ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesConstituents and party faithful turned out en masse on Monday, May 18, for the affirmation of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the candidate for the Senate seat in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Akpabio who was returned unopposed as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, took part in the primary election…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh The controversy surrounding the recent amendment to the Senate Standing Rules has generated more heat than light. Unfortunately, much of the public conversation has been framed around personalities rather than principles, and emotions rather than institutional logic. Yet the real issue before the Senate is neither about Senator Godswill…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThere are moments in the life of a nation when silence becomes complicity and diplomacy must rise above routine formalities to assert moral clarity. The motion on xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa and Ghana, moved by Senator Aniekan Bassey of Akwa Ibom Northeast Senatorial District stands as one of such defining interventions….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for justice and strengthened national accountability following the alleged extra-judicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi. Addressing lawmakers before the commencement of plenary on Tuesday, Akpabio described the incident as “a matter that strikes at the moral fabric of our nation,” and said it demanded urgent attention from…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Senate has resolved to constitute a joint ad hoc committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives to address the rising cases of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The committee, to be led by the Chairman of the National Assembly, will undertake a fact-finding and diplomatic visit to South Africa…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio at the weekend pleaded with the people of the South East, the Ndigbo, to continue to maintain peace in the country and guide the youth appropriately to shun Armed struggle against the Nigerian government. Akpabio made the appeal while at the funeral of the former Administrative Secretary…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, has congratulated the Nigerian workers on the occasion of the International Labour Day Celebration and commended the Nigerian workers for their resilience, hard work, and patriotism despite the challenges they face in the course of their duties. Akpabio’s commendation was contained in a May Day congratulatory…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Exco member threatens legal action over signature forgery A controversial move to suspend Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 9, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has sparked backlash and legal threats, deepening cracks within the local party structure. An Ex-Officio member of the ward,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe brooding period took weeks of reflection, contemplation, critique and planning. This package included budgeting, choosing the medium’s name, vision and mission statements, recruitment of personnel, registration with the National Library, among other processes. By the time we finally kicked off from our then corporate office at 47A Ukana Offot Street, Uyo, on 27th…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Publisher of WatchmanPost Newspaper, Engr. Asuquo Inuikim, on Saturday bid a final farewell to his uncle, His Highness Asuquo Eyo Etifit, the Village Head of Iyoku Ebughu in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The burial ceremony, held at Abiakowo Group of Villages in Ebughu, drew family members, community leaders, and…
