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Akwa Ibom crashes to second-lowest in 2026 NECO as Abia, Ebonyi lead

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- Only Sokoto State, with 26.82 per cent, performed worse than Akwa Ibom. The state's 2026 performance also places it as the only Southern Nigerian state among the bottom 10 states... Read More


APC Reps member who said Peter Obi can't win 2027 election faces rejection at political event

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Clement Jimbo, who said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi cannot win the 2027 election and will ev... Read More


Fishers decry declining catches, polluted waters, disappearing mangroves in Cross River

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Fishers in Esuk Atu, a coastal community in Calabar, Cross River State, have raised concerns over declining fish catches, increasing pollution, disappearing mangroves and flooding... Read More


Air Peace offers 25 per cent ticket discount to passengers over aborted Lagos-Enugu flight

Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- Air Peace has offered a 25 per cent discount on one-way domestic tickets to passengers affected by the disruption of its Lagos-Enugu flight on Monday, 21 September. Human rights ... Read More


Police spokesperson pens thought-provoking article after mob attack on officer

Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, has called for greater respect for lawful police authority while asking citizens to seek legal redress when they believe offic... Read More


Stakeholders demand review of Nigeria's investment treaties over environmental, energy transition risks

Nigeria, Sept. 21 -- Civil society organisations, host-community representatives, researchers and other stakeholders have called on the federal government to review Nigeria's bilateral investment trea... Read More


Delta records full spending on N50 million court project, chief judge says funds never accessed

Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- A N50 million court construction project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has presented a disturbing discrepancy between the state government's b... Read More


Oil spill hits Akwa Ibom oil community as NOSDRA probes source

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Residents of Ntafre, a hard-to-reach coastal community in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have called for urgent cleanup and compensation after suspected crude oil... Read More


Under Eno, Akwa Ibom's domestic debt drops by N116bn

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Akwa Ibom State has reduced its domestic debt stock by N116 billion since Governor Umo Eno assumed office in May 2023, moving from the seventh most indebted state in Nigeria to 15... Read More


East-West Road: Two die as families sue FG, contractor for N1bn

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Two people have reportedly died after alleged flooding and building collapses linked to the ongoing Phase IV construction of the East-West Road in Akwa Ibom State, with affected f... Read More