Joseph Atainyang

Mbo EMOIMEE briefs stakeholders on progress of projects

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIn line with the requirements of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), that host community trusts must periodically engage with stakeholders of communities to carry them along on ongoing and intended programmes and projects, the Mbo EMOIMEE officials, organised a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday, August 2. The event was held at the Town…

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Bioko Court sentences Engonga to eight years in prison

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA court in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea has handed down an eight-year prison sentence to Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior government official, for embezzlement. Engonga, who previously headed the national financial investigation agency, was found guilty of diverting public funds meant for official travel expenses for personal use. The Bioko Provincial Tribunal also imposed…

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Over 5,000 constituents register for Senator Sampson’s 2025 empowerment

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMore than 5,000 constituents of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District have registered for the 2025 tranche of Senator Ekong Sampson’s Empowerment Programme. The registration exercise, which began over a month ago, officially closed on August 20, 2025, after recording massive participation across the Senatorial District in the three categories of Students, Business, and Training….

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Maintain, protect govt facilities in your locales – Akpabio tasks Nigerians

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has charged Nigerians on the need to maintain and secure government facilities in their immediate community. Akpabio gave the charge on Tuesday, while commissioning projects in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Jackson Udom, quoted Akpabio as…

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Akwa Ibom’s urban renaissance: 25 years of beautification, civic renewal

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Godwin Jarkwa When Nigeria’s cities are often described with words like “chaotic,” “crowded” or “unplanned,” Akwa Ibom State tells a different story. In over a quarter of a century, successive governments here have placed unusual emphasis on beauty – roundabouts turned into landmarks, highways lined with greenery and public spaces designed not just…

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2027: Bode George knocks northern PDP elders over zoning of presidential ticket

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed calls by the northern elders for the party’s 2027 presidential ticket to be zoned to the North, labeling them “selfish and manipulative”. George instead, commended the PDP governors and National Executive Council (NEC) for deciding to zone the ticket to…

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Meteorological prediction: How thundery showers turned rain of joy in EFC

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty The weather forecast for Saturday in and around Etinan-Nsit Ibom-Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency promised thundery showers, but reality defied meteorology. A light drizzle in the early hours of the day gave way to clement weather, as if nature itself had conspired to bless Governor Umo Eno’s homecoming. The Governor returned to…

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Akpabio mourns Gov Ododo’s father

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has consoled the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Ahmed Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Sani Ododo. Akpabio, in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, described the death of the governor’s father…

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