ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●Insists Supreme Court ruling on matter subsists The Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed circulating media reports suggesting a planned “return” of its oil wells to Cross River State, describing the claims as speculative, legally baseless, and a fruitless attempt to distort constitutional realities. At a press briefing held today, 16 February 2026, at…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThree US military planes arrive in Nigeria — Report Three United States aircraft carrying troops and weapons have reportedly arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The New York Times reports that the first plane arrived in the capital city on Thursday night, noting officials from both countrie s said the first batch of…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ernest Udoh-Robert In a sensitization and advocacy campaigns to different communities in Akwa Ibom State, Non Governmental Organizations and other stakeholders have called for the breaking of longstanding gender barrier and better accessibility to medication and care for those suffering from Tuberculosis TB, Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV, and malaria. The engagement, organised by…
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…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●You top156 Trusts in Nigeria – NUPRC Praises and commendations have trailed the achievement records of the NNPC/Seplat JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust in Akwa Ibom State. Stakeholders who spoke at the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Trust, but held on 5 November 2025, were unanimous saying that EMOIMEE has become…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harrie Esq In the solemn business of national representation, a senator’s foremost calling is to amplify the voices of their people, legislate with diligence, and defend the public trust through measured engagement. Yet Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, freshly returned from a six-month suspension, seems determined to turn her senatorial tenure into a one-woman…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesOfficials from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Seplat Energy, and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stormed Eastern Obolo local government area on Tuesday, November 4, to inspect EMOIMEE projects across the area. While the NNPCL team included Mrs Nkechi Aneadobe, Head, NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services; Mrs Bunmi Lawson, Manager…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAs arrangements are in top gear ahead of the second anniversary of the NNPCL/Seplat JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust, the joint partners have already scored the Trust high on projects execution. The inspection team from the financing partners, together with regulators, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), began periodic inspection of projects…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries, Esq Peace is the foundation of every prosperous society and few Nigerian leaders have pursued it with the consistency and conviction of Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, President of the Tenth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. From his earliest days in public service to his current national role, Akpabio has…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMoved by the desire to touch lives and produce responsible citizens in his hometown of Oyoku-Ibighi in Urue Offong Oruko Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, a United States-based medical doctor and philanthropist, Dr Kitefre Oboho who currently runs a scholarship programme for 86 beneficiaries, has officially commissioned a well-built relaxation centre, known…
