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March 3, 2025 Ini Ememobong Inspects Site of International Convention Center as Commissioner for Special Duties

Ini Ememobong Inspects Site of International Convention Center as Commissioner for Special Duties

The Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, COMRADE INI EMEMOBONG, at the weekend visited the site of the International Convention Centre, Uyo to inspect the ongoing work.

 

Recall that Governor Umo Eno, during the Inter-Ministerial Briefing/End-of-the-Year Review in December 2024, had disclosed that construction work will recommence at the International Convention Centre.

 

In furtherance of the Governor’s vision for the project, COMRADE EMEMOBONG, while inspecting the facility, emphasised the need for the contractor to work within contract specifications, maintain quality, and ensure timely delivery.

He urged them to provide the Ministry with a comprehensive project construction drawings and final onsite assessment for review by the Ministry.

 

Conducting the Commissioner and his team around the facility on behalf of the contractor, Craneburg Construction, the Technical Engineer, ELIE SAAIB, noted that the work was still in the mobilisation stage and final confirmatory assessment of project elements, where series of tests like integrity test, pull-out test, among other confirmatory tests are being conducted on the facility.

March 3, 2025 Governor Umo Eno Reveals Reason Behind Requests to President Tinubu

Governor Umo Eno Reveals Reason Behind Requests to President Tinubu

Akwa Ibom State Governor, PASTOR UMO ENO has revealed why he presented only two key requests to President BOLA TINUBU during a recent stakeholders’ visit to the Presidential Villa.

The two requests were for the President’s support in developing the Ibom Deep Sea Port and for federal intervention in addressing the state’s gully erosion sites, particularly the Brook Street – Udo Inwang gully erosion reclamation project.

According to Governor Eno, these two projects require urgent attention and federal support to succeed.

He emphasized the importance of collaboration between the state and federal governments in addressing these critical issues.

The governor also highlighted the significance of the Ibom Deep Sea Port, which he noted has the potential to drive economic growth and development in the state.

Similarly, the gully erosion reclamation project he said, has transformed a previously devastated area into a resort, showcasing the state government’s commitment to environmental sustainability and infrastructure development.

Governor Eno reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of Akwa Ibom State and its people, emphasizing that he will stop at nothing to ensure the actualization of the ARISE Agenda, the state’s development blueprint.

To achieve this, he announced plans to appoint delivery advisors to oversee specific projects and ensure their timely completion.

February 28, 2025 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Meet with Donald Trump

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Meet with Donald Trump

United Kingdom Prime Minister KEIR STARMER has arrived in Washington, United States for talks with President DONALD TRUMP on Ukraine and defence.

His meeting with TRUMP comes after U.S and Russian officials held talks in Turkey.

President VLADIMIR PUTIN of Russia said the talks, inspire hope, adding that both countries could find common ground, including on the war in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President, ZELENSKY, is will arrive at the White House today, and he is expected to sign a very big agreement on minerals.

February 28, 2025 Obasa Insists He Remains Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly

Obasa Insists He Remains Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly

The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, MUDASHIRU OBASA, has insisted that he remains the Speaker of the Assembly.

 In a television interview monitored by Inspiration FM yesterday, OBASA stated he has never been impeached as the Speaker.

Mr. OBASA who was removed over alleged financial misconduct says he remains the speaker of the house of assembly until the right procedure is followed.

It would be recalled that in January, lawmakers had impeached OBASA, who was in the United States, and swore in his deputy, MOJISOLA MERANDA, as the new Speaker, and she received the endorsement of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council.

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