Joseph Atainyang

Media professionals salute Senator Sampson on 2025 birth-anniversary

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA foremost Media Advocacy Group, the Association Of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals, has Identified with the Chairman, Senate Committee On Solid Minerals and Senator Representing Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District, Senator Dr Ekong Sampson, as a marks his 2025 birthday anniversary, describing him as a bridge builder and the pride Of…

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Senator Ekong Sampson: Passionately delivering in education, healthcare and infrastructure

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Edet Okpo The recent flag-off and launch of multiple infrastructure across the three federal constituencies of Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District by the Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Senator Ekong Sampson, cannot surprise commentators and keen followers of the senator’s trajectory of impactful representation in the red Chamber of the…

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CBCN: State, altar must synergise for nation building – Akpabio

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has emphasized the importance of collaboration between the state and the church in nation building. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the second plenary session of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held in Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio stressed that the partnership between the…

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Nigeria records N12.64trn trade surplus as export exceeds import

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNigeria’s economy has received a significant boost with a trade surplus of N12.64 trillion in the first half of 2025. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report, the country’s exports outpaced imports, with a total trade value of N74.06 trillion. A government official who spoke with WatchmanPost said the achievement is a…

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NCL: The political sycophancy of hired megaphones

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Wale Ojo-Lanre Of all the issues tormenting the Nigerian worker—the unpaid salaries, the pension arrears, the rising inflation, the exploitative workplace policies, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership suddenly finds its voice not in defense of workers, but in defense of a suspended senator? What an embarrassing fall from grace. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is…

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AKSG declares state of emergency in health sector, set to recruit 2,000

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom State Government has declared a state of emergency in the health sector, aimed at accelerating reforms and delivering efficient healthcare services to the citizens. This decision was made during the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday, 12th September, 2025, at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Uyo. Under the emergency…

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Lawmaker Itorobong Etim presents two-year’s scorecard 

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Reaffirms commitments to grassroots development •Canvasses support for Gov. Umo Eno’s unity agenda The member representing Uruan State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr. Itorobong Etim, has reaffirmed her commitment to grassroots development and effective representation, as she hosted a media parley with members of the Uruan Media Community….

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Why Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot resume at the Senate yet

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries Esq In Nigeria’s political landscape, the National Assembly is meant to be a sanctuary of sober deliberation and a place where rules and processes are observed with discipline, decorum and responsibility. Yet in this same hallowed chamber, the suspended Kogi Central Senatorial District Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has continued to demonstrate a…

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