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Uyo Prison: Two Male Inmates Killed As Transformer Blast Hits

November 17, 2025 6:17 am

Transformer explosion at a power facility serving Uyo custodial center kills two awaiting-trial male inmates and injures officials, triggering major damage.

An overloaded power transformer exploded near a major custodial facility in Uyo, southern Nigeria, killing two awaiting-trial inmates and injuring at least two prison officials, authorities confirmed on Monday November 17, 2025. The blast sent shockwaves through the Uyo Medium Custodial Centre, destroying key infrastructure and damaging nearby buildings.

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) said the transformer, located along Metro Road and supplying electricity to parts of the Deputy Governor’s Lodge and the prison, failed under heavy voltage. The …

Davido Nigeria Tour Opens In Akwa Ibom After Packed Uyo Show

October 27, 2025 9:50 am

Nigerian music star Davido said Akwa Ibom State was selected as the first stop of his tour in Nigeria because the state has the right facilities to host large concerts. He spoke in Uyo on Sunday at a reception held by Governor Umo Eno and Senate President Godswill Akpabio ahead of his scheduled performance.

Davido said his team considered five cities across the continent and Akwa Ibom ranked first. According to him, the stadium in Uyo offered the standard needed for a major concert.

He also praised the atmosphere in the state and the support shown to young people.

He …

WAEC Moves Calabar Office To Uyo

November 3, 2020 8:57 am

The West African Examinations Council has relocated its office in Calabar, the Cross River State capital to its zonal office in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

WAEC Nigeria said the relocation is “till further notice,” adding that the movement became necessary following ‘vandalisation, looting and burning down of the WAEC Branch Office, Calabar by hoodlums on Saturday, October 24, 2020.’

This was contained in a statement on Tuesday titled, ‘Temporary Relocation Of Waec Branch Office Calabar, Cross River State, To Waec Zonal Office, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State’.

The statement was …

There Is No Democracy In Nigeria, Only Civilian Govt – Idongesit Nkanang

June 19, 2020 9:07 am

Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanang (Rtd.) was the first indigenous Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State and National Chairman, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. In a chat with Lovina Anthony, our correspondent in Uyo, Nkanang gave an insight on how Nigeria had fared in its 21 years of unbroken democracy. He gives reasons why there is the need for restructuring. He speaks on marginalisation in the Niger Delta and the urgency with regard to signing the electoral bill into law.

Excerpts:

D.P: How do you rate 21 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria?

My rating is that Nigerians are ready for

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