OPINION By Etim Etim The 2027 political season is arriving a bit too early in Akwa Ibom State, and as usual, the starting point is mudslinging and salacious political publications targeting at the incumbent governor and his predecessor. This week, an NGO, Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) filed a petition at the EFCC…
Director RRDC, Odey Oyama. By Anietie Akpan, Calabar A Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar on January 22, 2025 granted an environmental activist, Comrade Odey Oyama bail after spending about eight days in police custody, saying the matter lacked merit and there was no case file and no motion. Consequently the matter was adjourned…
Chairman of the State Secondary Education Board, (SSEB), Dr. Ekaette Ebong (2nd right), commissioning the science laboratory while others assist. By Anietie Akpan, Community Secondary Commercial School, Ikot Oku Ikono in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state has received a facelift. In a press release from the Media Unit, Office of the First…
By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has said that there is nothing wrong with Nigeria infusing figures from the underground economy into its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculation for the ongoing rebasing exercise. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG argued that the…
President Bola Tinubu By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja assured Ogoni leaders that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. This was made known by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), in a statement after a meeting at…
By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo The second module of the 7th Edition of the IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course to equip sports administrators with the knowledge and tools for improvement within their organisations, has begun nationwide. The programme is an initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through Olympic Solidarity and the National Olympic Committees…