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Indifference and coldness enveloped Akwa Ibom workers as Governor Udom Emmanuel responded to their demands during the celebration of 2023 Workers Day on Monday. While cheerleaders who crowded the VIP Platform ceaselessly hailed the Governor over his speech, the workers both from public and private sectors were indifferent as their expectations were not properly met. Straightnews online that covered the event discovered that the workers were docile when the Governor was responding to the issues on workers’ welfare raised by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), Akwa Ibom State councils. Earlier, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Saturday, paraded about four suspects who kidnapped a retired permanent secretary in the state, Mr. Ignatius Brown close to his residence in Abak Local Government Area. Brown, a  retired Permanent Secretary, Special Services Department, Governor’s Office, Uyo worships at St John’s Pro-Cathedral, Abak was returning from church service when the gunmen swooped on him as he was about entering his compound, located behind Abak Township Stadium in October 2022. Parading some of the suspects during a press conference at the Command headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia Uyo, the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi said…

Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service says its revenue has moved from N15.7 billion to N34.8 billion annually. The Chairman of AKIRS, Mr Okon Okon stated this Friday during the Season 2 of the Inter-ministerial Briefing organised by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Uyo. Okon attributed the leap in IGR to prudent fiscal management and the introduction of technology in the operations of AKIRS. A breakdown of the IGR in the eight years of Governor Udom Emmanuel, according to him, includes N16 billion IGR in 2017, N24.2 billion in 2018, N30.6 billion in 2020, N31.4 billion…

Billionaire investor, Mr. Femi Otedola has divested major shares in Transcorp Incorporated Plc to Mr. Tony Elumelu’s HH Capital Limited which has main stake in the diversified conglomerate. The acting Company Secretary, Transcorp, ‘Funmi Olofintuyi in a statement on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Friday, stated that HH Capital Limited acquired 1,999,784,173, bringing its total stake to 11,990,957,350 units, representing 29.5 per cent of the company’s total shares as of April 28, 2023. Olofintuyi said, “As noted in our previous communication, the Company welcomes the continued expression of confidence in its leadership and management by the investing public, as we…

A cold war is brewing between the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Lauretta Onochie and Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the commission’s Managing Director, over the signing of a $15 billion railway line agreement. Information from the commission website indicates that its managing director, Ogbuku, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Atlantic Global Resources Inc, to build a railway network to connect the nine states in the region. The two parties, the commission said, signed the agreement at a ceremony which was part of a one-day Public Private Partnership (PPP) Summit organised by the commission in Lagos.…

The recent cash crunch in Nigeria affected the country’s economy, the United Nations (UN) says. In a recent report, the inter-governmental organisation said the development which lasted for months mostly affected the informal sector. In March 2023, Dr. Muda Yusuf, Director/CEO Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) confirmed, “Since the onset of the cash crisis, the Nigerian economy has lost an estimated N20 trillion. ‘‘These losses arose from the deceleration of economic activities, the crippling of trading activities, the stifling of the informal economy, contraction in the agricultural sector and the paralysis of the rural economy. There are…

Ahead of the swearing in of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s next President on May 29, All Progressives Congress (APC) has purportedly zoned key offices in the new administration to douse political fireworks. The party zones the position of National Chairman, and Speakership in the House of Representatives to North Central (Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa (Nassarawa), Kwara). North East Region comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe has Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and House of Representatives Majority Leader. Secretary to the Federal Government and Deputy Senate President go to North West (Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa,…

Kevin De Bruyne scored brace for Manchester City as Arsenal’s title chase suffered heavy blow at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. In the epic match, Manchester City hammered title rivals, Arsenal, four goals to one in their midweek Premier League tie. John Stones and Erling Haaland who waited till the dead end of the game were City’s other goal scorers. Though Rob Holding scored a consolation goal for Arsenal, it was largely insignificant. The first goal came in the seventh minute when De Bruyne latched onto a pass from Haaland and fired a right-footed shot from outside the box into the…

By: Israel Umoh The event kept track of the development strides of the Completion Agenda of Governor Udom Emmanuel in eight years further gas lighted the shortcomings of the administration in failing to meet targets and achieve results. While setting the tone for the event on Day Two, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong stated that since assumption of office in 2015, Governor Udom Emmanuel administration has vigorously pursued multi-sectoral development and intervention programmes on all fronts which is why there is a need for citizens to be updated and also feel their pulse on government’s efforts.…

Nigerian veteran journalist, Peter Enahoro fondly known by his pen name, ‘Peter Pan’ died in London, the United Kingdom on Monday. This was announced in a statement by Nigeria’s foremost female journalist, Ms Bunmi Sofola. The statement read in part, “Regret to announce the passing on of our iconic journalist Peter Enahoro ‘Peter Pan’ today in London at the age of 88. RIP. “Also known by the pen name ‘Peter Pan’ because of his popular column in New African magazine under that name. He has been described as ‘perhaps Africa’s best-known international journalist.” Enahoro was a journalist, author, businessman and…