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Akwa Ibom government has donated 20 Toyota Hilux trucks worth multi-millions of Naira to security agencies in the state to boost their operations. This was as the government had donated 14 gunboats to security agencies for water security operations to make Akwa Ibom unsafe for criminal elements. Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, while presenting a vehicle to the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Waheed Ayilara, said the first acquisition of the donation was just the first phase of vehicles acquisition for land and water security patrol respectively. Eno reiterated his administration resolve to do all within its…

More than 500 International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Akwa Ibom State territorial waters are accused of alleged default in payment of taxes to the state government, Straightnews reports. Speaking at the 2024 May Day celebration held at Uyo Sports Stadium, the Chairperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom Council, Comrade Sunny James accused the companies of clandestinely exploiting crude oil from Akwa Ibom territorial waters without paying commensurate taxes to the state government. Straightnews gathers that IOCs, the operators of upstream oil and gas companies, hinge their argument of non-remittance of taxes to the state on the basis of…

The size of Akwa Ibom government workforce that was a guarded secret over the years has been revealed by the secretary of Nigeria Labour Congress in the state. The workforce comprises civil, teaching and local government services. Announcing this in Citixen Assembly programme aired by XL 106.9 FM, Uyo on Wednesday, May 1, the secretary of Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom council, Comrade Alpha Marshall said the numerical strength of the workforce was legitimised at 51,000 workers on the nominal roll as of last year. Marshall said the figure was bandied by the state government during a meeting of an…

Governor Umo Eno has declared first and third Fridays of every month as Farm Days for farming activities in Akwa Ibom for workers and people to boost increased food production in the state.  ‘‘I am therefore declaring the first and last Friday of every month Farm Days in the State. It won’t be a day for funerals. We will monitor to ensure everyone goes to the farm,’’ Eno said. Reiterating his position on the food sufficiency programme as a palliative measure to give succour amid the biting economic situation, the governor urged workers to take advantage of the Farm Days…

Niclas Fuellkrug gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Fuellkrug, playing in his first Champions League season at the age of 31, collected a lofted pass from centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck in the 36th minute and blasted a low shot into the left corner of the net. PSG, led by Kylian Mbappe, hit the post twice in quick succession early in the second-half but could not break through. Also read Real Madrid Hold Bayern Munich In UCL Semi-Final clash Arsenal, Bayern Munich Settle for Draw In UCL Quarter-Final  UCL…

The Federal Government has approved a salary increase of between 25% and 35% for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.  This move is coming on the eve of the 2024 Workers’ Day event and is contained in a Tuesday statement by the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku. The increment takes effect from January 1st, 2024. The Salary Structure includes the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary…

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scored a double, including an 83rd-minute equalising penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. Vinicius gave Real the lead after 24 minutes but Bayern scored twice in four second-half minutes to wrestle control of the match, Leroy Sane with a stunning opener and Harry Kane converting a penalty. Kim Min-jae judo tackled Rodrygo in the box with eight minutes remaining and Vinicius stepped up, drowning out a chorous of boos and whistles to blast home. The draw puts Madrid in the driving seat ahead of next…

As Akwa Ibom daughter, Mrs. Uto Ukpanah bagged the first-ever Global Corporate Secretary of the Year award, the Institute of Charted Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Akwa Ibom State chapter has congratulated her for the feat. Ukpanah, who is the National Vice President of Charted Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), is the company Secretary of MTN (Nigeria). The message of felicitation signed by Chairman ICSAN, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Barr Chinonyerem Ini Ememobong, ACIS, and made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Monday says the global recognition has put the Governance Institute in Nigeria on the global…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has harvested more suspected cultists and kidnappers who terrorized Eket, Etinan and Ekparakwa axis of the state. A press release signed by the state Police/Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John and made available to journalists in Uyo on Monday, April 29, said following the complaints on an inter-confraternity clash among different cult groups in Eket and its environs, the Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara directed the DPO Eket Division, SP Felix Ekpoudom arrest the perpetrators of the crimes. According to the release, ‘‘On 9/04/2024 at about 4:45 p.m, based on credible information at disposal, operatives of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred four Fintech companies to suspend opening new accounts for customers until further notice. The affected fintech firms which are OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint, have come under scrutiny due to allegations of their accounts being utilised for illicit foreign exchange transactions. According to reports, representatives from two of the companies acknowledged that the CBN’s directive is connected to these allegations. However, they expressed concerns that the directive might be misdirected, highlighting that the majority of the implicated accounts are held by commercial banks rather than Fintech platforms. Also read Know Fake loan…