Scorto Opens New Office in Nairobi, Kenya
Risk management software solutions now addressing top concerns of financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa
Cupertino, California - (February 29, 2012) - Scorto Corporation, a globally recognized provider of decision management and risk mitigation solutions and services, has started operations of a new, regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Read the rest of this entry
CRIME PREVENTION and CP Arase’s Methodology in A’ Ibom State
By Saviour Ekpe
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When the Commissioner of Police, CP Solomon Arase, fdc arrived the shores of Akwa Ibom State, precisely Tuesday September 6, 2011 to take over the affairs of security of the State, many people, especially the ‘common man’ who are often vulnerable and victims of insecurity who had already by virtue of experiences loose interest in the ability and capacity of the Police to combat crime and ensure security of lives and property, given the porous nature of Nigeria concluded that, it will be “business as usual”. Read the rest of this entry
30 Industries are already waiting for A’ Ibom people – Gov’s Aide
Mr Steve Leo Akpan is the Special Assistant to the governor Godswill Akpabio on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), former Special Assistant to the governor Akpabio on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is an authority in the areas of rural development and economic empowerment of the poor. In this interview with our Editor-in-Chief, Saviour Ekpe, he bares his mind on the activities of governor Akpabio’s government on effective implementation of the Federal Government Millennium Development Goals (FG MDGs), in the state, the industrialization boom in the next 3 years and other sensitive issues for economic turn around of the state. Excerpts: Read the rest of this entry
FG to eradicate malaria in 2013
By Eno Brown
The Federal Government is envisaging that by 2013, malaria will no longer be a major public health problem as families will have universal access to prevention and treatment.
This was made known by the Federal Ministry of Health through a document prepared by the National Malaria Control Programme tagged, A Roadmap for malaria control in Nigeria: strategic plan 2009-2013. Read the rest of this entry
AKSG signs MOU to take-over Ituk Mbang Hospital
The Akwa Ibom State Government is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN) for the take-over of the Methodist Hospital, Ituk Mbang, Uruan, from the church within the next two weeks.
The State Deputy Governor, Mr. Nsima Ekere, announced this on Thursday when he received the Methodist Bishop of Adadia, Rt. Rev. Etim Ekong, and some officials of the church on a courtesy call on him. Read the rest of this entry
AKSG Sets Aside N15b for Industrial fund
The Akwa Ibom State Government has set aside a 15 Billion Naira industrial fund in the 2012 Budget to provide soft loans for local entrepreneurs who may wish to set up industries through Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework. Read the rest of this entry
Democracy in Nigeria
By Joe Etokudor
Nigeria as a nation has witnessed major events and milestones in her journey from colonial days through independence, the military rules and the interludes of civil rules. Nigerian intellectuals who have studied the histories of democracy in developed and stabilized nations at equivalent level and stage of development as that of our country must have come across similar social and political obstacles in their journeys through the development of true democracy. Read the rest of this entry
Ending the Era of Square Pegs in Round Holes
By Joe Etokudor
It really amazes me that those who impose themselves on the Nigerian people through election rigging have the audacity to condemn, reject, alienate and ostracize a man that has the overwhelming support of his people. We must no delude ourselves; the voice of the people is the voice of God after all. Democracy is Government of the people, by the people and for the people. Read the rest of this entry
