By UBONGABASI LINUS & INIOBONG AKPAN Governor Redirects Birthday Gifts to Social Causes AKWA Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has asked friends, associates and supporters to channel any planned birthday gifts toward helping the poor, widows and orphanages rather than presenting personal items to him. The appeal came in a statement released by his Chief Press […]
Community Steps In to Strengthen Healthcare THE Asaba Community, under the leadership of the Asagba of Asaba, has donated two dialysis machines to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba and Asaba Specialist Hospital in a move aimed at improving treatment for patients with kidney-related illnesses. The donation, formally presented on 22 April, reflects growing community […]
Grassroots Intervention in Odukpani THE wife of Cross River State Governor, Eyoanwan Otu, has rolled out a wide-ranging livelihood support programme aimed at strengthening rural economies and reducing poverty across communities. The initiative, executed through her pet organisation, Humanities Without Borders, took place in Idim Ndom village, Eki Ward, within Odukpani Local Government Area. Tools […]
Targeted Interventions in Warri Communities IN a move to strengthen local economies and promote food security, the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission has handed over agricultural projects to beneficiaries in Ugbodede and Madagho communities in Delta State. The initiative includes a cassava farm in Ugbodede, Warri South Local Government Area, and a fish […]
NABIL TEE Grassroots Intervention Targets Education Gaps IN a move aimed at strengthening educational infrastructure at the grassroots, the Urue Offong/Oruko Youth Vanguard has donated school desks to Urue Offong Oruko Technical College in Akwa Ibom State, underscoring the growing role of community-driven interventions in Nigeria’s education sector. The donation, presented during a formal ceremony […]
Nationwide Rice Distribution Announced PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a political mobilisation group supporting his administration, to distribute rice to Nigerians observing the ongoing Ramadan and Lenten fasts. The directive was announced by Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State and Director-General of the group. According to Uzodimma, the initiative is […]
DESOPADEC Expands Education Support in Ethiope East THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has begun the distribution of classroom furniture to public schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, in a move aimed at improving the learning environment in oil-producing communities. The exercise, which took place on Thursday 12 […]
Lawmaker Unveils ₦300m Plan to Boost Women’s Economic Power THE Member representing Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, has announced a ₦300 million commitment to establish two palm oil production and processing mills aimed at empowering women in his constituency. The announcement was made during the Akwa Ibom State Arise Women […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NAF Supports Education in Akwa Ibom THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has strengthened its commitment to community development and education by commissioning a new block of classrooms and staff offices at Edemaya Unity College in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The facility, constructed under the Chief of the Air […]
Relief Reaches Troubled Communities THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), through its Uyo Operations Office, has begun distributing relief materials to victims of recent windstorms and communal clashes in Cross River Central Senatorial District. The exercise took place simultaneously in Obubra and Ikom Local Government Areas on Monday, a strategic decision taken in view of […]