The Ibom Hotel and Golf Course in Uyo has been struck by a severe windstorm, leaving behind destruction in its wake. The unfortunate incident, which occurred in the evening hours of Wednesday, May 1, 2024, led to the falling of several trees within the hotel, with the golf course being the worst hit. Confirming the incidence, Mr. Emmanuel Ekong, the Chief Executive Officer of Equatorial Parks and Premises Ltd, the maintainers of Ibom Golf Course, said, “We had a very unfortunate natural disaster on Wednesday evening at the Hotel and Golf Course. A very strong wind blew…
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By Effiong James It is essential to recognize and address the evils of propaganda during communal crises to minimize the damage caused while promoting harmony and understanding. Propaganda in communal crises is detrimental as it promotes the spreading of false information and misconceptions, intensifying existing tensions. By distorting facts, manipulating emotions, and exploiting vulnerabilities, propaganda fuels hatred and animosity between people who might already be at odds. This misinformation not only deepens existing divisions but can also breed new conflicts that would have otherwise been avoidable as evident in recent publications sponsored by one Manfred Ekpe…
A foremost environmental management consultant De-Mbarukas Limited has been appointed by Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA) as a consultant to ensure Effective Monitoring of Telecommunication Base Stations and Collapsible Structures within Uyo Capital City. This occurred on Friday 19th April 2024, during a one-day seminar/training organized by UCCDA in conjunction with De-Mbarukas Limited for town planners and development-oriented stakeholders in the state at Luton Park Hotel, Uyo. Addressing participants at the event, the Chairman of UCCDA, Hon. Anietie Eka, charged Town Planners and consultant to ensure safe and orderly proliferation of Telecommunication Base Stations and Collapsible…
Dignitaries from all walks of life stormed Utu Ikot Imonte in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in solidarity with Hon. Okpolupm Etteh as he bid a grand farewell to his stepmother-in-law, Eti-Eka Lady Grace Ekanem (Mama Rug), who transited to eternal glory at the age of 64. The funeral service, conducted on Saturday by St Paul’s Autonomous Catholic Church, Utu Ikot Imonte, was held amidst pomp and celebration. Hon. Etteh, who is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on University Education and representative of Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, in a…
…Ekperikpe celebrates Gov. Eno at 60. The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum, in charge of Gas Resources, Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has joined millions of well wishers around the world to felicitate the governor of his home State of Akwa Ibom, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, as he celebrates his 60th birthday. In his goodwill message, Mr. Ekpo declared, “It is fitting to say, that you assumed office at the right time and as the right governor for Akwa Ibom State.” He went further to acknowledge the lofty initiatives of the Eno administration as having prospects for socioeconomic and human…
The Gas Supply and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) to support the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Brass Methanol Project is to be executed by May, 2024. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo announced this today after a meeting held with key stakeholders of the project in his NNPC Towers Abuja office. A statement by Ekpo’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, said the meeting was to confirm adequate gas supply to the Brass Methanol Project by the NNPC/Shell/TotalEnergies/NAOC Joint Venture (JV), as well as determine the next steps to conclude and execute the GSPA and mature the phase 2…
…announces support and asks others not to hold back help. The joy of Mr. Ekpono-Abasi Humphrey knew no bounds, as his wife, Rachael, was safely delivered of four beautiful babies at first childbirth by medical personnel of the Ibom Specialty Hospital in Uyo. Leading a group of women and jubilant mothers under the aegis of Unique Ladies to celebrate the new mother and welcome her four lovely sons, Mrs. Esitmbom Ekperikpe Ekpo, wife of the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), broke into singing and dancing while thanking God for safe delivery. “Count it all joy, that God in His…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s non-flare policy has positioned the country towards achieving a zero gas flare by 2023. Hon. Ekpo made this known in Abak on Friday while sharing the experience of his recent visit to the TotalEnergies Platform with leading newspaper publishers and media personalities in Akwa Ibom State during an interaction. He said “On the issue of gas flaring, the government of Nigeria is very determined and committed to ensuring an end is put to it by 2030. This will be made possible…
… Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Youth Leaders Tell Ekperikpe The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum, in charge of Gas Resources, Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo KSJ, received in audience a high powered delegation of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Youth Leaders at his private residence on Monday. The group leaders thanked the Knight of Saint John for taking out time despite his busy schedule and itinerary as Nigeria’s gas czar to meet with them. They went down memory lane to remind him that they have not forgotten those days of little beginning, when as a budding politician and…
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured that Nigerians will soon enjoy a minimal and affordable price for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas. The Minister, who gave the assurance in Abak on Friday during interaction with leading newspaper publishers and media personalities in Akwa Ibom State, highlighted steps taken by his Ministry to end the high cost of cooking gas, as well as the availability of gas for power generating companies. According to him, part of the plan by the Federal Government to end the high cost of cooking gas…