In his avowed commitment towards effective and efficient service delivery, Hon. Frank Archibong on Monday, charged the leadership and members of Clan of Family Heads in Akwa Ibom State to effectively spread the messages in Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE AGENDA to all families in Akwa Ibom State He stated that the Clan of Family […]
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JUST IN! Akwa Ibom Governor Pays Gratuities, Leave Grants, Imprest
…MOBILIZES CONTRACTORS BACK TO PROJECTS SITE In an unprecedented move, aimed at cushioning the harsh effects the removal of fuel subsidy, has had on the workers in the state, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has ordered the immediate payment of one billion Naira for gratuities of primary school teachers in the State. […]
JUST IN: Senate rejects Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Niger Niger coup
The Senate has asked the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to tread softly in addressing the political quagmire in Niger Republic. Rising from a closed-door session that lasted close to two hours to discuss the letter written to the Senate on Friday by […]
Rep Esin, Other Lawmakers Vow To Bridge Gaps In Nigeria’s laws
Young legislators in the 10th National Assembly have assured that some of the lacunae identified in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act would be seriously examined with a view to bridging the gap as soon as they return from recess in September. The member representing Oron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/Urueffong Oruko Federal constituency at the House […]
APC: Akpabio Congratulates Ganduje, Bashiru On Emergence As Chairman, Secretary Respectively
•••Says He’s Round Peg In Round Hole President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the emergence of the former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as putting a round peg in a round hole. A statement from the Media Office of the […]
Edo: Deputy Governor Cries For Help, Says Obaseki wants to impeach him
Edo Deputy Governor, Philips Shaibu has alleged Governor Godwin Obaseki has perfected a plot to impeach him. He requested special court protection from Obaseki’s impeachment plot so that he can function as Deputy Governor of the South-South State. Shaibu, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court Abuja, listed the Inspector General of […]
EARCOM proposes Corporate harmony among MDA’s for ARISE Agenda
Promoting corporate harmony among various Ministries, Department’s and Agencies of Government have been advocated as the process that will facilitate structured actualisation of Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda. Executive Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, Dr Dorothy Thompson, stated this during a chat with newsmen in her office […]
‘Prostate cancer kills 14 Nigerian men daily’
Prostate cancer killed 14 men everyday in Nigeria, the Coordinator, National Cancer Prevention Programme (NCPP), Lagos State branch, Dr. Abia Nzelu, has said. Nzelu, who said this in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday, noted that the figure was based on studies. She said that most men report […]
Diphtheria outbreak claims 122 lives in Nigeria, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF on Thursday disclosed that no fewer than 122 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, who disclosed this in a statement by the UNICEF’s Communications (Advocacy, Media & External Relations), Safiya Yoba Akau, expressed worry over the growing […]
GOV UMO ENO ADDRESSES PROTESTING A’IBOM WORKERS, APPROVES N1.8BN FOR GRATUITIES, LEAVE GRANTS
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced the release of one billion naira for settlement of outstanding gratuities of retired primary school teachers in the state. The governor has also announced that he is making available 800 million naira for payment of outstanding leave grants to workers. Governor Umo Eno made this […]