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Akwa Ibom NUJ elects new chairperson

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has elected a new chairperson. The chairperson, Nsibiet John, the publisher of the Ink Newspaper, was elected at an... Read More


Police arrest suspected vandals, car thief

Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a car. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in ... Read More


Woman who spent N3.6 million loan on bridal shower fakes her kidnap, receives N3 million ransom - Police

Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The Police in Delta State have arrested a woman for faking her kidnap and collecting N3 million ransom after spending N3.6 million loan she took for her bridal shower in a luxury ho... Read More


2027: PDP will win governorship, other elections in Akwa Ibom - Acting National Chairperson

Nigeria, July 30 -- The acting National Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has said that the PDP is hopeful of winning the governorship and other elections in Akwa Ibom S... Read More


Police secure 23 convictions in Akwa Ibom within six months

Nigeria, July 29 -- The Police in Akwa Ibom State said they have secured 23 convictions for various offenders between January and July 2025. The convictions were secured under the leadership of Baba ... Read More


Akwa Ibom governor approves recruitment of 3000 workers

Nigeria, July 29 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the recruitment of 3,000 workers into the state civil service. In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Science and Digital ... Read More


'APC inherited non-existent country in 2015' - former presidential aspirant

Nigeria, July 29 -- As political parties in Nigeria are preparing for their national convention ahead of the 2027 general elections, a former presidential aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congr... Read More


VIDEO: Police chief orders detention of officers filmed assaulting man

Nigeria, July 28 -- The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered the detention of operatives caught assaulting a young man in a viral video. In a statement sent to PREMI... Read More


Man accuses Akwa Ibom council chairperson of unlawful demolition of property

Nigeria, July 26 -- A former official of a local council in Akwa Ibom State said his family lost millions of naira after the chairperson of the council allegedly ordered the demolition of his building... Read More


Police invite publisher, lawyer for 'defaming' woman arraigned for alleged impersonation

Nigeria, July 26 -- The Nigeria Police Force has summoned the publisher of CrossRiverWatch newspaper, Agba Jalingo, over alleged defamation. In addition to the publisher, the force headquarters summo... Read More