Comfort Isaac As Nigeria celebrates June 12 as its Democracy Day, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has eulogized past leaders in the state for upholding the…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, announced the conferment of posthumous and national honours on key figures in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle, including Kudirat Abiola, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, and…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed speculations that his administration is plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. The President said such an idea is neither desirable…
THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. 2. Today,…
Isaac Samuel Security was visibly heightened at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Thursday ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled address to a joint session of the National…
By ETIM ETIM FCT Minister Nyesome Wike spent a whopping N39 billion to renovate the International Conference Centre in Abuja and renamed it Bola Tinubu International Conference Center in continuation…
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard M. Mills, has tasked Nigerian government on engendering business friendly regulatory and investment climate to boost investments in line with the United…
Isaac Samuel Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has accused officials of the suspended administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of withholding key financial records, which he said…
By ETIM ETIM With just six months to the end of the tenure of the current Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo, the race for the…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for his infrastructural drive urging him not to be distracted by “busybodies…
By ETIM ETIM Elder statesman, Chief Nduese Essien, has just issued a well-written press statement on the recent defection of Gov. Eno to APC, and I think I should contribute…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the federal government for relaunching the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) with the target of creating one million jobs in five years…
By Reuben Abati Nigerians woke up to the delightful news, Monday morning, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, currently on Sallah vacation in Lagos, had decided, following entreaties from interested and…
Isaac Samuel Former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, has faulted former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), over his claims in his autobiography that blamed her late husband, General Sani Abacha,…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of events commemorating Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Spokesman,…
Isaac Samuel Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has declared that his actions during the Nigerian Civil War were never motivated by ethnic hatred, particularly against the Igbo…
By FEMI ADESINA It is not the end. Not yet. But it was the beginning of the end. President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was hosting…
By ETIM ETIM The defection of Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State from PDP to APC on Friday was not a surprise, after all. I first got wind wind…
Isaac Samuel Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has raised alarm over what he described as the direct complicity of top Nigerian politicians in fueling insecurity in the country,…
Comfort Isaac The commissioner for Special Duty and Ibom Deepsea Port, Akwa Ibom state, Comrade Ini Ememobong has resigned his appointment following governor Umo Eno’s defection from Peoples Democratic Party…
By Marcel Okeke Apart from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s amorphous ‘Renewed Hope’ mantra, it looks obvious that there has not been any discernible overarching economic blueprint by his administration. This…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has revealed that Africa has over $4 trillion of domestic savings in banking assets, institutional funds and reserves. The revelation was contained in the AFC’s 2025…
Comfort Isaac The Director general of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council Mr. Oluwemimo Osanipin said Nigeria will soon begin the production of plastic automotive components. Osanipin who disclosed…
Comfort Isaac The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Akwa Ibom State university branch, on Wednesday, June 4, begun an indefinite strike. This came following prolonged dispute in salaries, allowances and…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on Wednesday continued his empowerment drive, with the financial grants of 250 million naira and vehicle donations to 540 beneficiaries from Ikot Abasi,…
Oando PLC posted a robust audited full year (FY) 2024 financial results by growing its revenue by 44 percent to N4.1trillion compared to N2.9 trillion in FY 2023. In the…
Isaac Samuel The Indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have opposed the long-standing relocation policy adopted by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), describing it as a violation…
Isaac Samuel Pastor Tunde Bakare’s unexpected visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, June 4, has stirred a wave of reactions from Nigerians, as many recall the fiery criticisms the…
Indigenes of Ekugba community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, has accused Seplat Energy of neglect and failure to pay appropriate compensation to them as host community to…
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said its operatives at the Uyo Zonal Directorate have arrested three persons for alleged Internet fraud. The EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale,…
Comfort Isaac A middle aged man identified as Idris Adamu, has submitted himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution. Adamu who walked into the Gombe Zonal…
Isaac Samuel THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Anambra State Governorship election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 8, 2025.…
Dr. Haruna Nma Yahaya, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has been elected the 61st President of ICAN. Yahaya succeeds the 60th President of ICAN,…
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NISRAL), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has launched a Feedlot Management Training Program (FMTP) to prepare operators…
The Founder of Microsoft Corporation, Mr. Bill Gates, has pledged to devote his wealth to addressing challenges in Africa for the next 20 years. Gates made this pledge on Monday…
by Reuben Abati “Omo, how you dey?” “I dey my dey oh. What’s up?” “How you take see this Baba Tinubu’s mid-term score card”? “My problem is that President Tinubu…
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a tool used by his enemies to fight him. Speaking…
By ETIM ETIM Leaders and stakeholders of APC in Uyo Senatorial District met on Sunday and unanimously resolved to welcome Gov. Umo Eno into the party whenever he decides to…
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has disbursed over N1 trillion to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and facilitated the creation of over 1.2 million jobs in the country.…
Isaac Samuel The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and his deputy, Benjamin Kalu, have expressed deep grief over the tragic death of 22 athletes from Kano State…
The President of Dangote Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stated that the price of premium motor spirit in Nigeria is now 55 percent below the West African average fuel pump…
Comfort Isaac Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has reacted to the viral family video where one of his daughters, Jane was seen speaking about the death of…
Comfort Isaac The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has condemned a “continuous exclusion” of its members from payment of specialist allowance as well as persistent casualisation and poor remuneration…
Fayemi Alleges Delay over Implementation of 2025 National Budget Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has not released funds to…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is coming under scrutiny over its failure to act on more than 100 applications from associations seeking registration as political parties more…
By Abdul Samad Rabiu As Nigeria marks two years under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I believe it is important to reflect, not from the lens of politics,…
By Farooq A. Kperogi There is supposed to be a formidable coalition of powerful regional and national political forces working to upstage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. But this…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania on the election of Dr Sidi Ould Tah as the ninth President of the African Development Bank…
By ETIM ETIM I was one of the seven journalists invited to interview Gov. Umo Eno in Uyo on May 29 as part of his midterm anniversary activities. It was…
Comfort Isaac The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentence of eleven internet fraudsters before Justices Maurine…
