Gov. Umo Eno (R), overseeing the laying of foundation stone for the GIFA House . By Anietie Akpan The Golden Initiative For ALL, (GIFA), a Non-Governmental platform of Pastor Patience Umo Eno, in one year, has redefined charity by investing in the lives of women, children, elderly and vulnerable populations in the state. In a…
By Clement Warrie A certain 19th-century king in far away Myanmar, Asia, had found a clever way to punish his enemies and bring them to ruin. He did this by giving them a white elephant as a gift. On the surface, a white elephant gift appears honorable and extravagant, but it was a Greek’s gift….
Some patients at the programme. By Anietie Akpan Over 4,796 indigent citizens of Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have benefitted from the recent free medical and surgical outreach programme in the state. The free medical outreach programme was sponsored by the member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has attributed the delay in the payment of outstanding gratuities to endemic fraud and paucity of funds. In spite of these challenges , Otu gave the assurance that payments for the second tranche will commence soon. Fielding questions from Journalists at the…
Some of the unlearned adults at learning. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom state government through the Office of the First Lady, has taken education to the unlearned adults in the state. Through this initiative, the Akwa Ibom First Lady Designate, Lady Helen Eno Obareki in a release on Wednesday from her Media Unit, has…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of three Assistant Inspectors of Police (AIGs) and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of Commissioner of Police (CPs). The newly promoted officers are; CP Garba Ahmed, (CP Yobe State Command); CP Nemi Osigoboka Iwo, (CP Border Patrol) and CP…