Joseph Atainyang

A’Ibom Police arrest two vandals of electricity cables

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have successfully arrested two men suspected of vandalizing and stealing public electricity infrastructure. The command police dispatched a crack team to a farmland in Nkap village based on credible information from a concerned community member, that miscreants were stealing electrical cables and…

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Tinubu rejects extension bid of Fubara suspension, orders Ibas to step down 

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Samuel Abasiekong-Abasiekong Some National Assembly members working undercover in failed bid to advise President Bola Hamed Tinubu to extend the suspension of the elected Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara by three months, had their proposal turned down as the President ordered the state Sole Administrator to prepare his handover note. Their proposal…

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NUPENG-Dangote refinery feud, FG steps-in calls reconciliation meeting

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Federal Government of Nigeria has intervened in the dispute between the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery, calling for a reconciliation meeting. The move arose as NUPENG announced plans to begin a nationwide strike from Monday, September 8, 2025, in response to the refinery’s alleged prevention…

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Oro must prioritize skills training to boost oil & gas sector employability – Sir Inuikim

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe 33rd Annual Conference of Oron Development Union USA Inc. has been told that Ọrọ people must prioritize skills training to boost employability in the oil and gas sector. Delivering a keynote address on the theme, “Global Hands, Local Impact: Building the Future for Oro by Investing in Skills Training”, Sir Asuquo Edet Inuikim…

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ODU USA marks 33rd AGM, reels out achievements, expectations

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Oron Development Union (ODU) USA Inc. recently concluded its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in Dallas, Texas. The event which was held at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, located at Dallas Parkway, was a celebration of the organisation’s achievements and a vibrant show of the rich cultural heritage of…

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Policemen extorting us – waste vendors lament

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●We will investigate allegation – PPRO  By Emmanuel Ntekim Waste vendors in Uyo metropolis dealing in condemned iron, discarded plastics, condemned steel, nylon wastes, paper, and cartons materials, often sourced from dump sites, have accused some unidentified police operatives of regularly extorting money from them usually at the point of loading the said items…

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