PERSPECTIVE – Umo Eno’s new cabinet (2)
By Etim Etim I attended the inauguration of the new commissioners and Special Advisers by Gov. Umo Eno at the Government House Banquette Hall. It is the first official government event that I have attended…
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY – Oil politics and community development: A note to Seplat Energy
By Etim Etim Seplat Energy Plc, an indigenous oil and gas producer, is settling down to business in Akwa Ibom State with its successful acquisition of the assets and liabilities of ExxonMobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited…
PERSPECTIVE – The travails of Prof Uduk’s family
By Etim Etim The family of Prof. Ignatius Uduk, the University of Uyo professor of human kinetics convicted of electoral fraud last week, says they’ve been financially and emotionally exhausted by the five-year trial of…
PERSPECTIVE – VAT: Niger Delta’s quest without roadmap
By Pius Mordi When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled his proposal on a new formula for sharing proceeds from Value Added Tax (VAT), he may have thought that he only had to reckon with…
Niger Delta Sports Festival: Akwa Ibom ready to host, says Gov Umoh Eno
The maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival has received a major boost with the assurance by the Akwa Ibom State Government of its readiness to host. The State Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umoh…
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Sports Commissioners, Commission chairmen, hail NDDC for Niger Delta Sports festuval
The Commissioners for Sports and Chairmen of Sports Commissions in the nine mandate states of the Nigeria Delta Development Commission, NDDC, have hailed the leadership of the commission for establishing the Niger Delta Sports Festival,…
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PERSPECTIVE – Umo Eno, Akpabio and the politics of 2027
By Etim Etim The 2027 political season is arriving a bit too early in Akwa Ibom State, and as usual, the starting point is mudslinging and salacious political publications targeting at the incumbent governor and…
FEATURES – A rare act of benevolence
By Etim Etim There are many stories of old students going back to their alma mater to build classrooms and donate books to the school’s library. I am also familiar with cases of NYSC…
INSIGHT – Ten town halls and three summits: A midterm agenda for the governor
By Etim Etim With just five months to hit his midterm, Gov. Umo Eno has announced that he would be holding 10 town hall meetings and three summits in 2025 to obtain feedbacks and generate…