Month: October 2025

Michael Ekpo Appointed Senior Legislative Aide to Senate President, Akpabio

The Executive Director of Uyo Infomedia Limited, a Public Relations and Digital Media Company, Mr. Michael Ukanga Ekpo has been appointed as a Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The appointment, which was announced at the weekend…

Senator Ekong Sampson Hosts APC Ward Chairmen, Reaffirms Commitment to Party Unity and Development.

The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Ekong Sampson, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, played host to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Chairmen from Mkpat Enin Local Government Area at WatBridge Hotel and Suites, Uyo,…

South-East Gets NASS Approval for New State

In a surprise move over the weekend, the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the creation of additional state in the South-East geo-political zone, moving the long-standing demand for equity and balance…

Davido Hails Akwa Ibom’s World-Class Facilities, Says State Rivals the U.S.

Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has showered glowing praises on Akwa Ibom State, describing its infrastructural facilities as being on par with those found in the United States. Speaking during a joint courtesy visit to the…

Akpabio Vows Total Support for Governor Eno’s 2027 Re-election Bid 

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the people of Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District to ensure the re-election of Governor Umo Eno in 2027. Akpabio made the declaration during a reception in honour of…

Ibom Air Seals ₦200M Sponsorship Deal With Akwa United FC

Akwa Ibom State-owned carrier Ibom Air has sealed a landmark ₦200 million sponsorship deal with Akwa United Football Club, the 2021 champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), in a move that underscores growing synergy between the state’s corporate…

Senate Approves Life Imprisonment For Defilement of Minors

  Scrap Gender Bias in Sexual Offence Laws   The Nigerian Senate has unanimously passed a landmark bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone convicted of defiling a minor, with no option of fine. The move is hailed as a decisive…

Suspected Ritualist Plucking Human Eyes Escapes Lynching In Jigawa

A suspected ritualist, identified as Malam narrowly escaped lynching yesterday in Tarabu community of Jigawa State, after being caught attempting to remove the eye of a corpse at a cemetery. The suspect, according to a source was reportedly apprehended by…

Financial Crime News

Emefiele Returns N4 Trillion, Forfeits Six Banks, $275M Found In Account of Buhari’s Aide’s Six Years-Old Son

Ex-CBN Deputy Governor Tunde Lemo reportedly refunds $500m as Obazee probe uncovers massive looting under Buhari administration In what investigators have described as one of the largest financial recoveries in Nigeria’s history, the former Governor of the Central Bank of…

Violence Erupts at Jigawa Road Project Launch — Top Politicians, Governor’s Convoy Attacked by Angry Youths

TARABU, JIGAWA STATE: Tension reached a boiling point in Tarabu village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area, on Wednesday, as irate youths attacked the convoy of Governor Umar Namadi Danmodi during the flag-off ceremony of a 23.4-kilometre road project. What was meant…