By Ekaette Okon -Joseph The Akwa Ibom State Government has launched a ward-based cooperative empowerment drive targeting 1,100 women in Mbo Local Government Area as part of broader efforts to expand women-owned businesses and strengthen grassroots economic participation across the state. Speaking on behalf of Governor Umo Eno at a women’s mobilisation meeting in Mbo,…
Executive Director, CHRAN, Mr Franklyn Isong. By Dianabasi Effiong A Civil Society group, Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has described the Akwa Ibom Taxes Bill, otherwise known as the Property Bill, as anti-people, draconian, monstrous, and oppressive. The group also says it opposed the Bill titled “A Bill for a law to…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) recently held a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a new legal framework for the proposed College of Health Sciences, Management and Technology. The bill, if it sails through will repeal the existing law establishing the College of Health Technology. The public…
One of the mills. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to grassroots economic transformation, through strategic investments in agro-processing and women empowerment. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, made this known during the commissioning of 10 Oil Palm Processing Mills for…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has assured that the Ibom Deep Seaport will not be a white elephant project as the State government has put measures in place to ensure that it becomes one of the major drivers of the state’s economy. He gave the assurance in an…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army has announced a significant amendment to the upcoming Screening and Verification Exercise for children of deceased personnel. The exercise, part of the Nigerian Army Education Sponsorship Scheme for the 2025/2026 Academic Session, will see a shift in its previously published schedule. Originally planned to hold…