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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 people in […]
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 […]
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 during a press conference […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Attempts by unknown gunmen to attack the Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom residence of Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom North West) have been repelled by gallant policemen attached to the former Senate Minority Leader. Eyewitness said the Senator was holding political meetings on Tuesday night at his country home when […]
One police sergeant has been confirmed dead in Akwa Ibom during operation to rid Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun council areas of militants who are causing deaths and destruction of properties worth millions of Naira for over a year now. The state commissioner of police, Mr. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi who disclosed this in a press conference at […]
Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Mr Moses Ekpo said he has not resigned his position and is not leaving the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ekikere Umoh, debunked the resignation story, triggered on Sunday by a post by @APCNigeria on Twitter on Sunday, that said he would also […]
As the battle for 2019 general election continues in Akwa Ibom, the former deputy governor of the State, Obong Christopher Ekpenyong, has urged governor Udom Emmanuel, to shun sycophants and work for the overall development of the State. Ekpenyong who advised Governor Emmanuel at the endorsement rally organised by the people of Ikot Ekpene senatorial […]
Ahead of the 2019 general election, a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Godwin Orton has said that the ruling party cannot be dislodged from power at the centre by any coalition of political parties. Orton, a frontline aspirant for the Eket Federal Constituency seat, made the declaration on Tuesday […]
Retired police officers of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Akwa Ibom state have protested the underpayment of their pensions and gratuities by the authourities, describing it as an act of fraud. In an interaction with newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday, the former police officers, numbering over 200, disclosed that as ASPs, […]
Honourable Bassey Etim, former member of the House of Representatives and Senatorial Candidate for Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District in the 2015 general elections has asked Nigerians to stop blaming President Mohammadu Buhari alone for the current state of insecurity in the country. Etim asked Nigerians to hold the Senate, Legislators and State Governors accountable […]