The Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, led by Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has constituted a Project Verification and Payment Committee. This followed one of the resolutions reached at the 9th meeting of the 7th Governing Board of the Commission held on December 8, 2025. The Board approved the constitution of a Project Verification Committee by Management to verify all infrastructure, electrification, desilting, environmental, and water projects for the purpose of capturing them in the Commission’s Directorate of Finance and Accounts’ Digitised platform for payment purposes. The setting up of the Committee was sequel to the Federal Government’s directive…
Author: Ofonime Honesty
The story of Man United since Sir Alex Ferguson is not a football story. It is a sprawling, Shakespearan tragedy of power, nostalgia, and institutional decay, played out on the grandest stage. Thirteen years. Ten managers. A carousel that spins with increasing, dizzying speed, each revolution stripping away more of the club’s mystique. Leaving behind a shell of its former self and a fanbase trapped between rage and despair. The recent sequence, the sacking of Erik ten Hag, the brief, phantom appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy, the public courting of Ruben Amorim. And now the looming Man United interim reign…
Manchester United have sacked manager Rúben Amorim. WahalaUpdate gathered that the decision was made by the club this morning and is effective immediately. It comes directly after Amorim’s public rant yesterday, where he unleashed a fierce criticism of the club’s leadership and direction. While results had been poor, that public outburst was the final straw for United’s hierarchy. He has already left the training ground. Meanwhile, the club has appointed former club captain and current Technical Director Darren Fletcher as interim manager until the end of the season. The decision, announced by the club in a terse statement late this…
Former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State and a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obong Nsima Ekere, has stated that the party is firmly on track for a victorious 2027 electoral cycle, citing renewed unity and strategic leadership. In an interaction with reporters over the weekend, Ekere pointed to the recent stakeholders’ meeting convened by Governor Umo Eno as a clear demonstration that unity remains the party’s greatest asset in the state. “Unity is the bedrock of the APC family in Akwa Ibom State. We are indeed cruising towards 2027 as a united front, courtesy of the…
President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has said that while the United States possesses overwhelming military superiority, including dominance at sea, in the air, and in space, it could still be harmed in a ground confrontation. Museveni linked this to lessons from U.S. actions in Venezuela. He made the remarks while responding to a journalist’s question on Pan-Africanism and what Africa can learn from Washington’s recent military intervention in Venezuela. Saying he was still studying developments in the South American country, Museveni noted that the situation nonetheless exposed critical gaps in the global security balance. “I’m still watching and studying it.…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wards 5 and 6, Ukpom, Ikono Local Government Area, have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, endorsing them for the 2027 general elections. The landmark joint meeting, held over the weekend at the residence of Barr. Imo Effiong Akpan, Federal Commissioner, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), brought together about 184 party stakeholders, former and current elected officials, signaling a united front and a robust grassroots mobilisation effort. Convened by the…
The Akwa Ibom State Government, under the leadership of Governor Umo Eno, has formally adopted a Treasury Single Account (TSA) system for all state revenues, effective from today, January 1, 2026. The announcement was made by the Governor during his New Year State-wide broadcast. The TSA policy is a central pillar of the state’s 2026 “People’s Budget of Consolidation and Expansion,” aimed at enhancing fiscal transparency and accountability. Governor Eno decisively declared that “the Treasury Single Account for the payment of all Government Revenues takes effect from today, January 1st 2026”, adding that “the era of MDAs generating and spending…
The Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission has officially scheduled the 2024 and 2025 Pre-Compulsory Examination cycle, a critical career advancement exercise for Executive Officers and Allied Grades. The process will be conducted in two stages: a mandatory preparatory seminar followed by the main examination. In a circular signed by Ini I. Udo on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, all registered candidates are directed to attend both events. Pre-Examination Seminar Set for December 29, 2025 The Pre-Examination Seminar occurs on Monday, 29th December 2025. Attendees gather at the Civil Service Training Centre in Uyo. The event kicks off promptly at…
As political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general election, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Group in Akwa Ibom State is preparing to intensify its grassroots engagement from the first quarter of next year. At the centre of this mobilisation effort is Prince Ikim, the Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Group, Akwa Ibom State Chapter. In this interview with the Media Directorate of the group, Prince Ikim outlines the strategic direction, organisational focus, and mobilisation philosophy that will guide the group’s efforts to align President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda with community level participation across the…
The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters impersonating the commission through a fake website and email addresses. In a strongly worded disclaimer issued on December 28, 2025, the commission distanced itself from any entity using the domain www.ncdc-gov.com or emails such as info@ncdc-gov.com, describing them as unauthorised and misleading. The statement, signed by James Abel Uloko, JP, Executive Director, Corporate Services, emphasised that the commission, established under the North Central Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2024, with its board constituted in 2025, has no link to these impostors. It specifically rejected claims of…