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GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL RUNS A TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT SAYS CHARLES UDOH By Nsisong James The government of Akwa Ibom state is resolute in his promise in running a fair and transparent government. As this is seen in the proactive governance of Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the governor of the state. As an accountable and transparent leader who is committed in serving his people without bias, Governor Udom has been verified beyond doubt in his publication of the annual state account open to the public for perusal. According to the Commissioner for information and strategy, Mr Charles Udoh, Akwa Ibom state is the only state in Nigeria that publishes its annual financial statement. Udoh who made it clear during an interactive session with His strategy team at His Shelter Afrique abode said that Governor Udom Emmanuel is committed to Transparency, Accountability and integrity. In His words "Do you know that Akwa Ibom State government publishes its Annual Audit Financial Stateme

...RUSSIA 2018 DAY 1 - THURSDAY, 14/06/18... 3:00pm -  Russia vs Saudi Arabia _ DAY 2 - FRIDAY, 15/06/18... *12:00pm - Egypt vs Uruguay* 3:00pm -  Morocco vs Iran *6:00pm -  Portugal vs Spain* _ DAY 3 - SATURDAY, 16/06/18... 10:00am -  France vs Australia 1:00pm -  Argentina vs Iceland 4:00pm - Peru vs Denmark 7:00pm - Croatia vs Nigeria _ DAY 4 - SUNDAY, 17/06/18... 12:00pm -  Costa Rica vs Serbia 3:00pm Germany vs Mexico 6:00pm - Brazil vs Switzerland _ DAY 5 - MONDAY, 18/06/18... 12:00pm - Sweden vs Korea Republic 3:00pm - Belgium vs Panama *6:00pm - Tunisia vs England* _ DAY 6 - TUESDAY, 19/06/18... 12:00pm - Colombia vs Japan 3:00pm - Poland vs Senegal *6:00pm - Russia vs Egypt* _ DAY 7 - WEDNESDAY, 20/06/18... *12:00pm -  Portugal vs Morocco* 3:00pm - Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia 6:00pm - Iran vs Spain _ DAY 8 - THURSDAY, 21/06/18... 12:00pm - Denmark vs Australia 3:00pm - France vs Peru 6:00pm - Argentina vs Cr

A'Ibom Assembly Passes Job creation and enforcement bill ... it will promote peace, check youth restiveness--Speaker Luke By Mfonobong Ukpong A bill for a law to create employment opportunities for indigenes of Akwa Ibom State by Corporate Organizations operating in the state, has been passed into law by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The bill titled: 'a bill for a law to create and regulate employment opportunities for indigenes of Akwa Ibom State in Corporate Organizations operating in the state and for other matters connected thereto", was passed, Thursday following the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Labour and Productivity by the House with minor amendments effected. The bill which is sponsored by the member representing Ikono State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Victor Udofia, seeks to, among others, ensure that Akwa Ibom indigenes with requisite qualifications and needed skills are not discriminated against by Corporate Organizations do

Federal Govt scraps HNDs, merges polys with varsities From Madu Onuorah, Abuja. THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a comprehensive reform of Nigeria's tertiary education system, scrapping the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) by the nation's polytechnics. In effect, the award of the HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the programmes. Also, all the programmes currently being run by the polytechnics, which are not technology-based, and which are about 70 per cent, will be scrapped. Under the new rule, the polytechnics will now become campuses of the proximate universities with the Vice Chancellors of those universities appointing provosts for the polytechnics, subject to the ratification of the Universities Councils. The polytechnics will now be limited to award of the National Diploma (ND) while those desirous of further education will be awarded the Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) by the proximate univer

FG okays six new fertilizer blending plants. . . The Federal Government has given approval to six additional blending plants for the production of fertilizer in the country under the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative. While three of the plants have received full approval and are already receiving raw materials for blending of the multi-nutrient NPK fertilizer, the other three are awaiting final approval, having already been given provisional approvals by the Office of the National Security Adviser, according to a statement on Sunday by the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria. When these six new plants come on stream, it will bring the total number of fertilizer blending plants operating in the country to 17, up from five in 2016. The three blending plants will add a total of 1,800,000 metric tonnes in terms of capacity to the country’s growing fertilizer blending industry. The plants that have been given final approval to join the existing 11 plants

Al-Mustapha blowing whistle on Abdusalam Abubakar. FORMER CSO OF LATE GEN. SANI ABACHA Major Al-Mustapha (rtd) EXPOSES ex-Head of State, Lt-Gen. Abdulsalami (rtd) on "CORRUPTION" charges. Call it what you want ... THIS IS ABOUT THE PEACE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FOR GEJ/PMB, GEN ABDUSALAMI ABUBAKAR.... Let's see how corrupt he is:.. "When General Abdulsalami came to power, he exhibited an accumulated and accentuated thirst for money. I stumbled on some documents and video cassettes even while in retirement. "There was the case of $40 million contributed by multinationals for General Sani Abacha’s transmutation to civilian president. I gave the cassette of his disclosure to help him clean the system not knowing that he would use it to clean me out of the system because three days later I was arrested. I urge the commission to investigate this money contributed by multinational towards Abacha’s self-succession. "There was also the case of Engineer Bub

Why President Buhari Is Scared of 2019 Elections The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot match the resources of the opposition ahead of the 2019 presidential election is a clear admission that he has totally squandered the goodwill that brought him into office in 2015, due to his abysmal failure. This revelation by President Buhari and his dysfunctional All Progressives Congress (APC) further portrays Mr. President and his party as mortally afraid of the PDP, having realized that the key electoral resource which our renewed PDP enjoys is the overwhelming support and goodwill of Nigerians. It is unfortunate that President Buhari would resort to face-saving stunts, barefaced blackmail and outright condemnation of the PDP rather than admitting his failures to fulfill campaign promises that he freely made to Nigerians. Perhaps, Mr. President needs to know that Nigerians have become more politically sophisticated and tha

BREAKING: LULU-BRIGGS EMPOWERS AKS COMMUNITY By Eminimo Chantell & Koffi Imaobong The people of Uruan LGA may have more than the AKwa Ibom State government to thank in the area of empowerments as a petroleum development company has also taken up responsibilities in this direction. Performing a Corporate Social Responsibility, Moni Pulo, today, handed items like mini buses, motorcycles and cash gifts to indigenes of Uruan LGA at an event held at the football field in shelter Afrique, Uyo. In her address, the Vice Chairman of Moni Pulo, Dr (Mrs) Seinye O. B thanked the State Government and the Hon. Commissioner for Transport and Petroleum Resourse, Rt(Hon) Orman Esin for their support in the business relationship between the petroleum development company and the good people of Uruan LGA. "I must also express my extreme appreciation for the cooperation we received from Rt. Hon. Orman Esin, the paramount ruler of Uruan and other royal fathers" Mrs Seinye who rei

The man: Nsikak Ekong IFIOKABASI Abia Many people in this world are gift and pencil in the hand of the creator. This phenomena has been the quality of the immediate past Member, Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong. His sterling performance has attracted a very unique names. One of it is 'Master'. Wherever he goes the name ring bell. His constituents are happy with him for his generosity. In fact, no youths in Ikot Ikpong Uruk Uso in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area that Master have not touch. Is it in education, economic empowerment, skills, manpower, among others. Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong is a gift to Ikot Ekpene, Obot Akara and Essien Udim. The people from this trio Local Government Areas has one or two things to say about. He believed that no person should be hungry. From observation, he has his Excellency, Governor of Kitchen. He ensure that every person that enter to see him or went to see a

2018: NCE TEACHERS RECRUITMENT CHANGE VENUE IFIOKABASI Abia The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has change the venue earlier announced for collection of offer of appointment letters. According to the press release signed by the Permanent Secretary of SUBEB, Elder Ezekiel Umoh, stated that "this is to informed all the successful candidates for NCE teachers appointment earlier released of change of venue for collection of offer of appointment letters. "Monday, 4th June, 2018 - Thursday, 7th June, 2018. Venue is Uyo Township Stadium, Udoumana street Uyo. By 9:00AM daily. Umoh maintained that the change of venue is due to academic activities in various venues previously announced across the state. Candidates are requested to come with their voters card for identification and original copies of their certificates and other credentials for sighting. Meanwhile, spill over cases will be treated on Friday, 8th June, 2018 at the same venue.