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As the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) celebrates its Diamond Jubilee, the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Institute, commissioned 20 years ago, is set to host its 2024 Annual General Meeting/Conference, a landmark event that will commemorate the 10th O.W. Udoh Memorial Lecture. The 2024 AGM/Conference, themed “Driving Sustainable Perception Management Through Artificial Intelligence,” is scheduled to be held at Breakfort Hotel & Suites, Uyo, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, starting promptly at 12 noon. Sharing details of the forthcoming event with newsmen, the Chairman of the AGM Planning Committee, Mr. Darlington Udobong, said, “The theme…

… Ikot Ekpene Stakeholders Applaud Gov Umo Eno’s Timely, Just Intervention By Ukpong Ukpong The heated political debacle between Amayam and Urban clans, over who should produce the next elected Chairman of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area has been resolved with Amayam given the nod to produce the next elected chairman. This resolution came through an intervention by the governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, who doubles as state leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that soon after the announcement of the forthcoming local government elections, followed by PDP stakeholders meeting in Uyo, where the governor admonished that zoning…

By Godwin Benson In journalism or communication studies, it is said that God was the first journalist in the world. History records in Genesis 1:3 that the first communication experiment was conducted by God when He said, “Let there be light.” The conclusion of that statement reads: “And there was light.” The light that sprang forth from that communicative action “illuminated the earth that was filled with darkness and void.” Rt. Hon Unyime Idem, the chairman of the House Committee on Public Procurement, has embraced this lighting phenomenon. For the past five years, he has been a source of light…

In separate meetings yesterday, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, hosted members of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) and Women in Energy, Oil and Gas at his NNPC Towers office in Abuja. A statement by Ekpo’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, quoted him as commending the women for braving the odds to venture into fields and disciplines hitherto considered exclusive to the male gender and for leaving indelible imprints in the Nigerian engineering, energy, oil, and gas sectors. The Minister, who promised to participate in upcoming seminars, workshops, and awareness campaigns of the…

… Says Zoning Must Be Fair, Just, Acceptable A chairmanship aspirant in Ikot Ekpene, Hon. Iberedem Isonguyo Akpan, has pledged to work in tandem with stakeholders in the area to bring about growth and development in key economic sectors including agriculture, infrastructure, trade, security, and others. Speaking with our reporter through a mobile handset, the former Councillor of Nsiak, Ward 4, popularly known as Bebeto, maintained that after 73 years Ikot Ekpene should boast of core development hubs and move from being a mere experimental to an established model in local government administration. In his words, “I’ve prepared myself to…

…COMMENDS UMO ENO’S BACK-TO-FARM INITIATIVE By UKPONG UKPONG A group of young professionals in Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of Emerging Leaders Platform, EL, plans to put an end to the scarcity of staple foodstuffs majorly garri, maize, beans, vegetables, and others by partnering with government and other relevant private sector players. According to the group’s National Coordinator, Engr. Bobby Ekanem, who spoke with this reporter recently, the Emerging Leaders launched its farm project by acquiring, through the assistance of the Cross River Basin Development Authority, CRBDA, 20-hectare farmland in Ikot Ntung, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area. “Right there…

By Senator Aniekan Bassey Senator Representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District   As Akwa Ibom State celebrates one of its revered sons, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, the immediate past Governor of the state, at 58, it is an opportune moment for the people of the state to reflect on his tenure and the profound impact of his leadership on the state. Serving as Governor from 2015 to 2023, Mr. Emmanuel’s administration, the Dakkada Era, was marked by peace, security and a series of transformative initiatives and achievements that have significantly shaped the socio-economic landscape of the state. …

…as Amayam insists on producing an elected Chairman * Let’s be calm and await the party’s decision – Sen. Emmanuel Ibok Essien * There is no contest against Amayam’s turn – Mr. Daniel Obot * Groups petition Gov Umo Eno By Ukpong Ukpong Ikot Ekpene is on fire. The once epitome of peace and political sagacity has also caught the zoning bug rampaging across Akwa Ibom political terrain ahead of Local Government Elections. The contention causing this fierce battle between two brothers separated by clan namely Amayam and Urban appears to be the insistence of Amayam to produce the…

…Ekperikpe Ekpo Declares While Inspecting An Indigenous Company’s Facility   As part of efforts to boost the participation of indigenous firms in the gas sector, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo today paid a visit to LEE Engineering and Construction Company Ltd in Warri, Delta State. Ekpo was received by the company’s Chairman/Chief Executive, Dr. Lemon Ikpea who also conducted the Minister on a tour of the firm’s multi-billion naira manufacturing and fabrication yard where most oil and gas projects hitherto executed outside the country will now be carried out in-country in line with…

By Darlington Udobong   As the countdown to the Local Government Council Elections in Akwa Ibom State progresses, political leaders and stakeholders are urged to move beyond narrow sentiments that overshadow recommendations and merit. Notably, Governor Umo Eno, during a recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders meeting, outlined his directives for the upcoming elections, what many called the Local Government Election Riot Act. He highlighted the significant role of women, specifying that six Local Government Areas (LGAs) should have female Chairpersons (two from each Senatorial District), the Vice Chairperson positions should be exclusively for women (except where stakeholders would have…