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  Etim Asaenyi holds over 50 hectares of land he uses for palm and cassava cultivation. Asaenyi, who is over 70 and now the Village Head of Orukimin Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, recalls how he became popular in the area and rich as a trader in palm oil and kernel from the palm plantation. However, his business crashed when the government asked him and others in the community to surrender part of their land for a state-owned palm plantation.  "I lost 95 per cent of my land to the government," he recalled. The village head added that many families lost their entire ancestral land to the plantation and now cultivate on leased farmlands.  Asaenyi said his people received no compensation for the land but had hoped the plantation would benefit Akwa Ibom State and also spur their community's rapid development. In nearby Etebi Idung Assan in Esit Eket Local Government Area, community members said they had seen no benefit from donating their ancestral f...

  Akwa Ibom State Government has announced measures to further mitigate the prevailing high cost of living and hardship, beginning with the Yuletide season, saying the measure is intended to ensure that the traditional joy associated with the season is not lost to the hardship in the land.This is contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh, at the weekend in Uyo, to unveil developments concerning the 2024 Christmas Unplugged Season 2.0, titled, ‘It’s Time to Unplug as Another Christmas to Remember Holds in Akwa Ibom State.’ According to him, a major highpoint of the Yuletide season is the state’s Christmas carol, which celebration is felt around the state and beyond through visiting tourists and wide broadcasts aimed at not just Akwa Ibom citizens in a right mood for Chrismas, but to provide quick business opportunities for citizens as they attend to local and other tourists during the fiesta. Describing one of the latest developments as d...

 US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Trump has criticised the Department of Education, and has promised to close it down - a job McMahon could be tasked with after Trump returns to the White House in January 2025. Trump earlier chose Mehmet Oz, a celebrity doctor and former TV host whose approaches have come under scrutiny, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The two selections on Tuesday - along with Trump's choice of Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary - follow a pattern of the president-elect nominating loyal supporters to top roles in his cabinet. McMahon has a long history with the WWE and Trump, who used to make occasional appearances at wrestling ...

  Nigerian music star Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has unveiled the tracklist for his much-anticipated sixth studio album, Morayo. The album, a follow-up to his 2022 release More Love, Less Ego, is deeply personal, serving as a tribute to his late mother, Morayo, who passed away in 2023. Scheduled for release on November 22, 2024, the project reflects Wizkid’s heartfelt connection to family and his evolution as an artist. The album features great artistes globally such as Asake, Brent Faiyaz, Tiakola, Anais and Jazmine Sullivan. Ahead of the album’s debut, Wizkid has already treated fans to two standout singles: Piece of My Heart, a soulful R&B duet featuring American star Brent Faiyaz, and Kese (Dance), an upbeat party anthem that has quickly become a fan favorite. Building anticipation, Wizkid revealed the complete 16-track lineup on November 18, 2024. The album features an impressive roster of collaborators, including neo-Fuji sensation Asake, French r...

 🤷🏻‍♀️ It all ENDS in a BOX. Body Of Billionaire Businessman, Senator Ifeanyi Uba has Arrived Nigeria Ahead Of His Burial On November 22.  Have you noticed where they are bringing him out from? That is the part of the plane they put luggage for passenger planes and Stockfish for cargo planes. This is a man with estimated net worth of  billions of Dollars . What was all the money for? Nothing. Wealth and riches doesn’t matter at the end of the day. Only the good you have done in this world will speak for you when you are gone. Live a life worthy of emulation, see everyone as your equal and stop being egoistic and arrogant.

 Mrs Cynthia Okpara went to her husband's office to report him to his boss.  She told her hu sband's boss how her husband Mr Odogwu Okpara usually squander his KSH 60,000 salary and only gave her KSH30,000 for upkeep. After her narration, the boss told her to come back on the last day of the month. On the said day, she arrived as planned. The boss called Mr Odogwu and they all sat down in the boss' office. The boss started,' Mr. Odogwu, your wife reported to me some days ago that you squander your salary outside and only give the family KSH30,000 for upkeep. So right now, I'm going to personally hand over your salaries to her from today henceforth.' 'How much is your transportation to work daily?',(fuel), the boss asked..... 'KSH900 sir', Mr. Odogwu replied. The boss handed over KSH19,800 to Mr. Odogwu. 'That should take you for 22 days'. 'Do you take breakfast at home?', the boss continued. 'No sir, I leave home very early to...

 The sacred Name of God ✍ My brothers and sisters out there, let me use this medium to tell you something I know some of you your Pastor's won't preach to this point  But am here to guide on some things you need to know. Let do this together. Let's check (Revelation 19:12-13) "His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God." And also Revelation 3:12  "Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name. Why then did you say that Olumba is not God? In these verses, Jesus Christ promises to reveal a new name that only He knows, and it will be given to those who overcome. That's why...