Author: Sunday Frank

Fishers from coastal communities in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states have raised alarm over worsening oil pollution, sea piracy, and rising operational costs, saying the challenges are crippling livelihoods and threatening fish stocks in the Niger Delta. The concerns were voiced on 27 March during an exchange visit involving fishers from Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State and Eserebom community in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The visit included tours of beach landing sites and fish drying facilities in Ibeno. The exchange visit forms part of a “Community Rights Defenders” project implemented by Peace Point Development…

Former Minister of State for Finance, Hon. (Elder) Akpan Wilson Etuk-Udo will be laid to rest on Saturday February 21,by 10am at the Methodist Primary School, Atan Ikpe, Edemeya, Ikot Abasi local government area. Funeral arrangements signed by the son, Emmanuel Etuk-Udo and made available to newsmen, indicates that late Hon. (Elder) Akpan Wilson Etuk-Udo was Principal Secretary to Paul Omu, the former Military Governor, Cross River State and Chief of Personal Staff to Tunde Elegbede, another Military Governor, Cross River State. From 1979 to1983, he became Chief of Personal Staff to late Dr Clement Isong, Governor, Cross River State…

Ifiokobong Akpan, a Nigerian tech entrepreneur and educator, continues to drive youth empowerment and digital transformation through his innovative platforms, Digitstem and Reenite Spaces. Ifiokobong may best be described as a highly passionate and driven innovator who specializes in bringing ideas to life through digital technology. However, his passion for excellence in entrepreneurship and innovation dates way back. In 2014, Ifiokobong emerged as the best graduating student of Evangel Seminary, went on to earn a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a Second-Class Upper Division while nurturing his growing passion in tech through…

Nigeria is turning its vast natural gas reserves into a national engine for growth, using smart policy, local enterprise, and ambitious infrastructure to power homes, fuel industries, and redefine its place in the global energy map. Seeing Nsik Group Limited, engineered by an Akwa Ibom team featured in the Forbes Africa Magazine “ Nigeria Unleashed Series of their June/July 2025 edition gives me a lot of hope that more of us are particularly shifting into the oil and gas sector and beyond. Mr. Nsikan Johnny’s interest in business and enterprise; commencing from Akwa Ibom Transport Company, where he turned the…

With kidney disease increasingly affecting Nigerians, the Atim Ekanem Foundation has called for early detection, the establishment of more dialysis centres, and urgent intervention to curb its rising prevalence. The foundation made this known on Thursday, 13 March 2025, at an awareness walk to mark World Kidney Day, an annual global campaign aimed at raising awareness and educating the public on the dangers of kidney disease. This year’s campaign has the theme ‘’Are your kidneys ok? Detect early, protect kidney health.” The walk took place across major streets in Ikot Ekpene and Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Speaking to…

The Board of Trustees, Brotherhood of The Cross has announced the resolution of the internal crisis which has plagued the organization for past 24 years. The new Board of Trustees, also clarified that His Holiness Roland Olumba Obu is not God as his followers acclaimed to be and as such, they can never recognize him as God stressing that the age long crisis caused by the deplorable antics of the faction loyal to His Holiness Roland Olumba Obu, the second child of their Leader has been brought to an end by the registration of the Board of Trustees The Chairman…