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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…

By Zainab Oyekan SOS Children’s Villages, Nigeria, an NGO, on Monday called for inclusive, youth-driven educational systems to better prepare children and young people for the future. The NGO made the call in a statement in Jos to mark the 2026 International Day of Education themed: “The Power of Youth in Co-Creating Education.” Its National…

By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged relevant authorities to ensure mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining activity is carried out in the country. The President of the Society, Ms Rose Ndong made the remark on Saturday in Uyo at a press conference which was part of activities marking the 261st…

By Blessing Odega Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, has charged the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) corps members posted to Plateau to promote peace, progress and national integration. Mutfwang said this on Friday at the official opening and swearing in ceremony of the 2026 batch “A” stream l corps members orientation. The governor, who was…

By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state to channel their intellectual and creative energies towards national development. Eno stated this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch A Stream 1 Corps at Nsit-Atai, Akwa Ibom on Friday. Represented by…

By Reporters Stakeholders in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have expressed divergent views on the proposed creation of State Police in Nigeria, citing improved security on one hand and fears of political abuse on the other. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey across the three states revealed mixed reactions, with proponents arguing that state…

By Thompson Yamput The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged its members to participate actively in politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.   Mr  Abdullahi Usman, the National President of the association, made the call while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lokoja through the…

By Thompson Yamput The  Police Command in Kogi  has unveiled two new police outposts to boost security and community policing in the state. Speaking at the inauguration of the outposts in Lokoja on Friday, the  Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, described it as a milestone in the command’s pursuit for security and peace in Kogi….

By Admin The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described the removal of Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) as a remarkable development that could pivot the country in the right direction internationally. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and…

By Isaiah Eka Some political stakeholders in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom have declared to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Umo Eno. The motion to support Tinubu and Eno was moved at a stakeholders meeting in Uyo on Tuesday by Mr Ime Okon, the member representing Ibiono Ibom/Itu Federal…