President Tinubu: Anambra visit and the petals of inclusive leadership
By Fredrick Nwabufo In botanical terms, inclusive leadership is like a flower, in which beauty proceeds from the anatomy of each petal or the leaves of its corolla. It takes…
Development Commissions: Tinubu sends nine names to Senate for ratification
Comfort Isaac President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of nine appointees for the South West, North Central, and South South Development Commissions to the Senate for confirmation. This…
GOV ENO DOLES OUT N303M, VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, TO 677 BENEFICIARIES, PLEDGES MORE AT ITU/IBIONO TOWN SQUARE MEETING
It was another rain of empowerments as 677 people in Itu and Ibiono Ibom local government areas smiled home with cash, working kits and vehicles at the ongoing Town Square…
Reps summon CBN governor, finance minister over non-payment of contractors
Isaac samuel The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi…
Aniefiok Festus Udott, August 9, 1961 – April 15, 2025
By ETIM ETIM It feels so surreal that I am writing Aniefiok’s eulogy. Ani and I were born in the same year –just four months apart; grew up in the…
Nnaji: Artificial Intelligence Can Propel Youth to Prosperity
The Chairman of Geometric Power Limited, Professor Bart Nnaji has stated that Nigerian youth have a great opportunity to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to prosper. Nnaji, a former Minister of…
Nigeria: Another Attempt at Import Substitution Strategy?
Marcel Okeke Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the other day, approved a new initiative to revise and enforce procurement rules that prioritize Nigerian-made…
We’ve disbursed N54bn to students in 303 institutions – NELFUND
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has stated that, contrary to allegations of diversion of funds meant for the students loan scheme, its records have shown a transparent…
Let Senator Akpabio Focus: Enough of the Distractions
Destiny Young| 7/05/2025 Recent events in the Nigerian Senate have left many Nigerians both bewildered and concerned. The sexual harassment allegations levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha…
MAN: FG’s “Nigeria First” Procurement Policy Directive Will Boost GDP by 56%, Reduce unemployment by 37%
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria’s new public procurement policy directive that emphasised patronage of Made-in-Nigeria goods and services. MAN also said that…
Furious debates in the House of Reps over insecurity
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Tuesday engaged in fiery debates as lawmakers from insurgency-ravaged regions issued stark warnings about Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, lamenting fresh attacks by Boko…
Bwala’s Outburst Exposes Tinubu Camp’s Mounting Panic Over Atiku-Led Coalition Surge
The Atiku Media Office notes with utter contempt the disparaging remarks made by Mr. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, during a recent interview…
Senate Resumes Plenary after Eid-el-Fitr and Easter Recess
*** Sets up Committee on Rivers State The Nigerian Senate resumed plenary on May 6, 2025, after a month-long break to enable the Senators to celebrate Eid El-Fitr and Easter…
Abia Set to Buy EEDC, Targets Uninterrupted Power Supply to Umuahia
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, will make a bid today to buy over the Umuahia ringed fence of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) in order to provide…
Six Delta Reps leave PDP for APC
Isaac Samuel Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State on Tuesday announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).…
EFCC: Why VDM was arrested
By Comfort Isaac EFCC has finally given reasons for the arrest of Martins Innocent Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man, VDM. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale in a statement on…
CSCS Launches USSD code Service
Central Securities Clearing System PLC (CSCS), has announced the launch of *7270#, its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code service, which would go live on May 8, 2025. The USSD…
As the National Assembly resumes, calls mount on lawmakers to walk the talk
Isaac Samuel Barring any last-minute changes, both chambers of the National Assembly will resume plenary sessions on Tuesday, May 6. The Senators and House of Representative members commenced their latest…
Agribusiness: Experts Call for Unlocking Capital Market for Sustainable Long Term Funding
Financial experts and stakeholders in the Nigerian agribusiness value chain have called for financial products that would attract long term funding from the capital market for the Nigerian agricultural value…
PMI Report: Productivity Declined Marginally as Business Activity Maintain Positive Momentum
…Says Naira depreciation, higher energy costs driving inflation The productivity of the Nigerian private sector dropped marginally by -0.1 in April 2025 although business activity maintained its positive momentum into…
Per Capita GDP: The facts tell a different story
By Bayo Onanuga A few days ago, outgoing AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina claimed that Nigerians today are worse off than in 1960, basing his conclusion on figures that do not…
2027: Ex-CPC chairmen distance selves from coalition talks, declare support for Tinubu
By Isaac Samuel Former state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) have reaffirmed their allegiance to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Natasha’s Ides of May and the Vindication of Akpabio
By Yusuf Alli The internet was abuzz the night of 2025 May Day, as a United States based activist, Dr Sandra Duru, with the moniker Prof Mgbeke made an expose`…
Former PDP speakers back legal action against defectors, warn against APC’s one-party plot
Isaac Samuel The Forum of former Speakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared support for the party’s move to take legal action against elected…
Police apprehend 3 suspected robbers, recover firearms in Akwa Ibom
Comfort Isaac The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has has successfully apprehended three suspected robbers and cultists along the Calabar-Itu Road axis of the state. It added that…
President Tinubu charges Military to end Insecurity, says Nigeria will not surrender to Terrorists
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian military to intensify efforts to end terrorism and banditry in the country and has promised to prioritise their welfare. Addressing troops of…
Atiku to Tinubu: Call your Family To Order; Nigeria Is Not your Private Estate
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must urgently rein in his family members, particularly his son, Seyi Tinubu, who appears determined to purchase political loyalty for his father by any means necessary,…
Second Anniversary: Gov Eno to flag off key projects
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, will commence the construction of key projects in the state as part of activities to mark his second anniversary in office. Some of…
Tinubu to governors: focus more on agriculture
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on governors across Nigeria to focus more on agriculture and remain focused on delivering tangible results that improve the lives of their people, urging…
FRC: IAS-29 Not Applicable for Year 2025 Financial Statements
The Executive Secretary/ CEO of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Dr. Rabiu Olowo, has announced that companies in Nigeria should not apply IAS 29 in preparing their Year 2025…
Natasha: Afenifere Commends Akpabio For Supporting Tinubu
••• Condemns Branding of Tinubu-led Govt As Yoruba ••• His 8 years in Office is Sacrosanct The Pan Yoruba Socio- Political Group; Afenifere, has condemned the branding of the President…
Reps panel summons Benue, Zamfara governors over Assembly crisis
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the governors of Benue and Zamfara State, Rev Fr. Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal over ongoing crises in…
Open letter to the Administrator of Rivers State
By ETIM ETIM Dear Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas You have been in office as the administrator of Rivers State for over a month, and I will like to draw your…
Nigeria’s Economic Growth: Projections, Realities and Fantasies
By Marcel Okeke Nigeria’s participation at the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Group spring meetings in Washington D.C, exposed the country to the good, the bad, and the ugly…
Atiku, Not Tinubu, Is the Wrecking Ball
By Azu Ishiekwene There’s a concern that Nigeria could soon become a one-party state, not by law, like in China, but through subterfuge – or in legal terms, de facto…
Akwa Ibom NLC, TUC pass vote of confidence on Gov. Eno
– Say Payment of N78 billion backlog of Entitlements Unprecedented – In a remarkable show of unity and appreciation, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)…
Embrace political action for change, Labour Party tells workers
Isaac Samuel The Labour Party (LP) has called on Nigerian workers to back a political platform that prioritizes their welfare and genuinely represents their interests. The party which reaffirmed its…
The Silent Majesty of Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort
By: ‘dayo Adedayo There are places that whisper their greatness rather than shout it. The Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo, tells a story akin to the most successful souls…
Gov Eno and the 2027 Political Calculations
By John Junior As Nigeria gradually shifts its gaze toward the 2027 general elections, political intrigues and realignments are beginning to emerge across the country. At the center of current…
How Access Bank spent the N351 billion raised from its rights issue
David Olujinmi Access Holdings spent the bulk of the N351 billion capital raised during its 2024 rights issue on acquiring Standard Chartered subsidiaries across Africa, the bank has revealed. Roosevelt…
The impending defection of Gov. Umo Eno to APC
By Celestine Mel If there were still flickers of uncertainty about the direction of Akwa Ibom’s political future, they were extinguished yesterday. At the Oruk Anam–Ukanafun Town Square outing, Governor…
Court orders EFCC to release Aisha Achimugu on bail conditions
Comfort Isaac Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to facilitate the release of a business woman,…
Electoral fraud: Appeal Court confirms Prof Ogban’s conviction
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has affirmed the conviction of Professor Peter Ogban, a university lecturer jailed in 2021 for falsifying election results in favour of Senator Godswill…
Atiku preparing to leave PDP, says Okowa
Isaac Samuel Former Delta State Governor and 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to…
MAN Decries Re-introducing 4% Free-on-Board Levy, Warns Against De-industrialisation
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has decried the reported plans by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to re-introduce the 4.0 per cent Free-on-Board Levy (FOB). It said that such…
FCCPC: Electricity Industry Facing Metering, Billing Inaccuracies Challenges
IBEDC: Customers have brought digitalization into energy theft The Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Tunji Bello, has identified insufficient metering, billing inaccuracies…
Serial investment fraudster bags 63 years jail term
Comfort Isaac One Olaniyan Gbenga Amos has been sentenced to sixty-three (63) years jail term for multiple investment fraud by Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court sitting…
Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Town Square briefing: 293 Beneficiaries cart home Cash grants, Vehicles, Equipments
293 indigenes of Ukanafun and Oruk Anam Local Government Areas smiled home on Tuesday with sundry support schemes ranging from cash grants to equipment for business support and vehicles. The…
CBEX Wealth Chasers, NDIC And The Fate Of Depositors
by Reuben Abati I was abroad when the CBEX scandal broke: somehow, I tend to be out of town when Nigerians get into very serious trouble but it has been…
The struggle to build Ibom Deep Sea Port
By ETIM ETIM Some twenty leaders of different political leanings and ethnic backgrounds in Akwa Ibom State have sent a passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu reminding him of an…