Tag: Etim Etim
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Gov. Okpebholo’s visit to Akwa Ibom State and the simmering political undercurrents – By Etim Etim
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State flew into Akwa Ibom State late in the afternoon of Saturday, December 28, to visit Senator Godswill Akpabio and express his profound gratitude for the singular role the senate president played in his emergence as governor in the September 21 election.
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Udom Emmanuel and the politics of 2027 – By Etim Etim
Former Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, has stated categorically that he will not be contesting for senate in the 2027 election, despite pressures from politicians in the state. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Christmas Day at his country home in ONNA LGA, Emmanuel stressed that he was more interested in promoting peace and harmonious…
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Recapitalization: Banks in last lap to meet deadline – By Etim Etim
With only 15 months left for banks to meet the deadline for the new share capital benchmarks, the Central Bank has warned that the March 2026 deadline will not be shifted. Speaking to this writer, a CBN director said, ‘’the idea of extension or shift of the deadline does not arise.
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Tinubu’s first media interview – By Etim Etim
President Tinubu’s engagement with the media Monday night was his first since his inauguration last year and it was quite telling in a few ways. For a man of his age, he showed a keen mental alertness that belies his obvious physical frailties.
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Prudence is a virtue – By Etim Etim
On Monday, Akwa Ibom State government commenced a three-day appraisal of its performance for fiscal 2024, bringing all MDAs one room to present their scorecards to a cross section of the people. In his opening statement, Gov. Umo Eno made a very curious remark.
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Matters in Gov Umo Eno’s budget – By Etim Etim
I attended Gov. Umo Eno’s budget presentation at the state House of Assembly yesterday, the second time I would be at such a session since 1999. The first was in 2010 during the administration of Godswill Akpabio.
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Indeed, education is the best tool – By Etim Etim
Six weeks after the death of his wife, Gov. Umo Eno was conferred with a doctorate degree in Political Science by the University of Uyo this afternoon, making him the first sitting governor in the country to attain such qualification while in office. Congratulations to the governor.
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Should we go back to fuel importation? – By Etim Etim
The two major trade groups in the petroleum downstream market are up in arms with Dangote Refinery, accusing it of monopolistic tendencies to dominate the sector and dictate prices. Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) are insisting that petrol from Dangote Refinery is costlier than…
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Children as coup plotters – By Etim Etim
The Nigerian Police routinely outcompetes itself in absurdities, but the arraignment of 30 children last week in Abuja by the police for allegedly plotting a coup to topple the Tinubu administration was the lowest point the police has ever sunk to. It is the biggest embarrassment and ridicule this country has been thrown into in…
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From one village, a fearless future for Africa – By Etim Etim
Some 250 days after the tragic death of its founder, Wigwe University formally opened its doors to its first set of students on Thursday, October 17, 2024, marking the fulfilment of late Herbert Wigwe’s dream to build a world-class citadel of learning in his community in the rain forest of southern Nigeria.