A member of the House of Representatives, Okpolupm Etteh, has joined colleagues in supporting the passage of the State Police Bill during plenary on Thursday. The Bill, which seeks to amend Sections 214–216 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), scaled third reading after 289 lawmakers voted in favour, with one dissenting vote. Rep. Etteh, who represents Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, was part of the historic vote that followed confirmation of quorum, with 290 members in attendance. The legislation provides for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to decentralise Nigeria’s security architecture and improve internal security across the country.…
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-Insists on Offot clan to produce House of Assembly A foremost socio-political organization in Akwa Ibom State, Uyo Liberation Movement (ULM), has taken its advocacy for equal distribution of political positions across the four clans in Uyo local government area, to the palace of the Paramount Ruler, His Royal Majesty Edidem Sylvanus Okon, emphasing on the need for the Assembly seat to go to Offot Clan. This, the group believes, would strengthen the existing zoning arrangements and ensure harmony across clans in Uyo. Speaking on the essence of the visit on Wednesday June 11, the President of the group, Barr.…
By Prince Ikim Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment in its national journey. For decades, the country grappled with deep-rooted economic and structural challenges that constrained growth, weakened public confidence, and limited opportunities for millions of citizens. At such moments, leadership is measured not by the ability to avoid difficult decisions, but by the courage to confront them. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, he inherited an economy facing multiple exchange rates, unsustainable fuel subsidies, mounting debt obligations, infrastructure deficits, insecurity, inflationary pressures, and declining investor confidence. These challenges had real consequences for ordinary Nigerians, reflected…
The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a fresh turn on Wednesday as the Court of Appeal reportedly nullified the legal basis upon which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognised the party’s controversial Caretaker Committee. In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee (INWC), Comrade Ini Ememobong, the appellate court held that there were no longer any live issues requiring determination since the dispute was tied to the party’s national convention, which had already been nullified by the Supreme Court. According to the statement, the Court of Appeal further…
In a remarkable demonstration of its commitment to community development and child welfare, Ibom Developers FZE on Tuesday celebrated the 2026 Children’s Day with pupils of Methodist Primary School, Ikot Ikwot, in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The event, which formed part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and community development programmes, brought excitement and joy to pupils, teachers, parents, and members of the host community, as the school premises came alive with colourful activities marking the annual celebration dedicated to children. The occasion featured an impressive march past by pupils, cultural dance performances, drama…
Akaninyene, an indigene of Obot Akara, was arrested yesterday in Creektown following intelligence that linked him to the disappearance and murder of a recent victim. Security operatives, acting on the tip, tracked him to an isolated hut he built inside a forest in Abanyama, Ukim Ita Community, Creektown. On arrival, men of the Nigerian Army and a tactical special forces squad, led by community youths and elders, attempted to secure the area. Akaninyene noticed the invasion, ran into the hut to retrieve a weapon, but was quickly surrounded. He tried to escape into the forest but was apprehended by the…
…Describe Akwa Ibom Renewed Hope Coordinator as a Credible Youth Mobiliser By Iniubong Sam The South South leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Youth Wing has declared its readiness to work with the Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Obong Prince Ikim, to deepen grassroots mobilisation and strengthen support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commitment was made during a strategic meeting and courtesy visit by APC youth leaders from across the South South region to the office of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors along Udo Udoma Avenue,…
Governor Alex Otti has renamed the dualised Tower–Onuimo Road in honour of the late renowned cleric, Rev. Uma Ukpai, as part of activities marking his administration’s third anniversary. The late evangelist, who recently died and was buried in his country home, was honoured for his contributions to faith, humanitarian service, and national development. Speaking during the commissioning of several road projects across Umuahia North and Umuahia South LGAs, Governor Otti said the renaming of the reconstructed and expanded Tower–Onuimo Road to “Uma Ukpai Way” was aimed at immortalising the respected preacher’s legacy. He also announced that the Ahiaeke–Okwuta–Bende Road had…
PETITION AGAINST STERLING PETROCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS LIMITED The families in Okopedi Ete community, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, have written to the House of Representatives, Committee on Public Petitions, seeking legislative intervention in a lingering land dispute involving Sterling Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Limited. In the letter dated February 13, 2026, by Uyo based lawyer, Francis Ekwere, the families of Uko Okon Uko and Udo Amaka Inam family accused the company of failing to comply with the terms of settlement and consent judgements reached in separate court cases arising from disputed lands in the community. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, May 15, 2026 has arraigned one Igoin Tokoni Peter, a fake presidential adviser before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja for 25m fraud. Peter who paraded himself as a Special Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on ICT Development and Digital Innovation was arraigned on a four- count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N25 million Naira. Count one of the charges read; “That you, Igoin Tokoni Peter, sometime between 30th August, 2024 and 30th October,…