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PDP postpones state congress in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The Peoples Democratic Party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has postponed its congress. The congress scheduled for Saturday (today) was to elect members of the ... Read More


Murdered, buried marine hunters found in shallow graves - Police

Nigeria, Aug. 30 -- The Police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested six suspects over an alleged abduction and murder of marine hunters from the Ministry of Internal Security and Inland Waterways in the s... Read More


Police kill kidnapper who shot dead Premium Times editor's brother - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria have killed a suspect, who abducted a High Court judge in the state eight months ago. The police spokesperson in the state, Timf... Read More


BREAKING: Commissioner of police in Akwa Ibom is dead

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara, is dead. It is not clear when he died and if he was ill. The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, when co... Read More


Akpabio, Igini meet for first time after Akpabio lost the 2019 Senate election

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, met Mike Igini, a former INEC commissioner, for the first time after Mr Igin superintended over the 2019 election... Read More


Gunmen abduct Rivers' top revenue official

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Gunmen have abducted a top revenue official of the Rivers State Government. Aribibia Fubara, a director in the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, was abducted by gunm... Read More


Police arrest six suspected drug dealers, cultists

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria have arrested six suspected drug dealers and cultists in the state. Timfon John, the police spokesperson in the state disclosed ... Read More


Governor Eno requests new army battalion in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has requested the establishment of an army battalion in the state to assist in tackling security challenges, particularly kidnappings, in the co... Read More


Appeal Court overturns nullification of Edo PDP governorship primary

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the judgment which nullified the People Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State. The primary produced a banker and law... Read More


Gunmen release last of eight abducted NYSC members after one year in captivity

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Gunmen in Northern Nigeria have released the last of the eight prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, abducted along a highway in Zamfara State while travelling t... Read More