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EBS Gets a Proven Builder: South-South NUJ Voices Full Confidence in Alenkhe’s Developmental Achievements The South-South Zonal Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has extended warm congratulations to the Edo State Council Chairman, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, following his appointment as Acting Managing Director of Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS. In a communiqué released on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after its zonal meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, the Council described the appointment as a fitting acknowledgment of Alenkhe’s exemplary leadership and years of dedicated service to the journalism profession. The session was chaired by the Zonal Vice President, Comrade Opaka Dokubo. The Council praised Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo of Edo State for selecting Alenkhe, noting that the decision reflects foresight and sound judgment. In the words of the South-South NUJ, the appointment is “a round peg in a round hole,” given Alenkhe’s deep understanding of broadcast oper...

Arise with Renewed Hope Initiative Scores Gov  Eno High for Delivering Roads, Arise Homes From Emmanuel Iyoho               Comrade Tommy Etim Okon Governor Umo Eno’s administration in Akwa Ibom State has been scored high for delivering rural roads, building ARISE Compassionate Homes for the poor and keeping the state peaceful, even as stakeholders insist the next phase must bring more industries, reliable electricity and stronger public accountability. Comrade Tommy Etim Okon,  Chairman and Coordinator of Arise with Renewed Hope Initiative, Abuja, gave the assessment while speaking with The Pioneer on the Pastor Umo Eno-led government in Abuja recently. He said any fair judgment of the governor must be balanced because the achievements are real, yet citizens expect faster reforms in key areas of the economy. According to Okon, the administration has invested heavily in road construction and rural development across Akwa Ibom, while also revi...

A'Ibom Community Pledges Unity, Legacy At Solemn Assembly From Emmanuel Iyoho (President of  Akwa Ibom Community Abuja,  Mkpisong (Barr)  Gabriel Fan) President of Akwa Ibom Community in Abuja, Mkpisong Gabriel Fan, has pledged his administration’s commitment to the welfare of Akwa Ibom indigenes in the Federal Capital Territory and its environs, vowing to take the community to greater heights. Speaking at the weekend during a Solemn Assembly of thanksgiving, fasting and prayers organized by the community leadership, Fan said with God on his side, he and the entire executive would steer the community to an enviable position. He commended members for the massive turnout and full participation in the spiritual exercise. He specifically appreciated immediate past President Aniefiok Ibah, a legal practitioner, and other dignitaries present at the event held at Akwa Ibom House, Central Business District. Organizers said the gathering was more than “another event on the calenda...

A'Ibom Community, ICAN, Constituency Forum Honour Late Elder Mfon Brooks From Emmanuel Iyoho Late  Elder Mfon Asuquo Brooks Tributes flowed at Qua Iboe Church, Kubwa Superintendency, Abuja Area Conference on Sunday, 7th June 2026, during a service of song held in honour of Late Elder (Akparawa) Mfon Asuquo Brooks, FCA. The event became a convergence point for grief, gratitude and glowing tributes as family, friends, professional colleagues and community leaders gathered to celebrate his life. The atmosphere was solemn yet celebratory, as speakers eulogised a man described as a devoted servant of God, exemplary leader, and pillar of the Akwa Ibom community in the the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Officiating minister, Rev. Udeme Friday Udoh, anchored his sermon on the theme “From That Time” with text from Matthew 26:14-15. He emphasised service and restoration as defining marks of Christian living, urging believers to emulate Elder Brooks’ commitment to God and humanity. Rev. Udo...

A'Ibom Community, ICAN, Constituency Forum Honour Late Elder Mfon Brooks From Emmanuel Iyoho  Tributes flowed at Qua Iboe Church, Kubwa Superintendency, Abuja Area Conference on Sunday, 7th June 2026, during a service of song held in honour of Late Elder (Akparawa) Mfon Asuquo Brooks, FCA. The event became a convergence point for grief, gratitude and glowing tributes as family, friends, professional colleagues and community leaders gathered to celebrate his life. The atmosphere was solemn yet celebratory, as speakers eulogised a man described as a devoted servant of God, exemplary leader, and pillar of the Akwa Ibom community in the the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Officiating minister, Rev. Udeme Friday Udoh, anchored his sermon on the theme “From That Time” with text from Matthew 26:14-15. He emphasised service and restoration as defining marks of Christian living, urging believers to emulate Elder Brooks’ commitment to God and humanity. Rev. Udoh prayed for “all-round restor...

Nigeria’s Audit System: Why Tinubu Must Urgently Assent to  Federal Audit Service Bill - CSJ By Emmanuel Iyoho Eze Onyekpere Lead Director Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). Recently, civil society leaders, lawyers, and budget experts gathered in a packed Abuja conference room. On the table was an 83-page document that, to most Nigerians, sounds technical and boring. But to the people who manage public money, it is a blueprint for plugging one of the biggest leaks in the country’s finances. The document is the _Audit Opportunities Assessment Study_, produced by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), The Statecraft Report, and Princewill Eziukwu. Its message is blunt: Nigeria is losing billions yearly not because we lack an Auditor-General, but because the office is still bound by a 1956 colonial law with no real enforcement teeth. That, the group says, is why President Bola Tinubu must urgently assent to the _Federal Audit Service Bill, 2025_. A 69-Year-Old Law for a ₦68 Trillion Budge...