ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated Nigerians, particularly Christians, on the occasion of Christmas celebration, urging them to promote peace, love, and unity. In his Christmas message, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio emphasised the importance of spreading love, kindness and generosity at…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe end-of-year meet-and-greet visit by the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the NNPC/Seplat Joint Venture EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) to the Mbo Traditional Rulers Council on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, turned into a forward-looking engagement as the paramount ruler of Mbo, His Royal Majesty Ogwong Okon Asukwo Abang, used the occasion to…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Pius Ebong Nigeria’s sweeping tax reform, signed into law in June 2025 and scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2026, is one of the most far-reaching fiscal changes since independence. Designed to modernise tax administration, widen the revenue base and ease the burden on low-income earners, the new framework has been promoted…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe referenced jaundiced reportage purporting to analyse proceedings at the Court of Appeal in the matter connected with the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is a glaring example of speculative journalism, factual distortion, and advocacy masquerading as news. It is necessary, in the interest of accuracy and the integrity of judicial reporting, to set…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA philanthropist and community development advocate, Engineer Elvis Osung, has constructed and donated an ultra-modern health facility to the Akwa Ibom State Government, in a major boost to primary healthcare delivery in Okobo Local Government Area of the state. The newly built facility, known as the Grace Efiong Osung Health Centre, is located in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River/Akwa Ibom States Branch, has honored renowned industrialist, Otuekong Sunny Jackson Udoh, with a meritorious award in recognition of his enduring contributions to the growth and stability of the manufacturing sector in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. The honor was conferred at the Association’s 18th Annual…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko. Akpabio in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, described the late Chief Justice as a dedicated public servant who devoted his life to upholding the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, has ignited widespread controversy following remarks credited to him at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abak, where he reportedly boasted of total control over the state’s House of Assembly tickets ahead of the next election. The comments, captured on video and…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Nigerian Senate has called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Hon. Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for spreading false reports about the health of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution followed growing concern among lawmakers over what they described as deliberate misinformation capable of undermining public confidence…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Edet Okpo Senator Ekong Sampson is truly making a difference in the lives of his constituents, promoting healthcare, quality infrastructure, human empowerment and capacity building. His huge investment in education especially in the provision of scholarship and grants to students is no small feat, and it is clear that he is passionate about…
