1. The Government of Akwa Ibom State has taken note of a recent report by Premium Times which attributed revenue figures to the State and proceeded to draw sensational comparisons between different fiscal periods without adjusting for value erosion, exchange rate realities, inflationary pressures, or corresponding development outcomes. 2. The headline may have been crafted…
Sen. John Udoedehe By Dianabasi Effiong Sen. John Udoedehe, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim national Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday tasked Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom to resist alleged moves to cede the long-settled 76 disputed oil wells to Cross River. The former Minister…
By Anietie Akpan Victor Attah International Airport has gone a step further towards achieving its international flights operations goal with the delivery of two Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs), at the new smart terminal building. It is expected that the airport will commence international flights operations first week of April. A statement the Governor’s Office MtwoMedia…
Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Cross River state, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo Jnr. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant move to future-proof its agricultural economy, Cross River State has officially commenced a statewide digital traceability programme for its vital cocoa, coffee, and oil palm sectors. The initiative, announced by the Commissioner for Agriculture and…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria recorded significant diplomatic and institutional achievements at the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union following the Council’s agreement to grant it a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank. This was made known in a statement…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has assured that the Ibom Deep Seaport will not be a white elephant project as the State government has put measures in place to ensure that it becomes one of the major drivers of the state’s economy. He gave the assurance in an…
By Ekaette Okon-Joseph The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved a ₦31 billion small-business support (SMS) fund for 2026. With this development, ₦1 billion is allocated to each of the state’s 31 local government areas in a major push to expand access to finance, stimulate grassroots enterprise and strengthen women-led businesses. Gov. Umo Eno announced…
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state on Thursday in Asaba inaugurated a 10-man Steering Committee on the Framework for Responsible Investment in Land-Intensive Agriculture (FRILIA). The committee was inaugurated on behalf of the Governor by the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, who also serves as the Chairman of the Committee,. Oborevwori said…
Gov Umo Eno (centre) with the inaugurated committees’ members on Monday. By Anietie Akpan Special inter-ministerial committees on the international Airport Status and the Treasury Single Account (TSA) in Akwa Ibom State have been inaugurated. The two committees were inaugurated by the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno with the mandate to supervise the implementation…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reeled out key milestones of administration and called on Cross Riverians to sustain unity and collective purpose as the surest pathway to shared prosperity. He declared that the state’s steady progress is the fruit of inclusive governance and deliberate collaboration….
