World Press Freedom Day: A Reflection
Without a free and responsible press, ignorance and half-truths become the companions of the masses—offering little help for current development and no hope for the future. Please click the link to read more.
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EFCC raid on UUTH: Medical workers down tools ●NMA accuses operatives of impunity, demand apology ●EFFC says they acted legally but were obstructed by UUTH staff ●Why we went to scene – Police
Medical doctors and health workers in Akwa Ibom State have launched an indefinite strike following a chaotic raid on the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate.
Nigeria’s two-legs-in-two-boats voyage
No nation can move forward sustainably if some citizens believe the law protects them while others believe it is used only against them. Please click the link to read more.
AK police smash criminal syndicates, arrest five with firearm, drugs
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reported two breakthroughs in Uyo and Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Areas in its crackdown on criminal activities.
AKSU convocation: Eno scraps combined convocation, tasks graduands on entrepreneurship ● As school graduates 6,779 first degree and 746 postgraduate students
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oto-Abasi Akpan, disclosed that 6,779 first degree and 746 postgraduate students were conferred with degrees, and thanked the governor for his unwavering confidence in the university’s management
RUSAL’S SUSTAINED EFFORT TO KEEP ALSCON ALIVE:
Nigeria stands at a point where industrial diversification has become more urgent than ever. Reviving ALSCON would stimulate downstream aluminium industries, cable manufacturing, automotive components, building materials, packaging, and trigger high-value job creation across the Niger Delta and beyond. It would also improve Nigeria’s non-oil export earnings and reposition the country within the global metals market.
Bauxite Mining and Mineral Processing: Unlocking a New Industrial Frontier in Ekiti State
A significant shift is underway in Nigeria’s solid minerals landscape, with Ekiti State emerging as a focal point. Long recognized for its intellectual capital and serene environment, the state is now attracting investors for a more tangible reason: scientifically verified deposits of bauxite, the primary ore for aluminum production. As Nigeria seeks to diversify its economy and reduce its reliance on imported raw materials, Ekiti’s emergence as a bauxite hub represents a compelling frontier for industrial investment.
2027: Of endorsements and inducements
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Concourse By Soney Antai, serial awards-winning columnist 2027: Of endorsements and inducements The Holy Scripture teaches that there are times and seasons for everything. It would be illogical to gainsay that truth, as it stands irrefragable. Yet, for the “hardnosed” Nigerian professional politician, politicking is eternal. Its beat goes…
RUSAL’S sustained effort to keep ALSCON alive
The long and unfinished journey of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) remains one of the most important industrial stories in the country’s recent history.
Akwa Ibom allocates 25 new houses to workers
Akwa Ibom State Government, Tuesday, allocated 25 new two-bedroom bungalows to its civil servants.