RHAB-YESS FOUNDATION TASKS A’IBOM YOUTH ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION

Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and Chairman of the RHAB-YESS Foundation, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, has enjoined youths of the...

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL: AK SPEAKER TASKS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Barr. Onofiok Luke has urged the National Assembly to expedite legislative action on the Petroleum Industry...

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...

PECULIAR PEOPLE MPCS INAUGURATED

Sammy Charles. The official inauguration of Peculiar People Afaha Ikot Obio Nkan Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited was held on the 11th of May this May. The...

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...

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: RHAB-YESS FIRST RUNNER-UP GETS N250,000 SUPPORT  

  Akwa Ibom renowned businessman and member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Mr. Unyime Idem, on Sunday, stunned young business owners...

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...

Rebranding NDDC: Charting a New course for Developing Niger Delta

By UKPONG Ukpong President Mohammed Buhari has barely nine months to make good his electioneering promise of taking serious steps to develope the Niger Delta...

AKHA APPROVES ANOTHER N5BILLION LOAN REQUEST

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly at plenary on Tuesday approved a request to allow the state government guarantee Wizchino Construction Company to...

SAMSUNG Crisis Sends Shares Sliding

Shares in Samsung fell further on Wednesday after the Smartphone maker said it would scrap production of its flagship Note 7 model. Shares fell 3%...

2019: GOV’S AIDES STORM A’IBOM MARKETS, MOBILIZE VOTES FOR UDOM, PDP

Traders in Akwa Ibom State, who at various fora reiterated their stand regarding the forthcoming general elections, have once again reaffirmed their resolve to...

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...

DPR SEALS 19 FILLING STATIONS IN SOKOTO, KEBBI FOR SELLING ABOVE...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 19 filling stations in Sokoto and Kebbi states for allegedly selling petrol above the pump price...

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...

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...

A’IBOM PARLEYS BLACKRHINO FOR 570MW POWER PROJECT

Ndifreke P. AKPAN Governor Udom Emmanuel has described the new power plant project billed to commence at the onshore of the Qua Iboe terminal...

AKWA IBOM LAUNCHES AFRICA’S BIGGEST SYRINGE FACTORY

Africa’s biggest syringe factory, the N15billion Jubilee Syringe Company in ONNA Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has been commissioned by Vice President...

$1.2BN LOAN: NIGERIAN BANKS CANNOT TAKEOVER ETISALAT – FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday said lenders cannot take over Etisalat Nigeria. In a statement by Tony Ojobo, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, it...

UDOM DAZZLES POULTRY FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM

Governor Udom Emmanuel has finally put smiles on the faces of poultry farmer in the state through a long list of beneficiaries for the...

CBN INJECTS OVER $400M INTO FOREX MARKET

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervened in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with $413.5 million to guarantee liquidity in the system. A breakdown of...

EKPO HOSTS KOREAN ENVOY TO NIGERIA, SEEKS COOPERATION IN GAS DEVELOPMENT...

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo today hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr....

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...

FG PICKS CHINESE FIRM TO MANAGE, OPERATE IBOM SEAPORT – USORO

Bolloré Africa Logistics–PowerChina International Group Limited Consortium (the “BolloréPowerChina Consortium”) has emerged the preferred bidder for the Ibom Deep Seaport Project (IDSP). This selection followed...

NIPC TO COMMENCE FRESH PHASE OF CERTIFICATION IN AKWA IBOM, EDO,...

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) said the second phase of its investment certification programme would be carried out in Akwa Ibom, Edo, and...

‘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...

GOVERNOR UDOM INAUGURATES REVENUE BOARD

  Akwa Ibom State Governor,  Mr Udom Emmanuel,  has inaugurated the state Board of Internal Revenue with a call on the members  to explore ways...

FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON GETS DEDICATED POWER LINE

  Akwa Ibom State Government has just announced the connection of Four-Point By Sheraton, a primary requirement by the Marriott’s Group for the running...

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...

NNPC Posts N3.3trn Profit, N2.1trn Dividend For 2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has declared a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial year which ended...

FG GIVES LICENSES TO 10 MODULAR REFINERIES

The Federal Government has licensed 10 more modular refineries, making it 32 so far licensed in order to expand nation's capacity. As at end of...

IBENO: ETTEH INSPIRES YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN SKILL TRAINING

By Glory JAMES Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Special Duties, Rt. Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has inspired Ibeno youths and owners of Micro, Small...

2020 BUDGET: BE THOROUGH AND PROMPT – ODUDOH URGES MDAs

Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriations, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh, has urged representatives of Ministries, Departments...

AVIATION: UDOM WOOS INVESTORS TO AKWA IBOM AT GIAS 2020 –...

By Glory JAMES   Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has charged investors at the 2020 Global Investment in Aviation Summit...

INNOSON MOTORS GOES CONTINENTAL, SELLS 400 VEHICLES TO MALI

Innoson motors has metamorphosed into a continental business venture, with the Mayor of Bamako leading a delegation from Mali to the automobile manufacturing plant...