By Effiong Bassey Edem The growing popularity of the Carnival Calabar, Africa’s biggest street party, is not in doubt. This was once more underlined by the successful conclusion of the 2024 street parade themed “Our Shared Prosperity,” organized by our Sweet Prince, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, which attracted over 3,000,000 spectators and…
Tether Holdings Limited released its assurance opinion for the fourth quarter of 2024, conducted by BDO, a leading global independent accounting firm. The most recent attestation reaffirms the accuracy of Tether’s Consolidated Reserves Report (CRR) and provides a detailed breakdown of the assets held as reserves for the issued tokens as of December 31, 2024….
The MD/CEO of AKICORP, Mr Imo-Abasi Jacob. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP) will soon roll out a strategic action plan to boost the state’s investment drive. Already at the just concluded first ever management retreat of the corporation at the Ibom Led Pent House, Uyo, at weekend, every member of management presented…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Friday the country’s non-oil exports reached $5.4 billion in 2024. This figure was $939 million or 20.79 percent higher than the $4.5 billion recorded in 2023. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this when she briefed the media on the sector’s performance in Abuja. She…
CALABAR – In a bold move to enhance the welfare of civil servants after retirement, Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State has launched the Retiree Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI). The programme, introduced in collaboration with the Cross River State Medium Micro-Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA) and other strategic partners, aims to equip retiring and…
