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By Isaiah Eka The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued two young boys from Akwa Ibom who were trafficked to Taraba for labour exploitation.The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Monday. According…
By Admin The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Monday says it has arrested a 32-year-old Ndifreke Isaiah-Nelson for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, 39-year-old Emem Monday Effang. Thw suspect was alleged to have stolen his victim’s mobile phone after committing the dastardly act. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Timfon John, in a statement signed in Uyo,…
By Admin A university don, Dr Ibrahim Sani-Kaita has described the launching of animal rearing programme by the government of Katsina state as a bold move to stimulate economic growth and development. Recently, Gov Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State launched an innovative project – the distribution of goats to less privileged members of the…
By Polycarp Auta As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, African women in land professions have called for policies that would boost women’s access to land and remove gender disparity. They also called for the involvement of more women in land management across the African continent. The women’s demands are part of the resolutions…
By Thompson Yamput The Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Saturday declared that there is nothing that could ever make them to recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. The Constituents under a group known as the Concerned Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District, made the declaration in a statement signed by their…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described the recent announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) of an inflow of $17 billion Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the oil and gas industry in 2024 as a phenomenal feat that will help jumpstart the economy. In a statement signed by its…
By Thompson Yamput Salem University, Lokoja, has lauded Archbishop Sam Amaga’s numerous contributions to human capital development and described him as an inspirational leader with an uncommon record of achievements. The North Central university stated this in a goodwill message to the Archbishop on the occasion of his 72nd birthday and signed by its…
By Isaiah Eka Fidelity Bank Plc through its Get Alert in Millions Season Six (GAIM 6) promo, on Friday, presented cheque of N500, 000 each to two serving corps members in Akwa Ibom. Mr Osita Ede, the Divisional Head of Product Development, Fidelity Bank Plc, said the initiative is designed to reward loyal customers with…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described the rise in Nigeria’s exports in the last year as yet another manifestation of the efficacy of the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration. This, according to the group, is clear from the progressive rise in trade surplus between the fourth quarter of…
By Zainab Oyekan Some women leaders in Plateau on Thursday in Jos, called on the female gender to step up the gender equality struggle to accelerate development. The leaders made the call at a programme to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration by Women and Girl -Child Rescue and Development Initiative (WGTDI) and Women…
