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INVESTIGATION: Oil companies violate Nigerian laws, flare gas, face no sanctions (1)

Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- For decades, the orange glow from gas flares has lit up the skies of Umuechem in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State long after sunset. For 65-year-old Rose Ordu, the flam... Read More


Nigeria's ambassador to Germany angry with Akwa Ibom council chairperson over poor road

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Nigeria's Ambassador to Germany, Ita Enang, has criticised the Chairperson of the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Ubong Nkutt, over the poor condition of roads in his... Read More


Nigeria's bank financing may be fuelling environmental harm in Niger Delta - Fair Finance Coalition

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Financial institutions must take greater responsibility for the environmental and human rights consequences of businesses they finance, civil society groups have said, as communiti... Read More


Retired judge challenges media to scrutinise judiciary, expose wrongdoing

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- A retired judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ifiok Ukanna, has called on journalists to scrutinise judicial decisions, expose wrongdoing in the justice system and hold the ju... Read More


Akwa Ibom Assembly returns to abandoned complex two days after PREMIUM TIMES report

Nigeria, Aug. 22 -- The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has resolved to return to its main complex along Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, for legislative proceedings, despite stalled renovations and concerns ... Read More


Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (2)

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Grace* never saw a state budget document, she never read a federal appropriation law or examined a budget implementation report. She probably did not know that Nigeria's HIV respo... Read More


Emboldened by Adeleke's victory, Akwa Ibom residents knock Eno over 'poor' performance

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The outcome of the Osun State governorship election has triggered a fresh debate in Akwa Ibom State over Governor Umo Eno's performance, with some residents and commentators questi... Read More


Imo spends N2.19bn on security as N1.47trn budget records 14.4% performance in first half of 2026

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Imo State Government under Governor Hope Uzodimma spent N2.19 billion on security-related services in the first half of 2026, even as the state recorded a 14.4 per cent overall... Read More


Experts challenge Akwa Ibom HCDTs to diversify funding beyond oil money

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Akwa Ibom State have been urged to move beyond reliance on statutory contributions from oil companies and develop stronger systems for ... Read More


DPP takes over prosecution in Akwa Ibom farmer-herder case

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The Akwa Ibom State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has taken over the prosecution of the criminal case involving a herder accused of allowing cattle to destroy the farmla... Read More