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Mother, newborn die after caesarean birth, relatives accuse hospital of negligence

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- A woman who just gave birth through a caesarean section has died along with the newborn in a hospital in Akwa Ibom State, South-south of Nigeria. The incident happened at the Akwa... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt publishes names of groups that benefited from N2.4b 'empowerment' fund

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government on Wednesday published names of 2,167 groups which it said have benefited from the disbursement of over N2.4billion "empowerment" fund in the past tw... Read More


Police paid us N500 daily allowance to fight Boko Haram - Retired Officer

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- A retired Nigerian police officer, Francis Erhabor, has said that he and his colleagues deployed to fight Boko Haram were paid "a meagre daily allowance of N500" by the police auth... Read More


We can disagree, but let's do so as brothers, APC chairperson says while welcoming PDP defectors

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Onna Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Tom Nkanang, has called on the political leaders in the area to close ranks a... Read More


Police operatives caught on camera counting naira notes suspected to be proceeds of bribery, extortion

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- A video clip circulating on social media has shown some Nigerian police operatives counting naira notes inside a police pick-up truck stationed along the road at Asaba, Delta State... Read More


Gov Eno celebrates predecessor's 59th birthday, describes him as 'far-sighted leader'

Nigeria, July 11 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has praised his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, as a "far-sighted leader". Mr Eno stated this in a message on Friday, 11 July, to celebrate Mr Emma... Read More


2027: Nobody can force Diri to say whether he'll support Tinubu - Spokesperson

Nigeria, July 10 -- The spokesperson to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Daniel Alabrah, has said it is unrealistic for anyone to want to put pressure on Mr Diri to declare if he is going to supp... Read More


Deceived by fake news, senator vows 'speedy completion' of dilapidated highway

Nigeria, July 8 -- A Nigerian senator, hoodwinked by a fake photo of a road accident, vowed to ensure the "speedy completion" of a dilapidated federal highway on which the peddlers of the fake photo c... Read More


Akwa Ibom opposition governorship candidate resigns from party

Nigeria, July 1 -- John Akpanudoedehe, the 2023 governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, has resigned his party membership. Mr Akpanudoedehe, a former senato... Read More


Tinubu hosts another peace meeting for Fubara, Wike

Nigeria, June 27 -- President Bola Tinubu hosted another reconciliation meeting on Thursday, 26 June, between the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal... Read More