ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s support for the candidature of the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Milton Dick, for the presidency of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Akpabio stated this when he received Dick at the National Assembly in Abuja, where both leaders discussed the forthcoming IPU election…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has led Nigeria’s delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), taking place in Arusha, Tanzania, from October 4 to 9, 2026. The Assembly brings together parliamentarians from across the world to strengthen international parliamentary cooperation and advance discussions on good governance, inclusive development…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Nigeria Ambassador to Hungary, with concurrent accreditation to Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia, His Excellency, Ambassador (Engr.) Abass Braimah Ogwime, was Chosen among African Ambassadors accredited to Hungary to officially commission the newly established Hungarian-African House (Magyar-Afrika Ház) in Budapest. Ambassador Abass Braimah was the Guest Speaker at the opening ceremony,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThis voyage has lingered like an epic song, guided by something stronger than the muse. We have traversed the decades of ideation, incubation, and then the stillbirth of UMSO. Regardless of the legislative success, the kickoff of the university became another long year of waiting. Having previously captured the series in the first three…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Pius Ebong The Akwa Ibom State Government’s reported plan to regulate the prices of food items in the state may be driven by a genuine concern about the hardship facing ordinary citizens. That concern is understandable. Food prices are high, household incomes are under pressure, and government has a responsibility to protect consumers….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesChairman of the 2026 World Maritime Day celebration in Akwa Ibom, Engr. Asuquo Inuikim Obon, has called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to move beyond policy declarations and turn its maritime projects into jobs, businesses and opportunities for the people. Chief Inuikim made the call on Thursday, 24th September, while delivering his opening…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesLike an epic adventure, this report trails history and establishes how timelines in over two decades drove the transition of the erstwhile Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron into a university. With over 10 years of successive legislative efforts, the victory song was nearly retained after the University of Maritime Studies, Oron (Establishment) Act, 2022,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Predicts sweeping victory for APC President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has signaled a strategic shift in the nation’s political landscape, predicting a decisive victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking during the state’s 39th-anniversary celebrations, Akpabio, who is the country’s third-highest-ranking official—touted the political stability achieved in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe first part of this report traced the long and arduous journey of the University of Maritime Studies, Oron (UMSO), from the germ of an idea to a legislative reality, through years of historical advocacy, stakeholder engagement, legislative manoeuvring and persistent agitation, until the University of Maritime Studies, Oron Act was eventually passed and…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the late Elderstatesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, as a detribalised Nigerian whose contributions to the country transcended ethnic and political boundaries. Akpabio, who arrived Nigeria from Italy yesterday, stated this while on a condolence visit to the family…
