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By Etim ETIM Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Sunday unveiled a broad-based campaign council comprising the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, APC chieftains and other senior politicians in the state and formally launched his reelection bid with a dedication church service. Senator Akpabio is the grand patron of the 300-member council, while the…
By NewsDESK – Nigerian Samson Adamu has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, CAF.…
By NewsDESK President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria, saying God has answered his prayer to continue in office. The President stated this…
By NewsDESK – The Governorship candidate for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe and the Labour Party,…
*Says Governors not willing to sign execution warrant By Augustine AKPAN Akwa Ibom Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, has opened up…
By NewsDesk – Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Sports Development, Elder Paul Bassey, has attributed the peace in the state to God and…
By SituationREPORT – Binance said Sunday that it had resumed withdrawals after more than $6 billion in virtual assets were stolen from…
By NewsDESK – Barely five days after the first imported case of Ebola virus disease was evacuated to Switzerland, the Nigeria Centre…
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, in a significant development that recognises the Force’s institutional identity and its…
By SituationREPORT – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced that applicants recruited into four agencies under the Ministry of Interior will not be…
Thenewsdesk.ng – House of Representatives has issued arrest summons for chief executives of telecommunications companies after they failed to honour an invitation to appear before its…
By Idorenyin UMOREN – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of over 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs),…
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…
By NewsDesk – Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has declared his intention to mobilise voters in Adamawa State to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, despite his father’s political ambition. Abba made the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By NewsDESK – Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the appointment of Personal Assistants to Paramount Rulers across the 31 Local Government Areas of the State, alongside the payment of allowances to the appointees. The Commissioner…
By The NewsDESK … as pensioners endorse President Tinubu, Senate President Akpabio, Gov Eno, others for re-election Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D, has…
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…
Thenewsdesk.ng …Commends Gov Eno for Increasing Students’ Bursary to ₦200,000 By Unyime BASSEY The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council,…
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…
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…
By SituationREPORT – As the Democratic Republic of Congo grapples with its deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, the neighbouring Central African Republic has tightened frontier controls, with daily checks on the many travellers crossing the border. With the…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
