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Police arrest suspected fake doctor administering olive oil for eye treatment

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a suspected fake doctor parading himself as an ophthalmologist. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the police spokesperson... Read More


Petroleum marketers suspend strike in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Akwa Ibom State has suspended its strike in the state. The association had embarked on the strike because of ... Read More


Police arrest cleric for allegedly camping children in church for "spiritual cleansing'

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The police in Rivers State have arrested a cleric for allegedly camping some children in a church and "dehumanising" them under the guise of "spiritual cleansing." In a statement ... Read More


Wike consolidates control of PDP, APC in Rivers

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has made further steps to consolidate his control of the political structure in Rivers State, with the flag off of campaigns for local electio... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt reacts to claims of local production of 'AI phone'

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has refuted claims that a young lady in the state has locally created an "AI phone". In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Science and Digi... Read More


BREAKING: Keyamo asks airlines, regulators to withdraw cases against KWAM 1, Comfort Emmanson; issues other directives

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has asked the two airlines whose officials were involved in separate controversies with two passengers to withdraw their complaints against th... Read More


Peter Obi, others accuse aviation minister of 'double standard' over Ibom Air incident

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The arraignment of Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sunday, has triggere... Read More


Akwa Ibom assembly denies probing ex-Gov Emmanuel

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has denied media reports that it is investigating the administration of former Governor Udom Emmanuel. Mr Emmanuel became the third democratically ... Read More


NBA criticises Ibom Air, AON over passenger's clash with airline crew

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Nigerian Bar Association has demanded that Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) immediately withdraw the lifetime ban imposed on Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air p... Read More


Police arrest suspected oil thieves

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested two suspected illegal oil bunkers with stolen crude oil. The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, disclosed this in a stateme... Read More