Day: February 18, 2026

Why I committed N100m to support students across my constituency – Rep Akiba

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Photo: Hon, Bassey  Akiba By: Mandy Park The member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Rep. Bassey Akiba, has said that education remains the greatest investment that could be made to guarantee a better future. According to Rep Akiba as indicated in a statement he issued, the importance of education in the future of a people informed his decision to commit N100m into extending support to students and schools within Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency. The statement posted on his Facebook page reads: “I…

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MOUAU VC Fingers Council Chairman Over Nto’s Stalled Promotion

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Photo: Dr. Phillips Nto By: Ernest Nwaogu The Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, has stated that the appraisal and recommendation of Dr. Philips Nto for promotion to the rank of professor strictly followed due process and the institution’s extant regulations. Speaking with journalists in his office, Prof. Iwe maintained that all procedures required for Nto’s elevation were duly observed, insisting that there was no academic or procedural lapse in the handling of the matter. He, however, said that only the Chairman of the…

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Real-Time E-Transmission: A Troubling Reversal

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  “Nigeria’s democracy has matured enough to insist on systems that are transparent, verifiable, and resistant to tampering.” By: Daniel Kanu The recent drama in the House of Representatives over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is more than a legislative disagreement. It is a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy. What began as a progressive push by the House to mandate strict, real-time electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) portal has now been watered down in a harmonised version that permits manual transmission where…

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