Month: October 2025

Idahosa Hails Kwankwaso, Gov. Yussuf as ‘National Assets’, Urges Politicians to Emulate Their Leadership

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Archbishop Isaac Idahosa, has described the party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yussuf, as invaluable political assets whose commitment to national development continues…

Akwa Ibom Posts ₦1.27 Trillion Revenue in Nine Months, Spends ₦830.2 Billion

Akwa Ibom State government has recorded a total revenue inflow of ₦1.27 trillion between January and September 2025, according to the state’s Third Quarter Budget Implementation Report.Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Linus Nkan disclosed this at the quarterly…

FG Releases ₦2.3bn to Clear Lecturers’ Arrears, Reaffirms Commitment to Revitalising Tertiary Education

Federal Government has released ₦2.3 billion to settle outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed to university lecturers.Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on ongoing engagements between the government, the Academic Staff Union of…

Sylva in Storm as Military Raids Residences in Abuja, Bayelsa Over Alleged Coup Plot, Aides Arrested

A special military team is alleged to have stormed the residences of former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva at Maitama in Abuja.Reports credited to Businessday Newspaper on Wednesday said, several aides have been arrested, while another group…

Trump Administration Revokes Wole Soyinka’s U.S. Visa Amid Sweeping Immigration Crackdown

The United States government under President Donald Trump has reportedly revoked the visa of globally renowned scholar and Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, in a move that underscores the administration’s increasingly hardline stance on immigration and travel regulations.According to sources…

Senator Ekong Sampson: Galvanizing APC Base in Mkpat Enin

Senator Ekong Sampson, representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, on Monday, October 27, 2025, hosted the Chapter Executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, as part of ongoing strategic consultations aimed at strengthening the…

Dr. Anietie Ukpe Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate President

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has approved the appointment of Dr. Anietie John Ukpe as his Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) in the Office of the President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria.The appointment, which was issued and made public…

Obielom Backs Soludo for Second Term, Cites Unprecedented Development in Anambra

The leader of Igbos in the Diaspora, Chief Emeka Obielom, has declared his firm support for the re-election bid of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, describing his first term as “a period of remarkable transformation and unprecedented development…

Power Tussle Splits Kebbi ADC as Sule-Iko Suspended

   Party accuses embattled Leader of Self-acclamation, Reaffirms Bala as Legitimate Chairman   Fresh leadership crisis has hit the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State, following the suspension of Sule-Iko Sadeeq for allegedly declaring himself chairman of the party…

Tragedy: Police Warn Truck Drivers After Man’s Electrocution by High-Tension Wires.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has issued strong safety warning to tipper drivers and sand excavators, following the electrocution of a tipper driver in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. According to a statement from the Command, the tragic incident…