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By Martha Agas The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. The incident, which occurred on Feb. 18 at a mining site in Kampani Zurak, left 37 people dead and 25 others hospitalised after exposure to gaseous emissions. The…
By Isaiah Eka The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended two persons over suspected involvement in cases of murder within the state. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement in Uyo that the breakthrough was based on credible intelligence from members of the public. John said…
By Isaiah Eka An Uyo-based group, Street Mentors Network has donated foodstuff, books, drugs and other items to support the welfare of no fewer that 530 vulnerable children in Akwa Ibom. The Executive Director, Ms Anny Michael said at a press conference in Uyo on Monday that the gesture was to commemorate the 2026 International…
By Isaiah Eka The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, says the Federal Government is moving towards a unified and transparent poverty response system for proper coordination and effective service delivery. HOPE-CT is the federal government’s main poverty response under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with the aim of lifting 50…
By Admin The New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should keep their eyes open while dealing with its 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to avoid betrayal of agreement. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Ogini Olaposi. Olaposi stated that ‘if Kwankwaso…
By Isaiah Eka The Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom Council has presented an award of excellence to Ibom Air for Outstanding Customer Experience and performance in the aviation industry. The award was presented when the chapel paid a visit to Ibom Air on Friday at the Ibom Air Headquarters,…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Government has planned to establish a Special Task Force Unit involving all stakeholders that will monitor, coordinate and check mate traffic road crashes on the highways. This was part of the communique signed and released after a stakeholders meeting chaired by Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on road safety…
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has raised concern over policy misalignment and weak coordination in Nigeria’s maritime sector. It said the sector was at a critical crossroads, shaped not by limited capacity but by weak prioritisation discipline. SEREC made this known in a policy bulletin and presidential…
By Blessing Odega Mrs Hannatu Gagara, Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Plateau chapter, says that the state delegates voted during the just-concluded national convention of the party held in Abuja on Tuesday. Gagara told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos that the clarification was necessary in view of a video circulating…
By Isaiah Eka Mrs Felicia Kalu, the new Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS6.3 Akwa Ibom, has urged corps personnel to exude discipline and professionalism in service delivery. Kalu made the call in a statement by Mr Paul James, the command’s Public Enlightenment and Public Relations Officer in Uyo on Thursday. The statement…
