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Police Arrest Cemetery Manager, One Other Over Corpse Exhumation, Casket Theft in Akwa Ibom

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
Police arrest the cemetery manager and one suspected grave digger over the alleged exhumation of a freshly buried corpse. Suspects allegedly removed the corpse from the casket and planned to sell the stolen casket. Empty casket and unregistered...
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Akwa Ibom Loses Offshore Jobs As Calls Grow For State-Funded Commercial Diver Training Programmes

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
Stakeholders call for state-funded commercial diver training in Akwa Ibom Experts say high training cost (₦15m–₦20m per diver) limits youth participation Over 1,000 youths reportedly trained in marine and offshore skills by private firm Calls for stronger enforcement...
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Akwa Ibom Police Tighten Security Strategy, Promote Senior Officers

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
Akwa Ibom Police Command reviews security situation at monthly strategic conference. CP Baba Mohammed Azare tasks officers on discipline, professionalism and intelligence-led policing. Two senior officers promoted and decorated as Assistant Commissioners of Police. Command conducts Hepatitis screening...
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Indigenous Marine Firms Groan Under Policy Burden, Seek Urgent Review Of Local Content Regime

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
EMR calls for urgent review of policies affecting indigenous marine firms. BOBELS says local content laws have failed to adequately protect Nigerian operators. Indigenous companies reportedly spend over ₦20 million annually on licence renewals and regulatory compliance. Firm...
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NUJ Moves To Establish Media Ombudsman, Unveils Major Reforms In Akwa Ibom

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
NUJ Akwa Ibom adopts sweeping reforms to strengthen professionalism and ethical journalism. Union to establish a Media Ombudsman, expand training and pursue housing schemes for journalists. Council says it spent over ₦8 million on members' welfare in one...
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Gov Eno Signs 14 Bills To Reshape Governance, Healthcare, Revenue Administration In Akwa Ibom

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
Governor Umo Eno signs 14 executive bills into law in one of Akwa Ibom's biggest legislative reform packages. New laws establish AKWA-GIS, Emergency Medical Services Agency, Internal Revenue Service, Fiscal Responsibility Board and University of Education. Hospitals Management...
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Police Probe Death of Akwa Ibom Cleric

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
Police launch investigation into death of Oron-based cleric, Pastor Etetim Udo Body recovered from church premises and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy Commissioner of Police urges public to avoid speculation as probe continues July 26, (THEWILL) — The...
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OPINION: Umo Eno’s Redefinition of Social Protection in Akwa Ibom

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July 26, (THEWILL) — At a time when many Nigerian households are facing challenges due to rising food prices and economic strain, governments are now being evaluated not just by their infrastructure projects, but by how well they support...
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NUJ Seeks Stand-Alone Fire Service Agency, Tighter Regulation Of Gas Outlets In Akwa Ibom

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
NUJ urges Akwa Ibom Government to establish a stand-alone Fire Service Agency. Congress calls for stricter regulation of cooking gas retail outlets over safety concerns. Journalists advocate stronger environmental measures to tackle flooding and poor waste disposal. NUJ...
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FRSC Launches Operation Shark Smile To Curb Road Crashes In Akwa Ibom

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
FRSC begins statewide Operation Shark Smile to tackle rising road crashes. Exercise targets speeding, overloading, reckless driving and other traffic offences. Joint operation with security agencies to enforce traffic laws across Akwa Ibom. Offenders face prosecution and prescribed...
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Ikire Killings: Police, Residents Trade Blame As Two Die, Officers Injured In Osun

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.
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