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

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

Politics

PDP inaugurates Election Review Committee in Akwa Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2019

Patrick Okohue The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Akwa Ibom State Chapter has inaugurated an Election Review Committee to look into all cases of assaults and injuries suffered by its members during the 2019 elections period. In a statement signed by the party’s Assistant Publicity Secretary in the state, Hon. Kenneth Nyong and made available to journalists […]

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A/Ibom APC unveils 5-point manifesto for 2019 poll

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Akwa Ibom, Obong Nsima Ekere has presented a five-point development plan to the people as he flags off campaigns for 2019 general elections. The five points development plan span through Education, Agriculture, security, infrastructure and governance/institutional reforms. Speaking yesterday in Uyo

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We he no plans to impeach Emmanuel Udom -APC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2018 0

The All Progressive Congress says it has no plan whatsoever to impeach Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as being speculated in some quarters. The state APC Chairman Mr. Ime Okopido who was reacting to the crisis in the state House of Assembly said that the APC and its lawmakers would not waste its precious […]

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Gov Emmanuel renames airport after ex-Gov Attah

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2018 0

Governor Udom Emmanuel has renamed the Akwa Ibom International Airport after Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, the second civilian Governor of the state. Emmanuel made the announcement at the weekend during a Special Banquet held to commemorate the 80th Birthday of the former Governor Attah at the Ibom Hotel and Gulf Resort. The naming of the […]

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2019: Gov Emmanuel urges A’Ibom to dislodge destiny destroyers

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2018 0

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has assured the people that the 2019 governorship election would determine sincerity of real Akwa Ibom people and those that plot to sell out the future of generations and the destiny of the people Addressing Akwa Ibom people yesterday at the Uyo Township Stadium during the 31st anniversary […]

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2019: APC guber aspirant declares in A’Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2018 0

A governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Bassey Dan Abia in Akwa Ibom has revealed his plans that will change the economic and social status of the state, describing it as deficient in leadership despite the abundant resources. The Director General of Abia campaign Organization, Elder Monday Udo, who disclosed […]

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Lawyers debunk corruption allegations against Senator Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2018 0

Some human right lawyers have said there was no truth in the allegation that the former Senate Minority Leader and Senator, representing Akwa Ibom North West, Senator Godswill Akpabio, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to avoid being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as presently there is no case […]

Crime News

Police kill 4 suspected armed robbers in A’Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2018 0

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said its officers had killed four of the five suspected armed robbers who robbed a fuel station in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom on August 21 The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, made the disclosure at a news conference in Uyo on Friday. He said that […]