Return schools back to missions – Attah
By Abasifreke Effiong AKWA IBOM - A Former governor, Obong Victor Attah, has encouraged the Akwa Ibom State Government to hand back schools it took from churches to the missions that started those schools. Attah made the call at the first Akwa Ibom Education Summit held at Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio hall, said mission schools were strong in teaching morality....
Uyo will be uneasy for ‘yahoo boys’ – EFCC
By Abasifreke Effiong AKWA IBOM - The Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will be uneasy for internet fraudsters better known as "yahoo boys" to operate in Akwa Ibom State. The zonal head of the EFCC, Mr. Garba Dugum, said the Uyo zonal office is currently investigating more than 20 cases...
EFCC arrests Fidelity Bank Employee For Allegedly Stealing N137M
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has arrested one Kehinde Olumide Agbabiaka, a sales agent of Fidelity Bank Plc. His arrest was sequel to a petition jointly penned by the bank’s Regional Security Officer and the Cluster Control and Compliance Manager, in which it was alleged that the suspect suppressed, diverted and stole a total sum...
Youth group sues FG over NDDC Board composition
A Non-Governmental-Organisation (NGO), Incorporated Trustees of Concerned Niger Delta Youth Initiative (CNDYI) has dragged the federal government before the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State over the composition of the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Federal Government, it would be recalled, recently announced the new Board and Management on NDDC. Copies of the...
Nigerian Army Officer launches foundation to cater for widows, youths
AKWA IBOM - A Nigerian Army Officer, Kingsley Edem Byron has rendered assistance to widows and youths in Akwa Ibom State through his newly launched foundation, called Kingsley Byron Foundation (KBF). The foundation under its HOPE project recently distributed wrappers, toiletries and food items to aged widows in local church in Ikot Akpaetok community, Ibesikpo Asutan local government area, Akwa...
We will audit NDDC’s finances – Minister of Niger Delta
ABUJA - The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said his ministry will audit financial records of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) beginning from the year 2000. The NDDC is an interventionist agency of the federal government with the mandate to formulate and implement development programmes for oil producing States of the South-South. The commission has been...
Five months old fetus can survive in Ibom Specialist Hospital – Mgt
By Abasifreke Effiong AKWA IBOM - The Ibom Specialist hospital will write a record-breaking story in obstetrics and gynaecology when it is able to tend its first 20 weeks fetus to full maturity. New management of the hospital says it has the expertise and facility to tend a 20 weeker. The hospital has about 10 functional incubators within its pediatrics unit. Management of...
A’Ibom amateur technicians stun the world with models of heavy-duty automobiles
By Abasifreke Effiong AKWA IBOM - Recently, social media platforms were awash with a video of a-15 year old amateur technician from Akwa Ibom State, demonstrating a model of an excavator he fabricated. The video attracted the attention of big companies, notably, Mantrac Nigeria Caterpillar Company and the BBC. Our correspondent tracked the 15 years old Idorenyin Robert to a...
11,400 TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS MAY LOSE JOBS IN AKWA IBOM
UYO - The Akwa Ibom State Government says it will close down 1,200 private schools operating illegally in the State, this month. "The closure will be disastrous to pupils in the affected schools, if the State government goes on with it", Mr. Samuel Ufuo, former chairman of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Education said. Atleast 11,400 teachers...
NFIU guidelines: Local gov’t councils in A’Ibom forfeit two months allocations
Abasifreke Effiong AKWA IBOM - Local Government councils in Akwa Ibom State have not received its allocations for the months of June and July from the Federal Account and Allocation Committee (FAAC). The 31 local government councils have temporarily forfeited the money to the federal government due to its failure to abide by the new guidelines on receipt of federal allocations...
