Our attention has been drawn to an advertorial published in The Nation newspaper of January 22, 2025, by an amorphous group that goes by the name: Concerned Members of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, where the authors, in what was purely a politically motivated hatchet job, maliciously concocted a rich cocktail of lies and blackmail against the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD. The undisguised intent of the purveyors of the inane advertorial was to cause a strain in th
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“If you ask for the books, I will give the books but don’t ask for anything extra than what is in the books because I will not give.”–Governor Umo Eno By Shadrach Okon The burden of democracy demands a leader to stand daily in public court to be judged by the citizens of the state. In doing this, the Press opens ‘the books’ daily and read to members of the public the services and deeds of their leaders. The books in the context of this discourse is a metaphor for accountability. Every time the media community demands for the books,…
Hundreds of transgender United States federal prisoners have been gripped by fear following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, mandating the transfer of transgender inmates to facilities aligned with their biological sex. Speaking with newsmen on the issue, lawyers raised alarms about the potential dangers faced by transgender women who will now be moved to male prisons, warning of severe risks. “It’s going to be incredibly dangerous,” attorney Moira Meltzer-Cohen told DailyMail.com. Meltzer-Cohen, who represents Donna Langan—a transgender woman serving a life sentence for bank robbery—expressed concerns about the safety of her…
-says he is not for political gamesmanship. By Shadrach Okon Governor Umo Eno has reminded his critics that his duty is to give good governance to Akwa Ibom people rather than engaging in political gamesmanship. Governor Eno made this known in a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor to refute an advertorial by a faceless political group called Concerned Members of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State who go about blackmailing the governor. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor in his Press Release to refute such blackmail said: “Our attention has been…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Thursday night, described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, as a transactional politician who bites the hand that feeds him. He said the minister is a friend who is “unreliable and fair-weather.” Mohammed also said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) provided opportunities for him to ascend in politics, but it is disheartening that he has chosen to be a willing tool for its denigration. He made this statement in a media release signed and made available to journalists on Thursday night by his Special Adviser on Media and…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has revealed that approximately 14.3 million Nigerians are involved in drug abuse. Mrs Adeyeye, a professor, disclosed this during the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth-focused initiative, “Catch Them Young,” held on Wednesday at Government Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She noted that research indicates one in four high-risk drug users in Nigeria has been arrested for drug-related offences. According to her, these arrests comprise 73 per cent for drug possession, 12 per cent for theft, five per cent for sex…
Nigerian Immigration Arrests 85 Cameroonians, 5 Chadians, Others For Cybercrimes In Rivers State, Orders Immediate Deportation Of Foreigners The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation with other security agencies, following credible intelligence reports that led to their hideout in the state. The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 90 foreigners in connection with cybercrimes for allegedly defrauding Nigerians. The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation with other security agencies, following credible intelligence reports that led to their hideout in the state. Rivers State Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. YI Abdulmajeed, confirmed that a total…
The Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, says it has arrested five suspected vandals for vandalising public infrastructure in the state. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr Bashar Hussaini disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Uyo on Wednesday. Hussaini said the suspects who were arrested within the month, for vandalising electric cables and roofing sheets in public places. According to him, three of the suspects were arrested for vandalising allumnium roofing sheets at international market in Itam, while the other two were nabbed for vandalising electric cables. “As the leading…
Nigeria ranks as Africa’s leading destination for upstream oil and gas investment in 2024, research from market intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie shows. Nigeria accounted for three out of four Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) announced by global oil and gas majors, totalling $13.5 billion. The FIDs announced within the Nigerian market included Shell’s $122 million investment in the Iseni Gas Project, TotalEnergies’ $566 million commitment to the Ubeta Gas Project and Shell’s approval of the Bonga North Tranche 1 project. The investments reflect Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to unlock its hydrocarbon potential through investor-friendly policies and strategic global partnerships. The African Energy…
By Shadrach Okon The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has attributed food scarcity and high cost of food attempts in Akwa Ibom State to illegal activities of market Unions in Akwa Ibom State; high cost of petroleum products and illegal extortion of traders on the road by security men. IPAC stated this while fielding questions from journalists during a Press briefing organized by IPAC in Uyo. The Inter-Party Advisory Council noted that extortion of traders by Market Unions like imposition of registration fees to allow entrant into food items business, high cost of petroleum products and illegal…