The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara, is dead. It is not clear when he died and if he was ill. The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, when contacted asked our reporter to wait for an official statement. “Just wait for an official statement from his family and the command,” … Read more
Perhaps because there have been some contentions in the recent past between authors and historians on the ancestry of the Ibibio, particularly their roots in Akwa Ibom State, the author at the beginning of the book, Tribe of the Wet Sun, issued a caveat. In the preface, in which he prefers to use the other … Read more
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, advocated far-reaching reforms in Nigeria’s justice system. One of the areas which Mr Akpabio wants amended is the statutory burden placed on a judgement creditor to obtain the consent of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) before a monetary judgement can be enforced against the federal government. Mr … Read more
The price of garri, a popular Nigerian staple, has witnessed a leap for the third time since the beginning of the year in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, despite the state government’s intervention. A PREMIUM TIMES survey of markets and retail shops in Uyo, in the last week of March, on Easter Sunday, showed that the … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has relieved a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Alex Okoh, of a contempt conviction resulting from the agency’s disobedience to a Supreme Court order. Donatus Okorowo, the judge, on 5 April, vacated the earlier order issued by Anwuli Chikere (now retired judge of the court) … Read more
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) Company has explained the reason behind the current blackout in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The electricity distribution company made the explanation in a statement posted on its X handle on Saturday. “Kindly be informed that the outage currently experienced in Uyo, Eket and Ikot Ekpene is as a … Read more
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has launched a free food programme for the vulnerable people of the state. The new programme, meant to cushion the biting effects of the economic hardship across Nigeria, replaces the yet-to-take-off policy of subsidising food items earlier announced by his administration. Addressing the people during the programme launch … Read more
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called on the government to implement the upward review of nurses’ salaries to “effectively address the issue of brain drain.” The association also highlighted 11 other demands in a press release signed by its National President, Michael Nnachi, in reaction to the revised guidelines for … Read more
Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Ltd (JSM) says it is restructuring, and not shutting down its operations in Nigeria. The Managing Director of VKS Group of Companies, Onur Kumral, said in a statement on Wednesday night to clarify a previous one which claimed that the company, in Onna, Akwa Ibom State, was shutting down its operations because … Read more
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has said that his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, has not “brought any pressure” on him since he took over from him about seven months ago, on 29 May. “I will say here standing on this altar that you have never brought any pressure on me since I took over … Read more
