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Akpabio mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko, hails legacy
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko. Akpabio in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, described the late Chief Justice as a dedicated public servant who devoted his life to upholding the…
Otong’s 3rd term, 26 constituencies’ ticket-in-pocket claims spark outrage
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, has ignited widespread controversy following remarks credited to him at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abak, where he reportedly boasted of total control over the state’s House of Assembly tickets ahead of the next election. The comments, captured on video and…
Senate to NSA: Go after those wishing Akpabio dead
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Nigerian Senate has called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Hon. Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for spreading false reports about the health of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution followed growing concern among lawmakers over what they described as deliberate misinformation capable of undermining public confidence…
Veteran journalists commend Gov Eno for accelarated gratuity payment ●Call for pensioners inclusion in Enomber
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPress Release Veteran journalists commend Gov Eno for accelarated gratuity payment ●Call for pensioners inclusion in Enomber The League of Veteran Journalists in Akwa Ibom State has commended Governor Umo Eno for accelerated pace of gratuity and regular pension payments. The chairman of the League, Noble Veteran Sunday Antai, made the…
Tribal war: AKSU lecturer breaks down in tears over withheld promotion
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Fingers Deputy Vice Chancellor of injustice •Seeks intervention from Gov Umo Eno, Education, Police commissioners A lecturer at Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Dr Eyoh Etim, has alleged years of victimisation, withheld salary arrears and deliberate obstruction of his career progression by officials of the institution. In a live Facebook broadcast on Thursday, 4…
Akwa Ibom South stakeholders applaud Senator Ekong Sampson on release of #100m grants to students
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Edet Okpo Major Stakeholders and political heavyweights across Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State have applauded the Chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Ekong Sampson, for disbursing ₦100 million in educational grants to 500 students and selected teachers drawn from the 12 local government areas of the district….
Senate confirms Musa as defence minister
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares Senate confirms Musa as defence minister Barely 24 hours after receiving the letter of his nomination as defence minister from President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Senate yesterday confirmed the immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa (retd), as defence minister, a development that was only to be expected. The Senate subjected…
Lawyer picks holes in Akwa Ibom Masquerade Control Law, seeks urgent repeal
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA legal practitioner, Emmanuel Isangidoho Esq., has faulted the arrest of a masquerader by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, describing the action as a reflection of deeper problems within the Masquerade (Control) Law of the state. According to him, while the law empowers the police to arrest masqueraders involved in violence, breaking into…
Legendary music producer Lemmy Jackson honoured
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAce producer Lemmy Jackson has described his induction into the AMAN Hall of Fame as the true hallmark of his remarkable career, saying the honour has renewed his commitment to reposition Nigeria’s creative industry. He was also decorated with the AMAN Special Icon Award by the Artist Management Association in Nigeria (AMAN) for championing…
Again, Akwa Ibom ranked Nigeria’s cleanest state for 8th consecutive time
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAkwa Ibom has been ranked the cleanest state in Nigeria for 2025, with an accumulative score of 79 per cent, according to the State of the Nigerian Environment Report STONE 2025 The National Coordinator of Clean-Up Nigeria, Mr Ene Owoh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on…