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Presidential committee pardons 13 inmates in Akwa Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

The Presidential Committee on Correctional Reforms and Decongestion has granted pardon to 13 inmates in the Akwa Ibom Correctional Centre. Chairman of the committee, Justice Ishaq Bello, disclosed this after the facility tour of the centre and attending to their case files in Uyo on Monday.

Health

Group equip medical facilities worth N2 million to VVF patients

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

A group of Women based in the United States of America under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Women Initiative (AIWA) has donated hospital equipment worth N2million to the Visco-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients at VVF hospital in Mbit Ibritam in Uyo , Akwa Ibom State. The group also presented cash gifts in the sum of N350, […]

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Navy arrests 13 suspected smugglers in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, has arrested 13 suspects and seized 2,053 bags of rice allegedly smuggled into the country from Cameroun. Parading the suspects at Ibaka on Thursday, the Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base Ibaka, Capt. Peter Yilme said the suspects were arrested […]

Politics

Akpabio blames PDP for Essien LG violence in A/Ibom rerun

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2020 0

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dissociated himself from the alleged violence in the Akwa Ibom rerun election in Essien Udim Local Government Area. Akpabio in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Anietie Ekong, said his decision and that of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to withdraw from the […]

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Navy arrests 6 suspected rice smugglers in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state has arrested six suspected smugglers along the Akwa Ibom waterways and seized 1, 439 bags of rice allegedly smuggled from the Republic of Cameroon. The arrests were made along the Unyenge, Effiat and Mendoro creeks in five different operations […]

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Uwah becomes Executive Secretary of ISCP – Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

International Summit Council for Peace in Africa (ISCP) has announced the appointment of Akwa Ibom indigene, Mr. Simeon Uwah, as Executive Secretary/Administrator to the council. In a statement by International Summit Council for Peace in Africa (ISCP) made available to newsmen in Uyo, Mr. Simeon Uwah will work closely with former President Goodluck Jonathan for […]

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New CP unfolds policing plan to curb criminality in Akwa Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2019 0

(Akwa Ibom) – The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Edgal Imohimi,  has unfolded a new policing plan for the state.Imohimi gave the hint while inaugurating a new Divisional Police Station in Ikot Udota village in Eket Local Government area of Akwa Ibom on Friday. The commissioner also inaugurated a community vigilance group […]

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Akwa Ibom Senatorial Rerun: Why INEC should not allow APC to replace Akpabio with another candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been advised to avoid allowing itself to be used to perpetrate illegality by accepting a new candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akwa Ibom North West rerun election to replace the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who has formally notified the party […]

Politics

EFCC recovers N300m from corrupt persons in Akwa Ibom in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Uyo – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Akwa Ibom said it recovered over N300 million from corrupt persons since January till date in the state. The Zonal Head of the Commission, Mr Garuba Dugum, disclosed this at the sensitisation programme to mark the International Corruption Day in Uyo on Monday. “From January […]

Real Estate and Environment

Akwa Ibom erosion, Oron people cry for help

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

 Residents of Iquita and its environs, Oron Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom have appealed to the Federal Government for help over the menace of gull erosion confronting the area. The big gully which is eating deep into residential areas of the local government has damaged a lot of houses and forced a lot of people […]

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Father of Akwa Ibom gov Udom dies at 90

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has lost his Father, the Late Elder Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang who died at the age of 90. The sad event occurred on Sunday, December 1st 2019. Breaking: Edo Assembly declares 12 seats vacant According to a family source, after due clearance from the Head of the Family, Pastor Edo […]

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Why IG redeployed Lagos, Kano, Ogun, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi CPs

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2019 0

The Inspector General of Police has ordered the redeployment of some Commissioners of Police According to a statement by Dcp Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters on Thursday he said the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu ordered the immediate posting/redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to states as follows: Baylesa: Court grants […]

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PDP, INEC laud Appeal Court ruling for re- run in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

As the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River state on Saturday ordered for re- run elections for the House of Representatives and Senate seats in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District respectively, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in that state have commended the court for the […]

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Navy nabs 4 suspected rice smugglers in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state has arrested four suspects for allegedly smuggling of 220 bags of rice from Cameroon into Nigeria. The suspects and the wooden boat carrying the smuggled rice were seized during a routine patrol by navy gunboats around the Effiat waterways […]

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Buhari has abandoned Rivers state, lawmakers cry out as they protest over deplorable state of roads

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu Rivers State National Assembly members have alleged that the administration of the Muhammadu Buhari led government has totally abandoned Rivers State, especially in the area of infrastructural development. The house made this known on Monday, while observing a peaceful protest on the Aleto/Akpajo Bridge along the East-West road in Rivers State to draw […]

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Masquerades invade Church in Akwa Ibom, destroy properties, beat up parishioners

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

Ekpo Masquerades reportedly attacked the City of Living Grace Chapel, in Idu Uruan, Uruan local government area, Akwa Ibom State, and destroyed the church’s properties, beat up some members and stole the phones of others. It was gathered that the masquerades, who were purportedly grieved that the pastor of the Church, Apostle Emmanuel Etim, had […]

Sports

U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA inspects facilities at Akpabio Int’l stadium

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

A delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday, visited Akwa Ibom to inspect facilities at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FIFA team was in Uyo to inspect the facilities ahead of the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup billed to take place in […]

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Three secondary school students drown in Akwa Ibom beach

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2019

Three secondary school students, two boys and one girl, drowned in Ibeno beach at Mkpanak community, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Saturday. The victims said to be from Upenekang community in Ibeno Local Government Area, were students of Ibeno Grammar School. An eyewitness, Mr. Asuquo Isangdighe, a photographer, said the victims […]

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Police arrest pastor, 5 others for allegedly duping youths in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2019

Isaac Job – Uyo The Akwa Ibom state Police Command has arrested a pastor and a five -man gang that allegedly swindles unsuspecting youth in Ikot Ebok Village, Eket in their desperation to secure juicy jobs in oil companies. Our correspondent gathered that Rev. Akpan and the suspects were arrested at the premises of an […]

Politics

Akwa Ibom group appeals to Buhari not to listen to critics of Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2019

Patrick Okohue President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged not to consider the image-tarnishing campaign by political opponents against former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio in Akwa Ibom State. The group, De-Bongos Media Project, Abuja, made the call through its executive director, Leo Ekpenyong. Ekpenyong said the smear campaign against Akpabio by some