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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...

Oluremi Tinubu Arrives Anambra For ICT, Food Bank, Empowerment Programmes

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has arrived in Anambra State for a one-day engagement featuring digital skills development, food support for vulnerable residents and an empowerment programme targeting 5,000 beneficiaries across the state. Mrs Tinubu touched down at the Chinua Achebe International Airport on Thursday, and was received by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his...

Hugo, Giant Shire Horse, Enters Guinness Record Books

adminSeptember 10, 2026

A four-year-old Shire horse named Hugo has earned a place in the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living horse, standing at an extraordinary 1.99 metres, according to a BBC report. The horse, which lives in Towcester, Northamptonshire, measures about 6.5ft at the withers, the ridge at the base of the neck. Guinness officials...

Police Arrest Suspected Serial Burglar, Recover N21m Photographic Equipment In Akwa Ibom

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar and recovered photographic equipment and other valuables worth more than N21 million in separate operations across the state. The principal suspect, identified as Nicholas Olamide, was arrested on September 7, 2026, following an investigation into the August 24 burglary of a photo studio...

AKWA IBOM @39 : SENATOR EME UFOT EKAETTE, MFR

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Senator Eme Ufot Ekaette, MFR, belongs to that distinguished generation of Akwa Ibom women whose professional excellence, courage, leadership and commitment to public service have earned them a place in the history of both the State and Nigeria. Pharmacist, businesswoman, professional leader and politician, Senator Ekaette distinguished herself first in the pharmaceutical profession, where she...

Two 13-Year-Olds Swept Away By Floods In Abuja, Abia

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The lives of two 13-year-old children have been thrown into uncertainty after floodwaters swept them away in separate incidents in Abuja and Abia State, leaving their families and communities desperately searching for them. In Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhassan Jamil, a JSS student of Ihyau El-Burhan Academy, was swept into a...

MMI Alleges Lopsided Oil, Gas Jobs; Ekpo’s Team Defends Record Of Inclusive Representation

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The controversy over the distribution of employment opportunities in Akwa Ibom’s oil and gas sector has taken a new turn, with the team of Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, rejecting allegations by Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) that opportunities under his watch have been distributed unfairly. The minister’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, said...

Akwa Ibom Moves To Unlock 20-Year Power Transmission Project

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Government has pledged to intervene in unresolved community and compensation issues that have kept the 330kV National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) Lot 18 transmission line unfinished for about two decades. The commitment, according to Governor Umo Eno, is driven by the potential of the Ikot Ekpe-Ikot Abasi transmission project to strengthen electricity...

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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

Oluremi Tinubu Arrives Anambra For ICT, Food Bank, Empowerment Programmes

Hugo, Giant Shire Horse, Enters Guinness Record Books

Police Arrest Suspected Serial Burglar, Recover N21m Photographic Equipment In Akwa Ibom

AKWA IBOM @39 : SENATOR EME UFOT EKAETTE, MFR

Two 13-Year-Olds Swept Away By Floods In Abuja, Abia

MMI Alleges Lopsided Oil, Gas Jobs; Ekpo’s Team Defends Record Of Inclusive Representation

Akwa Ibom Moves To Unlock 20-Year Power Transmission Project

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