BEING REMARKS BY THE SPEAKER OF THE AKWA IBOM STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, RT. HON. ANIEKAN BASSEY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 APPROPRIATION BILL BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. UDOM EMMANUEL, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF AKWA IBOM STATE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2022 Your Excellency, Honourable Members and distinguished guests, permit me […]
Member representing Etinan/ Nsit Ibom /Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke has described as worrisome the setting ablaze of oil vessels allegedly involved in oil theft by security operatives. Luke made the call while presenting a Matter of Urgent National Importance on :Urgent Need to Investigate the Circumstances of the Setting Ablaze of […]
Against the backdrop of internal wrangling in Eket Senatorial District over the issue of zoning as it concerns the 2023 Senate slot, Paulinus Nnah, a notable media personality in the district, sought the take of Akparawa Ephraim Inyangeyen, himself a YPP senatorial standard bearer in the area, an immediate past Works Commissioner in […]
Senators, mainly of the minority extraction on Tuesday staged a walkout after demanding the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening insecurity in the country. According to reports, the senators chanted a solidarity song, ”All we are saying is Buhari must go, Lawan must Go” and left the chamber after President of the […]
….. Tasks more collaboration with relevant government agencies Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Rep. Onofiok Luke has called for more collaboration between the National Judicial Institute, NJI and relevant government agencies for the continuous education of Judicial officers. He gave the charge at the Opening Ceremony of the 16th International Maritime Seminar for Judges […]
By Edidiong Udobia With the primary elections done and candidates emerging for the political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections, it is not out of place to start previewing and possibly predicting what the next era holds for the people based on the choices made on their behalf by the party delegates. Is […]
– Ekemini Bassey On Tuesday, 15th October 2019, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed its fastest bill in the history of legislation in the country. Titled, a Bill to Amend the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act D3 LFN 2004; the bill was subsequently signed into law by […]
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 […]
TheHILL | SPECIAL REPORT | JUNE 13. When I was first admitted into the university for a degree programme, I met a senior student in secondary school who was in his final year. One of those he called me aside and started asking me about the department I was admitted into. Then he gave me […]
TheHILL | METRO | MAY 31. The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former governor of Imo State and current President aspirant; Senator Rochas Okorocha. The Senator who represents Imo West Senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian Senate, was granted bail on Tuesday by Justice Inyang Ekwo in the sum […]