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  For too long, Nigeria has watched billions of naira leave our shores in search of healthcare. Families contribute, communities rally, and patients travel to India, Turkey, the UK, Germany, and the US — not because we lack doctors, but because we lack facilities built to last and equipped to treat.   The Ibom International Hospital, IIH, is an attempt to change that story. From what the project team has laid out, it is different in one fundamental way: it is being conceived, built, and managed as an *investment*, not as another government project destined to die in two years. The biggest advantage of IIH is its philosophy. The developers started by asking questions government rarely asks: What do the people actually need? How will this hospital operate after commissioning? How will it pay for itself? That led to an end-to-end model — from ideation and financing to construction and post-commissioning operations. A 350-bed capacity was chosen deliberately, because that is ...

  •••Participants charged to remain steadfast in God  Blessing Bassey  A non-denominational gathering of pastors’ wives, female ministers, and women in Christian ministry has concluded its 2026 conference in Uyo with a call to remain steadfast in God.  The Female Ministers Conference held last weekend at New Point Hotel, along Atiku Abubakar Way, Uyo.  Speaking at the event, the International Coordinator of the Female Ministers Conference, Engr. Pastor Bola Adeoye, said the conference was convened to strengthen the confidence and steadfastness of women in ministry.  She traced the origin of the organization to the vision of the late Rev. Sola Achudume, wife of the General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church International. According to Adeoye, Rev. Achudume founded Royal Ladies International over 20 years ago. The umbrella group later birthed sub-groups, including the Female Ministers Conference.  “The mandate is to strengthen, equip, and furnish the ...

...Commends Eastern Obolo Chairman’s “Results-Driven” Leadership The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has endorsed the performance of Eastern Obolo Local Government Chairman, Rt. Hon. Samuel Nteogwuijah, and urged stakeholders to support him for a second term.  The endorsement came during an oversight visit by the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs on Sunday.  Committee Chairman, Rt. Hon. Mfon Idung, described Nteogwuijah as a results-driven leader whose administration has converted council resources into visible, people-focused projects across the riverine LGA.  Inspecting key projects, including the ongoing construction of the new Eastern Obolo Local Government Secretariat, Idung said the works reflect prudent management, visionary leadership, and a genuine commitment to grassroots development.  “The Committee deliberately scheduled this visit because the administration now has tangible achievements to showcase,” Idung said. “We are satisf...

Dr Kingsley Akaiso, State Chairman APP The Action Peoples Party APP, Akwa Ibom State has elected new State Executive led by Hon. Dr Kingsley Akaiso as chairman during her 2026 state Congress.  The State Congress which took place last Sunday at the Party's secretariat, #90 Obio Imo street, Uyo, was widely perceived as peaceful and transparent At the Congress all the eleven State Working Committee members were returned  unopposed through a consensus . Speaking , the Congress Chairman, Pastor Ekomobong Akpan thanked members of the party for their commitment, and lauded them for not allowing the exercise to tear the party apart.  Pastor Ekomobong Akpan who is a former State Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Akwa Ibom State council, extolled the monitoring team of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for witnessing the Congress without bias, stating that democracy will remain the most potent channel  for good governance.  In his accepta...

Nothing, absolutely nothing  prepared Nigerians for the skyrocketing rents since 2023.  Unlike food shortages that most Nigerians are able to handle by returning to their farms, it is impossible for Nigerians to do anything about cost of building materials and rents. Prices  of building materials which have gone above the roof are manufactured by big companies and regulated by the government; so, they determine the economic dynamics. The reasons for this high cost of rents that is rendering families homeless is directly connected to the rising cost of building materials. No matter the excuse of the government,  Nigerians cannot accept the high cost of building materials and the accompanying huge rents . In the view of The Eyes Portal newspapers, it is totally unacceptable for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to care for nothing that Nigerians cannot afford rents or build their own houses. It is surprising that the government is superintending over a ...

  Members of high table with traditional rulers Anietie Ammah  For many young people in rural communities, the search for meaningful opportunities can often feel uncertain. However, Mr. Obot Akpaso's case was different, as it led him to a life-changing opportunity through the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFEND) Project. Akpaso recalled the moment his journey began, when he was working in his farm, a town crier announced a community sensitization meeting about the project at the village square. Curious and hopeful, he left his farm immediately to attend the gathering. After listening to the project team explain the initiative, he was profiled with forms filled out. Weeks later, he received the news that would reshape his future through a text message he received informing him he had been selected through what he described as a transparent and unbiased process. High table with some Incubatees Today, Akpaso is not just a beneficiary but a thrivin...