TheHILL | NEWS | February 16. Minister, NIger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has reiterated the importance of collaboration among the relevant security agencies for the achievement of national and international peace and development. The Minister stated this while receiving in courtesy, members of Course 15 Executive Intelligence Participants of the National Institute for Security […]
•••Describes Kingmaker’s Death As A National Loss Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Royal Majesty, Muhamadu Sa’ad Abubakar, over the death of one of the kingmakers of the Caliphate, Alhaji Hassan Danbaba Marafa, (Magajin Gari Sokoto) describing his death as a […]
TheHILL | NEWS | February 11 Total reconstruction of Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road will soon commence as the contractor, HEARTLAND Construction company, has returned to the site. There has been public outcry over the deplorable condition of the federal road linking South East and Akwa Ibom State following incessant carnage on the road. The federal government […]
TheHILL | NEWS | February 11. Member representing Etinan /Nsit Ibom /Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke has lamented the increase in adulterated fuel sold in Nigeria. He stated this while contributing to the debate on a matter of urgent public importance on: The need to investigate the importation, procurement, release and sale of […]
TheHILL | NEWS | February 10 Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Delevopment Commission, NDDC, Dr. Efiong Akwa, has been honoured with a distinguished service award by the Nigeria Police Force, “in recognition of his sterling leadership qualities and partnership with security agencies to promote and sustain peace in the Niger Delta region.” The award, […]
…tasks group to creatively explore ways of engaging rural women economically The wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Her Excellency Dr. (Mrs.) Martha Udom Emmanuel has called on the newly sworn-in State chapter executives of National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) to institute economic programmes that will further embolden women at the grassroots to […]
TheHILL | METRO PLUS | February 8 An ICT Expert, Mr Destiny Young in the early hours of Tuesday formally thanked the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio and his wife, Unoma, for the roles they played in bringing him back to life. Mr Young, who was last year diagnosed of Kidney failure […]
TheHILL | NEWS | February 4. The Chairman, Senate Public Affairs Committee, Matthew Urhoghide, has ordered the management of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to immediately refund to the country treasury the sum of N356 million it spent without necessary approvals. The panel said the NDLEA officials failed to justify the N365million being […]
TheHILL | NEWS | February 4. The former Head of Interim National Government (ING), Ernest Shonekan, has been buried, ending a four-day funeral rite that began on Monday. Shonekan was buried at Ebony Vaults in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday after a funeral service held at the Cathedral Church of Christ. Dignitaries including Vice President Yemi […]
TheHILL | NEWS | February 4. Having surpassed both Local and National expectations, the Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, Hon. Prince Ikim, has been captured for an International medal in faraway Canada. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Agency by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiative […]