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Smallholder Farmers Demand Fair Share in Palm Oil Industry as Solidaridad Report Exposes iniquities

adminMay 7, 2025

Smallholder Farmers Demand Fair Share in Palm Oil Industry as Solidaridad Report Exposes inequities Smallholder farmers across West Africa, who produce the bulk of the region’s palm oil, are calling for urgent reforms to the global value chain that continues to exclude them from fair profits and investment. Despite contributing up to 80% of palm...

Digital Literacy: Senate Moves to Amend UBEC Act

adminMay 7, 2025

Digital Literacy: Senate Moves to Amend UBEC Act Nigeria is set to overhaul its foundational education laws to reflect a new digital reality, as the Senate embarks on a review of the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) Act to integrate smart learning into classrooms nationwide. This legislative move was made public by Senator Ekong Sampson, Vice...

Grassroots Glory: MTN Champs Finale Kicks Off in Uyo

adminMay 6, 2025

Grassroots Glory: MTN Champs Finale Kicks Off in Uyo No fewer than 2,400 athletes from 418 secondary schools across Nigeria on Tuesday converged at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo, for the grand finale of MTN Champs Season 3, Nigeria’s premier grassroots athletics competition. Organized to discover and groom the country’s next generation...

“We Proved Them Wrong”, Says Top Graduate As 30 More Women Complete Lafarge Africa’s Heavy Duty Truck Driving Training

adminMay 1, 2025

“We Proved Them Wrong”, Says Top Graduate As 30 More Women Complete Lafarge Africa’s Heavy Duty Truck Driving Training Nzom Gertrude stood proudly before a cheering audience in Calabar on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as she was named best graduating student from Lafarge Africa’s “Women on Wheels” (WoW) initiative – an intensive training programme for...

Clement Isong Foundation, ActionAid Push for Youth Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management

adminApril 28, 2025

Clement Isong Foundation, ActionAid Push for Youth Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management The Clement Isong Foundation, in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria under the Strategic Partnership Agreement II Project (SPA II), has made a strong case for the inclusion of youths in disaster risk management. The advocacy was made in Uyo at the weekend during a...

AKSU Staff to Join State Payroll as A’Ibom Mobilizes ₦60bn for Gratuities

adminApril 24, 2025

The Akwa Ibom State Government is integrating Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) staff into the main state payroll to grant them the same benefits as other public servants, confirmed Head of Service Elder Effiong Essien in Uyo on Thursday. Governor Umo Eno’s administration has released ₦60 billion toward a ₦90 billion backlog in gratuities, promotions, and entitlements,...

Youth and Experts Urge Disaster-Response Overhaul in Akwa Ibom

adminApril 24, 2025

Youth leaders, disaster specialists, and government agencies are calling for a robust, proactive emergency-response strategy for Akwa Ibom State. They spoke at a one‑day, youth‑led dialogue on disaster risk management—hosted by the Clement Isong Foundation with support from ActionAid Nigeria in Uyo. Participants—including NEMA, the Civil Defence Corps, the Fire Service, and civil‑society groups—noted the...

Umo Eno Endorses Tinubu for Second Term, Links Support to Coastal Highway Completion

adminApril 16, 2025

Umo Eno Endorses Tinubu for Second Term, Links Support to Coastal Highway Completion Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, tying the call for continuity directly to the completion of the multi-billion-naira Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking at the flag-off of the 65km...

VP Shettima Declares A’Ibom’s Human Capital Development Strategy a National Model

adminApril 15, 2025

VP Shettima Declares A’Ibom’s Human Capital Development Strategy a National Model Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has described Akwa Ibom State’s approach to human capital development as a strategic blueprint that other states should emulate Speaking at the launch of the ARISE Human Capital Development Strategic Plan held at the Banquet Hall, Government House,...

Ikot Ekpene at 74 Calls For Recognition As Pioneer LG in Nigeria

adminApril 14, 2025

Ikot Ekpene at 74 Calls For Recognition As Pioneer LG in Nigeria The people of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have called on the Federal Government to award the area a national recognition as pioneer LGA in the country, describing the delay as glaring injustice to Nigeria’s history. Leading the advocacy...

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Smallholder Farmers Demand Fair Share in Palm Oil Industry as Solidaridad Report Exposes iniquities

Digital Literacy: Senate Moves to Amend UBEC Act

Grassroots Glory: MTN Champs Finale Kicks Off in Uyo

“We Proved Them Wrong”, Says Top Graduate As 30 More Women Complete Lafarge Africa’s Heavy Duty Truck Driving Training

Clement Isong Foundation, ActionAid Push for Youth Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management

AKSU Staff to Join State Payroll as A’Ibom Mobilizes ₦60bn for Gratuities

Youth and Experts Urge Disaster-Response Overhaul in Akwa Ibom

Umo Eno Endorses Tinubu for Second Term, Links Support to Coastal Highway Completion

VP Shettima Declares A’Ibom’s Human Capital Development Strategy a National Model

Ikot Ekpene at 74 Calls For Recognition As Pioneer LG in Nigeria

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