Leaders of Peter Obi's support groups released after 24-hour detention

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- Mr Duff said the police commissioner denied that the police's action was political. He argued that the state's political alignments, where the PDP and the APC are working together, ... Read More

INVESTIGATION: NUPRC fails to enforce Nigeria's anti-flaring law as methane emissions go unchecked (2)

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- When Nigeria enacted the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in August 2021, it sought to close one of the country's longest-running environmental failures and reduce methane among other e... Read More

Akwa Ibom moves closer to having local supply hub for CNG

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Akwa Ibom State is moving closer to having a local supply hub for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as Nsik Oil & Gas Company Limited takes delivery of critical equipment for its planned... Read More

Police arrest OK Movement coordinator during Independence Day march in Uyo

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State arrested Elijah Noah, the state coordinator of the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement, after armed officers moved to stop an Independence Day ma... Read More

Rattled by students' poor performance, Akwa Ibom makes false claims against PREMIUM TIMES

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has disputed PREMIUM TIMES' report placing the state 36th among the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in the 2026 National Examinations Coun... Read More

HOMEF raises alarm over Nigeria-US mining pact, warns against 'oil curse' repeat

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has raised concerns over the recently signed Nigeria-United States mineral investment framework, warning that the push to attract Ameri... Read More

Akwa Ibom Assembly moves to establish registry for civil society organisations

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has commenced consideration of a bill seeking to establish a central registry for civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-based organi... Read More

PIND inaugurates conflict prevention council in Akwa Ibom oil community

Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has inaugurated an eight-member Conflict Prevention Council in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, ... Read More

Judge asks Akwa Ibom to establish, maintain data on children in alternative care

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- A judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Theresa Obot, has called on the state government to establish a comprehensive database of children in alternative care and regularly mon... Read More

Six weeks after falling tree killed motorcyclist, another crushes vehicles in Uyo

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- A tree has fallen on a moving tricycle and a Toyota car in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, injuring victims, barely six weeks after another fallen tree killed a commercial motorcycl... Read More

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