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Abiodun: Governors, Not Tinubu, Should Explain How Subsidy Gains Are Used

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has pushed back against calls for President Bola Tinubu to account for the financial benefits of petrol subsidy removal, saying state governors are better placed to explain how the additional revenue has been spent. Abiodun made the clarification on Thursday while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After US, South Korea, Japan Drills

adminSeptember 12, 2026

North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast, just one day after the United States, South Korea and Japan concluded a joint military exercise. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were detected at about 5:20 a.m. on Saturday from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern...

2027: Akpanudoedehe Alleges N22m Plot To Block His Past Governorship Bid Idara Jerome, Uyo

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East, John James Akpanudoedehe, has alleged that political interests spent N22 million to frustrate his ambition of becoming governor of Akwa Ibom State. Akpanudoedehe made the allegation during an interaction with journalists in Uyo at the weekend, opened up...

Bab Al-Mandeb Crisis Raises Fresh Threat To Oil Supplies, Global Trade

adminSeptember 12, 2026

A major maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden is coming under increasing pressure, raising fresh concerns for global oil supplies, shipping costs and businesses already struggling with elevated transport expenses. According to a report by CNN’s Anna Cooban, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their threats to commercial shipping...

Wike’s Rainbow Coalition: Tinubu’s 2027 Ally Or APC’s Electoral Headache?

adminSeptember 12, 2026

A fresh political dilemma is confronting the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections as the Nyesom Wike-backed Rainbow Coalition pushes a campaign strategy that supports President Bola Tinubu for another term while leaving the door open to opposition parties at other levels. The emerging arrangement is already unsettling sections of the...

US Restricts Tanker Movement Through Strait Of Hormuz

adminSeptember 12, 2026

The United States has tightened security arrangements for oil tankers navigating the Strait of Hormuz, limiting protected crossings to designated periods amid renewed attacks on commercial vessels. Under the revised arrangement, tankers are being encouraged to schedule their passage during specific daily windows when US air-defence coverage is available, rather than relying on continuous protection....

Uyo May Get Flyovers, Airport-City Monorail As Eno Unveils Metropolitan Transport Plan

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Uyo may be heading for a major transportation overhaul, with the Akwa Ibom State Government considering flyovers, wider roads and a possible monorail linking the airport corridor with the city centre as the state capital expands. The proposed shift from conventional road development to a broader mass-transit strategy was disclosed by the Commissioner for Works...

When The Person Meant To Protect A Child Becomes The Source Of Fear

adminSeptember 12, 2026

For a child, home is expected to be the first place of safety — the place where an adult’s embrace means protection, reassurance and trust. That sense of security is at the centre of concern in a disturbing child-abuse case in Anambra State, following the arrest of a 36-year-old woman in Onitsha on September 10....

How One Road Is Reopening Dakkada Oil Palm Estate To Farmers, Business

adminSeptember 12, 2026

For farmers around the Dakkada Global Oil Palm Estate in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, getting farm produce to market may soon become less of a struggle, following the commissioning of a 1.35-kilometre access road by the state government. The road, comprising the estate’s main access and internal routes, was commissioned...

OERL-HCDT Targets Youth Economic Independence With 694 Beneficiaries In A’Ibom Coastal Communities

adminSeptember 12, 2026

A total of 694 youths from five coastal communities in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are set to receive education, skills and business support under a human-capital development initiative by Oriental Energy Resources Ltd (OERL) and the Effiat and Mbo Host Communities Development Trust. The intervention, covering youths from Effiat, Uda, Udesi,...

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Abiodun: Governors, Not Tinubu, Should Explain How Subsidy Gains Are Used

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After US, South Korea, Japan Drills

2027: Akpanudoedehe Alleges N22m Plot To Block His Past Governorship Bid Idara Jerome, Uyo

Bab Al-Mandeb Crisis Raises Fresh Threat To Oil Supplies, Global Trade

Wike’s Rainbow Coalition: Tinubu’s 2027 Ally Or APC’s Electoral Headache?

US Restricts Tanker Movement Through Strait Of Hormuz

Uyo May Get Flyovers, Airport-City Monorail As Eno Unveils Metropolitan Transport Plan

When The Person Meant To Protect A Child Becomes The Source Of Fear

How One Road Is Reopening Dakkada Oil Palm Estate To Farmers, Business

OERL-HCDT Targets Youth Economic Independence With 694 Beneficiaries In A’Ibom Coastal Communities

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