The Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta has uncovered losses estimated at over $300 billion due to unaccounted crude oil proceeds. Presenting the interim report during Wednesday’s plenary, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North), said the findings reveal massive revenue leakages spanning several years....
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SSDC: USORO AKPABIO, JOINS PRESIDENCY AT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM
The Managing Director of the South South Development Commission (SSDC), Ms. Usoro Akpabio, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, joined top government officials and development partners at the penultimate event for the week; a High-Level Stakeholders’ Engagement on Regional Development held at the Centre for Counterterrorism, Office of the National Security Adviser, Abuja. The strategic engagement,...
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TINUBU SWEARS IN TWO NEW MINISTERS, HOLDS FEC MEETING
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday administered the oath of office to Dr Bernard Doro and Dr Kingsley Udeh as ministers, officially inducting them into the Federal Executive Council. The ceremony took place at 1:52 p.m. inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, just minutes before the commencement of the FEC meeting, the first...
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SSDC BOSS MEETS SGF, AKUME, ON STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Ms. Usoro Akpabio, recently paid a strategic visit to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, in Abuja. The visit was aimed at strengthening strategic engagement and inter-governmental linkages in furtherance of the Commission’s mandate to advance Presidential Intervention Initiatives...
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EXCERPTS FROM THE ENLARGED AKWA IBOM STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025
The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council was presided over by the Governor and Chairman in Council, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, Ph.D. In attendance were the Secretary to the State Government, Head of Civil Service, Honourable Commissioners, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries, and Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments. In his opening remarks, His Excellency, the Governor,...
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GOV ENO APPROVES RELEASE OF EMPLOYMENT LETTERS TO 125 NEW SAFETY AND LAW OFFICERS
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has approved the release of employment letters to one hundred and twenty-five (125) newly recruited officers in the State Civil Service. The appointments comprise twenty-five (25) Senior State Counsel and one hundred (100) Occupational Safety Officers. A statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan...
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GOV. UMO ENO MOVES TO FUND PDP/APC STRUCTURES WITH FAKE DEALS, AS FEAR OF AKPABIO BETRAYAL SPARKS DUBAI CONSPIRACY
By Our Reporter Akwa Ibom power politics has entered fire-for-fire mode as shocking allegations hit Government House like thunder. Governor Umo Eno is at the centre of a storm as insiders claim he has perfected a covert plan to fund APC and PDP statutory structures with FAKE CONTRACTS allegedly routed through the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection Agency (AKSEPA),...
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Governor Eno’s Policies Transcend Party Lines — Obong Ntukekpo
… Hails Senate President’s political wisdom in the Southern region BY VICTOR UFOT The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, has commended Governor Umo Eno, PhD, for his inclusive and people-oriented governance style, describing his policies as development-driven and transcending party lines. Ntukekpo made the remarks while...
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COOPA TO HOST UYO SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK IN NOVEMBER
With the theme “Amplifying Local Voices through Digital Innovation”, Uyo Social Media Week aims to provide a vibrant forum for digital professionals, creators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to share knowledge, network, and spark meaningful conversations around the role of digital media in community growth and national development.
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PISFAP CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
IKOT EKPENE Preparations have reached an advanced stage for the 10th anniversary celebration of the Pioneer Students Forum, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic (PISFAP), Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. With the theme: “A Decade of Excellence: Celebrating PISFAP’s Journey,” the three-day event is scheduled for Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, 2025. A...