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By Isaiah Eka The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom Command, Baba Azare, has asked officers to intensify operational strategy and demonstrate unwavering commitment to the reduction of crime in the State. Azare gave the charge on Saturday during his end-of-the-month conference with Senior Police Officers held at the officers’ mess, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo. He…
By Muhammad Garba In every political season, there emerges a figure whose actions rise above personal pride and partisan noise, a figure who understands that power is not merely about holding office but about healing fractures. In Kano today, that figure is Abba Kabir Yusuf. His return to the All Progressives Congress is not a…
By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Government says that the new guidelines in the education sector, when implemented, would improve the standard of education in the state. Dr Terna Francis, Executive Secretary (ES) of the Benue Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB), made the assertion on Friday in Makurdi when he briefed newsmen. Francis told…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Friday matriculated 9,097 students into its various faculties for the 2025/2026 academic session. Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, the Vice Chancellor of the university, charged the newly admitted students to remain focused and diligent in the pursuit of academic excellence. Akinwumi disclosed…
By Blessing Odega Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says the state government has included preventative measures against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth into its school health programme. Baamlong made the disclosure on Friday in Jos, when he briefed the press to commemorate the 2026 World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day….
By Adekunle Williams Dr Chris Okafor, Televangelist and Founding Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry has decried what he described as cyber bullying , and sought for regulation of the nation’s cyberspace. Okafor made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, called to explain his displeasure with most bloggers…
By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has charged Ibom Air to sustain its impressive standard and quality service delivery to passengers. Eno said this while speaking with newsmen on his arrival at the Victor Attah International Airport on Thursday. The governor described Ibom Air, the State-owned airline, as the most excellent in…
By Abah Benjamin-Eneojoh Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has been honoured with a prestigious national award of the Ambassador of Safety and Best Safety Governor in Nigeria, by the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON). Presenting the award, the ISPON National President, Chief Dr. Udezi Ste, on Wednesday in Lokoja, said it was in…
By Abdulkadir A. Ibrahim, FNGE., (Kwakwatawa) Politics is not merely the contest of power; it is the discipline of choice. It is a terrain where patience is tested, loyalty is strained, and leadership is measured not by noise but by consequence. Within this demanding landscape, the delayed defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf did not…
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has procured world class equipment aimed at boosting sports in the state. Speaking at a brief ceremony in Uyo on Tuesday, Paul Bassey, the Commissioner for Sports, said that some of the equipment were sourced from outside the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items…
