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By SituationREPORT Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked the Senator David Mark-led executives of the African Democratic Congress, ADC and invalidated all actions they took on behalf of the party. The actions included the nomination of a former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the party’s presidential candidate for…
RSituationREPORT – Police operatives have intervened to prevent a clash between supporters of the Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso political movement and…
By NewsDESK – Research satellite has fallen back to Earth after a rescue mission by the U.S. space agency NASA failed. The space observatory re-entered the…
By NewsDesk – Nigeria’s Flamingos have reached the final of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time…
NewsDESK Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has stated that the State under his leadership remains committed and very intentional about creating…
NewsDesk – Nigeria will have no representative in the Women’s Player of the Year category at the 2026 Confederation of African Football,…
By SituationREPORT – Iran has displayed a massive billboard carrying a death threat against United States President Donald Trump at Enghelab Square…
SituationREPORT – The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has emphasised the critical importance of robust inter-service collaboration and strategic…
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 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria, saying God has answered his prayer to continue in office. The President stated this on Monday while reflecting on his spiritual journey to the Kingdom of…
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…
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…
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…
*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 NewsDESK – Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the appointment of Personal Assistants to Paramount Rulers across the 31 Local Government Areas of…
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…
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…
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 – Binance said Sunday that it had resumed withdrawals after more than $6 billion in virtual assets were stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange in a major hack the FBI said North Korea was responsible for. Binance…
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…
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…
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, on its website following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the continental…
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…
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…
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…
