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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa.
A statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Yomi Odunuga, said the decision was conveyed in a memo signed by the SGF, George Akume.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eseme Eyiboh, has endorsed the re-election bid of Senator Ekong Sampson, who represents Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District.
Speaking during a media chat with journalists in Uyo on Monday, Eyiboh described Sampson’s performance in the Senate as commendable, stating that he deserves a second term to consolidate on his achievements.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eseme Eyiboh, has endorsed the re-election bid of Senator Ekong Sampson, who represents Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District.
Speaking during a media chat with journalists in Uyo on Monday, Eyiboh described Sampson’s performance in the Senate as commendable, stating that he deserves a second term to consolidate on his achievements.
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have passed a vote of no confidence in the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Udeme Otong, who represents Abak State Constituency.
The group also rejected an alleged move by the Speaker to circumvent a zoning arrangement agreed and endorsed by political leaders in 2023, accusing him of attempting to secure a third term in office.
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have passed a vote of no confidence in the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Udeme Otong, who represents Abak State Constituency.
The group also rejected an alleged move by the Speaker to circumvent a zoning arrangement agreed and endorsed by political leaders in 2023, accusing him of attempting to secure a third term in office.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has further intensified ongoing operations aimed at the swift rescue of victims abducted during the recent pirate attack along the Calabar-Oron waterways and the immediate arrest of all perpetrators behind the act.
In close synergy with the Cross River State Police Command and the Nigerian Navy, the Command has deployed a formidable combination of marine, tactical, and intelligence assets to dominate the waterways and adjoining creeks, with a view to tracking down the criminals and securing the safe release of the victims.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has further intensified ongoing operations aimed at the swift rescue of victims abducted during the recent pirate attack along the Calabar-Oron waterways and the immediate arrest of all perpetrators behind the act.
In close synergy with the Cross River State Police Command and the Nigerian Navy, the Command has deployed a formidable combination of marine, tactical, and intelligence assets to dominate the waterways and adjoining creeks, with a view to tracking down the criminals and securing the safe release of the victims.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed grave concern and deep disappointment over the “formal notice” issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on April 17, 2026.
The union described the directive—warning broadcasters to ensure “strict and uncompromised compliance” in the face of alleged breaches of professionalism—as a veiled attempt to stifle the media and institutionalise censorship.
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The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mohammed Abdullahi Korimi before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri over an alleged N25.6 million fraud.
Korimi was arraigned on Thursday, 16 April 2026, on two counts bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining by false pretence, involving N25,647,000.