APC opens 2027 presidential race to all aspirants
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that its 2027 presidential ticket remains open to all party members, despite broad endorsement of President Bola Ahmed for a second…
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ARISE Resort Sets December 2025 Opening
By Aniekan Umanah At exactly 4:05 p.m., the convoy of Governor Umo Eno rolled into the sprawling ARISE Resort , a bold tourism project rising from what was once a…
Tinubu’s Travels And PDP Blues
By Reuben Abati “Bros, how are you preparing for weekend?” “Which weekend? Today is Tuesday, you are asking me about weekend. Have you taken something today? Weekend? How?” “Just…
CVR: Osun, Lagos leads 1.3m voter pre-registration as S’East records lowest
Isaac Samuel The South West has recorded the highest figures in the first week of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) online voter pre-registration exercise, accounting for more than 61…
2027: PDP zones presidency to South, confirms Damagum as substantive national chairman
Isaac Samuel The Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the existing National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective…
Tertiary loan scheme: Another FG’s ploy to divert attention- ASUU
Comfort Isaac The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described the Federal Government’s Tertiary Institution Staff Support Loan Scheme, TISSLS, as yet another antics to divert attention from signing…
I will contest for presidency in 2027 – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting he may not contest the 2027 presidential election, insisting he remains committed to the race and to rescuing Nigeria from what…
2027 Election Debate thickens as Clement Isong Foundation pitches tent with Planning Committee
The Akwa Ibom 2027 Election Debate organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council has continued to gather momentum as more reputable and credible bodies join the…
2027 Election Debate: UNIUYO signs partnership deal with Committee
The University of Uyo and the Planning Committee for the Akwa Ibom 2027 Election Debate organize by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council have agreed to work…
Niger Delta Coalition Appeals for Restraint Over Asu Ekiye, Ex Wife Dispute
The Niger Delta Coalition Communities has appealed to Ambassador Asu Ekiye and his ex wife, Dr. Kunemofa Asu, to exercise restraint and handle their personal and family matters privately. In…
Obasanjo, Malema, over 20,000 Lawyers Converge on Enugu for 2025 NBA Conference
Enugu, the capital of the old Eastern Region, is a beehive of activities as former President Olusegun Obasanjo, firebrand South African politician, Julius Malema, and over 20,000 lawyers converge for…
Gov. Eno speaks on Comfort Emmanson-Ibom Air controversy
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced that he has waded into the dispute between Ibom Air, the state-owned airline, and Ms Comfort Emmanson, a…
Reps query NERC, firms over N59b mass metering fund
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has queried the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Meristem Wealth Management Limited, and NESI-Stabilization Strategy Limited (NESI-SSL) over the alleged non-utilisation of N59 billion…
Gov Eno sets committee against illegal mining in Akwa Ibom, orders revocation of lands illegally procured
Comfort Isaac Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has inaugurated a committee to combat illegal mining activities in the state. He also directed that all lands procured by oil…
Nigerians flock to INEC portal as over 500,000 register in five days
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 505,906 citizens have pre-registered online for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within just five days. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood…
A message to political appointees in Akwa Ibom State
By ETIM ETIM I watched the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency Town Square meeting on TV yesterday and was surprised to hear Gov. Umo Eno announce that some of his political appointees…
From Birthday Celebration to Lasting Legacy: How Tunji Bello Built an Auditorium for LASU
By Tony Onyima, Ph.D. When the ribbon was cut to unveil a gleaming new auditorium at Lagos State University (LASU), the following applause was more than just for the tall…
Ex-militants, oil firm clash over alleged poor treatment of host communities
Isaac Samuel A coalition of ex-militants under the aegis of the Niger Delta Volunteers has raised concerns over alleged neglect and poor treatment of host communities by Sterling Oil Exploration…
INEC to present certificates of return to winners of by-elections Thursday
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Certificates of Return will be presented to winners of the just-concluded bye-elections across the country on Thursday, August 21,…
Okello Oculi’s Banana Man: Musings On Tradition, Colonialism and Modernity
By Yusuf Bangura Nyon, Switzerland 17 August, 2025 Bangura.ym@gmail.com Published in 2019, Banana Man is the last novel of Okello Oculi, the Ugandan literary scholar who spent most of his…
Day one: INEC CVR portal attracts 26,255 Nigerians
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise recorded 26,255 hits on its online portal by 12:35 p.m. on the first…
Paternity fraud: 25% of Nigerian men not biological fathers of children tested — Report
A new report by Lagos-based forensic laboratory, Smart DNA, has revealed that one in four Nigerian men who underwent paternity testing in the last one year were not the biological…
NUJ Unveils 2027 Election Debate, Targets CNN-Style Engagement
Priscilla Christopher-Akpanettot The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has unveiled plans for a comprehensive 2027 General Election Debate aimed at providing voters with a credible platform…
Key Takeaways from Our Tour of Enugu and Ebonyi States
By Bayo Onanuga We returned to Abuja on Saturday after a three-day working tour of Enugu and Ebonyi States as members of the National Communication Team, led by Alhaji Mohammed…
2027 ELECTION DEBATE: COOPA, NUJ to Partner for Successful Organisation
Priscilla Christopher-Akpanettot The Conference of Online Publishers in Akwa Ibom State (COOPA), has expressed its readiness to partner the Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
Violence, low voter turnout mar by-elections across states
Isaac Samuel From gunshots and ballot box snatching in Ogun to large-scale arrests of suspected thugs in Kano and widespread voter apathy in Kogi, Anambra and Oyo, Saturday’s by-elections across…
Over 15,000 applicants scramble for 3000 civil service jobs in Akwa Ibom
Comfort Isaac Over 15,000 job seekers have submitted applications for 3000 vacant positions in the Akwa Ibom State civil service The state government in June announced plans to recruit 3000…
Akwa Ibom: EFCC hands over recovered N100M draft to FG
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate has handed over the sum of One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000) draft to the Federal Ministry of Solid…
Call SPFL to order – Host communities beg Akwa Ibom, FG
Comfort Isaac Host communities of Sterling Petrochemical and Fertilizer Limited, SPFL, in Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of Mboho Ikot Abasi, have appealed to Governor Umo Eno and the…
INEC delivers sensitive materials ahead of Saturday’s bye-elections
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it has completed arrangements for the conduct of bye-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the federation scheduled…
EFCC to arraign 23 suspects arrested in Obasanjo’s Library Friday
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced plans to arraign 23 out of the 93 suspected internet fraudsters arrested at a hotel within the precincts of…
REMINISCENCE: How Gov. Umo Eno Brought Governance to the Village Square
By Aniekan Umanah Open governance is more than a political buzzword. It is a deliberate philosophy of transparency, accountability, and citizen participation , a belief that leadership should not merely…
Reps launch probe into alleged diversion of N1.06trn COVID-19 recovery funds
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the implementation of the $696 million (N1.06 trillion) Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme NG-CARES, a flagship…
Ekemini Theatre Troupe: versatility, brilliance and youthful energy
By Comfort Isaac At the South-South stakeholders’ meeting of APC in Benin in July, the star attraction was not the beautiful speeches of the governors or the flamboyant costumes of…
EFCC dismisses ADC’s claims of politically motivated investigations
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has described as self-serving, diversionary, narrow and idle, the allegation by the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, that the Commission embarks…
Lack of funds delaying Baro Port completion – Oyetola
Isaac Samuel The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has blamed paurcity of funds for the delay in making the River Port in Niger State operational. The minister…
Court faults Ecobank for account restriction, awards N5M in damages
Comfort Isaac The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri has delivered a landmark judgment affirming that Ecobank Nigeria Limited acted unlawfully in restricting a customer’s account without a court order.…
Ibom Air speaks on altercation between cabin crew, passenger
Comfort Isaac Akwa Ibom State owned airline, Ibom Air has reacted to the altercation involving a passenger, Ms Comfort Emmanson and its cabin crew on August 10, 2025 A video…
2027: Inside alleged plot to return Jonathan to Aso Rock
Isaac Samuel A covert political project to return former President Goodluck Jonathan to Aso Rock in 2027 is gathering steam, reportedly backed by an alliance of some northern political heavyweights…
Umo Eno: I have no quarrel with those who did not defect with me
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has stated that he has no quarrel with some PDP members who did not decamp to APC with him; and…
2027: INEC to implement inmate voting
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has thrown its weight behind extending voting rights to eligible inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities. Chairman…
Good Governance and importance of Public scrutiny
ETIM ETIM It is a rare sight in this country for officials to submit themselves to unpaid-for media interviews, and more uncommon for a governor to open himself up for…
Labour Party crisis: Abure-led faction storms INEC, protests exclusion from by-election
Isaac Samuel A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Labour Party candidates, and supporters under the leadership of Barr. Julius Abure on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest at the National…
ADC state chairmen reject David Mark-led coalition, allege plot to hijack party
Isaac Samuel The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a new twist on Tuesday as the party’s state chairmen vehemently rejected what they described as an unconstitutional…
China’s unbeatable new production model export
The country’s most important export today is not a product, but a more efficient production process China is not merely moving more goods; it is exporting a new, ruthlessly efficient…
How Kaduna summit was convened to neutralise rising northern opposition against Tinubu
Isaac Samuel The recent high-level political meeting held in Kaduna was not merely another regional convergence of northern political elites. Instead, fresh insights gathered by this medium suggest the gathering…
Late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed: a daughter remembers
By Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode This Thursday, we begin the formal funeral rites for Mrs. Joan Eze, a nurse practitioner from Grenada who became family to us in every sense that mattered.…
The chequered history of Ibom Hotel and its N27 billion makeover
By ETIM ETIM How could a 163-room government-owned luxury hotel and golf course be running on a loss for all of its 18-year history and nobody was able to fix…
Nigerians are heavily demanding our membership cards – ADC coalition
Isaac Samuel Amid fresh momentum for political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it is witnessing an overwhelming demand for membership…
Looking Back: Four developments that helped us enjoy our trip to Canada
We’re back in Nyon after spending two weeks in Canada. We greatly enjoyed our stay there—the wedding as well as the exciting and varied places we visited in Toronto, Kingston,…