Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Chairman of Esit Eket Local Government Council, of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Uduak Ikot, has urged residents of the Local Government Area to remain calm and law-abiding in light of recent developments concerning the arrest and arraignment of Princess Godsown Udoito. Princess Udoito was arrested and arraigned by…
By Anietie Akpan Orientation training for the remaining 505 newly recruited public servants in Cross River State will soon commence. The Chairman, State Civil Service Commission, Sir Maurice Effiwatt, in a statement dated January 19, said the orientation training for the remaining 505 newly recruited public servants is a conclusion of the ongoing operation training…
Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome, SAN. By Anietie Akpan The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned against what it called media lynching, character assassination and pre-judgment, in the ongoing legal proceedings involving a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome. The group said, the “trial by media” of Ozekhome is unacceptable and should…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Federal, Akwa Ibom State governments and investors have been admonished to adhere to strict international and environmental standards while taking development to the controversial Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The Chairman, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. Uwemedimo Eyo Okon, in a release on Monday, said…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Lucy Daniel In a world awash with information, truth has become both more valuable and more vulnerable. From election cycles in advanced democracies to fragile peace processes in developing societies, the quality of journalism increasingly determines the quality of public life. It is against this global backdrop that Governor Pastor Umo…
By Ekid Nation The attention of the Ekid Nation has been drawn to a poorly veiled propaganda piece issued by an organization masquerading itself as Ngba Ndiak Obolo, published under the guise of a “statutory commendation” to the Akwa Ibom State Government on the subject of the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. We consider the said…