ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAkwa Ibom State High Court in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has sentenced a 36-year-old woman to life imprisonment for attempted murder of a 12-year-old girl last weekend. Uwakmfon Isaac Jonah, the convict, a hairdresser and a divorcee from Ikot Obong in Afaha Clan, Essien Udim Local Government Area, lured the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMichael Bush is almost a house-hold name in Akwa Ibom State and his eloquent voice is always a delight to hear on radio. He is a media enterpreuener with an ever rising profile. He has not only ventured into politics but is now seeking the highest office in Akwa Ibom State- the office of the governor. In an exclusive interview, he talked about his vision to occupy the HillTop Mansion come 2027, to WatchmanPost team of Editorial Board Chairman Professor Des Wilson, Editor-in-chief Dr Sunday Antai, Editor Eno Udo and Senior Reporter Emmanuel Ntekim. You were formerly in the PDP, a platform where you played a coordinating role. What led to your break with the PDP? I don’t think I have left the PDP ideologically — not yet. I consider the difference between the PDP and the Labour Party to be like the difference between six and half a dozen. The Labour Party is a gathering of social democrats, while the PDP is also a family of democrats. I joined the Labour Party because I felt it would allow me, without legal complications, to pursue my vision of governing Akwa Ibom State. That is why I am in the Labour Party today. I did not quarrel with the PDP. I did not shut any doors. I did not create chaos or engage in conflict with the party. I believe that, even tomorrow, we will still maintain a cordial relationship.However, I am in the Labour Party because I believe it is the vehicle that can take me to Government House, Uyo, without unnecessary legal battles. That is why I chose the Labour Party, and that is why I am here. You say you have not left the PDP ideologically because there are similarities, perhaps ideological, between the PDP and the Labour Party. However, the Labour Party, at least from its origins, is associated with workers and social welfare issues.Now that the PDP appears to be in a state of confusion, do you still believe it is the same PDP you once considered similar in ideology to the Labour Party? That’s a very interesting question. I think the people who are genuinely PDP are still there. Those are the people…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike for changing the culture of project delivery in Abuja. Tinubu gave the commendation on Wednesday at the commissioning of the Full Scope Development of Akinwumi Ajibola Street in Gaduwa District of the FCT. Tinubu was represented at the event…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As Rep Martins Esin visits Rivers camp, assesses facilities The Presidency has unveiled sweeping reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), including plans to extend the orientation programme from three to six weeks, introduce specialised career-based training, and review corps members’ deployment procedures to better reflect the country’s security realities. The proposed reforms…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has responded to recent criticism by actress and social commentator Hilda Dokubo over the issue of access to clean water in parts of the Niger Delta, describing her comments as unfair and one-sided. In a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the MD…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) has expressed concern over the increasing excesses associated with “sign-out” celebrations in educational institutions, urging an immediate clampdown on all forms of unregulated activities linked to the practice. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by the Member representing Esit Eket/Ibeno State Constituency, Hon. Udobia Friday Udo,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer staff members of the Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) recently expressed strong opposition to the state government’s plan to rename the organization as the Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), warning that the move could undermine the institution’s historical legacy. The former employees, operating under the umbrella of the “Forum of AKBC Ambassadors,” stated…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Managing Director of Niger Dock Plc and Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Oron Nation on the Ibaka Deep Seaport, Engr. Nkpubre Okon Nkpubre, has pushed back against Governor Umo Eno’s recent remarks regarding the ongoing Ibom Deep Seaport controversy, remarking that the governor’s stance appears to be rooted in misinformation. In response to a viral video in which Governor Eno urged Oron stakeholders to support the project, Engr. Nkpubre clarified that the Oron Nation has never opposed the development of the Ibom Deep Seaport. Instead, he emphasised that the community remains firmly against the relocation of the project from its originally approved site at Ibaka Bay….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe events reportedly witnessed at Magistrate Court 7, Uyo, on June 18, 2026, should concern every citizen of Akwa Ibom State, regardless of political affiliation, profession, ethnicity, or social status. If the account presented by investigative journalist and farmer, Ibanga Isine, is accurate, then the issues raised go far beyond the personal humiliation of…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Cell Norbert Zongo for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) has condemned the reported removal of journalists from Magistrate’s Court 7 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during proceedings involving allegations of farmland destruction by cattle and herders. In a statement issued from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Thursday, CENOZO described the exclusion of journalists…
