IME UWAH: LIVING IN-BETWEEN PASSION AND SUCCESS
By: Udeme INYANG
A week ago, a casual post by Ime Uwah on one of his social media pages not only attracted attention and traffic...
AKPABIO LEFT N64. 5BILLION DEBT FOR AKWA IBOM – AKAN OKON
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akan Okon, has said the Udom Emmanuel led administration inherited from the administration of Chief Godswill Akpabio...
UBA REVOLUTIONIZES MOBILE PAYMENTS WITH *919# MAGIC BANKING
In line with its determination to dominate Africa’s mobile banking space with the introduction of cutting edge technology-driven products and services, United Bank for...
DPR Seals NNPC Filling Station In Uyo
DPR Seals NNPC Filling Station In Uyo
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Akwa Ibom said it had sealed the NNPC mega filling station...
MTN, GLO, OTHERS MAY BLOCK SKYPE, WHATSAPP CALLS
Feelers from telecommunications companies (telcos) indicate that they may have no choice than to ban the use of mobile applications that allow unlimited voice...
AKSG SIGNS MoU FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OIL AND GAS TRAINING...
The Akwa Ibom State Government has signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Halliburton Nigeria for the establishment of Oil and Gas training Center...
A’IBOM FINANCE COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS UDOM’S N10B LOAN
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akan Okon, said the N10 billion loan facility guaranteed to Wizchino Nigerian Limited for construction...
NIGERIA’S SOLA DAVID-BORHA EMERGES STANDARD BANK CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Nigeria's Sola David-Borha has been appointed Chief Executive, Rest of Africa, Standard Bank Group.
Having led Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC as Chief Executive from 2012...
ANOTHER BATCH OF JOB-SEEKING GRADUATES: HOW FAR HAS AKEES GONE?
By UbongAbasi Ise
“It is difficult for me to imagine what ‘personal liberty’ is enjoyed by unemployed person, who goes about hungry, and cannot find...
Buying into Investment Opportunities as Akwa Ibom Develops its Coastal Areas
By Ukpong Ukpong
Akwa Ibom state is undergoing significant transformation, offering attractive investment opportunities for discerning investors worldwide. Strategically located at the point where the...
FG INTRODUCES NEW VEHICLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM
The federal government of Nigeria is introducing a new electronic Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun says.
Any vehicle on which duty has...
APRIL DEBTS: AKWA IBOM ESCAPES FG’S DEDUCTION OF 32BN FROM STATES’...
The Federal Government has deducted a total of N32bn from allocations of states from the Federation Account in the month of April 2016 for...
UDOM APPLAUDS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S RENEWED VISION IN AGRICULTURE
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has lauded the Federal Government’s decision to break new grounds in the development of agriculture to ensure...
NIGERIAN PULSE OPENS CALABAR OFFICE
By Torobong Ekpo
Bent on setting a gigantic pace in the journalism profession, the Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Local Media, Mr. ...
FAAC: HOW FG, STATES, LGs SHARED N455Bn ALLOCATION FOR OCTOBER
… As Akwa Ibom Gets 13% Derivation
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, said Federal, State Governments and the Local Government Councils shared N455 billion...
LIST OF FIRMS APPROVED BY NNPC TP LIFT NIGERIAN CRUDE FOR...
The NNPC has approved a total of 39 firms to lift Nigerian crude oil from the year 2017 all through to 2018.
On the list...
UDOM’S INDUSTRIALIZATION PLAN IS FAULTY, POLITICALLY MOTIVATED – APOSTLE EDUOK
A renowned industrialist, Apostle Usen Eduok, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Usmer Ventures, has faulted the on-going industrialization plan of Governor Udom Emmanuel, adding...
UDOM’S AIDES PARLEY WITH MARKET WOMEN
Market women and other traders in the state have expressed joy and satisfaction with Governor Udom Emmanuel for making life more meaningful for them...
AKEES IS NOT A LOBBIED ENTERPRISE – UFOT EBONG
The Akwa Ibom State Government has assured youths of the state that one of its pet projects, Akwa Ibom Enterprise and Employment Scheme (AKEES),...
FIVE NIGERIANS WHO MADE FORBES 2016 WORLD BILLIONAIRES
Despite economic downturn facing Africa's largest economies, Nigeria with drastic dropped in GDP, which official saw official slide in recession in the second...
EXXONMOBIL RECEIVES QUIT ULTIMATUM FROM HOST COMMUNITIES
… As Eket Leaders Petition Federal Govt
Stakeholders in Eket local government have petitioned the Federal Government over the “lackadaisical attitude of ExxonMobil to...
LANDING COST OF FUEL HITS N210, PRICE HIKE IMMINENT
The landing cost of petroleum in Nigeria has hit an all time high of N210 per litre.
The increase is forcing the Petroleum Products Pricing...
NAIRA LOSS ANOTHER POINT TO DOLLAR
Nigeria currency, Naira, on Friday suffered further loss against the dollar at the parallel market as it lost one point to the U.S. currency.
Its...
CHRISTMAS BONANZA: NIGERIAN PROSTITUTES SLASH PRICES
Commercial sex workers in Nigeria have reportedly reduced their price to encourage patronage during the festive season.
According to reports, a round of sex now...
EPHRAIM INYANG AGAIN!
…How He Was Forced To Fix Ibom Connection By NTA Expose
… Why He Is Frustrating NDDC Repair Jobs
Governor Udom Emmanuel’s right hand man and...
2017 BUDGET: EXPENDITURE BREAKDOWN
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2017 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly.
Here are the breakdown of the budget:
Oil...
CHINA TRIP: NIGERIA GETS $15M FOR AGRICULTURE
Chinese President Xi Jinping, yesterday in Beijing, offered $15 million agricultural assistance to Nigeria for the establishment of 50 demonstration farms across the country.
President...
WHY GOV. ENO TRANSFERRED STATE-OWNED SHARES TO AKICORP – INFO COMMISSIONER
By Our Reporters
The Akwa Ibom State Government has launched reforms to improve accountability and address financial mismanagement in its State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), focusing on...
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Immediate past Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and member representing Etinan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Elder Samuel...
AKSG Migrates To E-Receipting
Akwa Ibom State Government has reinstated its commitment to reposition the state’s service delivery mechanisms in its industrialization drive, maintaining that the need became...
AYADE BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF SUPER-HIGHWAY
The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has inaugurated the construction of a 134-kilometre Mfom-Okpoma-Imaje-Bekwarra-Obudu-Obanliku Dual Carriage Road, the Super-Highway.
According to a statement...
5000 SHOPS CAPACITY EKET INTERNATIONAL MARKET READY DECEMBER –CONTRACTOR
The contractors handling the International Market (Urua Nka) in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Yiwu International Trade City of Nigeria, has...
HOW VISAFONE CONNED 2,000 WORKERS INTO MASS RESIGNATION BEFORE MTN TAKEOVER
Investigation has revealed how Visafone Communications Ltd tricked over 2,000 employees into disengagement to pave way for its takeover last January by telecom giant,...