Abuja City International Half Marathon 2026 Gathers Momentum
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja will, in 14 days time, host one of the most anticipated sporting events on the African athletics calendar, the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon. This event is more than…
How Some Leaders Of Eket, Esit Eket Frustrate Dev In Akwa Ibom – Akpanika Fumes
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Emerging facts from Ibeno Elders Council in Akwa Ibom have pointed to how the activities of some interest groups in Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas of the state are bent on frustrating major development projects in the…
Akwa Ibom Traders Share N2 billion Empowerment Grant
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government has released financial support totalling N2 billion to 3,496 traders across 31 local government areas of the state to enable them restock and expand their businesses. The idea is part of government’s…
Akwa Ibom To Manage Own Electricity Markets, Promises Consumers Relief
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Towards the need to managing its sub-national electricity markets, Akwa Ibom Government has established an electricity regulating and holding company named: Akwa Ibom Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC), to take care of its…
Kenya Tribunal Clears Legal Hurdle For Dangote’s $16bn Lamu Refinery
Kenya’s Public Private Partnerships Petition Committee has dismissed a challenge to Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s planned $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu County, according to a report by CEOWORLD Magazine. The committee ruled that the Consumers…
Two suspected Ebola cases identified in north-east, says NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected cases of Ebola disease have been identified in the north-east. In an update on Saturday, NCDC said the individuals have been isolated while contact identification and…
Iran: We Do Not Rule Out Any Possibility Regarding The Outbreak Of War, And We Are Prepared – Araghchi
According to a report by Al Jazeera on Saturday October 31, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is not ruling out the possibility of another military confrontation, stressing that the country’s armed forces are prepared to…
NUC Accreditation Team Visits KHAIRUN, hails VC Garba
By Ado Salisu, Kano The Vice-Chancellor of Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University (KHAIRUN), Professor Abdulrashid Garba, has received in audience, the National Universities Commission (NUC) Accreditation Team on a courtesy visit and accreditation exercise for…
Essien Udim Recounts Gains In Electricity, Healthcare Infrastructure
By Patrick Titus, Uyo The Chairman of Essien Udim Local Government Area, Mr. Ntiedo Effiong Usoro, has said that his administration has restored electricity at the council secretariat, thus linking the place to the national grid after several months of…
Ex-FCC Chairman AbdulRaheem Backs Omidiran’s War on Job Racketeering
By Andrew Abah, Abuja Former Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Professor Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem, has paid a solidarity visit to the current Executive Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, to encourage…