ADEOSUN, EMEFIELE JOIN ECONOMIC EXPERTS TO DISCUSS GLOBAL ISSUES AT IMF/WORLD...

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, left Nigeria for Washington DC on Sunday to...

UBA, ACCESS BANK, LAFARGE, SEPLAT MEET NSE’s RATING ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Seplat Oil, Access Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Lafarge and Splat Oil, have satisfied the corporate governance standard set by the Nigerian Stock...

MEDIA HOUSES PLAN MASS PROTEST AGAINST APC OVER N30M ADVERT DEBT

Journalists covering the All Progressives Congress (APC) have concluded plans to embark on a massive protest against the National Working Committee (NWC), led by...

WORLD BANK PRESIDENT UNOPPOSED FOR SECOND TERM

American president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim stands unopposed for a second term, with an invaluable endorsement by the US Treasury...

A’IBOM GOVERNMENT REJECTS USED VEHICLES DONATED BY EXXONMOBIL

The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected the alleged 10 refurbished vehicles donated by ExxonMobil for use in the COVID-19 contact tracing in the...

DANGOTE RELEASES FIRST BATCH OF LOCALLY ASSEMBLED TRUCKS

Dangote Sinotruck West Africa Limited recently rolled out its first set of locally assembled Chinese trucks, The Group General Manager, Projects, Mr. Hikmat Thapa,...

A’IBOM: FEDERAL GOVT, STAKEHOLDERS OKAY DAKKADA TOWER FOR BUSINESS

By Glory JamesThe Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo; former Governors of Cross River and Benue States, Mr. Donald...

UNEMPLOYMENT LOOMS AS ECOBANK SHUTS DOWN 74 BRANCHES

Ecobank Nigeria has shut down about 74 of its 479 branches. The bank says it will deploy staff from the merged branches to other projects...

NDDC: PRESIDENT BUHARI TO COMMISSION SPECIAL PROTECTION UNIT BASE

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday (September 28) commission the Special Protection Unit Base 6 barracks, built and donated by the Niger Delta Development...

BE DEVOTED, COMMITTED TO YOUR SKILL – A’IBOM SPEAKER CHARGES YOUTH

Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, has charged over 15 youths of the state, who are undergoing...

THERE IS NO ‘N5BN COVID-19 PPE’ FRAUD AT NDDC – MANAGEMENT

The Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission has denied the allegation of N5billion fraud rocking the Commission, saying “NDDC been inundated with enquiries...

AKEES, SMEDAN SIGN PARTNERSHIP MoU

Governor Udom Emmanuel has expressed appreciation to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, for partnering with the Akwa Ibom Enterprise...

NAIRA FALLS AT INTER-BANK PARALLEL MARKETS

Naira, Nigeria’s currency, on Tuesday fell by 0.58% against United States Dollar to close at N306.78 in Inter-bank FX Market and 0.86% to...

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...

FG SET TO REPEAL COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has said it is set to call for the repeal and re-enactment of the Companies and Allied Matters Act...

DANA AIRCRAFT LOSES CONTROL AT ABUJA AIRPORT

A commercial aircraft belonging to Dana Air nearly crashed after hitting the fence of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday. This is coming...

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: MKPAT ENIN COUNCIL BOSS GETS PAT ON THE BACK

By Darlington UDOBONG Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Council, Mr. Ekanem Brown, has been scored high and given a pat on the back on...

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LAGOS, OSUN, AKWA IBOM LEAD AS DEBT PROFILE OF STATES HITS...

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has revealed that the debt burden of the 36 states has risen to over N3.342 trillion...

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,...

FG TO DEPLOY SOLAR PANELS ON BUILDINGS

The Ministry of Science and Technology says it will play a leading role in resolving the nation’s perennial power crisis through the deployment solar...

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...

RHAB-YESS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AKWA IBOM ENTREPRENEURS, STUDENTS

The Rt. Hon Aniekan Bassey Youth Entrepreneurship Support Scheme Foundation (RHAB-YESS Foundation), a not-for-profit and non-political organization, has reiterated its commitment to the wellbeing...

AKHA RATIFIES BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 31 LGAs, ADVOCATES FOR PROVISION OF...

By Ubong SAMPSON The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Barrister Onofiok Luke, has advocated the provision of necessary facilities to assist...

SAB EMPOWERS TRAINEES IN AGRO-BUSINESS, DISBURSES OVER N50MILLION GRANTS

The Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Senator Aniekan Bassey, has trained sons and daughters of the district in various agro-businesses. To...

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...

TOTAL, MOBIL OIL TOP LOSERS’ CHART ON STOCK EXCHANGE

Total Nigeria Plc on Friday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) topped the losers’ chart, dropping by N9.80 to close at N212 per...

CBN LIFTS FOREX BAN ON 41 ITEMS FOR SMEs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restriction on 41 items listed as ineligible for foreign exchange for small and medium enterprises...

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...

5TH EDITION RHAB-YESS: A’IBOM SPEAKER ENCOURAGES WINNERS TO EXPAND BUSINESSES

  Enwono-Abasi Elisha   The Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, has charged the June Edition winners of his empowerment initiative, Rt....

AKGIS: No Attempt to Introduce Property Tax-Finance Commissioner

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Linus Nkan, has said the introduction of the Akwa Ibom Geographical Information System, AkwaGIS, in the...

‘PEACOCK PAINTS’ OPENS COLOUR CENTRE, COMMENCES TRAINING FOR PAINTERS

Akwa Ibom indigenous paint company, Peacock Paints Limited, which recently launched it Colour Centre at Plot 93, D-Line, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, commenced the...

CBN BOOSTS MANUFACTURERS WITH $660m FOREX, AFTER ERISCO’S EXIT

Manufacturing industries in Nigeria have been given access to foreign exchange valued at over $660 million in the inter-bank market to source raw materials...