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Police kill three suspected armed robbers in Akwa Ibom: One suspect was arrested while others escaped with bullet wounds, the police said.
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NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, haziness from Monday: Isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Edo ...
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Hardship: Akwa Ibom govt abandons food subsidy, introduces replacement: Governor Eno announces N1.5 billion interest-free loan for traders in the state.
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37,874 defectors join PDP in A’Ibom: No fewer than 37,874 members of opposition political parties in Akwa Ibom State were, on Friday ...
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SSS arrests four kidnap suspects in Akwa Ibom: The suspects confessed that they are part of the syndicate, according to the SSS.
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Parallex Bank opens Uyo branch: One of the newest commercial banks in Nigeria, Parallex Bank, has opened a new branch in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
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Son held for allegedly hacking 75-year-old father to death: A man identified as Okon Edet is now in custody for allegedly macheting his father, Edet Oyoho ...
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Gov Eno extends gully erosion project to protect Uyo custodial centre: The governor said that the decision to extend the scope of the project was to avoid the ...
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End pollution now, N’Delta communities tell oil firms: extractive activities of the multinational oil companies, two communities have called on the multinational ...
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Killers of soldiers in Delta community aren’t Niger Delta indigenes – Akpabio: “See, I don't want you to conclude. I do not believe that these people are ...
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Five to die by hanging for killing Rivers vigilante commander: A Rivers State High Court has convicted and sentenced five people to death by hanging for the ...
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Akwa Ibom govt opposes lawyer’s appeal against conviction for contempt: Mr Effiong was convicted for contempt of court by the state chief judge when he appeared ...
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Akwa-Ibom lovers arrested for faking kidnap: Officers of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a self-kidnap suspect, Imaobong Sampson, and her boyfriend ...
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N10.143 trillion shared among Federal, States, LGs in 2023 – NEITI report: The Federal Government received N3.99 trillion, representing 39.37 percent of the ...
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Inadequate funding, lack of political will stalling A’Ibom road project – Ex-commissioner
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Nigeria’s 0.5% GDP for research, development insufficient – NMDC DG: He said for the country to achieve meaningful development, spending anything less than 2% of ...
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I received over 6,500 petitions in three years – Rector: The Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Commodore Duja Effedua (retd.) ...
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IWD: Foundation to gift women sanitary pads: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria said it will distribute free sanitary pads to women in its engagement programmes.
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Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
Outrage as bandits kidnap 280 pupils from Kaduna schools: Over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga ...
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Osun Amotekun arrests suspected inter-state child trafficker: The corps said the vehicle conveying the suspect and the victims to Osun was intercepted in Ifetedo ...
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A’Ibom workers join protest against economic hardship: The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday joined its counterparts in other ...
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Why I didn’t follow Akwa Ibom YPP governorship candidate to APC – Ex-campaign official
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Akpabio goofs, says Mobil’s office in Akwa Ibom ought to be in Oron, not Eket: Mr Akpabio gloated over his position as the Senate president, saying ...
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NiMet predicts early rains in Borno, Abia, A’Ibom: The Nigerian Meteorological Agency on Tuesday presented the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction in Abuja.
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Workers demand different minimum wage across geopolitical zones: National Minimum Wage Committee, on Thursday, put forth recommendations for a new minimum wage ...
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MainOne unveils subsea cable system in Akwa Ibom: A statement by the company said the cable system would connect Akwa Ibom State and other underserved regions in ...
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Rivers recruits 500 health workers, promotes 400: Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the immediate employment of 500 health workers in the Rivers State ...
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Police hunt killers of two Akwa Ibom siblings: The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it had ordered a manhunt for the killers of two elderly brothers in Nsit ...
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Navy arrests two over fuel smuggling, seizes 5,100 litres of petrol: Operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base, Ibaka, in Akwa Ibom have arrested ...
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Police extortions, lawmaker’s prediction on naira, other top stories from South-south
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Forum worries as A’Ibom debt profile hits N347.75bn: The Tax Justice and Governance Platform Forum of Akwa Ibom State has raised the alarm over the increasing ...
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Labour mobilises for protest, tanker drivers strike triggers fuel queues: The organised Labour on Monday began mobilising its members for a nationwide protest ...
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Don’t disappoint your parents, UNIUYO VC urges matriculating students: The Vice-Chancellor, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo ...
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Economic hardship: Man embarks on lone protest in A’Ibom : A 41-year-old man identified as David Ubaha on Monday staged a lone protest in Uyo Akwa Ibom State to ...
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A’Ibom plans bulk purchase agency to address rising food prices: Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has said that his administration has concluded plans to ...
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It’s illogical for varsity JAC to pressure members on strike resumption — A’Ibom: The Akwa Ibom State government has described the call for resumption of strike ...
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Wigwe’s parents receive more sympathisers: Governor of Rivers State, Similayi Fubara, Governor of Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno, and Governor Alex Otti of Abia State were ...
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Electoral Act has loopholes, will be amended – A’Ibom Rep: Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development and member representing ...
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Citizens groan as rice hits N77,000 per bag: Rice, which is arguably one of the commonest consumed staples in the country, has risen to N77,000 per bag.
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How National Cereals Research Institute Made Questionable N141.445m Payment to Najah Consult in 2022
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A’Ibom CP vows to take security battle to criminal hideouts : The Akwa Ibom CP, Waheed Ayilara has vowed to raid criminal hideouts to fish out all criminal ...
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Re-run Election: YPP candidates in Akwa Ibom defeat PDP in NASS, state assembly election
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Akwa Ibom court orders man’s arrest over refusal to care for children: The court presided over by Justice Ntong Ntong gave the order of committal on Thursday in ...
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A’Ibom rerun: YPP reclaims reps, state assembly seats: Ukpong-Udo is returning to the House of Representatives for a second term, having been first elected into ...
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Two Akwa Ibom kidnap victims yet to be freed 14 days after: An official in charge of the state’s internal security confirmed the incident.
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Sex-for-admission allegation, police extrajudicial killing, other top stories from South-south last week
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Ekiti school pupils’ abductors reject N7m, parents seek support: When we offered them the amount that we have gathered, they rejected it, saying unless the N15m ...
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A’Ibom gov promises to clamp down on criminals: Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has pledged his administration's commitment to combating the security ...
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NNPP governorship candidate lists conditions to return to APC: John Akpanudoedehe said the APC has been unfair to him despite his sacrifices for the party for ...
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NDDC vows to complete ongoing N’Delta projects: The Niger Delta Development Commission has re-stated its commitment to complete all its ongoing development ...
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Gunmen behead police inspector in Akwa Ibom: Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly beheaded a policeman simply identified as Inspector Osang in Akwa ...
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Re-run Elections: INEC identifies hotspots in three states: INEC highlights some polling units where incidents have been recorded in the ongoing re-run and ...
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Rescue of homeless ex-tennis champion, pipeline explosion, other top stories from South-east
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FERMA repairs roads, links stranded Niger Delta communities: The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency has vowed to sustain the ’Operation Zero Portholes’ and ...
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US committed to Nigeria’s economic growth -Envoy: This is just as he said that the United States was committed to the economic growth and prosperity of Nigeria.
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10 arrested as navy seizes crude oil-laden ship: He, however, added that the suspects and vessel were arrested on December 28, 2023.
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A’Ibom police foil kidnap of expatriate worker, arrest 10 suspects: Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested 10 suspected kidnappers who ...
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Gunmen kill police officer in Akwa Ibom: The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation into the killing of the officer
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Court jails three Internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom: This is according to a statement by the Spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC ...
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Gunmen kill police officer, second in two days: Police have confirmed the incident.
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Police arrest 22 suspects over killing of inspector: The police also arrested an alleged serial murderer accused of beheading a community youth president last ...
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INEC fixes date for postponed bye, rerun elections: During Saturday’s elections, INEC suspended elections in some polling units in Akwa Ibom ...
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BoI supports Akwa Ibom businesses with fund: Bank of Industry has said that a dedicated matching fund partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Government will ...
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APC sympathiser sworn in as INEC REC: PREMIUM TIMES had reported that Mr Umoren is a member of the APC and an ally of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
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YPP appoints interim chairperson for Akwa Ibom: Mr Andy resigned as the YPP chairperson in Akwa Ibom and defected in January, alongside the party governorship ...
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Re-run Elections: Police deploy 2000 officers, restrict movement in three Akwa Ibom LGAs
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Police probe dead lady’s body dumped in Akwa Ibom: Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it had commenced an investigation to unravel those behind the dumping of a ...
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34 constituencies elect leaders as DSS, police warn troublemakers: After months of campaigns and preparations by candidates of various political parties ...
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INEC chairman urges new REC to uphold neutrality: The Chairman of the INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioner to ...
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Mutilated Body Raises Suspicions Nigerian Wrestler Ab Jerry Was Murdered: Jeremiah travelled to Bayelsa on December 10 to prepare for a wrestling competition ...
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FG, W’Bank empowers 5,000 Taraba, A’Ibom farmers: At least 5, 200 female livestock farmers in Taraba State would be empowered through a World Bank-assisted ...
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A’Ibom never experienced development before I became gov – Akpabio: Akpabio, on Thursday boasted that Akwa Ibom never experienced real development until when he ...
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Family of missing A’Ibom APC youth leader demands probe: The youth leader had, through his Facebook page, protested the alleged diversion of food and money and ...
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22 suspected cultists arrested over inspector’s murder: The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with the murder of one ...
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Rivers police arrest man wanted by EFCC for four years: Okodi, popularly known as ‘Chief’, was a resident at No.21, Abak Road Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
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Price of rice up by 81% in 2023 – NBS: The NBS has disclosed that the average price of 1kg of local rice increased by 81.35 per cent on a YoY basis to N917 ...
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Man, 32, bags life imprisonment for raping four-year-old in A’Ibom: Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ibritam Area of the state has sentenced one ...
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FCT, Ekiti, Adamawa, Imo, six others get new CPs: Mr Beneth Igwe has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory ...
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