Akwa Ibom

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Local News

BREAKING: TCN announces power outage in Akwa Ibom for transformer maintenance

Akanji Philip January 28, 2025 0 Comment

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an electricity disruption in parts of Akwa Ibom State. TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. She explained that the outage,...

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Local News

Again, Police arrest man for raping corps member in A’Ibom

Akanji Philip July 23, 2024 0 Comment

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 44 years old, Paul Edu, for allegedly raping a member of the National Youth Service Corps in the state. The State Commissioner of Police,...

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Local News

Police reportedly arrest three armed robbers in Akwa Ibom

Akanji Philip July 6, 2024 0 Comment

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it arrested three members of a robbery syndicate terrorising the Ikot Abasi village in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, disclosed this...

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Local News

JUST IN: Four Fake EFCC Officials Nabbed In Akwa Ibom

Akanji Philip July 3, 2024 0 Comment

Four suspected fake officials of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been arrested in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The suspects were said to be planning to abduct their victim to...

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Local News

How NDDC Scammed Akwa Ibom of N30b: Commission Re-Commissions 11-Year-Old Bridge by Akpabio”

VAM News June 4, 2024 0 Comment

An advocacy media group, Eket Federal Constituency Media Forum, says listing and inaugurating a bridge executed and completed 11 years is a sign that the Niger Delta Development Commission is still unwilling to execute...

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National

Eket Group Faults Akpabio’s Campaign Against Akwa Ibom Map Law

VAM News May 8, 2024 0 Comment

Against the backdrop of a recent call by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for the abrogation of the Akwa Ibom State Map Establishment Law 2023, a group, the Eket Nation Interest Forum, has lashed...

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Extra

Akwa Ibom: Navy nabs 3 suspected petrol thieves

Akanji Philip September 1, 2022 0 Comment

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Ibaka in Akwa Ibom, has nabbed three suspects with 4,750 litres of products suspected to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Lt.-Cdr. Daniel Onyemaeze, the Base...

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National

NYSC: No corps members raped in Akwa Ibom attack

Akanji Philip July 7, 2022 0 Comment

The National Youth Service Corps has described as untrue reports that some 21 female corps members had been raped during an attack carried out on Wednesday “by thieves”. The scheme confirmed that contrary...

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Crime

How gunmen robbed, raped NYSC members in Akwa Ibom, while police ‘slept’

VAM News July 7, 2022 0 Comment

Female corpers were reportedly raped, Tuesday night, as their lodge, located along Udo Ekong Ekwere Street, off Information Drive, in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was attacked by gunmen. It was...

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National

No APC governorship primary conducted in Akwa Ibom– INEC

Akanji Philip June 11, 2022 0 Comment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its officials didn’t monitor any primary organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom state. Mike Igini, resident electoral commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom,...