On Monday, Akwa Ibom State government commenced a three-day appraisal of its performance for fiscal 2024, bringing all MDAs one room to present their scorecards to a cross section of the people. In his opening statement, Gov. Umo Eno made a very curious remark. He said that he has been… Prudence is a virtue – … Read more
Matters in Gov Umo Eno’s budget – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By ETIM ETIM I attended Gov. Umo Eno’s budget presentation at the state House of Assembly yesterday, the second time I would be at such a session since 1999. The first was in 2010 during the administration of Godswill Akpabio. The … Read more
Children as coup plotters – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Etim Etim The Nigerian Police routinely outcompetes itself in absurdities, but the arraignment of 30 children last week in Abuja by the police for allegedly plotting a coup to topple the Tinubu administration was the lowest point the police has ever sunk … Read more
The shrills and the thrills of a live football game – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Watching a football game live at the stadium provides a different set of thrills and fun. The shouts, drumming, cheers, boos and the side comments and commentaries from the fans create an exciting atmosphere that … Read more
Do we need South-South Development Commission? – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A bill seeking to establish another intervention agency for the Niger Delta region, to be known as the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), has just passed Second Reading in the Senate and has been sent to the Special Duties Committee … Read more
Jonathan, Sanusi and a moment in time – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> If revenge, as the saying goes, is best served cold, then Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was well prepared for his encounter with Dr. Mohammed Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, in Abuja on Thursday September 26. But if, as … Read more
Celebrating Chief Don Etiebet at 80 – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Etim Etim The Petroleum Club, Africa’s first-of-its-kind policy advocacy group in the hydrocarbon sector, will hold a lavish dinner in Lagos next week to celebrate one of its founding fathers, Atuekong Don Etiebet, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. … Read more
Shamsuddeen Usman at 75: A toast to a man of character and integrity – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Etim Etim He is a teacher, banker, public servant and an eminent economist who served two Presidents as minister, in addition to several other high-profile positions. With all his accomplishments, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman … Read more
NNPC: From monopoly to monopsony – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Etim Etim Very few business organizations are as lucky as NNPCL, Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, founded over 50 years ago. Since its founding, the corporation has consistently failed to perform its basic functions and meet its organizational objectives; and rather than … Read more
Family, friends remember Wigwe on posthumous birthday; but where is Lagos Governor? – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Etim Etim Six months after his tragic death in a helicopter accident in California, eminent banker, Dr. Herbert Wigwe was celebrated by his family, friends and associates on his posthumous birthday on Thursday, August … Read more