Joseph Atainyang

Tribal war: AKSU lecturer breaks down in tears over withheld promotion 

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Fingers Deputy Vice Chancellor of injustice  •Seeks intervention from Gov Umo Eno, Education, Police commissioners A lecturer at Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Dr Eyoh Etim, has alleged years of victimisation, withheld salary arrears and deliberate obstruction of his career progression by officials of the institution. In a live Facebook broadcast on Thursday, 4…

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Oro leaders at Senate: Akpabio raises takeoff hope for Maritime University

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIt was a moment of relief for leaders of Oro Nation who stormed the Senate President’s office on Wednesday, December 3, to interact with Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio on the status of the long upgraded University of Maritime Studies, Oron (UMSO). Speaking at the meeting, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, assured the leaders…

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Akwa Ibom South stakeholders applaud Senator Ekong Sampson on release of #100m grants to students 

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Edet Okpo Major Stakeholders and political heavyweights across Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State have applauded the Chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Ekong Sampson, for disbursing ₦100 million in educational grants to 500 students and selected teachers drawn from the 12 local government areas of the district….

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Lawyer picks holes in Akwa Ibom Masquerade Control Law, seeks urgent repeal

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA legal practitioner, Emmanuel Isangidoho Esq., has faulted the arrest of a masquerader by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, describing the action as a reflection of deeper problems within the Masquerade (Control) Law of the state. According to him, while the law empowers the police to arrest masqueraders involved in violence, breaking into…

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Legendary music producer Lemmy Jackson honoured

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAce producer Lemmy Jackson has described his induction into the AMAN Hall of Fame as the true hallmark of his remarkable career, saying the honour has renewed his commitment to reposition Nigeria’s creative industry. He was also decorated with the AMAN Special Icon Award by the Artist Management Association in Nigeria (AMAN) for championing…

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Insecurity and the misery index

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Prof. Des Wilson There was a time Nigeria was touted as one of the happiest nations in the world. This was not because they enjoyed the most glamorous lifestyle in the world. After all, the worlds Human Suffering Index (HSI) showed Nigeria high up the ladder of misery. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the indomitable and…

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Tinubu appoints AKSEPWMA chair Prince Ikim as Renewed Hope ambassador

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Donates Toyota Prado, Strada for immediate takeoff  Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expanded his political mobilisation effort with the inauguration of a nationwide network of Renewed Hope Agenda Ambassadors, appointing leading figures from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As part of that plan, the President…

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