From ravine to a golf resort
Patrick Ekpoh explores how AKSG is fast turning a gully erosion site into a leisure and recreational centre There is a huge construction project in the heart of Uyo that…
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10 jostle for Uniuyo VC position as professor Ndaeyo’s tenure ends December
Patrick Ekpoh No fewer than 10 professors have signified interest in becoming the next Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, as the incumbent, Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo, completes his five-year…
Akwa Ibom govt debunks payment of N50,000 biz grant to all individuals
Comfort Isaac Akwa Ibom State government has denied the claims that governor Umo Eno has begun the payment of N50,000 bussiness grant to all individuals in the state. The Chief…
FG Takes Tough Stance on Expatriate Quota Administration
The federal government has declared that it would introduce stricter measures to clean up the country’s administration of visa issuance and administration of expatriate quota administration. This was announced yesterday…
Tell your Papa: MRA slams NBC over ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song
Comfort Isaac Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has tackled the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over its recent ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song tagged, “Tell Your Papa.” The NBC had on April…
Akwa Ibom Government building partnership with UN
With the current challenges rocking oil production globally, the United Nations and the Akwa Ibom State Government are collaborating on programmes to help diversify the State’s economy through tourism and…
Akpabio Calls for Closer Ties, Deepening Parliamentary Collaboration with China
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has called for closer ties between Nigeria and People’s Republic of China. He also advocated deepening of Parliamentary collaboration between the two countries.…
VP Shettima Pays Condolence Visit To Ajimobi’s Family
Vice President Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, on the death…
FG Partners BoI to Revive Nigerian Cotton, Textile, Garment Sector
The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, announced on Wednesday that the federal government is partnering with the Bank of Industry (BoI) and other stakeholders to revive the…
Akpabio Writes IGP, Seeks Natasha’s Prosecution
The Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio has formally petitioned Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, over what he described as a “criminally…
Dangote Refinery Cut Petrol Price to N865 Per Liter
Following the restoration of Naira-for-crude sale on April 9 by the federal government, the Dangote Refinery has slashed ex-depot petrol’s price to ₦865 per litre. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduced…
Maiden sports festival rekindles hope in young athletes as NDDC promises sports institute
Senior Correspondent Comfort Isaac reviews the just concluded sports festival sponsored by NDDC The maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival ended in Uyo this week with the 350…
Lamidi Apapa stages come back as LP leadership crisis festers
Isaac Samuel Following the recent Supreme Court judgment that ousted Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party, Bashiru Lamidi Apapa has formally declared that he has assumed…
Another honour for Akwa Ibom State as Gov. Eno is honoured in Abuja
By ETIM ETIM It was yet another day of honour for Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday as Leadership newspaper bestowed the Governor of the Year Award for 2024 on Gov.…
Dozie was Passionate about Private Sector’s Role in Economic Development
The Chief Executive Officer of BIC Consultancy Limited, Dr. Boniface Chizea, has remembered Dr. Paschal Dozie, who passed away yesterday as a Nigerian who was passionate about the role of…
Reps probe alleged misuse of agricultural funds, summon CBN, BOI, others
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced an investigative hearing into the alleged mismanagement of agricultural funds and interventions by various government agencies…
Plateau, Tsiga and Trump
Reuben Abati “My brother, you do not look cheerful at all.” “I am just overwhelmed by everything” “Any personal issues? I hope there is no trouble in paradise and that…
Labour Party not a ponzi scheme, Reps caucus tells Abure
Isaac Samuel The last is yet to be seen about the leadership crisis rocking the labour party has the House of Representatives Labour Party Caucus, on Tuesday described as laughable,…
Ebonyi Group threatens recall as Natasha slams Senator Nwebonyi with N5bn defamation suit
From Isaac Samuel A foremost Ebonyi socio-cultural and accountability group, Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID), has issued a stern warning to the Deputy Chief Whip of…
We ‘ll not tolerate excuses, Eno charges commissioners at retreat
Patrick Ekpoh Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has again restated his administration’s zero tolerance to excuses, warning that his administration will no accept any failure on the part of…
Presidency: INEC Chairman not sacked
The Presidency has described as “fake news” speculation on Monday morning regarding the purported removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. Earlier reports emanating…
IMF: United States Tariffs Represents Significant Risk to Global Economic Outlook
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has described the tariffs announced by President Donald Trump of the United States of America as posing significant…
Trump’s new tariff on Nigerian exports will disrupt trade relations, says FG
From Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has expressed concern over the newly imposed 14 per cent tariff by US President Donald Trump on Nigerian exports, warning that the move could…
Speaker Abbas condemns attack on Plateau communities, killings
From Isaac Samuel The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned, the recent attacks on Ruwi, Manguna, Daffo, and Josho and Hurti communities in the Bokkos Local…
Rivers Administrator visits Emohua and Ikwerre
Rivers Administrator , H.E Vice Admiral, Ibok Ete Ekwe (Rtd) on Saturday visited Emohua and Ikwerre LGAs , as part of his ongoing tour of selected LGAs across the State…
We are set to start work on Ibom Deep Seaport – Gov. Umo Eno
– Splashes N355m on Oro Farmers, Entreprenuers Akwa Ibom State Governor. Pastor Umo Eno has revealed that all is now set for construction work to begin at the Ibom Deep…
To Save the Naira
Nigerian Naira again: “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday injected $197.71 million into the foreign exchange (FX) market in a bid to restore calm as the naira crashed…
When Power Fears Legacy: Emir Sanusi, the Police, and the Spectacle of Political Intimidation
By Olu Damilola The recent move by the Kano State Police Command to summon His Highness Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II for questioning, ostensibly over a Sallah homage visit that included…
Senator Nenadi Usman assumes leadership of Labour Party
By Isaac Samuel With the judgment of the Supreme Court on Friday, April 4, affirming that the leadership of a political party is the internal matter of the party which…
Can the new NNPCL Board muster courage to tackle critical problems?
Editor-in-chief of Policy & Politics, ETIM ETIM, examines the issues before the new NNPCL Board The new directors of NNPCL appointed by President Bola Tinubu last week has been widely…
CPPE: Trump’s Trade War May Cause Slump in Oil Price, Harm Nigeria’s External Reserves
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has stated that the ongoing trade war being championed by President Donald Trump of the United States of America, might cause…
Akwa Ibom State University: 22 years of filing the gap in tertiary education
Correspondent, Patrick Ekpoh, examines the development of Akwa Ibom State University and the roles it has played in the last two decades. Although it was born in controversy, Akwa Ibom…
What the new U.S.14% tariff on Nigerian exports means
By Isaac Samuel On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 14 per cent tariff on exports from Nigeria to the United States as part of a larger protectionist trade…
Why Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan can’t be recalled – INEC
INEC has announced that the planned recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by her constituents has failed because they coul not muster the required number of votes. Here is INEC’s full…
Akpabio debunks “spurious and malicious” allegations
Senate President Goodwill Akpabio has dismissed allegations by Elisha Abbo that he lost his senatorial seat due to the Senate President’s machinations. Here’s the full statement from the Senate President’s…
NB Plc Records N1.1trn Revenue, Grew Operating Profit by 59% in 2024
The Nigerian Breweries Plc recorded ahistoric N1.1 trillion group revenue in 2024 financial year, which is an outstanding 81 per cent year-on-year growth. The NB also grew its operating profit…
Niger Delta Sports Festival Kicks Off in Uyo with fanfare, pomp
Comfort Isaac The maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival organized by the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC, opened in Uyo on Wednesday with fanfare and pomp. The ceremony was…
PMI Report: Private Sector Records Increase in Output, New Orders as Inflation Pressure Wanes
The Nigerian private sector recorded strengthened productivity in March as output, new orders and employment all increased to greater degrees than in February. This was disclosed by the Stanbic IBTC…
Gov. Eno receives Niger Delta Sports Festival Torch
… appreciates integrative spirit behind fiesta Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has received the symbolic torch to kick-start the Niger Delta Sports Festival taking place in Uyo. Receiving…
Gov. Eno Inaugurates Agriculture and Food Security Committee
. . . reaffirms commitment to Agric Revolution, Tourism Devt Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to agricultural revolution and tourism development as critical…
A’Ibom NMA gives UNIUYO 21-day ultimatum to address medical lecturers’ welfare
By Patrick Ekpoh, Uyo THE Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State branch, has given the management of the University of Uyo a 21-day ultimatum beginning from April 2nd, to address…
NECA Commends FG for Appointment of Substantive NHIA’s Chairman
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the Federal Government for the appointment of a substantive Chairman for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Speaking in Lagos, the Director…
CPPE Warns against Plan to Ban Import of Solar Panel
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise [CPPE] has advised the federal government to shelve its plan to ban the importation of solar panel into Nigeria. The CPPE gave…
INEC Helping Petitioners Perfect My Recall – Sen. Natasha
By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in her recall from the senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan spoke on Tuesday…
Nobody Can Stop Me : Suspended Natasha Akpoti Defies Curfew, Rallies Supporters I’m Kogi
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has defied security restrictions imposed on Kogi state hours to her homecoming rally. The lawmaker, who arrived in a chopper on Tuesday, was received…
Tinubu makes sweeping changes in NNPC Board
…sacks Mele Kyari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group…
World Bank Loan: LCCI Tells FG to Address Electricity Supply, High Energy Cost
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concern over the recently approved 4500 million World Bank’s loan for Nigeria and told the federal government to focus on…
FX Gains, Infrastructure Boost NSIA’s Profit To N1.86trn
By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo The operating profit of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) increased to N1.86 trillion, according to the organisation’s 2024 financial results. Announcing its fiscal performance in…
Fuel Subsidy Removal Triggers Economic Shifts In Nigeria, Expert Says
By Abubakar Y. Ojima-Ojo The removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria has unleashed profound economic consequences, both positive and negative, according to energy expert Dr Ayodele Oni. Speaking in an…
COP 30: CSOs Seek Immediate Withdrawal of Funding, Influence of Fossil Fuel Corporations In COPs
By Comfort Isaac Ahead of the Conference Of Parties 30(COP30) that will take place in Brazil; Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on Fossil Fuel Corporations to stop funding and…