By Innocent Orok The Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) reconciliation and national convention organising committee, Senator (Dr) James Akpan Udoedehe has declared that his ambition to be the governor of Akwa Ibom State is a life time ambition and he is not hiding it. He also said nobody can talk about development without addressing the issue of poverty. ...

By Innocent Orok The all inclusive and broad composition of sub -committees on the implementation of creative industry intervention by Otunba Segun Runsewe, has attracted commendation from stakeholders in the industry. Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director General of National Council for Arts Culture (NCAC) who is also the Chairman of Central Implementation Committee for Creative Industry inaugurated by the Minister for ...

By Innocent Orok The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) today in Lagos destroyed substandard LPG Cylinders and roofing sheets and aluminium sheets worth over N450 million A breakdown of the products which SON said were imported from China and Turkey, includes; 4×40 containers of LPG Cylinders of various sizes, 15 rolls of aluminum roofing sheets, and 15 bundles of fake ...

By Innocent Orok The Akwa Ibom State government is speeding up the pace of work at its Car manufacturing and Assembling plant located in Itu LGA. The car plant which the groundbreaking ceremony was done few years back has started work at the plant site, with more equipment arriving for completion works. According to the State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, ...

By Innocent Orok The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says in responding to the Federal Government’s efforts to boost food security is developing standards for the animal and livestock feeds value chain in the country. The Standards were also developed to counter the adverse effects of Covid19 pandemic on key sectors such as agriculture through its increased implementation of Nigeria ...

By Innocent Orok The Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) has called for the immediate suspension of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) imposed by Shipping Lines serving the West African Trade Route. This is in line with Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s position. Nigerian Shippers’ Council had in an August 16, 2020 letter addressed to the European Community Ship Owners Association (ECSA) and ...

By Innocent Orok The plans by the National Assembly and board members of the controversial Council for Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to amend the Council Act to pave way for a second tenure for this present members from two years to four years, which has been largely condemned by maritime industry stakeholders is gathering more dust. The ...

By Innocent Orok The Akwa Ibom State Government has insisted that the tax holidays offered to all traders in the state is still in force and that any tax agent caught disobeying that order will be prosecuted. The State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong had through a Public Notice issued on 20th August, 2020 said. “Take notice ...

A total of Nine Directors and 586 other staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are now been elevated to the next Grade levels of their career in the agency. The Governing Board of the Agency has approved the promotion of 595 staff, including nine Directors. According to a Press release from the NIMASA’s spokesman, Philip Kyanet, ...

Within a month 3x40ft of Tramadol and other banned drugs have been intercepted by other agencies of government outside the ports, despite the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) numerous anti -smuggling Units mounting check points within and outside the ports. With this trend of intervention by other agencies outside the ports , one wonders how many of such illicit drugs have ...