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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has promised to strengthen electoral laws and enforce tougher penalties against electoral offenders if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge on Wednesday at an NDC town hall meeting in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, where he outlined his proposed reforms…
By The NewsDESK … as pensioners endorse President Tinubu, Senate President Akpabio, Gov Eno, others for re-election Akwa Ibom State…
By SituationREPORT – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially approved the inclusion of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Colour (flag) in the National Parade Colour Party,…
By SituationREPORT – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced that applicants recruited into four agencies under the…
By Idorenyin UMOREN – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of over 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy…
By SituationREPORT – As the Democratic Republic of Congo grapples with its deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, the neighbouring Central African Republic…
Thenewsdesk.ng …Commends Gov Eno for Increasing Students’ Bursary to ₦200,000 By Unyime BASSEY The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),…
Thenewsdesk.ng – House of Representatives has issued arrest summons for chief executives of telecommunications companies after they failed to honour an invitation…
Thenewsdesk.ng The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed wage award, demanding an immediate salary increase and a minimum monthly wage of ₦300,000 for the lowest-paid worker. The labour centre argued that Nigerian…
Thenewsdesk.ng – Civil servants in the country are to get a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for six months as part of efforts by the federal…
SituationREPORT – An independent investigative committee has found that 37 suspected illegal miners died from asphyxiation while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil…
Thenewsdesk.ng – Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially approved the inclusion of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Colour (flag) in the National Parade Colour Party,…
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has accused opposition politicians and past administrations of contributing to Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, insisting that his government is taking steps to…
Thenewsdesk.ng – A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to replace Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma with former governor Rochas Okorocha as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Imo West…
Thenewsdesk.ng – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded the preliminary register of voters for the 2027 general election to its online platform following concerns…
Impressed by the achievements governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state which includes the payment of over 100 billion of inherited pension and gratuities, Pensioners in…
Former service chiefs and retired military generals have resolved to do everything within their powers to ensure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu during next year’s…
A group of governorship candidates of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and other political parties have declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027,…
Thenewsdesk.ng – The Akwa Ibom State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling food insecurity and supporting vulnerable residents through welfare programmes under Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, gave the…
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has approved its committee recommendations supporting the proposed establishment of State police in Nigeria. The approval followed a unanimous…
Nigerian professor, entrepreneur, and former presidential candidate Pat Utomi has described Akwa Ibom State’s Governor Victor Attah as a leader who has attained “immortality”, citing the…
In a major step toward decentralizing security operations in Nigeria, the Delta State House of Assembly has officially approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish…
The Akwa Ibom State Government is targeting December 2026 to commission the Oron Maritime Infrastructure Project, a major coastal development expected to unlock trade, strengthen water…
SituationREPORT – The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, has directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to make their official contact numbers readily available to residents to strengthen community policing,…
SituationREPORT – The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger military cooperation among African countries to address emerging security challenges on…
The Senate has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to urgently investigate the killing of 113 persons, including six Mobile Police personnel, in Benue North-East…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, has directed the suspension of a six-month induction programme for senior officers who were recently reinstated into the Nigeria Police Force,…
Idorenyin UMOREN. The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has commenced the training of 10,000 police officers nationwide on election security management ahead of the 2027 General Elections,…
Thenewsdesk.ng – The Advisory Council Chairman of the Non-Indigenes Association in Akwa Ibom State, Onoriode Obareki, has commended Governor Umo Eno for promoting political inclusion and proposed an ₦800 million business grant for non-indigenes in the state. Obareki…
Akwa Ibom State Government says the transport sector has recorded ₦14 million weekly from daily electronic sales of tickets to keke riders and minibus drivers operating…
Thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom State Government said it has concluded plans to partner with tourism investors for development of strategic tourism sites across the state to…
The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta, and Calabar ports, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega…
Sunday September 13, 2026 www.thenewsdesk.ng The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State for the 2027 election, Senator John James Udoedehe, has accused…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has announced the arrest of nine people in Nigeria as part of an international operation targeting cybercriminal networks accused of defrauding Americans and operating scam centres across national borders. FBI Director, Kash…
Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour is leaving Cable News Network, CNN, after 43 years at the network, bringing an end to a long career as one of…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, says it has rescued 105 Nigerians in a coordinated operation against cybercrime syndicates in Ghana.…
Pope Leo XIV’s underwent an operation at a Rome hospital Tuesday to remove a nodule from his lung that was “successfully completed”, the Vatican said. Pope…
Israel's security establishment is investigating the FlyDubai hijacker's possible connections to Iran or a terrorist organization and is pushing for access to the Saudi interrogation, i24NEWS…
Thenewsdesk ng – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has honoured the late pioneer Chairman of the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC, Chief Albert Horsfall, with a friendly football match in recognition of his contributions to…
Thenewsdesk.ng – The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, pastor Umo Bassey Eno P.hD, has identified with newly inducted coaches across the state by the National Institute…
Thenewsdesk.ng – Harry Kane has been named the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or winner. The English striker beat Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe to claim his first-ever…
Thenewsdesk.ng – Burna Boy made history on Monday night as the first Nigerian artist to present an award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, held at the…
Mfon PATRICK. A total of 44 Akwa Ibom athletes who won medals for the state at the second edition of the Niger Delta Games in Benin…
