The burial of Patrick Iheanacho Onouha, a veteran brand journalist and member of the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) has been scheduled to hold on May 11, 2024, at his hometown, Mbaisi, in Imo State,…

Umo Eno’s leadership and the unceasing suffering in Akwa Ibom

    By Uwem Archibong   If there was an end in sight or an imminent relief from this unfriendly harsh leadership reality of Governor Umo Eno; perhaps, a message to quell some fears and douse…

AltBank walks against hunger, advocates for education

  Victor Ojii The Alternative Bank Limited (AltBank) has announced a strategic collaboration with FoodBank and Sterling One Foundation to raise approximately N20 million in support of hunger alleviation and educational initiatives. This initiative aligns with…

Fidelity Bank grows Profit by 131.5% in FY 2023

      Eze Ihedigbo Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has released its 2023 full-year Audited Financial Statements, reporting a 131.5% growth in Profit Before Tax to N 124,26 billion. According to the results, which…

Economic hardship: A’Ibom targets 600,000 households for intervention programmes-Commissioner

  Chidi Okoh Akwa Ibom State Government said it is making use of about 600,000 households captured in the Social Register for its various intervention programmes aimed at ameliorating economic hardship in the state. The State…

Gov. Eno to receive NSMA good e-governance award

  Chidi Okoh. For his outstanding performance in barely one year in office, which has attracted wide commendation and accolades, the executive governor of Akwa Ibom state Pastor Umo Eno has been selected by the Governing…

FG  inaugurates National Single Window Committee for ease of doing business in Nigeria 

    Stanley Ihedigbo President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a steering committee to drive an initiative called the National Single Window Project (NSWP) to achieve optimisation of revenue generation and enhance ease of doing business in…

2023 election issues: Opposition can bring free, fair in future elections

    Hon. Emma Chidi Ofoegbu The natural political order of Nigeria shows that the Nigeria that currently exists is the son of colonists. Like a child who was jointly given birth to, by a woman…

Over 50,901 arrests, 9,034 convictions, sending a message to drug cartels

Stanley Ihedigbo Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the arrest of 50,901 drug offenders including 46 barons, and the successful prosecution and…

Reward: Police reward deserving officers for exemplary performance

  Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria Police Force rewarded deserving officers for their exemplary performance and dedication to duty at the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations Ceremony. The ceremony which aimed at motivating officers and men of the…

Colonialism: Fare reduction entanglement in aviation industry, destructive democracy in post-colonial Africa

  By Hon . Emma Chidi Ofoegbu I can still remember that, there was a time I wrote an article, that mentioned that Africa as presently constituted, is a ‘LABORATORY’ for all manner of dirty experiments…