…… As Commissioner inaugurates Technical Working Groups on Alternative Care for Children In a significant stride towards child protection reform, the Commissioner for Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Akwa Ibom State, Mrs. Inibehe Etukudo has inaugurated a 20 – man Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on Alternative Care for Children, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding the welfare and rights of vulnerable children across the state. The event, which took place at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare in Uyo on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, brought together senior government officials, civil society representatives, child…
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has joined family, friends and associates of renowned publisher, Prince Samson Oruru Amuka Pemu, otherwise known as “Uncle Sam” to celebrate his 90th birthday, saying that he used his pen to clean the rot in the society. Buhari in a statement by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the nation is celebrating the 90th birthday of a great journalist, columnist and publisher, and added that Sam Amuka’s name would be written in gold in the annals of the nation’s history for his contributions to the country. The former president recalled that he had a beautiful relationship…
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike again. Information gotten from a reliable source reveals that Fubara met with Wike at his residence in Abuja on Monday. An insider, who wished to remain anonymous, disclosed this to our medium while dismissing a viral photograph of Fubara and Wike. The source said: “The photograph is an old image, but I can inform you that he (Fubara) came to see the Minister this week Monday.” The meeting is believed to be part of Fubara’s effort to restore peace between…
As Nigeria marks Democracy Day to commemorate the restoration of democracy, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as “state capture” under the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government, accusing it of systematically compromising Nigeria’s key democratic institutions, including the National Assembly, the Judiciary, and electoral bodies. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP alleged that the APC has embarked on a coordinated campaign to dismantle democratic checks and balances, silence opposition voices, and concentrate power in the hands of a few elite individuals, thereby endangering the sovereignty…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has said Nigeria remains short of full democratic status, twenty-six years after returning to civil rule. Fayemi made the comment during a Channels Television programme held to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. He said that while elections have become part of the country’s political calendar, Nigeria is yet to fully embody the core principles of democracy. “We must not confuse the conduct of elections with the practice of democracy,” he said. “What we got in 1999 was the right to elect leaders, but that is only one element. What we have is civilian rule,…
A coalition of Nigeria and international Civil Society Organisations have attributed the current food crisis in the country to oil and gas pollutions in the Niger Delta region. They raised the concerns at a one – day workshop titled ‘Empower2Sustain’, held at the Merafrany Sport Lounge in Eket local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday Participants at the event frowned at a lack of best practices by the Nigerian and international extractive firms in decimating the earth. Our correspondents report that the Green The Future initiative organized by the Network Advancement Program for Poverty and Disaster Risk Reduction…
President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said that the celebration of June 12 should actually be in honour of all Nigerians who bled and died in the course of fighting for democracy in the country. He noted that their sacrifice must not be lost on the nation, adding that this must remain a constant reminder to generations of Nigerians. Akpabio spoke on Thursday during a joint session of the National Assembly with President Bola Tinubu to commemorate June 12 celebration, which is now officially marked as Democracy Day since 2018. “So, as we mark this day, let us…
President Bola Tinubu has openly mocked Nigeria’s opposition parties, declaring that he has no intention of helping them resolve their internal divisions. His remarks reflect a firm stance against aiding political rivals struggling with unity. While addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, Tinubu said, “I will not advise the opposition to put its house in order and I will not help them put their house in order. It is indeed a pleasure to see you in disarray.” The occasion was part of the Democracy Day celebration, where Tinubu delivered a State of the Nation address before…
The Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three suspected dealers of illicit drugs. The suspects were reportedly apprehended with 2.687 tonnes of Indian hemps otherwise known as cannabis sativa worth millions of naira. The suspects were arrested at Obereakai Community in Akamkpa local government area of the State on Wednesday night after men of the agency, in collaboration with the State Security Adviser, Retired Maj. Gen. Okoi Obono joined forces raided a warehouse where which led to arrest of the three suspects. Suspects arrested include a 47-year-old Mr. Friday Archibong, a native…
By Shadrach Okon Ahead of the anticipated political showdown in Akwa Ibom State during the general elections in 2027, there are strong indications that the recent defection of Governor Umo Eno and other PDP federal lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress (APC), will rejig the long established political patterns in Akwa Ibom State. In today’s report, the Guide Newspaper examines how the recent political development in Akwa Ibom State will shape the political history in Abak 5, comprising Abak, Etim Ekpo, Ika, Oruk Anam and Ukanafun local government areas. The five local government areas making the two federal constituencies –…