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By our Correspondent Nigeria is set to host some of the world’s most influential economic policymakers as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ...

Saviour Ekpe, Ph.D Akwa Ibom State occupies a strategic position in Nigeria’s maritime and oil-producing region. Yet, despite being one of the country’s major oil-producing states, it has not fully harnessed the economic opportunities that should naturally accompany its status. ...

With Saviour Ekpe, Ph.D Akwa Ibom State possesses enormous potential to become one of Nigeria’s leading industrial destinations. Beyond its peaceful environment, strategic location and investor-friendly disposition, the state already has one critical asset that many states are still striving ...

By Our Correspondent When Governor Umo Eno assumed office in 2023, one of the major pillars of his ARISE Agenda was the promotion of agriculture and food sufficiency. The governor passionately encouraged all citizens of Akwa Ibom State, including civil ...

With Saviour Ekpe, Ph.D Akwa Ibom State government under the leadership of Pastor Umo Bassey Eno has proved to the people of the state that he actually meant well for the state before assuming the office as governor. This has ...

With Saviour Ekpe, Ph.D The present administration led by Pastor Umo Eno has continuously shown a strong determination to improve the living standards of the people through people=oriented programmes and activities that have direct bearing on the lives of the ...

With Saviour Ekpe, Ph.D The global economy is witnessing a strategic shift toward the Blue Economy as nations and sub-national governments around the world increasingly recognize the immense wealth embedded in oceans, coastlines, waterways, fisheries, maritime transport, marine minerals and ...

By Saviour Ekpe The Ibom Deep Sea Port Project has recorded a significant milestone as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, led a high-level technical engagement and strategic working session with project partners, Africa Global Logistics (AGL) ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the enforcement date for the mandatory geo-fencing of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals to August 1, 2026, in a move aimed at giving financial institutions and payment service providers additional time to comply with ...

Nigeria’s widening MSME financing shortfall has come into sharper focus as MTN Nigeria and SMEDAN intensify efforts to bridge the country’s estimated $158 billion annual funding gap through the mySMEville platform. The initiative, which has onboarded more than 2,600 micro, ...