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Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has charged Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to formulate monetary policies to stem galloping inflation to boost the country’s economy. Eno made the call Thursday when officials of CBN led by the Director of Branch Operations, Mrs Elizabeth Fasoranti, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Uyo. The Governor, who identified inflation as the bane of development, explained that the prevailing inflation in the country has affected all aspects of life by stifling government as well as individual endeavours, Also read: Governor arrests two, bans illegal sand digging in Akwa Ibom He called…

The top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has gotten a  smashing West African Senior School Certificate Examination result. The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High School, Mowe, Ogun State bagged a cumulative score of 360 in the 2023 UTME. In her 2023 WASSCE result just released, she got an A1 in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Further Mathematics, Economics, Civic Education, Computer Studies and Dyeing and Bleaching, and a B2 in Physics. Also read: Best 2023 UTME Candidate Gets Anambra Govt’s scholarship Umeh has already received several awards including a scholarship from Anambra state…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force for possible action against the Niger Republic Junta, to restoring constitutional power in the country. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, announced this decision while presenting the ECOWAS resolution regarding the recent coup in Niger during an extraordinary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. In addition, ECOWAS has also appealed to the African Union (AU), partner countries, and relevant institutions to rally behind the resolution set forth by the sub-regional body. Also read: ECOWAS under fire over planned military action against Niger ECOWAS expressed its disappointment…

Cooking gas consumers may face tough times as marketers under the auspices of Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers have alerted of plan to increase the price of the gas from next week. President of the association Olatunbosun Oladapo, announcing this, cited rising international prices, high tax rates and prices of vessels, Forex scarcity, and naira devaluation as some of the reasons for the intended price review. Local consumers of cooking gas have for some months now enjoyed low prices following a drop in international prices. Also read: Senate set to Probe translucent $10m FG, Accugas Ltd Contract The…

The Naira has extended its loss as the currency depreciated to N902 per Dollar on the black market. Figures from various Bureau de Change traders on Tuesday showed that the currency was priced between N900 and N902. The buying price was N898 to N900 depending on the operator, THE WHISTLER reports. Also read: Naira soars, closing N664/$ at I&E window In the first eight days of the month, the naira depreciated by N30 after closing at N870 against the dollar. BDC operators attributed the drop to the shortage of the dollar in the market. “With the way the dollar is scarce, the naira may trade…

As a mark of cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Federal Government has given 3000 bags of rice as palliative to Akwa Ibom State. Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno who inaugurated an 18-man Palliatives Committee on Wednesday stressed the need for equitable distribution of the 3,000 bags of rice sent in by the federal government to Akwa Ibom people. The Committee has the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, as Chairman; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Frank Archibong as Secretary; Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Sunny James and 15 others drawn from…

Governor Umo Eno on Tuesday ordered the arrest of two excavators and a truck found at the excavation site along Idongesit Nkanga Avenue in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State. Eno while inspecting a 10-lane avenue in Uyo metropolis inaugurated by the immediate past administration of Udom Emmanuel last year directed closure of an illegal borrow-pit at the excavation site in the area.   At the Udo Inwang by Urua Udofia streets erosion-ravaged area of Ewet Offot Community in Uyo, the Governor prohibited excavation of the borrow-pit sites owing to the attendant environmental hazards caused by the excavation to the…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Tuesday accepted the creation of 31 state constituencies and payment of compensation to crises’ victims proposed by two members of the house. While Asuquo Nana Udo representing Ikono State Constituency seeks the creation of 31 state constituencies against the present 26, Emem Udom representing Ukanafun State Constituency wants payment of compensation to victims of  crises in parts of Oruk Anam, Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo. The sponsor of the motion, Udo said the motion for the creation of additional State Constituencies to aid effective representation of the people at the legislative level and spread dividends…

… Cancels National protest  Striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two- week-old strike after a closed door meeting with Principal Officers of the Senate on Tuesday.  Addressing the media shortly after the closed-door meeting with President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and other Principal Officers of the Senate, National President of the association, Dr Emeka Innocent Orji, stated “we had a very fruitful meeting with the Senate led by the President of the Senate and from our discussions with them, we are very hopeful that when we table our discussions…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) under the Chairmanship of President Bola Tinubu has come under fire over planned military action against Niger Republic. Tinubu who is also Nigeria’s President had written to Senate for approval to take military actions against the embattled country. However, the lawmakers refused to grant the president permission and advised him to adopt more diplomatic measures. This is as the regional body had given the Niger coup plotters led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, a seven-day ultimatum to restore power to the ousted President Mohammed Bazoom, an ultimatum which expired Sunday, August 6. Before…