In this essay, I use “akwa isiagụ” as metaphor to illustrate that Igbos have not done exactly well to preserve their language and culture. I posit they have abandoned their unique cultural symbol.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s (IITA) Business Incubation Platform (BIP) has set a new production record for maize in Nigeria. BIP exceeded the previous record through its Youth ...

The political landscape of Bayelsa State was thrown into turmoil today following the dramatic resignation of Governor Senator Douye Diri from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking a stunning ...

What began as a noble mission to restore one of Nigeria’s most storied boarding schools has devolved into a bitter struggle over power, land, and legacy. Today, alumni of Government College Umuahia — ...

The Southern Examiner has uncovered why a Chinese company, Ruitai Mining Limited, is illegally mining Ilmenite in the Eket axis of Akwa Ibom State. Geologists say most of the ilmenite mined globally ...

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has accused Oriental Energy Resources Limited (OERL), an indigenous oil company operating in the Effiat/Mbo community of Akwa Ibom State, of serial ...

Marine investors in Akwa Ibom and Cross River have woken up to the challenge facing commuters from both states travelling through the Calabar Itu federal highway. For more than 15 years now, ...

Nigeria’s lawmakers are scrambling to pass a new electoral law ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as public anger swells over jumbo pay proposals for top officials and the conduct of ...

A heavy downpour on Friday unleashed severe flooding across parts of Akwa Ibom State, disrupting academic activities at two major schools and renewing calls for urgent government intervention in flood ...

Akwa Ibom government has bowed to pressure from well-meaning individuals and civil society organizations by raising a committee to verify the payment of retired primary school teachers in the state.

For five days, excitement and jubilation have gripped Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, following the arrival of 60-megawatt gas turbines in 25 trucks from the Port Harcourt ports. Young and old, ...

As the global energy landscape shifts towards cleaner sources, Nigeria is positioning its substantial natural gas reserves as a key driver of a just and equitable energy transition. This was ...