The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd). By Dianabasi Effiong The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has charged the newly appointed Administrators of the 23 Local Government councils to be prudent in their financial dealings. Ibas, who gave the charge at a meeting with the appointed Administrators…
Late Christian Chukwu By Anietie Akpan President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has described the death of the former captain of Nigeria’s Men’s National Football team; the Green Eagles, Mr Christian Chukwu, MFR, as the loss of a national and international football icon. Akpabio who stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on…
Gov. Eno briefing some newsmen on arrival at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo on Saturday. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has listed reasons why the just concluded four day retreat in Lagos was necessary for the State Executive Council (EXCO) members. He said that the retreat was an opportunity…
Dr. Betta Edu (middle), showing off her award while the Vice Chancellor, UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi (1st right) and others watch in admiration. By Rasheed Olanrewaju More than one and half decade after leaving the University of Calabar (Unical), medical school as a graduate of medicine, Dr. Betta Edu returned to the prestigious institution last…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared as fake recent reports by some scammers that the government has begun the payment of N50,000 Business Grant to all individuals in Akwa Ibom. A disclaimer dated April 12 and endorsed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh said,…
By Jack Kalio, Port Harcourt Attempts by Sterling Bank to seize the properties of an indigenous company, Zomay Marines and Logistics Limited, over alleged debts whose authenticity and exactitude are yet to be determined, has been restrained by the Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice Frank Onyiri. Justice Onyiri on Friday, April 11, issued a restraining order against…