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Ini Ekponta Akwa Ibom, Nigeria’s South-South state, has become a major epicentre of commercial tricycle operations following ban placed on commercial motorcyclists in many states in the country. The ubiquity of this mode of transport has made the Uyo city centre wear a new toga of the keke capital, as the aesthetic profile of the area appears defaced by the unruly characters who control the transport business on the metropolis. Former governor Godswill Akpabio, desirous of bringing sanity on the capital, had directed his then Deputy, Obong Nsima Ekere, to enforce total ban on motorcyclist operations on the capital. The…

The axiom that youths are the leaders of tomorrow may sound like a tinkling cymbal as long as they are not adequately prepared, or they are not ready, to harness their potentials to grab available opportunity now in a bid to controlling the future. So, the futuristic plan rests on the society, government and the individuals. Some societies particularly the advanced ones prepare their youths at a budding stage. Unfortunately, others mostly the African government leaders slumber and busy on the sidelines of life until the clock of adulthood ticks past the youths. Again, some youths forget that the right…

By Bassey Asuquo Uta Ewa Beach is a beautiful beach front located in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is a site to behold any time, any day as far as tourism is concerned. The estuary is located within Latitude 4o32’ to 4o52’N and Longitude 7o25’ to 7o45’E and lies on the western bank of Eniong creek about 12 km from the mouth of Imo River. Characteristically, the area is typical of an estuarine tidal water zone with freshwater input from Imo River with extensive mangrove swamps and intertidal mud flats. The estuary is bounded by thick…

The Federal Executive Council has approved N79.6 billion for the dualization of Odukpani–Itu-Ikot Ekpene Road linking Cross River and the Akwa Ibom States. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola  told State House correspondents at the end of this week’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Fashola said: “The Ministry of Works and Housing presented a memorandum for the completion of the dualization of the Odukpani–Itu-Ikot Ekpene Road and this is in relation to the section from Oku Iboku power plant to Mbak and that is about 26 kilometers stretch. “Council approved the award for N79.649…

BBNaija season 6 housemate, Queen has warned Tega to be wary of two ex-Heads Of House, Boma and Pere. Queen issued the warning to married Tega while they were discussing the Truth or Dare game where Pere and Boma talked about Tega’s private parts. Queen went further to inquire why Tega refused to clear the air about Pere’s statement. Tega replied: “I don’t need to clear the air if nothing happened. Besides, I don’t care.” But Queen advised her to care about things like that because of her marriage outside the house. In another episode, Tega was seen sharing her…

The Federal Government says it has disbursed N56.8bn to one million Micro, Small and Medium Scale businesses under its MSMEs Survival Fund Scheme. The beneficiaries of the programme, according to the government, cut across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating the Guaranteed Off-Take Scheme, a component of the MSME Survival Fund Scheme. The MSME Survival Fund Scheme which was approved by the Federal Executive Council on July 1, 2020 falls under the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan. Katagum said over…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the inauguration of Ward executives elected at the recently concluded nationwide Ward Congresses. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at the 16th Meeting of the APC’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC held Thursday at the Buhari House, its National Secretariat. Rising from more than three hours meeting at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja which has about four state governors in attendance, the party’s national leadership rectified and adopted the outcome of the Ward Congresses. Although the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Committee’s constituted Ward Congresses Appeal Committee recently,…

Six members of Anambra State House of Assembly belonging to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Wednesday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The lawmakers include Hon. Nonso Okafor representing Nnewi North; Hon. Timothy Ifedioramma representing Njikoka 1; and Hon. Cater D. N Umeoduagu representing Aguata 1. Others are Hon. Lawrence Ezeudu representing Dumekofia; Hon. Arthur Chiekwu representing Idemmih North and Hon. Edward Ibuzo, representing Onitsha North 2. APGA is the ruling party in Anambra State while APC is the ruling at the national level but opposition in the state. Five days ago, the former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella…

Amid reports of his planned defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has kept mum on the rumoured defection. Though PDP leaders visited him in his Abuja residence on Tuesday, August 31, he did not come plain to debunk the news neither has he refuted the newspapers’ reports on the issue. Goodluck under PDP was defeated by President Muhammadu Buhari under APC in the 2015 Presidential elections. The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Yemi Akinwonmi led a delegation of party leaders consisting of Daisi Akintan, former caretaker secretary of the PDP in the South-West and…

What had prompted many Afghans and foreigners to flee the country and had made many to have fled is turning to a reality as Taliban are accused of going about executing civilians and perceived enemies. It is reported that as soon as US left the shores of Afghanistan, the Taliban are reportedly carrying out ‘house-to-house executions’ after terrifying new audio of gunshots raging across Kabul emerged. An Afghan man who worked with the US revealed the frightening audio which he said showed the sounds of gunfire ‘from everywhere.’ He claimed it also showed a ‘conflict between the Taliban.’ It comes…