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FG To Provide Students 100MB Free Daily Data From October 1

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government has announced a daily 100 megabytes (MB) free data allocation for Nigerian students to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms, with the initiative set to commence on October 1, 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the Initiative for...

Akwa Ibom To Consider Jobs For Outstanding Athletes As 2026 Sports Festival Begins

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to consider outstanding athletes for employment into the state public service, as the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival formally got underway with the presentation of the Unity Torch in Uyo on Thursday. Receiving the torch at Government House, Governor Umo Eno said the measure was part of...

Fidelity Bank, GIFA Target Sustainable Women-Owned Businesses With N25m Support

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Fidelity Bank Plc and the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA) have joined efforts to help women in Akwa Ibom build sustainable businesses, with N25 million and business equipment committed to the latest phase of the programme. The initiative, unveiled in Uyo on Thursday, is supporting 300 women with sewing and grinding machines,...

US Delivers Military Equipment to Nigerian Air Force Under Defence Deal

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The United States has supplied the Nigerian Air Force with additional military equipment as part of ongoing defence cooperation between both countries. The delivery was announced by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a statement shared on X on Thursday. According to AFRICOM, the equipment was transported to Nigeria aboard a US Air Force...

Nigeria Moves To Regulate Livestock Slaughter, Upgrade Meat Processing

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government is moving to reform Nigeria’s meat production system by making controlled slaughtering and modern processing facilities central to the livestock value chain. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said the planned reforms would eventually eliminate the slaughter of animals in uncontrolled locations and improve the quality, safety and traceability of meat...

National Assembly Service Commission Workers Protest Over Unpaid Allowances, Welfare Concerns

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Workers of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) have begun a protest in Abuja to demand improved welfare and the payment of outstanding allowances. The demonstration is being led by members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), NASC chapter, at the Commission’s headquarters. The workers accused the management, led by Executive Chairman Dr...

Musa Turns Down APC 2027 Campaign Role, Backs Return Of Petrol Subsidy

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Muhammad Murtala Musa D Provost has declined a position reportedly offered to him on the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Committee for the 2027 election, saying he would rather support politicians who favour the return of the petrol subsidy. According to Sahara Reporters, Musa made his position known in a statement dated September 7,...

FG Orders Tertiary Institutions to Use Only Own Resources for Accreditation

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to tighten accreditation procedures for tertiary institutions, saying schools will no longer be allowed to rely on borrowed lecturers, equipment or facilities to secure approval for academic programmes. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja while inaugurating a ministerial committee tasked with strengthening accreditation and...

Eno Builds 2027 Re-Election Machine From 329 Wards

adminSeptember 10, 2026

With 1.3 million registered voters in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2027 elections, Governor Umo Eno is banking on an unprecedented grassroots mobilisation strategy as he seeks a second term in office. Rather than relying primarily on the conventional top-heavy campaign arrangement, the governor’s re-election machinery is being designed around the state’s 329 wards,...

Akwa Ibom NIPR To Put Reputation, Influence In Spotlight At 2026 AGM

adminSeptember 10, 2026

How organisations move beyond simply making news to deliberately shaping the narratives that define their reputation will take centre stage as the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) holds its 2026 Annual General Meeting and 12th Chief O. W. Udoh Memorial Lecture. The two-day programme, scheduled for September 17...

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FG To Provide Students 100MB Free Daily Data From October 1

Akwa Ibom To Consider Jobs For Outstanding Athletes As 2026 Sports Festival Begins

Fidelity Bank, GIFA Target Sustainable Women-Owned Businesses With N25m Support

US Delivers Military Equipment to Nigerian Air Force Under Defence Deal

Nigeria Moves To Regulate Livestock Slaughter, Upgrade Meat Processing

National Assembly Service Commission Workers Protest Over Unpaid Allowances, Welfare Concerns

Musa Turns Down APC 2027 Campaign Role, Backs Return Of Petrol Subsidy

FG Orders Tertiary Institutions to Use Only Own Resources for Accreditation

Eno Builds 2027 Re-Election Machine From 329 Wards

Akwa Ibom NIPR To Put Reputation, Influence In Spotlight At 2026 AGM

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