Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim I grew up in Uyo in the 1970s. Then it was a small, rustic town with bicycle as the dominant mode of public transportation. Even then, the bicycles were few in number, and so people routinely walked from place to place around town. I walked to the library on…
By Anietie Akpan Mothers have been charged not to condone any form of abuse or gender-based violence while performing their role of motherhood. The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, Dr Dorothy Thompson said such role by mothers is “sacred and supreme vocation”. In a statement from her Media…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON. By Anietie Akpan President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has felicitated with the Muslim faithfuls on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri asking for prayers for the unity of the nation. Akpabio, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, said as…
The Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi (R), presenting a memento to the inaugural lecturer, Prof. Bassey B. Esu at the lecture. By Anietie Akpan As the University of Calabar braces up to embrace tourism, a University don has called for the introduction of Hospitality Studies in Schools. These postulations were made at the…
By Anietie Akpan Member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, Rep. Bassey Akiba, has charged Muslims to imbibe the values of compassion, kindness, and generosity that Ramadan exemplifies. In a message to mark the celebration, Akiba said, “as the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close and we gather to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, I am delighted…
Archbishop Emmah Isong. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has congratulated the new South South Vice President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria( PFN), Archbishop Emmah Isong. In his message of congratulations, released March 30 by Mr. Ekerete Udoh, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Pastor Eno said he has…