TheHILL | EDUCATION | JUNE 24. Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has announced the increment of subvention to Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) with effect from July, 2022. The increment on the subvention to the State University is to enable them function effectively in line with the realities of the current times. Governor […]
TheHILL | LEGISLATURE | JUNE 23 A Federal lawmaker representing Etinan /Nsit Ibom /Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke has called for legislative action to address the plethora of challenges facing the judiciary. Luke, member of the PDP in Akwa Ibom, made the call while presenting a motion on : “Urgent Need to […]
The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “Akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines […]
TheHILL | FINANCE| JUNE 23. The World Bank has said that Nigerian states will likely lose N18.8bn in oil and gas revenues in 2022, as worsening revenue collection at the federation level increases budgetary pressures for the states. The Washington-based bank said this in its Nigeria Development Update report, titled, ‘The Continuing Urgency of […]
TheHILL | METRO | June 23. The Metropolitan Police in London on Thursday said Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, and Ike Ekweremadu, 60, have been remanded and charged with conspiring to bring a child to the UK in order to harvest organs. According to Sky News, the duo have been remanded in custody and will appear […]
TheHILL | CRIME | JUNE 23. Akwa Ibom State Police Command has received a new Commissioner of Police. He is CP Olatoye Durosinmi. TheHILL can authoritatively report that the new Police boss is the 31st Commissioner of Police since the creation of the State. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Akwa Ibom […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | JUNE 22. The member representing Uyo federal constituency in the House of Representatives Hon Mike Enyong says his detractors should roll out drums in celebrating his patriotism and love for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as his recent actions is the only reason the party will be on the ballot […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | JUNE 21. The South-south zonal organising secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, has demanded for the resignation or outright sack of the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Mike Igini, over the role played in the controversy rocking Governorship and Senatorial primary elections in the […]
INEC says new method’ll complement manual process TheHILL | POLITICS | JUNE 18. The ruling All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party and 13 other political parties are jostling to produce the next governor of Ekiti State in today’s election. The exercise is scheduled to hold across the 2,445 polling units in […]
TheHILL | METRO | JUNE 18. No fewer than five persons were allegedly shot by unknown gunmen while they were having a meeting in Okporo, Orlu local government area of Imo state, yesterday evening. The Imo State Police Command, Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, confirmed this to our source in Owerri early hours of […]