No. 1,074
By Daniel Tyokuaq The Crime Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CCAN), has elected new executive members to pilot its affairs for the first term of three years. Speaking shortly after his emergence as the new chairman of the association, Festus Fifen of Ben Television London, described his victory as the beginning of a new chapter. He…
By NewsDesk – …Says victory over Japan marks new chapter for African women’s football …Commends Awawu Bashiru, Umejiaku, coaching crew…
By NewsDesk – Dr Betta Edu of the Directorate of Women Mobilisation, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), has said the landmark projects commissioned by President Bola…
By SituationREPORT – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Faridah Nansubuga, at the…
By NewsDesk – Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have defeated Japan 2-1 to win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World…
By NewsDESK – Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State. President Tinubu announced…
By NewsDESK – Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, as “a great man of…
By NewsDESK – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Friday, November 6, 2026, embark on a two-state visit to Akwa Ibom and…
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…
RSituationREPORT – Police operatives have intervened to prevent a clash between supporters of the Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso political movement and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Calabar, Cross River State. The incident reportedly triggered tension between supporters of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By NewsDESK – The police command in Akwa Ibom says it has strengthened security across the state ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state on Friday, November 6, 2026. The commissioner of police, Baba Azare, disclosed…
NewsDESK Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has stated that the State under his leadership remains committed and very intentional about creating more employment opportunities for…
*Says Governors not willing to sign execution warrant By Augustine AKPAN Akwa Ibom Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, has opened up on why Uduak Akpan,…
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…
By NewsDesk – Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Sports Development, Elder Paul Bassey, has attributed the peace in the state to God and the leadership of Governor…
Idorenyin UMOREN The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in partnership with the British High Commission through the Office of the Counter Terrorism Regional Coordinator for West Africa, on October 30, 2026, concluded a two-week training programme for personnel of…
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…
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,…
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…
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 – Iran has displayed a massive billboard carrying a death threat against United States President Donald Trump at Enghelab Square in Tehran, with banners and anti-American artworks appearing across the capital on Tuesday, November 3, 2026,…
By SituationREPORT – Binance said Sunday that it had resumed withdrawals after more than $6 billion in virtual assets were stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange in…
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…
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,…
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…
By NewsDesk – Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football at the age of 41. Ronaldo played 234 times for Portugal and scored 146 goals — a world record. But…
By NewsDesk – Nigeria’s Flamingos have reached the final of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 3-1 in their…
By NewsDESK – Nigerian Samson Adamu has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, CAF. CAF announced the appointment on Sunday,…
NewsDesk – Nigeria will have no representative in the Women’s Player of the Year category at the 2026 Confederation of African Football, CAF, Awards, despite securing…
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…
