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Beyond Annual Budgets: Akwa Ibom Moves To Secure Sustainable Development Across 31 LGAs
By ARIT OTONG UBOK Akwa Ibom’s 2027–2031 Development Plan: Building a Long-Term Roadmap for Inclusive Growth AKWA Ibom State is taking steps towards a more coordinated approach to development, with government officials, economic experts and local government chairmen rallying behind a proposed five-year development plan covering 2027 to 2031. The initiative, championed by Governor Umo […]
BEDC Explains Power Cuts Across Four States As Gas Shortage Hits National Grid
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Gas Shortage & Reduced Hydro Generation Behind Power Supply Decline, NISO Says ELECTRICITY consumers in Delta, Edo, Ondo and Ekiti states are facing reduced supply following a decline in power generation on Nigeria’s national grid. The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) confirmed the development in a customer notice issued on Thursday […]
Peace Returns To Umuonaje As Asagba Azinge Brokers Reconciliation With Elibujor Family
By NWAFOR AZINGE Asagba Azinge Brokers Peace Between Elibujor Family & Umuonaje Quarters A longstanding disagreement between the Elibujor Family and Umuonaje Quarters has received a major peacebuilding intervention from the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, FNIALS, FICMC. The monarch brought representatives of both sides together at the […]
2027: Delta APC Flags Off Campaign In Oleh …Oborevwori, Other Leaders Canvass Votes For Tinubu, APC Candidates
THE Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally flagged off its 2027 election campaign in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other party leaders urging residents to vote massively for President Bola Tinubu, the governor and all APC candidates. At the rally on Thursday, Oborevwori said […]
Who Owns Nigeria’s Story? Literary Leaders Call For Narrative Sovereignty, National Cohesion & Cultural Renewal
A Literary Convention Takes on the Politics of National Identity NIGERIA’S struggle with insecurity is also a struggle over identity, language, memory and the stories through which its people understand their country. That was one of the defining arguments at the 45th International Convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), where prominent writers and […]
Airport Terminal, Dualised Roads, Security Centre On Tinubu’s Akwa Ibom Commissioning List
By OFFIONG ARCHIBONG AKWA Ibom State will observe a work-free day on Friday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits to inaugurate major infrastructure projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration. The state government said the decision would allow workers and residents to join the reception for the President, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and other […]
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The President We Want: Nigerian Youths Demand Jobs, Security & Real Change In 2027
By TINA TOLUTOPE & HALIMA TAKWAS & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & MAPHOSA AGUSE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO & ETETE EKONG & GEORGETTE CHIDI & ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS FROM the fear of graduating into unemployment to the struggle to keep small businesses afloat, young Nigerians across several states have outlined the qualities and policies they […]
The Price Of A Medical City: Akwa Ibom Residents Fight Over Compensation For Demolished Homes
By EFFANGA OSOK ₦117.5bn Medical City: Akwa Ibom Families Challenge Compensation as Govt Keeps Silent THE construction of the Ibom Medical City in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is being presented as a landmark investment in healthcare. But for residents whose homes and properties stand within the project’s footprint, the development has […]
Delta’s Erho-Abraka Court Puzzle: ₦50 Million Reported Spent, Judiciary Says No Access To Funds
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Budget records clash with judiciary’s account A ₦50 million magistrate court project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has raised questions over the accuracy of the state’s public expenditure records. The 2024 Delta State budget allocated ₦50 million for the construction of the court under the High Court […]
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BEDC Explains Power Cuts Across Four States As Gas Shortage Hits National Grid
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Gas Shortage & Reduced Hydro Generation Behind Power Supply Decline, NISO Says ELECTRICITY consumers in Delta, Edo, Ondo and Ekiti states are facing reduced supply following a decline in power generation on Nigeria’s national grid. The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) confirmed the development in a customer notice issued on Thursday […]
31 LGAs, Traditional Dishes, Music & Pageantry To Light Up Akwa Ibom Christmas Festival
By EFFANGA OSOK Akwa Ibom Unveils Cultural Heritage, Food & Tourism Attractions for Christmas Unplugged 4.0 AKWA Ibom State is preparing to turn its annual Christmas celebration into a major showcase of indigenous food, cultural heritage, entertainment and tourism as the government concludes arrangements for the fourth edition of Ibom Christmas Unplugged. Scheduled to open […]
Tinubu Replaces $21.6 Billion Loan Request With Fresh $7.7 Billion Borrowing Plan
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has withdrawn his earlier request for approval to process external loans worth $20.52 billion and €1.05 billion. Instead, he has submitted a fresh proposal seeking approval to raise approximately $7.7 billion to partly finance the 2026 budget deficit. The new request, which amounts to $7,707,404,882.49, was contained in a […]
Obi Promises To Reopen Calabar Port, Revive Cross River’s Tourism Glory
By ARIT OTONG UBOK PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has promised to revive the Calabar Port and restore Cross River State’s former prominence as a leading tourism destination. Obi made the pledge on Wednesday 4 November 2026, during an interactive town hall meeting in Calabar. He attended the engagement […]
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2027: Delta APC Flags Off Campaign In Oleh …Oborevwori, Other Leaders Canvass Votes For Tinubu, APC Candidates
THE Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally flagged off its 2027 election campaign in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other party leaders urging residents to vote massively for President Bola Tinubu, the governor and all APC candidates. At the rally on Thursday, Oborevwori said […]
Airport Terminal, Dualised Roads, Security Centre On Tinubu’s Akwa Ibom Commissioning List
By OFFIONG ARCHIBONG AKWA Ibom State will observe a work-free day on Friday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits to inaugurate major infrastructure projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration. The state government said the decision would allow workers and residents to join the reception for the President, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and other […]
From Sokoto To Calabar: Atiku’s Campaign Rally, Obi’s Convoy Attack & Fresh 2027 Political Tensions
By MELVIN KOFFA ATIKU Abubakar has launched his presidential campaign in Sokoto after days of controversy over access to the rally venue and alleged security interference. Meanwhile, Peter Obi’s convoy came under attack in Calabar, prompting police to arrest a suspect as investigations continued. The developments formed part of a busy political week ahead of […]
Tinubu Administration Prepares Bill To Boost Women’s Representation In Government
By JOANNA ILUSANMI THE Federal Government is working on legislation that would guarantee women 35 per cent representation in governance, signalling a renewed push for greater female participation in public leadership. Minister of Women Affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim announced the development in Lafia, Nasarawa State, during a pre-rally empowerment programme spearheaded by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. […]