Freelance News

In a bid to ensure that no group is left behind in the celebration of the Yuletide, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and chairman, Public Procurement Committee, Rep. Unyime Idem, has reached out to over 200 members of Association of People Living with Disabilities in Ukanafun and Oruk Anam chapters with food items and cash gifts.  He also used the opportunity to donate wheelchairs to some members of the association, who had need for it.  Addressing them at his residence in Ukanafun local government area, Rep. Idem said the meeting was convened to thank them for their continuous support and prayers for him and to remind them that their welfare will continue to be his top priority, as they are Very Important Persons (VIPs) to him.  He also reiterated his promise to keep carrying them along in his plans.  In his words "I called you today to celebrate the season with you, and also to say thank you again for your continuous support and praye...

 Certain automatic cars have a D3 written on the gear shift, often found directly below or to the right of D. It's probably something you always skip over and never really thought about while running errands — or you're hoping to learn more about your car but can't seem to figure out how gears work in your automatic car. Simply put, D means drive. When you put your car in D3, that means you've set third gear as your highest setting, whereas you can reach every gear of your car in D. Basically, D3 is used when you're driving uphill, downhill, or in stop-and-go-traffic, ensuring your driving is more efficient — it's one of many ways to use less gas while driving. D3 limits your car from reaching higher speeds so you can ensure you're not speeding in certain areas, have better acceleration, and are easier on your brakes. D3 is ideal for driving speeds around 20 to 25 miles per hour — once you reach 30 or higher mph, you should switch back to D.  If you find you...

  The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, has raised the alarm over what they described as the “frequent unprovoked attacks and invasion of defenceless Ijaw communities in Akwa Ibom State by Eket militants.” In a press conference, the Spokesman of IYC, Amb Binebai Princewill, said the IYC will not negotiate the development and peaceful coexistence of the Ijaws in any part of the World including the safety of its people in Akwa Ibom for anything, adding that an attack on any Ijaw in Akwa Ibom or anywhere is an attack on the Ijaws in general and if the government fails to do the needful by calling the Eket militants to order, the Ijaw people will have no choice than to defend themselves. H e noted that it is high time the government of Akwa Ibom State takes the proper development of Ijaw areas more serious with massive appointment and empowerment of its people, noting that being politically propelled minority status in Akwa Ibom State should not be a yardstick for intimidation, ethni...

 Just like the biblical story of God, using Moses to draw water from the rock in the wilderness for the Isrealites, Mr and Mrs Wilson John Udo, has now broken the ‘rocks’ to make it possible for access to clean water in a community, Ikot Anta Eneng Obom,where acidic and coloured water unfit for consumption, abound.  It comes with a solar borehole of 660feet, dug with a fully mechanized rotary rig to achieve the recommended depth. It has some thousands liters water tank on a 12 meter steel stanchion sitting on a raft foundation.  The facility has a Denmark made Pump A Grundfos solar pump with a flow rate of 6m3/hr which is installed with a solar array of 3000watts. Speaking at the event, Mr. Ukeme Ndioho, the village Council Secretary, On this momentous occasion, poured encomiums on the donor. we're overwhelmed with emotions,show of love and expectations that you will do more of this life-touching projects for posterity shall speak well of your life with us from generatio...

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUTS TO THE PRINCE OF PROSE, KENWORLD JUMBO  Today, we celebrate a young man destined for greatness, a journalist whose brilliance shines through every stroke of his pen. To me, Kenworld Jumbo is no ordinary writer. He is a master craftsman, a wordsmith whose ink flows with intelligence, creativity, and the power to translate thoughts through skillfully woven words into discernible reality.   With the gentle grace of his journalistic pen, Kenworld has the unparalleled ability to nurture an idea that seems like an acorn into a mighty oak-like intellectual piece. His writing genre simply builds, inspires, and transforms public opinions and private thinking. But, like the dual nature of fire, his pen does not only create—it devours evil. When Kendi or the people he loves and owes loyalty to are provoked or unjustly attacked, his pen wields a fiery sting, capable of shaking even the mightiest iroko tree to its roots.   As Edward Bulwer-Lytton ...

 

 

THE D.E.A.T.H. MOMENT OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT His death is still shrouded in mystery. However, the story of this great emperor's death is still being passed on unceasingly. The story goes that he realized that death was coming and that he would not be able to return to his homeland in time. He told his officers: “I am about to leave this world. I have 3 wishes. Do what I say." The generals obeyed with teary eyes. 1. Let the best healers carry my coffin. 2. Spread my possessions, including all money, gold, diamonds, gems on the way to the cemetery. 3. Let my hands hang loose and leave them out for all to see. One of his generals was so surprised by these unusual requests that he asked Alexander for an explanation. Alexander the Great replied: "I want the best healers to carry my coffin to prove that, in the face of death, even the best healers in the world don't have the power to bring death back to life. I want to spread all the gold coins on the road to let everyone k...

  Two recent African kings are on top of tables

 Hear from him  Today reminds us of the very beginning of our journey to forever in love, trust, happiness and prosperity. We're super excited that 3 years after, we can only count our Union blessed, fulfilling God's promises in the Book of books.  We hope yet for the very best, as we continue to hold hands and walk through this beautiful path together. May this lovely Union grow to become a Clan, a Bloc and a Community that extinguishes true Happiness, Love and Blessings to her People, even as we'll continue to stand as true Model of Marriage. It's our 3rd Natal Bliss! Let's celebrate...👇 #TheKendis #VirtuousAffair #Forever

 Etim Ekpo To Come Alive As Wasinfreke Udoessien's 'Rural Youths Tournament' Kicks Off December 12 All is set for the hosting of yet another exciting edition of the Wasinfreke Udoessien 'Rural Youths Tournament', the 3rd edition in a row, this December, 12. The yearly tournament, which is facilitated by a philanthropist son of the soil, Wasinfreke Udoessien is in partnership with the Loveworld Global Fellowship led by Dr. Daysman Oyakhilome MNBR, in a bid to galvanize communal patriotism, unity of purpose, peaceful coexistence and empowering the youths of the rural communities in Etim Ekpo local government and Akwa Ibom in general. A Press Statement signed by the tournament's Facilitator, Wasinfreke Udoessien, indicated that all matches in the tournament will be played in Primary School, Ikot Edet and shall have the 7 villages of Ward 4 participating. According to Udoessien, every participating team will smile home with consolation prizes, while the eventual 1st...

  One David Nse Emmanuel was arrested when operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command busted a gun manufacturing factory operated by his father and his brothers where they fabricated different kinds of firearms in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Joseph O. Eribo, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the command’s achievements in fighting crime and parading criminal suspects arrested for various crimes at different locations in the state in Uyo, the state capital. He said the gun factory was busted based on credible information, adding that the operatives responded swiftly and stormed the factory, arresting one suspect while others escaped. He listed the items recovered to include: seven newly made single-barrel guns, five newly made double-barrel guns, one special steel double-trigger pistol, one broken single-barrel gun, one trigger-handle walking stick knife, several cut iron pipes used for constructing gun barrels. He said, “Based on credible ...

  The armed opposition led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) gained major victories in recent days taking over major cities like Aleppo and Homs. The armed opposition in Syria has announced the capture of the country’s capital, Damascus, and the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. As of Sunday morning, Mr al-Assad’s whereabouts were uncertain, but the opposition says he has fled the country. Reuters also quotes two army sources as confirming that the president’s plane left Syria for an unknown country.  armed opposition, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has gained major victories in recent days, taking over major cities like Aleppo and Homs. On Sunday morning, the commander of HTS, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, said state institutions will remain under the supervision of Mr al-Assad’s prime minister, Mohammed On Saturday, incoming US President, Donald Trump, in a message on X, celebrated the loss of Mr al-Assad but said the US should not get involved in the crisis. Mr al-A...

Civil servants in Akwa Ibom State have resolved to embark on strike on Wednesday, 4th December 2024, over the non-implementation of the national minimum wage in the state. This decision was contained in a communiqué issued after an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council held at the Nigeria Labour Congress Secretariat, Atan Offot, Uyo, on Monday. The meeting, held in line with a directive from the National Executive Council of the NLC that states where the minimum wage has not been implemented should commence a strike from 1st December 2024, was attended by members of the State Administrative Council and the State Executive Council. Akwa Ibom State is among the states yet to implement the new wage. According to the communiqué, signed by the SEC chairperson in the state, Sunny James, and made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Tuesday, the SEC-in-session resolved as follows, “That His Excellency directs the signing of the New National Minimum Wage Agreement, which shall s...

Super Eagles Will Qualify For The World Cup, Play Entertaining Football Under Me - Ex Coach Of Cameroon Tell NFF The former coach of the senior national team of Cameroon Antõnio Conceiçäo says he is still interested in the vacant managerial job of the senior national team of Nigeria. Nigeria went all through the Qualifiers for the AFCON without a substantive coach with interim coach Austine Eguavoen leading the team to qualification for the tournament with two games to spare. He is however expected to return to his role as technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Eguavoen will be a part of the committee that will screen and interview coaches for the job, with the NFF keen on sorting out the key issue of who will lead the team before the resumption of the world cup qualifiers in March. Conceiçäo who led Cameroon to a bronze medal finish at the delayed 2021 AFCON feels he has what it takes to breathe life into the Super Eagles epileptic start to the world cup qualifier...

  Buoyed by the global impact of his 650,000 barrels per day refinery and petrochemical plant, Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has held talks with Angolan President João Lourenço to wrap up a deal for the construction of a new refinery in the Southern African country, THISDAY has learnt. Located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State, the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, the world’s largest single-train refinery, has become a game changer in Africa since it started operations. With the increasing reliance on the refinery by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and oil traders from Nigeria and other West African countries, the facility is gradually bringing to an end decades-long fuel imports from Europe to Africa estimated at about $17 billion a year. With the heightened competition from the Dangote refinery, European refineries that are already at risk of closure due to dwindling refining margins, are facing incre...