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Football scouts comb Kaduna, Plateau, Akwa Ibom States for top talents: The search moves to Jos on Monday and Tuesday, focusing on finding exceptional young ...
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How engineer saved us from air disaster – Passenger: The airline management said it regrets the delay in delivering timely services to its valued passengers
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Use of firewood, charcoal kill 98,000 Nigerian women annually- Expert: The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Gas 360, Emmanuel Uwandu on Friday ...
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Former Newswatch CEO, Ray Ekpu, loses wife: Mr Ekpu said his wife, Uyai, died at the age of 73 after a brief illness.
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Junior Pope: Akwa Ibom gov demands makeup artiste’s corpse for proper burial: Eno expressed deep sorrow over Frederick's death, describing her as a shining ...
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FULL LIST: Covenant beats UI, FUTA to retain Nigeria’s best varsity spot: Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal ...
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Ibom Air wins ‘Best Airline of the Year’ award again: The award ceremony where Ibom Air emerged as the best airline of the year was attended by the Minister of ...
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Four Akwa Ibom varsity first-class graduates get automatic employment: Ritman University, a private university, Akwa Ibom State, has offered automatic employment ...
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Elusive peace: Internal crisis casts shadow over PDP’s future: Peoples Democratic Party’s perpetual quest for peace and how continuous internal discord hampers ...
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Commercial transport operators hike fares as petrol stations shut outlets: The transport operators hiked fares due to fuel scarcity as petrol stations shut down ...
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Governor Fubara throws jabs at Wike over comments on Odili: Governor Fubara threw jabs at Mr Wike during the commissioning of a primary healthcare facility ...
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Food crisis: A’Ibom plans agric education in primary schools: In a desperate move to inculcate in public primary school pupils the passion for agriculture and ...
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Rivers revenue surge, detained Delta monarch’s release, church messenger’s fantastic gift, other South-south top stories
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Despite gov’t intervention, price of garri soars in Akwa Ibom: Garri, which sold N500 for four cups in the last week of March, now sells for the same amount for ...
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A’Ibom lawmaker calls for urgent repair of Eyonsek-Eniongo road: Member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, representing Oron/Udung Uko state constituency ...
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Governor Eno sets up committee to resolve feud over new traditional rulers law: The committee was constituted to offer solutions to the feud triggered by the ...
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Paper industry contribution to economy rises to N398bn – Report: The contribution of the paper industry rose to N398.8bn in 2023, up from N356bn recorded in 2022 ...
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A’Ibom communities worry over cultists, kidnappers’ activities: fears have gripped communities in Mkpat Enin Local Area of Akwa Ibom State following the ...
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Energy expert advises governors to domesticate electricity Act: The energy expert advised governors to domesticate the electricity law and make tax break offers ...
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NEC: PDP governors in crucial meeting in Abuja: The governors may take a position on the burning issues affecting the party.
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Gov Eno constitutes flood mitigation committee after federal govt alert: The state government assured residents of its preparedness to mitigate the effect of the ...
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Son kills 70-year-old mother in Akwa Ibom: There is confusion in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a 70-year-old woman
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Junior Pope: Akwa Ibom gov offers job, educational support to late makeup artist's siblings
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A’Ibom plans intervention programmes for 600,000 households: Akwa Ibom State Government said it would reach out to 600 households captured in its Social Register ...
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Ini Adiakpan, the commissioner of Women Affairs in Akwa Ibom, said the country is wrongly structured and must be restructured.
A’Ibom plans 486 rural road repairs to boost agric: Akwa Ibom State government has pledged to rehabilitate 486 rural roads across the three senatorial districts ...
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Niger Delta bedevilled by environmental, infrastructural challenges – Oborevweri: Oborevweri made the call on Monday while declaring open the 6th meeting of the ...
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Oromoni: Father kicks as coroner blames parents, doctor for teenager’s death: Mr. Sylvester Oromoni Snr, the father of the late Sylvester Jr., who died under ...
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A’Ibom lawmaker lauds Eno’s leadership style: The member representing Oron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/Urueoffong Oruko Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State ...
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Federal lawmaker under fire over comment on student’s request for financial aid: Angry Facebook users criticised the federal lawmaker for his response to a ...
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Akwa Ibom moves to computerise land purchase: Akwa Ibom State Government said it has put the necessary machinery in place for the launching of a Geographical ...
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Junior Pope: Governor Eno visits family of late Nollywood make-up artist: The governor consoled the family and offered automatic employment to the elder sister ...
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One killed in Akwa Ibom cult clash: A man identified as Sylvanus Ukpong was reportedly killed in a cult clash between two rival groups at Ifa Atai in the Eket ...
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Jnr Pope: Remains of late make-up artist buried in A’Ibom: Tears flowed freely from family members on Monday as the remains of the late Nollywood make-up artist ...
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Oil firms employing divide and rule system against communities – Environmental activist
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EFCC nabs eight for alleged crude oil theft in A’Ibom: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested eight suspected crude oil thieves in Akwa Ibom ...
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New police spokesperson appointed for Akwa Ibom: The new spokesperson succeeds Odiko Macdon who was recently promoted to the rank of chief superintendent of ...
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Police kill three suspected armed robbers in Akwa Ibom: One suspect was arrested while others escaped with bullet wounds, the police said.
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A’Ibom Assembly passes resolution on motorcycles ban enforcement: The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly resolved to ask the governor to firm up the enforcement ...
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Why there’s blackout in Akwa Ibom – PHED: This is the second time in less than two months the state is experiencing a power outage that has lasted for over 24 ...
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NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, haziness from Monday: Isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Edo ...
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Blackout in Akwa Ibom enters second day: Residents and business owners in the state have resorted to power generators.
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Hardship: Garri now above N100 per cup in Uyo: Uyo residents have expressed disappointment that prices of food items have not been reduced despite the naira ...
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A’Ibom gov urges PDP leaders to accept returning members : Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has urged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic party across the ...
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Hardship: Akwa Ibom govt abandons food subsidy, introduces replacement: Governor Eno announces N1.5 billion interest-free loan for traders in the state.
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Meet entertainers who flaunt big boobs with pride: that others are going under the surgeon’s knife for. NAOMI CHIMA takes a look at female entertainers with the ...
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37,874 defectors join PDP in A’Ibom: No fewer than 37,874 members of opposition political parties in Akwa Ibom State were, on Friday ...
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SSS arrests four kidnap suspects in Akwa Ibom: The suspects confessed that they are part of the syndicate, according to the SSS.
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Parallex Bank opens Uyo branch: One of the newest commercial banks in Nigeria, Parallex Bank, has opened a new branch in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
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Son held for allegedly hacking 75-year-old father to death: A man identified as Okon Edet is now in custody for allegedly macheting his father, Edet Oyoho ...
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Easter: Police, NSCDC beef up security in worship, recreation centres: As the nation joined other countries of the world to mark Good Friday and begin the Easter ...
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Gov Eno extends gully erosion project to protect Uyo custodial centre: The governor said that the decision to extend the scope of the project was to avoid the ...
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End pollution now, N’Delta communities tell oil firms: extractive activities of the multinational oil companies, two communities have called on the multinational ...
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Killers of soldiers in Delta community aren’t Niger Delta indigenes – Akpabio: “See, I don't want you to conclude. I do not believe that these people are ...
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Five to die by hanging for killing Rivers vigilante commander: A Rivers State High Court has convicted and sentenced five people to death by hanging for the ...
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Akwa Ibom govt opposes lawyer’s appeal against conviction for contempt: Mr Effiong was convicted for contempt of court by the state chief judge when he appeared ...
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Akwa-Ibom lovers arrested for faking kidnap: Officers of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a self-kidnap suspect, Imaobong Sampson, and her boyfriend ...
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N10.143 trillion shared among Federal, States, LGs in 2023 – NEITI report: The Federal Government received N3.99 trillion, representing 39.37 percent of the ...
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Inadequate funding, lack of political will stalling A’Ibom road project – Ex-commissioner
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Nigeria’s 0.5% GDP for research, development insufficient – NMDC DG: He said for the country to achieve meaningful development, spending anything less than 2% of ...
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IWD: Foundation to gift women sanitary pads: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria said it will distribute free sanitary pads to women in its engagement programmes.
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Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
Group seeks licensed lab for oil, gas marketers: The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Council, has decried the absence of a ...
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Outrage as bandits kidnap 280 pupils from Kaduna schools: Over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga ...
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'No turning back' - horsetrekking from Bluff to Picton: Karolin van Onna reminisces about a dream come true, riding 1500 kilometres from Bluff to Picton through ...
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I received over 6,500 petitions in three years – Rector: The Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Commodore Duja Effedua (retd.) ...
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Osun Amotekun arrests suspected inter-state child trafficker: The corps said the vehicle conveying the suspect and the victims to Osun was intercepted in Ifetedo ...
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A’Ibom workers join protest against economic hardship: The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday joined its counterparts in other ...
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Why I didn’t follow Akwa Ibom YPP governorship candidate to APC – Ex-campaign official
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Akpabio goofs, says Mobil’s office in Akwa Ibom ought to be in Oron, not Eket: Mr Akpabio gloated over his position as the Senate president, saying ...
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Workers demand different minimum wage across geopolitical zones: National Minimum Wage Committee, on Thursday, put forth recommendations for a new minimum wage ...
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MainOne unveils subsea cable system in Akwa Ibom: A statement by the company said the cable system would connect Akwa Ibom State and other underserved regions in ...
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Rivers recruits 500 health workers, promotes 400: Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the immediate employment of 500 health workers in the Rivers State ...
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Police hunt killers of two Akwa Ibom siblings: The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it had ordered a manhunt for the killers of two elderly brothers in Nsit ...
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Navy arrests two over fuel smuggling, seizes 5,100 litres of petrol: Operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base, Ibaka, in Akwa Ibom have arrested ...
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Police extortions, lawmaker’s prediction on naira, other top stories from South-south
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Forum worries as A’Ibom debt profile hits N347.75bn: The Tax Justice and Governance Platform Forum of Akwa Ibom State has raised the alarm over the increasing ...
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It’s illogical for varsity JAC to pressure members on strike resumption — A’Ibom: The Akwa Ibom State government has described the call for resumption of strike ...
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Electoral Act has loopholes, will be amended – A’Ibom Rep: Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development and member representing ...
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Troost-Ekong donates Eagles allowances to Akwa Ibom kids: The kind gesture by the 30-year-old PAOK Thessaloniki centre-back, who hails from Akwa Ibom State ...
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