The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the conviction of Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, the erstwhile Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a female student. The Court of Appeal, in its judgment delivered on Thursday, September 18, 2026, in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CR/1798/2025, upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which convicted Professor Ndifon on Count One of the charge and sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment without an option of fine. The conviction arose from evidence before the trial court that Professor Ndifon, while serving as…
Author: Ini Sam
Operatives of the Ifo Division of the Ogun State Police Command have recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo, less than eight hours after the vehicle was reported stolen, while one suspect was arrested and efforts intensified to apprehend another who fled. The vehicle, belonging to an Indian national based at the Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos, was allegedly stolen on September 9, 2026, by the driver, Waidi Olaide Kolawale, who had been employed only two days earlier. Kolawale reportedly told his employer that he was taking the vehicle to a nearby vulcaniser to repair a tyre…
By Bassey Ibiatisuho Defending champion, Bright Bassey representing Ikot Ekpene local governmeEdint area will face his elder brother, Wisdom Bassey from Uruan local government area in the male table tennis final of the ongoing Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival. It will be the first time in the history of the sports festival that two brothers are stacked up against each other in the final. Bright Bassey, poached by Ikot Ekpene won the final last year, and got to this year’s final following his semifinal victory over his opponent from Etinan, while his brother, Wisdom Bassey defeated his opponent from Onna…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been honoured in New York by world leaders, business executives and prominent Nigerians who gathered to celebrate his life, leadership and legacy. The event, organised by the Chief Executive Officer of Mutandis Africa, Chinelo Anohu, featured tributes to the former Nigerian leader from former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed the event in a post on her official X handle on Tuesday. Among those who attended were Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed;…
… felicitates Seplat Energy new CEO Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has assured investors of sustained support and partnership, stressing that his administration is committed to the protection and security of investments in the State. The Governor gave the assurance when he received the management of Seplat Energy led by the Chairman, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, who paid a courtesy visit on him in Government House, Uyo. He congratulated the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, Engr. Effiong Okon, on his appointment and assumption of duty, stating that his appointment is not only to serve the interest…
-Says Eno Using EFCC to Seize Udom’s Money, Properties The 2027 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Udoedeghe, has alleged that the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, deceived his predecessor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, with satanic humility. In a recent interview, Senator Udoedeghe revealed that in the quest to have a loyal successor, the former governor of the state, Mr Emmanuel, misjudged Mr Eno’s show of humility like kneeling down to pay respect (while serving as a commissioner) to mean loyalty, stressing that Eno was only pretending in order to deceive the…
The Akwa Ibom State candidate of Labour Party in the 2027 governorship election, Akparawa Michael Bush has promised to pay all outstanding pension and gratuities owed to public and civil servants by past administrations within his 100 days in office if elected. The Labour Party candidate further said after paying all outstanding arrears, retired civil and public servants will be paid their pension, gratuities and other entitlements the same month they retired from service. Having to wait for ten, fifteen, twenty years before getting your pension and gratuity will stop in Akwa Ibom State from my government, Bush promised Bush…
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, Morris Dankombo, has warned political actors against violence, misinformation and inflammatory statements ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dankombo gave the warning on Tuesday in Lafia during a stakeholders’ engagement with the Nasarawa State Police Command and other critical stakeholders as part of his familiarisation tour of the state. He urged political party leaders and their supporters to conduct their activities responsibly and peacefully, stressing that political differences should not be allowed to endanger lives and property. “As we approach the election season, I wish to appeal to…
The Uyo Liberation Movement (ULM) and the Obi-Kwankwaso Youth Movement for a New Nigeria (OK) have forged a strategic partnership ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development followed a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Obi-Kwankwaso Youth Movement to the office of the Secretary-General of ULM, Akparawa Prince Emmanuel Sam, in Uyo. The delegation commended ULM for defending issues that unite the people of Uyo and advocating good leadership and accountability, describing the movement as an important partner in the effort to actualise the Obi-Kwankwaso project and a “New Nigeria”. The group said the partnership would allow both…
-Says No Journalist, Publisher Deserves Such Humiliation The Independent Newspaper Publishers Association (INPA) has condemned the monthly ministerial briefings organised by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information, describing the ₦10,000 reportedly given to journalists and publishers after hours as humiliation. In a statement, the association appealed to the Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umana, to discontinue the practice, insisting that journalists and publishers deserve better treatment. The briefings, coordinated monthly by the Commissioner, bring state commissioners before journalists and publishers to present the achievements and activities of Governor Umo Eno’s administration. INPA questioned the rationale behind inviting media practitioners to…