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Akwa Ibom: PDP elects executive committee members, national delegates
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom, on Saturday elected executive committee members for the 31 local government areas in the state. The party also elected one national delegate each from the 31 local government areas. Mr Borono Bassey, the Publicity Secretary, told newsmen on Sunday in Uyo that the executive committees would serve for four years. Bassey said…
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Atang’s appointment as Head of FCT Civil Service excites Gov Eno
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has congratulated Dr. Udo Atang on his appointment as Head of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service. Eno, in the congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ekerete Udoh, in Abuja on Thursday, thanked President Bola Tinubu for finding Atang worthy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu had, on…
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Politics
Reps to stop implementation of revised guidelines for verification of nurses’ certificates
The House of Representatives has resolved to stop the implementation of the revised guidelines for verifications of certificates of nurses and midwives by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). This followed a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Patrick Umoh (APC-Akwa-Ibom) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday. In his motion, he said the revised guidelines for verification…
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NEWS
Group unveils App to track implementation of Governors’ campaign promises
Ready to Lead Africa (RTLA), an ecosystem of emerging young African leaders, has unveiled the ‘followthepromises’ web and mobile app aimed at tracking the implementation of campaign promises of elected officials, especially governors. Speaking at the unveiling event on Friday in Abuja, the Global President of RTLA, Mr. Godbless Otubure, said that the board of RTLA had begun a revolution…
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Ekid People’s Union Accuses BUA International Limited of Illegal Land Occupation
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – Dr. Samuel Udonsak, the National President of the Ekid People’s Union (EPU), has alleged that BUA International Limited is unlawfully occupying Ekid land, emphasizing that the mining of Ilmenite without the community’s consent is also a breach of the law. Addressing the yearly congress of the EPU, Udonsak called on the state government to adhere…
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Gov. Emmanuel to restore power supply, complete ongoing road projects in Ika
Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has assured the people of Ika Local Government Area of constant power supply upon completion of the ongoing Etim Ekpo electricity substation before 2023. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Emmanuel gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking at the funeral of Eno Nwoko, mother of Mr Uwemedimo Nwoko, former Attorney General…
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Akwa Ibom Shuts School As Suspected Student Cultists Threaten Principal
Some students of Uyo High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, suspected to be cultists on Thursday issued a 24 hour ultimatum to the Principal, Mr. Michael Etuk, seeking for the immediate release of their colleagues in police custody. Fetish objects like fresh pepper, palm oil droplets, peeled cooked egg, palm frond, a piece of red cloth, knotted rope and currency…
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Pastor allegedly kills wife, buries corpse in shallow grave in Akwa Ibom
A preacher, identified simply as “Pastor Enoch” has allegedly killed his wife and buried her in a shallow grave in Akwa Ibom state. The incident happened in Ikot Abia community, Okon Clan in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The suspect said to be from Abia State is the founder of Omega World Global Ministries located in Ikot…
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Politics
PDP governors to deliberate on Nigeria’s economy, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors will meet in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, today being Monday to deliberate on major national issues. The Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Mr. C.I.D Maduabum, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night, said the governors would deliberate on the Nigerian economy and emerging threats to the nation’s democracy, among others. The statement…
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NEWS
NBPR declares Uyo as Nigeria’s First National Book club City
Uyo Book Club is a group of Akwa Ibom intellectuals poised to encourage reading culture and at the same time offer platform to satisfy reading hunger while using the tool to x-ray issues militating against the growth of the state and proffering solutions. The Network of Book Clubs and Reading Promoters in Nigeria (NBPR) has unveiled Uyo, the capital city…
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Akwa-Ibom NUJ Boycotts Fani-kayode Press Conference
The state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akwa Ibom state has mandated its members to boycott a press conference planned for former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. In a statement on Friday, the chapter asked journalists not to attend any activity organised by the Fani-Kayode in the state. Fani-Kayode announced his arrival in Uyo, the Akwa…
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Return to work or get sacked, AKSG threatens Health Workers
The Akwa Ibom Government has ordered health professionals in the state under the umbrella of Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU), to quit their industrial action, resume work immediately or risk being relieved of their jobs. The state government’s directive, contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information Charles Udoh on Wednesday, said the strike embarked upon by JOHESU was…
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Akwa Ibom, Labour at War Over Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has laughed off claims by the Akwa Ibom State Government that it is broke and, thus, cannot pay the minimum wage to civil servants in the state, seeing as the “…oil price has plunged far below the benchmark”. The government’s position, conveyed to the leadership of organised labour in the state last Friday by the…
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UCCDA Chief Thumbs-up Udom’s Salary Slash
The Executive Chairman of the Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA), Otuekong Prince Enobong Uwah, has expressed full support for the decision of the Akwa Ibom State governor, His Excellency, Dr. Udom Emmanuel, to slash the salary of all political office holders by 20 per cent. Uwah made his stance known while responding to inquiries from journalists on the development…
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Ibom Air takes delivery of fourth Aircraft
The Akwa Ibom State government continued, on Tuesday, added a fourth aircraft to the fleet of the state-owned Ibom Air. Speaking during the delivery of a Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, the governor, Udom Emmanuel said that the aircraft was still within warranty of planes in the domestic aviation and that its arrival was in fulfilment of the business case and…
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A/Ibom: INEC rejects results in Essien Udim LGA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected results of Saturday’s rerun election in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa-Ibom, where its officials were abducted and forced to compromise the processes. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC) on Tuesday in Abuja.…
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Akpabio inaugurates N1.69bn erosion control project
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday inaugurated erosion control project at Ibiaku and Nduetong Oku communities in Uruan and Uyo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Akwa Ibom. According to reports, the N1. 69 billion projects were initiated in 2018. Speaking at the inauguration, Akpabio said that it was one of the 18 ecological intervention projects…
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