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Gov. Eno inaugurates rural road in Obot Akara
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesVows to turn around primary schools infrastructure, empower 400 female youths Ernest Udoh-Robert Keeping in line with his commitment in developing and opening up rural communities for socio-economic activities, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno on Thursday, 16th May 2024, inaugurated a 60 meters span Nto Ide – Ikot Amba Bridge…

Fear grips Oron as gunmen kidnap two more
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●It’s time to change security tactics – Oron Union’s PG urges AKSG ●Police working hard to secure release of abductors – AKS PPRO Fear has taken over Oro Nation, as the security situation there worsens with the recent kidnap of two more persons by unidentified daredevil gunmen in the area. The kidnappers who have…

Qua River Hotel: Akwa Ibom Assembly in N2.750 billion law suit
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares●Accused of trespassing into private asset ●We are carrying out our mandate – Hon. Johnson Things are no more rosy for the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly after an alleged attempt to trespass into a major private asset, has backfired, resulting in a law suit at the tune of N2,750,000,000 (two billion, seven…

NNPC E&P Ltd, NOSL hit first oil in OML 13, Akwa Ibom State
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNNPC exploration and production limited (NNPC E&P Ltd.), NNPC Ltd.’s flagship upstream subsidiary, and Natural Oilfield Services Ltd. (NOSL), a subsidiary of Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Ltd. (SEEPCO), announce the successful commencement of oil production at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13 in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. According to a release by…

Duchess Meghan embraces Nigerian root, indigenous name
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has said it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian as she met with women in the West African nation Saturday. According to Associated Press on Saturday, Meghan on her second day in Nigeria, where she is visiting for the first time…

I made a mistake with Fubara, Wike slams Governor’s camp
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Minister of the Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said backing Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a mistake he would correct at the appropriate time. The FCT Minister insisted he made mistakes in his judgement of Fubara and asked the people of the LGA and political family to forgive him. He said at the…

Senator Ekpenyong unveils untramodern skills acquisition centres
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesImmediate past senator representing Akwa Ibom Northwest (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District, Senator Chris Ekpenyong has inaugurated three state-of-the-art Skills Acquisition Centres in Ika, Ini and Obot Akara local government areas. According to Senator Chris Ekpenyong, the centres are meant to provide accessible training opportunities that would cater for the needs of the district’s diverse…

Nkono is a candidate for Heaven – NDDC MD declares
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As Akwa Ibom Rep Returns to God in Thanksgiving Moved by the unpretentious humility and flawless character of the Akwa Ibom State Representative of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Apostle Abasiandikan Nkono, the Managing Director of NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has declared that Apostle Abasiandikan Nkono, is on his way to heaven. Dr…
New Cybersecurity Levy on Nigerians: See current cost of electronic transfers
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently ordered all banks to start charging a 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country, excluding 16 listed banking deals. The levy shall be applied at the point of electronic transfer origination, then deducted and remitted by the financial institution. The deducted amount shall…

𝐀𝐤𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged the Scout Movement of Nigeria to inculcate in Nigerian youths virtues of national ethics and the need to be prepared for any eventuality in life all the time. Senator Akpabio gave the charge when the Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association of Nigeria, Dave…