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…why the State Must Move Beyond Traditional Crafts and Prepare Children for the Digital and Green Economy Prince Ukpong Idiong Jr & Ekerete Umoren In the first part of this series, Revitalising Handwork, Rebuilding the Future: Why Akwa Ibom Must Restore Trade Education to Primary Schools Before It Is Too Late, we argued that the gradual disappearance of practical education from our basic school system deserves urgent attention. The response to that conversation has reinforced one important reality: Akwa Ibom must begin to rethink what we traditionally call “handwork.” Handwork must no longer be understood merely as the traditional crafts…

Agency Report A former Cambridge Professor, Jason Arday, was found dead at his London home on Friday, one week after his resignation from the university following accusations of plagiarism. Arday, 41, became the youngest Black professor at Cambridge when he was hired as professor of Sociology of Education in 2023. London’s Metropolitan Police said it responded to a report of a man found unresponsive inside a property at 3:12 p.m. on Friday, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been notified and are being supported by officers, police told NBC News, without naming…

Our Reporters Governor Ademola Adeleke has raised alarm over alleged attempts to intimidate voters and manipulate the ongoing Osun State governorship election, while expressing confidence that the process will remain peaceful. Adeleke spoke after casting his vote at his polling unit in Ede, where he said voting had been smooth and expressed hope that the process would remain peaceful across the state. However, the governor raised concerns over alleged attempts to disrupt the election and influence voters. Adeleke accused a police officer of carrying out what he described as a “hatchet job” aimed at scaring voters away from polling units.…

Aniefiok Christopher Alumni of Nigerian Christian Secondary School, Ukpom in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom have been charged to rise to the occasion by harnessing their resources, expertise, and networks to enhance the growth of the association. Aniekan Etiebet, Esq. the Chairman, Board of Trustees/Legal Adviser of Nigerian Christian Secondary School Old Students Association (NCSSOSA), who made the call in an acceptance speech, described the task before them as enormous and significant, noting ‘‘but I am confident that together, we can achieve more.’’ This was as Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno recently remarked that an individual’s success in…

Akakan Umoh Ikot Ekpene Local Government Council in Akwa Ibom State has embarked on projects to revive rural economy and boost the livelihoods especially that of the less privileged in the area. The council’s Chairman, Hon. Aniefiok Nkom said his administration is embarking on commercial ventures, Agricultural production, and community development initiatives to improve living conditions and strengthen the rural economy. Speaking during an interview with the members of Amalgamated Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA), led by its President, Pastor OsuiniAbasi Alfred, Mr. Nkom said the administration has prioritised the building of a shopping mall with 46 shops at 12 Umuahia…

Press Release Members of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) have praised Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Limited, SEEPCO, for empowering them economically to assist in holding the home front. SEEPCO initiated the programme to strengthen the women’s economic base and give succour to their home, while the soldiers continue to fight and protect the territorial integrity of the country, according to a statement from the corporate communications department of the company. Read: SEEPCO, VCDF Equip Eastern Obolo women with Vocational Skills and Financial Literacy The programme was undertaken in partnership with a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Vcare for Development…

Our Reporter Ukanafun Local Government Council in Akwa Ibom State under the Chairmanship of Prince Uyo Ukpanah has executed and completed multi-million-naira development projects and unveiled a ₦200 million empowerment programme for its indigenes. Ukpanah rolled out the achievements when members of Amalgamated Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA) team arrived at Ikot Akpa Nkuk, the local government headquarters for on-the-spot-assessment tour on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Among the completed projects are the state-of-the-art administrative block named after the late Obong (Barr.) Asuquo J. Ukpanah; the well-furnished Women Development Centre, which houses the Office of the First Lady and is named after…

Press Release Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has slammed the unacceptable attitude of some APC governors, accusing them of failing to uphold civility and respect in their conduct, particularly when visiting states controlled by governors of other political parties. Adeleke spoke Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, during the Osun State Governorship Town Hall, organised by ARISE News TV for all the governorship candidates. Each candidate is given one hour to present his views and answer questions from the audience after questions from the panel led by veteran journalist Reuben Abati. He singled out Edo State…

Press Release The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), South-South (Zone F) Zonal Executive Council has called on the Federal Government to adequately fund the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) and urgently address critical infrastructural deficits across the region. The NUJ leadership specifically urged the Federal Government to prioritise the operationalisation of seaports in the South-South, completion of the East-West Road and construction of the proposed Coastal Highway, stressing that the projects would ease transportation, stimulate economic activities and expand the revenue base of states in the region. The council made the demands in a communiqué issued at the end of its…

Israel Umoh Preparations for the inauguration of a six-classroom storey building in the premier secondary school were in top gear. Western Annang Secondary Commercial School (WASCO) in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Àkwa Ibom State played host to the ceremony.  The Chief host and the initiator of the project, Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem, member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, flew in from Abuja to inaugurate the project. As an old boy of the school, he dashed in to hand over the block to the school management preparatory for the resumption of the next academic school…