Alleged $1.043m fraud: Supreme Court strikes out Ajudua’s motion
Nkereuwem Effiong The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 30, 2025, struck out a motion filed by socialite Fred Ajudua challenging its earlier judgment in the […]
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NCC distributes white canes to visually-impaired persons
The Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, has distributed white canes to visually impaired individuals in Akwa Ibom State.
Asein made the distribution during the commemoration of the World White Cane Safety Day in Uyo on Wednesday, urging them to tap into their creative potential.
Adamawa court sentences bank MD to five years’ jail term
Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji of the Adamawa State High Court has sentenced the Managing Director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank, Grace Andreas Karka, to five years in prison.
Karka was arraigned by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and cheating involving N32 million.
EFCC arraigns vessel, three foreigners for alleged theft of 25m PMS
Etim Ekpimah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three individuals before Justice Mojisola […]
Police seal illegal firearms fabrication factory, arrest two suspects
Etim Ekpimah The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication factory and arrested two suspects in a targeted intelligence-led operation in […]
EFCC arraigns man, companies for alleged ₦1.07bn fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, October 27, 2025, arraigned one Ajayi Edward Olushola alongside his […]
Unyenge bridge collapse: 15 days on, work still stalled
When the bridge linking the two sides of Unyenge—Uko Edei Inyang (Edei Apak) and the main village—collapsed on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, reportedly due to […]
Electrocution incident: Police warn sand excavators to avoid electrical wires
Etim Ekpimah The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has warned tipper drivers and operators against digging sand near electrical cables, following the electrocution of a […]
EFCC to arraign woman for N446m property fraud in Benin-City
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to arraign one Rita Izehia Iyoha for property fraud. Iyoha, 58, in […]
EFCC arrests school owner for alleged visa, scholarship fraud
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an alleged serial fraudster, Mrs Imaobong Cyril Okpong, for […]
Ember months campaign: FRSC urges motorists to take responsibility in driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists plying the roads during the ember months to take responsibility and drive with care to ensure […]
Rights infringement: Journalists drag A’Ibom CJ, CP to court, demand N3bn damages
Emmanuel Ekponta Three aggrieved journalists – Mr Dennis Udoma, Tony Nyong, and Iniobong Ekponta, all members of the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of […]
Unyenge bridge collapse: Eno deploys contractor for immediate remedial work
Etim Ekpimah Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has directed the immediate mobilisation of a contractor to the site of the collapsed bridge in […]
Leak from OML 29 pollutes Bayelsa communities
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa An oil spill from an 8-inch crude delivery pipeline at Oil Mining Lease 29 (OML 29) has polluted Nembe communities around the […]
Two kill each other in clash over traditional title
A family feud over a traditional title in Gbajibo village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, ended in tragedy when two men fatally stabbed […]
Police nab two suspected hoodlums, recover firearm in Uyo
Etim Ekpimah In a proactive effort to rid Akwa Ibom State of criminal elements, operatives of the command have arrested two suspected hoodlums and recovered […]