By Joe Iniodu The ENDSARS protest threw up a huge test for leadership, bringing into context the influence of leaders in their various communities and states. In Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio’s influential leadership came full cycle as he went around ...
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Feed SubscriptionThe Untold Abridged Story of President Donald John Trump
Donald John Trump is the 45th President of the United States. He believes the United States has incredible potential and will go on to exceed even its remarkable achievements of the past. Donald J. Trump defines the American success story. ...
Read More »We Elders Have Denied Youths a Better Future – Obong Attah
…Calls For Institutionalised Dialogue The events of the last three weeks which have enveloped our country in gloom are not ethnic, religious or, by any means sectional. They are national. However, given my primary constituency of Akwa lbom state, I ...
Read More »Do Not Contribute Money For Repairs On Faulty Equipment/Replacement – PHED Advises
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc., wishes to re-iterate its position that the replacement/repair of faulty electrical equipment remains the sole responsibility of the company and not the customers. We would therefore, advise our esteemed customers in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, ...
Read More »My Removal from Office as Chairman of Cross River Basin Development Authority: My Reaction
By Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources – Engr Suleiman Adamu through the Permanent Secretary had on October 8, 2020 written to convey the approval of the President of the Federal Republic of ...
Read More »National Identity: AKSG Inaugurates Committee to Enroll Citizens, Residents
The Akwa Ibom State Government has inaugurated a nine-member committee to oversee the proposed enrollment of its citizens and residents into the National Identity Database. Inaugurating the Committee at Government House, Uyo, on Friday, the Secretary to the State Government, ...
Read More »League of Newspaper Publishers Gets Interim Executive Committee
Newspaper Publishers in Akwa Ibom State under the auspices of League of Newspaper Publishers has inaugurated Interim Executive Committee to oversee the activities of the league in the state. The new interim exco has the Publisher of Newslink Newspaper, Mr ...
Read More »The Place of Infrastructure in Economic Development in Ebonyi State
By Engr. Nweze Fidelis Kings It is often said that; “when you develop infrastructure you develop the Economy”, this underscores the fact that the development of any State is wholly dependent on the availability of essential infrastructural facilities. Infrastructure unarguably ...
Read More »Emem Akpabio Submits Document for the Creation of Itai State
The Annang speaking people of Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, 23/09/2020 presented a memorandum to the Senate ad-hoc Committee on Constitutional Review demanding the creation of ITAI State from the present Akwa Ibom State. Leader of the delegation and Chairman ...
Read More »Nigeria and the Hypocritical Politics of ‘One Nigeria’
With Dr. Wumi Akintide Most of the Diasporans here live in Europe. Can you show me one multi-ethnic state in Europe where one group is positioned to dominate the rest that hasn’t broken up? For those who may not know, ...
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