Tag: Uyo
Octogenarian rescued by Police in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday said it has successfully rescued an 81-year-old man from suspected fraud syndicate…
Q-Net job/investment scam: Victim narrates ordeal as EFCC grabs 32 ‘operators’
The EFCC statement also revealed how that petitioner revealed how a member of the syndicate named Sufiyan Mahmud called his…
W/Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles finally arrive in Uyo after mid-air scare
The flight had resumed normally but was forced to return to Luanda just 25 minutes later after a loud crack…
Cheetahs of Benin roar into Uyo ahead of decisive clash with Super Eagles
The Cheetahs beat Rwanda 1-0 on Friday night at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. They currently lead Group C with…
Six members of Uyo land fraud syndicate nabbed after N6m scam
The petitioner alleged that he was introduced to the prime suspect and his gang in July 2025 through a member…
Home Advantage: Rivers United target CAF Champions League progress in Uyo
The game, which kicks off at 4 pm, is expected to draw a large crowd of supporters. Many fans are…
EFCC grills 5 suspects over illegal mining of ‘black sand’ in Uyo
EFCC said they were arrested on August 13 2025 while conveying 1,200 bags of Ilmenite in a truck without authorization
EFCC storms Uyo, Kaduna, arrests 12 suspects over internet fraud
EFCC ‘s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said three of the suspects…
Internet fraud: EFCC grabs film director, 3 online vendors, 14 others in Uyo
Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said the suspects were arrested on Thursday March 20, 2025 in a…
Lawyer docked for alleged N1.3bn forex fraud in Uyo
Ozougwu was docked on the claims of four petitioners that he presented himself as a registered bureau de change operator…
Travellers decry high cost of transportation, insecurity in A’Ibom
“In the past, I used to travel regularly, but I can’t do that now, where is the money? Today, we…
Troops nab 2 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims in Akwa Ibom
During the operation, the leader of the kidnapping syndicate simply identified as Jeam Nas escaped with an AK 47 rifle.
Inibehe Effiong: Another Minere Amakiri Episode at Uyo
Mr Richard Akinnola, a journalist and public affairs analyst compares the travails of Iniebe Effiong in Uyo with how Minere…
Music producer, four others arrested for cybercrime in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a music producer and…
FIFA inspects facilities at Akpabio stadium
A delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday, visited Akwa Ibom to inspect facilities at the Godswill…
I will not stop fighting corruption, we must secure Nigeria – Buhari
Nigeria’s President, Retired General Muhammadu Buhari vowed on Friday to go tougher on corruption if he is re-elected in the…
Huge crowd in Uyo as APC flags off National Campaign
The Godswill Akpabio International stadium is already filled to the brim moments before the flag-off of the APC National Campaign…
Buhari flags off campaign in Uyo
President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Friday, 28 December flag off his campaign for second term bid in Uyo, capital of…
Court of Appeal to be established in Uyo – Enang
Presidential Aide, Ita Enang says plans have been concluded for the establishment of a Court of Appeal in Uyo, Akwa…
Gov. Emmanuel boosts power supply in Uyo
As part of efforts to industrialise Akwa Ibom state, Governor Udom Emmanuel commissioned a 1 x 60MVA, 132kV/33kV transformer to…
S/East, S/South governors forum want increase allocation to zones
The South-East and South-South Governors’ Forum on Monday called on the Federal Government to increase allocation to the states from…
900 candidates to contest Saturday’s council poll in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) on Monday said 900 candidates would vie for positions in Saturday local…
Woman Dies In Uyo Motor Park
A Facebook user Ab Isong has narrated how a woman was abandoned by her husband to travel from Lagos to…
Four dead in Uyo cult clash – Police
The Divisional Police Officer in Eket, CSP. Abdulkadir Jamal, on Friday, confirmed that four persons died in a cult clash…
Hoarding: DPR seals NNPC mega filling station
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Akwa Ibom, said it had sealed the NNPC mega filling station in Uyo,…
Uyo applaud Globacom for Slide n Bounce concert
It was an evening of fun and entertainment for residents of Uyo as the premium music concert Slide n Bounce,…
Gov Emmanuel to evacuate prostitutes from Uyo
The Akwa Ibom Government has announced plans to evacuate commercial sex workers from the streets of Uyo. The Commissioner for…
Fuel scarcity cripples businesses in Uyo
Business activities grounded to a halt in Uyo on Tuesday due to fuel scarcity. NAN correspondent who monitored the situation,…
Celebration in Abuja, Uyo, Lagos as tribunal calls for Akwa Ibom guber re-run
There was celebration in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, and Lagos on Wednesday following…
Pinnick praises late Mrs Enyeama at burial
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Saturday praised God for the life of the late…