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Power without performance: The 2027 reckoning the world must heed

Power without performance: The 2027 reckoning the world must heed

It will be exceedingly difficult for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to secure a second mandate in 2027. At the summit of leadership, longevity is never the ultimate measure of success. What endures are strategic coherence, moral credibility and outcomes that tangibly improve the lives of ordinary citizens. On these defining pillars, the current administration appears dangerously unmoored, drifting amid a storm of unmet promises and deepening public discontent.

Nigeria’s security crisis has metastasised like an untreated wound, spreading across regions and generations. Yet there is still no clearly articulated, coherent and time-bound national strategy capable of restoring public confidence or decisively dismantling the machinery of terror.

Essien joins maiden ICLM/APU executive doctorate graduands

Essien joins maiden ICLM/APU executive doctorate graduands

The Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr Rosalyn Essien, has earned an Executive Professional Doctorate Degree in Public Administration and Leadership (DPAL).

Dr Essien, a seasoned public administrator, peace-building scholar and governance professional, was among the pioneer graduands of the Institute of Corporate Leadership and Mentorship (ICLM) and Appleton Private University (APU) awarded the Executive Professional Doctorate Degree.

Essien joins maiden ICLM/APU executive doctorate graduands

Essien joins maiden ICLM/APU executive doctorate graduands

The Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr Rosalyn Essien, has earned an Executive Professional Doctorate Degree in Public Administration and Leadership (DPAL).

Dr Essien, a seasoned public administrator, peace-building scholar and governance professional, was among the pioneer graduands of the Institute of Corporate Leadership and Mentorship (ICLM) and Appleton Private University (APU) awarded the Executive Professional Doctorate Degree.

NDDC budget scrutiny: Nwoko flags infrastructure deficit in Delta

NDDC budget scrutiny: Nwoko flags infrastructure deficit in Delta

Senator Ned Nwoko (APC–Delta) on Tuesday expressed concern over persistent infrastructural deficits in Delta State, challenging the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) during the scrutiny of its 2025 budget.

The NDDC management, led by its Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, appeared before the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission to defend the commission’s proposed 2025 budgetary allocation.

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, during its session on Tuesday, ratified the 2026 appropriation bill, amounting to N1.39 trillion, against the adjusted allocation of ₦1.65 trillion for 2025. The 2026 fiscal proposal, encompassing N354.87 billion for current expenditure and N1.035 trillion for capital projects, was endorsed following the submission of the report by Dr Itorobong Etim, Chair of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

Akwa Ibom assembly approves N1.39tn fiscal plan for 2026

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, during its session on Tuesday, ratified the 2026 appropriation bill, amounting to N1.39 trillion, against the adjusted allocation of ₦1.65 trillion for 2025.

The 2026 fiscal proposal, encompassing N354.87 billion for current expenditure and N1.035 trillion for capital projects, was endorsed following the submission of the report by Dr Itorobong Etim, Chair of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, during its session on Tuesday, ratified the 2026 appropriation bill, amounting to N1.39 trillion, against the adjusted allocation of ₦1.65 trillion for 2025. The 2026 fiscal proposal, encompassing N354.87 billion for current expenditure and N1.035 trillion for capital projects, was endorsed following the submission of the report by Dr Itorobong Etim, Chair of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

Akwa Ibom assembly approves N1.39tn fiscal plan for 2026

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, during its session on Tuesday, ratified the 2026 appropriation bill, amounting to N1.39 trillion, against the adjusted allocation of ₦1.65 trillion for 2025.

The 2026 fiscal proposal, encompassing N354.87 billion for current expenditure and N1.035 trillion for capital projects, was endorsed following the submission of the report by Dr Itorobong Etim, Chair of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

FRSC rescues Anthony Joshua as two die in Ogun road crash

FRSC rescues Anthony Joshua as two die in Ogun road crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash involving a vehicle conveying world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, and a stationary truck along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja, said the crash happened on Monday, December 29, 2025, around the Sinoma area near Sagamu, according to a statement from the Ogun Sector Command of the FRSC.

FRSC rescues Anthony Joshua as two die in Ogun road crash

FRSC rescues Anthony Joshua as two die in Ogun road crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash involving a vehicle conveying world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, and a stationary truck along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja, said the crash happened on Monday, December 29, 2025, around the Sinoma area near Sagamu, according to a statement from the Ogun Sector Command of the FRSC.

CMC Gladiators hail Obaigbena for media leadership, nation-building

CMC Gladiators hail Obaigbena for media leadership, nation-building

The CMC Gladiators and CMC Entertainment have paid glowing tribute to High Chief Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of Arise TV and Chief Editor of THISDAY Newspaper, in an end-of-year appreciation message recognising his leadership and contributions to Nigeria’s media landscape.

In a statement signed by its President, Amb. Cornell Udofia, the organisation commended Obaigbena for his visionary influence, unwavering commitment to excellence, and sustained impact on journalism, democracy and nation-building.

Power crisis: Fix electricity, not dissent, PDP to govt

Power crisis: Fix electricity, not dissent, PDP to govt

The PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPAJ) has faulted a recent statement by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Youth Mobilisation, which urged youths to shun a planned protest over the persistent electricity crisis in the state.

In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman/Convener, Dr Tom FredFish, and Secretary, Mr Saviour Uko, the group described the government’s position as troubling, diversionary and indicative of an administration unwilling to confront its core responsibility to citizens.