ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●Seeks naval base in Stubbs Creek The Akwa Ibom State Government (AKSG) has described its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) City Bus Project as “the first in Africa”, citing its comprehensive package of facilities and services. The claim was made by the Commissioner of Transport, Anthony Luke, during the ongoing ministerial media briefing in Uyo…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●He was turning mosque into campaign ground – Committee Chairman ●I was telling them not to blame Tinubu for insecurity – Ousted Imam The Mosque Committee of Madina Quarters in Bauchi metropolis has removed Imam Dahiru Abubakar as the spiritual leader of the mosque for allegedly turning it into a political platform to campaign…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu and his leading opponent in next year’s elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have again clashed over the vexed issue of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Tinubu administration and its aftermath. In spite of widespread criticism of the policy, the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Steve Edem Literature often preserves the memory of individuals whose lives and sacrifices continue to shape the conscience of a nation. Through poetry, writers immortalise heroes, question societal failures, and challenge future generations to confront uncomfortable truths. Dr Udeme Nana’s memorial poem, “Dele Giwa”, contained in his work Musings of Yesteryears, is one…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty Almost every attempt to restore sanity and order in society faces stiff, hydra-headed resistance from those accustomed to disorder and chaos. Recently, I was at Ibom Plaza when the Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA) anti-street trading enforcement team arrived with police officers. They came in their vehicles. They came with…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares By Enefiok Imoh The Federal Government’s directive that petrol should be sold at a discount of N66 per litre less than the standard pump price in all Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) retail outlets has left many residents in Uyo in a cloud of uncertainty over what price they are actually supposed…
Yesterday, Israel and Hamas marked the third year of the latter’s invasion of the latter, murdering 1200 and abducting 251. Some trace the crisis to the displacement of Arabs in 1948 because of the Arab war on Israel to stop her rebirth. This piece recalls a later displacement of the same people from Kuwait in the aftermath of the Iraq-Kuwait War.
The word Coptic comes from the Arabic Qubt (or Gibt), which is an Arabized corruption of the ancient Greek Aigyptios (Egyptian). Ultimately, the Greek word traces back to Hut-ka-Ptah (“Enclosure of the Ka of Ptah”), the ancient Egyptian name for Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom.
With a success rating of 81.78 per cent, South East Abia State has emerged the best-performing state in the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) results.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a crackdown on illegal mining. The move comes days after 37 suspected illegal miners arrested by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel in Niger State died in detention.
