Sports Festival: Akwa Ibom govt sets up committee to review performance
Comfort Isaac Barely one week after the Niger Delta Sports Festival which was held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; the State Ministry of Sports has announced plans to set up…
NIIA Report: U S. Tariff Hike to Disadvantage SME Exporters, Hit Nigeria’s Macro-Economic Stability
A report by the Nigerian Institute of International Affair (NIIA) has declared that the hike in tariffs by the United States of America would hit Nigerian agricultural and manufacturing SMEs…
LCCI: U.S. Tariff War Threatens Nigeria’s N323.96 billon non-oil, non-energy exports to USA
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the ongoing trade war between the United States of America and the rest of threat to Nigeria’s N323.96 billion…
Ambition vs. Strategy: Can the opposition overcome Its divisions before 2027?
Isaac Samuel When former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently restated his conviction that only a broad-based coalition could defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, he was not merely issuing a…
GOV Eno doles out N260 million to 655 beneficiaries in Ikot Ekpene
…gets 2nd Term Nod from Senate President, Stakeholders A total of 655 entrepreneurs, including farmers and small-scale business owners in Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, have received business support grants totaling…
PTDF laments continued retention of trained Nigerian scholars in foreign countries
Patrick Ekpoh Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has expressed concern that most of its trained personnel have failed to return to the country after they’ve completed their studies. The commonest…
Gov. Eno: Fiscal discipline, revenue diversification critical for sustainable development
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has emphasized on the need for states and local governments to embrace fiscal discipline and revenue diversification to achieve sustainable development. The Governor…
Rivers State government: Fubara not summoned by Sole Administrator
Rivers State government has debunked a social media post claiming that the Interim Administrator, Vice Admiral IbokEtte Ibas has summoned the suspended governor, Sim Fubara, and his deputy to appear…
Nigeria Charts Path to Transitioning to Less Carbon Economy
Nigeria is demonstrating commitment to addressing climate change, promoting sustainable economic growth by encouraging the development of a Just Transition Guidelines for the country in line with Paris Agreement. This…
Leaders of defunct CPC pledge support for Tinubu
Isaac Samuel Prominent members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the legacy parties that merged to form the All Progressives Congress (APC), have pledged their loyalty…
Preparations for next census heighten
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks, according to…
Access Holdings Records 88% Growth in Gross Earnings to N4.878 Trillion
Access Holdings PLC, a leading African financial services group, has announced its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024. The Group delivered 88% year-on-year growth in…
Gov Eno to host town square meeting in Ikot Ekpene
Governor Umo Eno will host the next edition of the ARISE Town Square Meeting and Empowerment Series on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium. This significant…
Easter Festivity: Pernod Ricard, FRSC, NDLEA, Others Campaign for Road Safety
With few days to the commencement of Easter festivities, the Pernod Ricard Nigeria has collaborated with the Lagos State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Nigeria Drug Law…
MAN: U.S. Tariff Hike Will Undermine Nigeria’s Industrialisation, Wipe Out N2trn from Nigeria’ Agricultural Exports
… Wipe Out N2trn from Nigeria’ Agricultural Exports The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has stated that the 14 per cent tariff imposed on Nigerian exports to the United States…
President flags off Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday flagged off the construction of the 65KM, three-lane dual carriageway, linking Akwa Ibom and Cross River State. The road is part of the 750KM…
PDP in crisis: Anyanwu responds to Governors
The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has called on the PDP Governors forum to immediately reverse the draconian resolution on the appointment of…
The Vice President’s visit to Uyo
By ETIM ETIM Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Akwa Ibom on Monday to launch the second phase of the federal government’s National Human Capital Development programme (HCD); but the visit…
Speaker Abbas inaugurates 21-member committee to assume Rivers Assembly functions
Isaac Samuel Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee mandated to provide legislative oversight on the administration of Rivers State during the ongoing…
Administrator Wants NBA to Refund River’s N300m Donation
NBA: No, it’s ‘unconditional gift’ The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has asked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to return the N300 million that was given…
Peter Obi issues statement on controversial visit to Benue
Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has explained the circumstances that led to his being barred from visiting Benue State by Gov. Allia. Obi…
Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offer to Advance AfCFTA’s Implementation
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods…
I Took Over Dysfunctional Zamfara State
The Governor of Zamfara State, Mr. Dauda Lawal , has said that Zamfara was a dysfunctional state when his administration started in 2023. Lawal added that his predecessor, former Governor…
EFCC arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has apprehended 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement…
Alleged N1.38bn fraud: EFCC presents first witness against ex-Psquare manager
By Comfort Isaac The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness,…
Our party won’t join any coalition ahead of 2027, say PDP governors
Isaac Samuel Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday ruled out the possibility of the party entering into any merger or coalition with others ahead…
Democratic Republic of Congo: Contradictions, agony and implications for pan Africanism
By ETIM ETIM Although the rest of Africa seems to have forgotten about the crisis and wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some scholars, intellectuals and thinkers from…
SEC bans operation of non-registered Digital Security, FX Exchanges
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared that it is illegal under the Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025) for anyone to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange…
Final year student slumps, dies at Akwa Ibom Polytechnic
Comfort Isaac It was a bleak weekend for the students of Journalism and Media Studies of Akwa Ibom Polytechnic as they lost one of their final year Higher National Diploma…
Courting the General: Why Kaduna is now the road to 2027
Isaac Samuel A silent political pilgrimage is underway. One that leads not to Mecca or Jerusalem but to Kaduna, the quiet compound of former President Muhammadu Buhari. There, behind closed…
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…
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…