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…
Author: Ini Sam
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…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and is expected to return to Nigeria at the weekend, the Presidency has said. Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for London to commence the working vacation. After spending a week in the United Kingdom, he proceeded to Paris, France, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré. The Presidency said that despite his absence from the country, Tinubu had remained in touch with developments at home and continued to direct the affairs of government. Among other decisions taken during the period, the…
A 38-year-old tanker driver, Alagbe Hezekiah, an indigene of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has been hailed for his bravery after driving a burning diesel-laden tanker away from a filling station and populated area in Iwo, Osun State. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Feesu Junction along the Iwo-Ibadan Expressway, opposite Lado Filling Station, Iwo. Hezekiah had reportedly gone to the filling station to supply fuel when the hose had already been connected to offload the diesel from his tanker. However, fire suddenly erupted from the truck under circumstances that remain unknown. According to Hezekiah, he and his motor…
…Eno Fixes October 2 Resumption For Successful Candidates Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has ordered the immediate release of appointment letters to 4,000 successful candidates in the state’s recent civil service recruitment exercise. The directive, announced on Friday, September 18, 2026, comes days after The Guide Newspaper raised questions over the handling of the recruitment exercise and the delay in communicating its outcome to applicants. The announcement was made at the Government House, Uyo, during the presentation of the recruitment report by the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission, Mrs Ekerebong Umoh. Under the directive,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has constituted a high-powered investigative team to probe the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State. The Corps, in a statement by its National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, said the suspects were arrested during a coordinated operation by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis on September 15 and 16, 2026. According to the statement, NSCDC Commandant General, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, OFR, mni, directed the investigative team, led by the Deputy Commandant General in charge of Intelligence and…
-As Applicants Slam Govt Over Lack of Transparency In Recruitment Process The Head of Civil Service for Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Elsie Peters, is liable for prosecution after publicly announcing unapproved figures on recruitment exercises by the state government, an action that contravenes the Statistical Law of the state. Mrs Peters, while speaking on Monday, September 14, during a press briefing to flag-off the 2026 Public Service Week, disclosed that the current administration of Governor Umo Eno has so far recruited a total of 7,069 people into the state civil service, a figure she said she got from her personal…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has held a private dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, with both leaders reaffirming the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and France. Tinubu disclosed the engagement in a post on his official social media accounts on Friday, describing the dinner as a pleasure and expressing appreciation to Macron for his hospitality and friendship. The President said the meeting reaffirmed the strong friendship between Nigeria and France and highlighted their shared commitment to deepening cooperation and building a mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries. “It was a pleasure to share a…