TheHILL | METRO | NOVEMBER 29. A co-defendant with alleged billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, Chiemeka Arinze, has died in prison custody. Evans is standing trial alongside, Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Ukpong, over the attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, before […]
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JUST IN: Canada Detects Cases Of Omicron COVID-19 Variant From Two Travellers To Nigeria
TheHILL | HEALTH | November 29. Canada said on Monday morning that it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid in two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. The government of Ontario confirmed that the two cases are in the capital, Ottawa. Federal and Ontario provincial officials said both […]
Cooking gas: Stakeholders Want FG To Tackle High Prices, Instability
TheHILL | NEWS | NOVEMBER 29. Experts, investors and others have urged the Federal Government to end the prolonged era of foreign exchange, high prices and instability in Nigeria’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG sector. The President, Nigeria LPG Association, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, said the association had been engaging with relevant agencies, with a view to […]
Albinos In Akwa Ibom Elect New EXCO
TheHILL | NEWS | NOVEMBER 28. The Albinos in Akwa Ibom State have come together to form a cluster with the election of a new executive. The new executive members were sworn in by the Director of Legal in the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Barr. Bassey Ekah. The commissioner for Women Affairs […]
Udom, Iweala, Lumumba, Others Bag 2021 African Regional Awards
TheHILL | NEWS | NOVEMBER 28. Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has been honoured at the 2021 African Regional Awards in Rwanda as one of the Inspiring Individuals in Africa in 2021. The colourful award ceremony which took place at the Radiddon Blu Hotel and Convention Center, Kigali in Rwanda on Saturday was […]
Akpabio Reveals How National Security Can Be Achieved
•••Performs Ground-Breaking Ceremony Of Muhamadu Buhari Law Faculty Building Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that national security can only be achieved through concerted efforts in collaboration with relevant stakeholders across the different levels and sectors, especially the education sector. He described the provision of security as the most valuable […]
Northern Clerics Appeal to Davido for help
TheHILL | NEWS | NOVEMBER 27. Muslim and Christian leaders across the North have called on the famous musician, David Adeleke, aka, Davido and other celebrities to extend humanitarian gesture to the North. Speaking on behalf of the religious leaders, the general overseer of Christ evangelical and life intervention ministry Sabon Tasha kaduna state in […]
Akwa Ibom Federal Lawmaker laments depletion in medical personnel in Nigeria
TheHILL | NEWS | November 26. Member representing Etinan/ Nsit Ibom /Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke, has decried the drop in the number of medical personnel in the country. Delivering a keynote address on the theme: “STEMMING THE TIDE OF BRAIN DRAIN IN NIGERIA: THE WAY FORWARD” at the National Executive Council meeting […]
Akwa Ibom Guber Aspirant Urges Private Sector Involvement in Checking Doctors’ Brain Drain!
TheHILL | POLITICS | NOVEMBER 26. A governorship aspirant in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom; Obong Akan Udofia has challenged private investors to help redeem the deplorable state of medical environmental in the country as a way of stemming the increasing brain drain ravaging the country. Udofia, who is the CEO of Desicon […]
Akpabio Condoles Tinubu, Lagos Government Over Building Collapse
TheHILL | NEWS | NOVEMBER 26. Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday visited the Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and condoled with him and the state government over the recent building collapse in Lagos. Akpabio, during the visit also thanked God almighty for the successful medical […]