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AKISAN, foundation, empower Akwa Ibom students with scholarships, skills

SoneySeptember 30, 2026October 1, 202607 mins

The programme, designed to empower lives, build skills and create opportunities, provided beneficiaries with support in areas including scholarships, information technology, fashion design, cosmetology, automotive maintenance, repair and logistics.

It was aimed at equipping young people with relevant knowledge and practical skills to improve their educational opportunities, become self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to the development of Akwa Ibom State.

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Congratulations, Akwa Ibom!

SoneySeptember 30, 2026010 mins

We came here from the then Cross River State with only 10 local government areas, which were, like their kindred, intended to be centres of development, not just growth. From that initial number, we are now 31. But have they met that expectation? Your answer is as good as mine. For me, it is a case of you win some, you lose some.

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Abraham Maslow on our roadsides: A Sequel

SoneySeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026010 mins

Today, our concern is the unintended consequences of the phenomenon of roadside food trading, or what is better known around here as street trading. We tackle its health and physical-safety implications and then offer our recommendations.

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State Police Bill: Litigants challenge House of Reps’ passage procedure in court

SoneySeptember 28, 202605 mins

Four litigants—comprising two civil society groups and two individuals—have dragged the House of Representatives and its Speaker before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the legislative procedure adopted in passing the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria.

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AKSG moves to prevent future flooding at Arise Palm Resort

SoneySeptember 26, 202604 mins

The Akwa Ibom State Government has taken measures to prevent any future flooding at the Arise Palm Resort, built on a former erosion site.

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Abraham Maslow on our roadsides

SoneySeptember 25, 2026011 mins

What does a president, vice president, governor, minister or commissioner who, before attaining office, could not afford two functional vehicles, do with a convoy of several or dozens of vehicles?

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Opinion

Akwa Ibom @ 39 Prof. Eyo Ita: Unforgettable, yet forgotten?

SoneySeptember 25, 2026September 25, 2026010 mins

We cannot afford to forget men like Prof. Eyo Ita — not in Nigeria, and certainly not in Akwa Ibom.

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Congratulations, Akwa Ibom!

SoneySeptember 23, 2026010 mins

Akwa Ibom State at 39 is no more a toddler. There has been some progress, but there’s still more to be done. This anniversary edition column takes a look at what could be done to grow the state. Click the link to read more.

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Civil servants to Tinubu: Cut petrol price to N500, or… ●Issue 9-day ultimatum

SoneySeptember 21, 2026013 mins

Barely nine days to Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, Nigerian civil servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, have asked President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the worsening economic hardship facing them and their dependants. Please click link to continue reading.

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Yahaya Jingir, cohorts and the rest of us (2)

SoneyAugust 27, 2026014 mins

At a time when Nigeria is facing international scrutiny and accusations over the persecution and killing of Christians, it is curious that President Tinubu has not publicly called Jingir and others making such inflammatory statements to order.

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