Author: Benjamin Jimmy

As part of efforts to raise more entrepreneurs who will be self–reliant, and also contribute to the growth and development of the economy of Akwa Ibom State, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has certified and empowered 250 youths in Akwa Ibom with starter packs, after they had completed a -three-week training in different areas of businesses and capacity -building. Speaking at the starter packs distribution ceremony on Monday in Uyo, which also had Wedgewood Integrated Investment Limited as an organising partner, Mr. John Baria, who represented the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, explained that youths training was categorized…

The Okoroyong community in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State, celebrated with excitement as Ibom Developers FZE and Sterling Petrochemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (SPFL) delivered a major boost to education, donating essential learning materials to students of Okoroyong Comprehensive Secondary School. The gesture, hailed as a rare and impactful intervention, drew praise from the village head, school authorities, students, and community stakeholders, who described it as a significant step toward uplifting the next generation. Their commendation followed the donation of learning materials — including school uniforms, sandals, exercise books, school bags, pencils, and pens, to students at Comprehensive Secondary School, Okorinyong,…

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has disbursed N50 million Business Utilization Grant to 250 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Akwa Ibom, in commemoration of the 2025 World Disability Day celebration. Speaking on the theme: ” Fostering Disability-inclusive Society for Advancing Social Progress” at Government House Banquet Hall, Uyo, Senator Oluremi Tinubu explained that the launch, under Renewed Hope Initiative Social Investment Programme, was to provide support to 250 Persons With Disabilities in each state and the Federal Capital Territory. She further explained that the programme would also cover disabled veterans from the military and police who once served…

Media Awareness and Justice Initiative ,MAJI, a non-governmental organisation, has announced its readiness to deploy 20 air quality monitors to some communities in Akwa Ibom where there is a high rate of air pollution and oil exploration activities happening. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the end of a meeting on Environmental Data Validation in Uyo, the Project Officer for Policy and Governance for Media Awareness and Justice Initiative, Mr. Ikechukwu Aka, said the monitors, when deployed to communities, would gather data on environmental pollution from such communities and their environs real-time. He explained that gathering data on environmental pollution…

It has come to my attention that a certain Daniel David Edon has again taken to Facebook to peddle half-truths and coloured narratives under the guise of “personal opinion.” While every citizen in a democracy is entitled to an opinion, it becomes worrisome when such opinions are dressed in deception and targeted at discrediting a man whose performance speaks louder than a thousand online rants. Ordinarily, one would have ignored this aged cry for attention. But when misinformation is tossed into the public space, silence may be mistaken for consent. It therefore becomes necessary to set the records straight for…

The world headquarters of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, was agog on Saturday, following a reception ceremony organised in honour of the International Women’s President of BCS, Sister Victoria Bose Clarke. Speaking at the event, the chairman of the occasion, Deaconess Maria Onyeacholem, appreciated members of BCS for their huge turn out to honour a woman she said had accomished a lot to deserve massive celebration. The chairman, who urged members to support and make useful contributions for the overall success of the event, reminded them of blessings from God through an act borne…

A UK-based Nigerian scholar and education advocate, Charity Anietie-Akanam, has launched an education outreach, Seeds of Greatness (SoG), to support young learner across Akwa Ibom communities. Under her UK-registered empowerment platform, TheGreaterYOU®️, Charity unveiled the Seeds of Greatness School Outreach (SoG), a project aimed at promoting girls’ education and empowering young people in underserved areas across the state. The outreach was carried out on October 12, 2025, at Faith Tabernacle Congregation, Uruk Ata Nsidung, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area. At Uruk Ata Nsidung, over 100 young people received branded exercise books, pens, and motivational materials. The second phase took place…

Governor Umo Eno has described as indispensable, the role played by physiotherapists in the wellness of patients, a thing he said often reflects on the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Governor Eno, who was speaking at the 65th Annual Scientific Conference and 66th Annual General Meeting of Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP), on Thursday in Uyo, said Physiotherapy remains an important component of the overall healthcare provision that must be recognised. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, urged NSP to create more awareness on the importance of physiotherapists, insisting that their role was such…

Etinan Local Government Council has partnered with a Civil Society Organisation, Policy Alert, to promote participatory youth inclusion in governance at the grassroots level. The partnership, which aims to equip young people, women, and persons with disabilities with tools for fiscal transparency and accountability, was reached on Friday during an advocacy visit by Policy Alert team to the Etinan Council Chairman, Mr Uko Umoh, in his office. Speaking during the visit, the Project Lead of Policy Alert, Idorenyin Eyo, said the initiative is a 12-month project titled “Prioritising Communities: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Local Government Administration,” supported by the…

The Coordinator, Office of the Akwa Ibom First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has assured every Girl Child in the state, of commitment from Golden Initiative for All (GIFA), the pet-project of the First Lady, and the state government in dismantling all cultural barriers inhibiting the attainment of her full potential. The Coordinator gave the assurance on Monday, on the occasion to mark this year’s International Day of The Girl Child in Uyo. Speaking on the theme for this year, “The Girl I Am; The Change I Lead: Girls on the Front lines of Crisis”, Lady Obareki said it resonated…