Eno approves ₦1.97bn examination fees for Akwa Ibom students

Eno approves ₦1.97bn examination fees for Akwa Ibom students

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved ₦1.968 billion to pay examination fees for public basic and secondary school students. This brings his administration’s latest investment in the education sector to more than ₦3.2 billion.

The approval covers examination fees and related expenses for students of Akwa Ibom origin, forming part of the administration’s commitment to sustaining free and compulsory education under the ARISE Agenda.

Police recover illegal gun, ammunition in Akwa Ibom

Police recover illegal gun, ammunition in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered an illegally possessed firearm and eight live cartridges during an intelligence-led operation in Ikot Akpan Afaha village.

The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John.

Supreme Court orders E-Filing before September hearings

Supreme Court orders E-Filing before September hearings

The Supreme Court has directed lawyers handling appeals and motions scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026 to upload all relevant case documents through the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) at least 30 days before their hearing dates.

The directive forms part of the apex court’s efforts to strengthen its electronic case management system and improve the timely determination of cases.

Nyong backs ARISE Agenda with Nsit Atai projects

Nyong backs ARISE Agenda with Nsit Atai projects

The construction of a modern primary healthcare facility and solar-powered rural water schemes led a wave of new grassroots development projects in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, aimed at directly improving public health and living standards.

The initiatives form the core of a targeted development drive by the administration of the Local Government Chairman, Hon. (Prince) Anthony Nyong. The council is actively aligning its local programmes with Governor Umo Eno’s state-wide ARISE Agenda, focusing heavily on infrastructure, agriculture, security, and human capital development.

Alleged N2.2bn NEDC fraud trial stalled again

Alleged N2.2bn NEDC fraud trial stalled again

The trial of the National Coordinator of the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Danjuma Mohammed, was again stalled on Thursday, June 25, 2026, following his absence before Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Zuba, Abuja.

Justice Ogbonnaya expressed displeasure over the defendant’s consecutive absence from court without any verifiable justification, noting that no medical report had been properly filed before the court to support the defence’s claim that Mohammed was ill and receiving treatment.