Author: Moses Tom

The Akan Christians: Police found 3 missing siblings in Uruan By Moses Tom The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced to the general public that three missing siblings, all of same parents namely; Daniel Akan Christian “M” 6yrs, Matthew Akan Christian “M” 5yrs, Japther Akan Christian “M” 3yrs all of Ikot Akpa Efor Uruan have found. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, CP Waheed Ayilara noted that they were found by a concerned Nigerian on 30th of April, 2024. The children were found…

Food Security: Umo Eno unlocking Agric potentials in Akwa Ibom State By Emmanuel Ndon Last week, Governor Umo Eno followed through with another concrete step to achieving one of the lofty dreams in his ARISE Agenda – food sufficiency. It was another bold step, and the pronouncement as significant as the event it came through. It was Labour Day(1 May) and the governor chose the auspicious occasion to declare first and third Fridays of every month as “Farm Days”. Under this arrangement, all public and civil servants in the state are exempted from work, and are expected to go to…

Chinyere Ekomaru: Imo Shared Prosperity Administration will do more …. As Mbaitoli APC Ward Secretaries visit Lady Chinyere Ekomaru Her Excellency Lady Chinyere Ekomaru, the Deputy Governor of Imo State, has reemphasized that the Shared Prosperity Administration of Imo state led by Governor Hope Uzodimma will make more great impacts in the State within the next four years. According to Dr. Uzopuo Charles Nnamdi, the Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser to the Deputy Governor on Media, Lady Chinyere Ekomaru said  the impacts will positively change the standard of living of Imolites and people living in the state. The Imo…

Pastor Umo Eno’s contract with Akwa Ibom people yielding dividends By Lucy Daniel When on November 8, 2022, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, flagged -off his campaign in Uyo, he publicly declared his avowed intention and commitment to serve the people of the state as his contract with the people. This contract, he reiterated, is for Akwa Ibom people ,both at home and in the diaspora and includes the pledge to continue in the path of peace, security and development. Besides, the contract, he said, encompasses job creation and enlargement of…

Cybersecurity Fund: Deconstructing CADI B’s and Nuhu Ribadu’s Tax DECONSTRUCTING CADI B’s AND NUHU RIBADU’s TAX FOR CYBERSECURITY By Celestine Mel According to data published by the CBN in its website, in 2022 alone, a total of N1,550,443,208,305,530.00 (One Quadrillion, Five Hundred and Fifty Trillion, Four Hundred and Forty-three Billion, Two Hundred and Eight Million, Three Hundred and Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Naira) passed through electronic payment channels within the Nigerian financial system. An extrapolation of 0.5% of that amount would have accrued a tidy N7,752,216,041,527.65 (Seven Trillion, Seven Hundred and Fifty two Billion, Two Hundred and Sixteen…

Non-release of JAMB results: Rights group to mobilise scrapping of Admissions Board The Foundation for Civic Education, Human Rights and Development Advancement (FoCEHr aDA) has given the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, a seven day ultimatum to results of the 2024 Examination withheld by the Board or face sanctions. This is contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the Foundation, Clifford Thomas, Esq. “We give an ultimatum of Seven (7) days, commencing from Wednesday, 8th of May, 2024, to release the seized results. “At the expiration of this Seven (7) days notice, we shall mobilize and…

Uzodimma solicits more budgetary provisions for the Army …Says welfare of the Military necessary for democracy’s survival Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has emphasised the need for increased budgetary allocation to carter for, not only the expansion of Army Barracks, but for the welfare of the serving Military personnel, the Legion, their orphans, their wives and other dependants. The Governor made the proposal when the House of Representatives Committee on Army on oversight function in Imo State paid a courtesy visit on him at the Government House, Owerri on Monday, May 6, 2024. Governor Uzodimma pleaded with the National…

Ibom Air Briefs Akwa Ibom State Government on General Operations for 2023, 2024 The Management of one of the leading airlines in Nigeria, Ibom Air, has briefed the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on its operational and financial outlook for the year 2023 and first quarter of 2024. The management team made the briefing at a meeting with the Governor at Government House, Uyo. The team had the Chairman, Pastor Imoabasi Jacob; MD/CEO, Captain Mfon Udom,; Chief Operating Officer, George Uriesi, and the Company Secretary In his response, the Governor appreciated the team for the strides and feats the airline…

AKAN OKON VERSUS PASTOR UMO ENO: The trial of WAEC Certificates and INEC Voter’s Card By Ndon Asian In the course of his journey to the position of a Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno became the first governorship candidate in Nigeria to have the West African Examination Council (WAEC) subpoenaed no fewer than four times, and to testify in court and tribunal over the same subject matter of alleged WAEC certificates forgery involving the same person as many times. It is a confirmed record that WAEC did not have before now. The above was not the only “first” record which…

Umo Eno Effect: Ending era of adversarial politics in Akwa Ibom By Ime Jacobs Governor Umo Eno and Senator Godswill Akpabio’ in cordial relationship, a development observers say could be for interest of Akwa Ibom State.  Initially, this article was intended to focus on Governor Umo Eno’s achievements in one year in office as the anniversary draws nigh. However, as I reflected on those themes and began to take stock of the seemingly uncountable accomplishments of the governor before committing my ink to print, I realized that one of his outstanding achievements in less than a year worth spotlighting is…