motorcycle In Akwa Ibom

UK Moves To Deepen Abia Business Ties As Aba’s Enterprise Base Draws Attention

Eight Families Mourn As Cameroon Boat Collision Claims Eight Lives

Tinubu Links Child Labour To Nigeria’s Development, Future Security

Yemen Claims Interception Of Saudi Fighter Jets Over Marib

Wike-Governors Rift Deepens As Rainbow Coalition Tests APC’s 2027 Strategy

Fake Job Letters, Real Losses: How 47 C’River Applicants Lost N51.8m

When Rain Turns Home Into A Danger Zone

El-Rufai’s Wife Questions Politics Behind Husband’s Prolonged Detention

2027: Eno Won’t Trade Governance For Political Noise, Says Adviser

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