Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno PhD, has encouraged the youths of the State, to strive for excellence, competence and capability, saying that these attributes will encourage him to identify with and work with such people. He stressed that jobs are available in the State for people who are documented on the official portals of the State, but would however, be given on competence not connection or favoritism. The Governor made this known Wednesday, during the commissioning of the Model Primary School, in Uko-Oyukim, Oron local government area. Speaking on the Procurement Construction Portal, he said: “We are opening…
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The Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, Comrade Ini Ememobong has assured that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, is determined to fulfil the dreams of previous administrations in the aviation sector. Comrade Ememobong, who gave the assurance on Tuesday, March 11, during an inspection of the facilities at the Victor Attah International Airport, noted that the state government has a very audacious and ambitious plan of building an aviation sector with facilities that will remain world-class for a considerable number of years. “Aviation is not a static sector, and so every year, new things are…
The 2024 State of the Nation Health Report indicates that life expectancy in Nigeria, though improving, remains below the global average at 54.6 years. According to the report, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, life expectancy for women is 54.9 years, while for men it is 54.3 years, reflecting ongoing health challenges. Globally, life expectancy stands at 73.3 years for both genders, with women projected to live up to 76 years and men 70.7 years. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines life expectancy as “the average number of years that a newborn could…
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has said it will take the necessary steps on the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Nigerian Senate after hearing from both parties involved in the matter. The assurance came from IPU President, Tulia Ackson, in response to a petition presented by the Kogi Central lawmaker during the Women in Parliament session at the union’s meeting. Tribune Online reports that Senator Natasha had earlier appealed to the IPU and the United Nations to intervene in what she described as a case of political victimisation. She claimed her suspension was triggered by a petition she submitted…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the ban on public parade of suspects by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The commitment aims to uphold the fundamental human rights of every citizen and adhere to global best practices in policing, by reiterating the standing directive prohibiting the public parade of criminal suspects before formal charges are filed in a court of law. The order, previously communicated to all commands and zones within the force, is a cornerstone of the Nigeria Police Force’s modernisation efforts and reflects its dedication to respecting the fundamental rights of all individuals, including…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted Nigerians on the operations of 58 companies posturing as investing entities and defrauding innocent Nigerians of their hard-earned money. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this, yesterday, in Abuja, noted that the move was in line with the commission’s commitment to sanitising the country’s financial space and offering the investing public adequate and reliable information on the activities of illegal ponzi scheme operators across the country. According to him, the companies are neither registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nor the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), revealing that the two…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara could not re- present the 2025 appropriation bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday. The governor who arrived at the Aba Road quarters, where the lawmakers have been holding their sittings, could not gain access to the premises. There was no one to receive him, and the security guards at the gates were also nowhere to be found. The Governor and the Amaewhule led Assembly have been in a cat and mouse game since the judgement of the Supreme Court ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the…
The court ruled that her remarks could disrupt public order and religious harmony. Human rights groups have condemned the ruling, calling it an attack on free speech and religious expression. An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for blasphemy after making a comment about Jesus Christ during a livestream. Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with over 442,000 TikTok followers, was responding to a comment urging her to cut her hair to look more masculine when she jokingly addressed a picture of Jesus on her phone, telling him to get a haircut. A court in…
The house of representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to direct internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic contents with immediate effect. The resolution was passed on Tuesday following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. Moving the motion, Tafoki argued that cyber pornography was becoming a global problem and that Nigeria had not taken adequate steps to address it. He described Nigeria as a “highly religious country” where major faiths prohibit nudity and obscenity. The legislator said several countries across Asia, Africa,…
A pro-Governor Siminalayi Fubara group, Supreme Council for Sim Worldwide, has cautioned against any attempt to impeach the Rivers State governor, warning that such a move could trigger widespread unrest. Addressing a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, a leader of the group, Esezi Obilor Rukani, said the 27 lawmakers pushing for Fubara’s removal should reconsider their actions, as the people of Rivers State would resist any attempt to oust him. He stated, “We all know the process of impeachment. Before it even starts, the state will boil because the governor is a man of the masses. The governor…