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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it currently has more than 310 million litres of petrol available for loading by marketers, in a move aimed at dispelling speculation about supply shortages and production setbacks. In a statement issued on Monday, the company invited petroleum marketers to bring in their tanker trucks for immediate loading. “Bring your tankers. We will load. Any number of tankers you bring, we’ll load,” the refinery’s Vice-President assured, emphasizing that operations at the facility remain stable and ongoing. The management explained that the recent reduction in crude intake was a deliberate inventory and cost-management strategy,…

The College of Education, Afaha Nsit, was established on January 10, 1991, during the Military Administration of the Late Otuekong Idongesit Nkanga. The vision behind its creation was to strengthen the foundation of tertiary education in Akwa Ibom State, which had only recently been created three years earlier. The institution, which inherited the facilities of the renowned Teachers Training College (TTC), was designed to provide quality educational programmes and policies that would promote excellence in teacher education and align with global best practices. Since its inception, the College has served as a critical platform for human capacity development — molding…

…Says claims are false, misleading, and unfair to the family Prince Ukpong Akpabio II, the lawmaker representing Essien Udim State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has strongly refuted recent allegations made by Pat Ibanga Akpabio against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON. In a statement titled “Pat Ibanga Akpabio’s smear campaign against the Senate President: A handshake above the elbow,” Prince Akpabio described Pat Akpabio’s comments as “unfounded, regrettable, and misleading.” He expressed disappointment over what he called a “public spectacle” of accusations and social media attacks targeted at the Senate President…

Honourable Commissioner for Information, Akwa Ibom State Former Member, House of Representatives, National Assembly of Nigeria Former Commissioner for Information and Communications (under Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON) Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Aniekan Umanah is a distinguished Nigerian journalist, communication strategist, entrepreneur, and public administrator. He currently serves as the Honourable Commissioner for Information, Akwa Ibom State, under the leadership of Governor Pastor Umo Eno. Early Life and Education Born in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Umanah is the second of seven children of the late Elder John Umanah Equo. He began his education at Bishop Clark’s…

The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commissioned a model office complex of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in Warri, and reaffirmed the commitment of the Delta State Government to partnership and infrastructural development. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Governor Oborevwori restated the state government’s willingness to collaborate for the socio-economic development of the state. The commissioning ceremony, which attracted dignitaries, including members of the NDDC Governing Board, the NDDC Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye; the Executive Director, Projects, Dr Victor Antai and the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Hon.Ifedayo Abegunde. He said his…

President Bola Tinubu has challenged state governors to translate the massive fiscal inflows from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) into visible development outcomes for Nigerians. Speaking at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the President said the governors must justify the heightened revenue with tangible dividends of democracy at the grassroots. “We need to do more. Nigerians are still complaining at the grassroots. You, the governors, have to wet the ground and give more dividends of democracy at the grassroots. We must not rest. Our people need to feel the impact…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has stirred public discourse by declaring that the most crucial defection in Nigeria is yet to occur — the “defection” of hunger and poverty from the lives of Nigerians. Turning the Focus to Real Issues In a bi-monthly newsletter circulated on Thursday, Governor Makinde lamented that while political pundits are consumed with the movement of governors between parties, the more urgent matter is when economic hardship finally leaves the nation. “I have watched as our national conversation once again turns to who is moving rather than what is moving,” Makinde wrote. “For me, the only…

In a meeting held yesterday, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) approved the distribution of ₦2.103 trillion among the three tiers of government as the shareable revenue for September 2025. Breakdown of the Allocation From the total, the disbursement is divided as follows: From the gross revenue, ₦116.149 billion was set aside for cost of collection, while ₦835.005 billion was deducted for transfers, interventions, and refunds. Composition of Revenue Sources Combining all sources (statutory, VAT, EMTL), the total distributable amount for September stood at ₦2.103 trillion. Observations & Implications Looking Ahead The FAAC’s performance in September will be closely watched…

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, has commended Governor Umo Eno’s administration for setting a new benchmark in human development through the implementation of the ARISE Agenda, which he described as a transformative framework improving lives and communities across the state. Umanah made the remarks during the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Quarterly Strategy Meeting of Commissioners for Information from APC-governed states, held from October 15 to 16, 2025, at the Borno State Government House, Maiduguri. He said Governor Eno’s people-focused initiatives were “unpacking the good” for Akwa Ibom people in all sectors, noting that the…

The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, NDCCITMA, backed by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has released cheques worth N1.5 billion to 1,500 people to boost businesses in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the flag off of an Investments Partnership Scheme in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of NDCCITMA, Ambassador Idaere Gogo-Ogan, said the fund represents the first phase of disbursement to empower beneficiaries in the region. He noted that the nano group of beneficiaries, the poorest of the poor, would receive 200,000 naira each, while the micro, small-scale and medium-scale categories of the scheme would receive…