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I regret following Peter Obi, he lacks charisma – Fmr LP candidate
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Dumps party for APC By Ernest Udoh-Robert A former senatorial candidate of Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District under the platform of the Labour Party, LP, Obongawan Nseobong Okpongette, has expressed regret in the support she gave Mr Peter Obi in 2023. Obonganwan Okpongette who contested the election in 2023, said the former presidential candidate…
I believe in LG autonomy – Gov Eno • Announces computer teachers to be employed for 31 LGAs
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares I believe in LG autonomy – Gov Eno • Announces computer teachers to be employed for 31 LGAs By Ernest Udoh-Robert Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Bassey Eno has expressed strong belief in local government autonomy, saying that it encourages healthy competition amongst Local Government Councils. Eno mentioned this during…
Why my second term is sacrosanct – Rep Jimbo
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesHon. Clement Jimbo, the Member representing Abak Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, has expressed his determination to secure a second term in office. Speaking with newsmen in Uyo, Jimbo highlighted his impressive achievements in his first term, including the construction of 13 school blocks, development of town halls, provision of thousands of solar-powered…
NGO embarks on environmental awareness campaign
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Empowers 50 women in Akwa Ibom By Ernest Udoh-Robert A Non-governmental Organization, NGO, Community Partners for Development (CPD) has carried out environmental awareness campaign in riverine communities of Mbo and Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking at the sensitization campaign and graduation ceremony, the Executive Director, CPD, Mrs Emem Charis said that, Community Partners…
Oron Union celebrates 100 years of positive impacts
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Say Oro becoming centre of attraction By Ernest Udo-Robert A frontline socio-cultural organisation in Akwa Ibom State, Oron Union, is rolling out the drums in celebration of the 100 years of impactful leadership, unity, love, cultural renaissance of the people in a grand finale scheduled for the 23rd of May 2025. President General of…
Senate will oversight N1trillion appropriation for solid minerals, says Ekong Sampson
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesChairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Ekong Sampson has assured that the Senate will judiciously monitor and oversight the one trillion naira appropriation for the solid minerals sector in the 2025 Federal Government Budget. Senator Sampson, representing Akwa Ibom South, stated this on Tuesday, May 13, during a meeting of the…
Eastern Obolo LG chairman interfaces with indigenes resident in Lagos
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Drums Support for Governor Umo Eno’s Arise Agenda •Keep up the good work – Lagos Residents In practical fulfilment of his promise to run an all-inclusive and participatory template of leadership, the chairman of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Samuel Nteogwuijah, held a town hall meeting with indigenes of Eastern Obolo residing…
JAMB Registrar breaks down in tears, says UTME errors affected 379,997
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Announces resit from May 16 The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Wednesday, broke down in tears as he apologised for the errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. “I apologise for the trauma caused to the candidates,” Oloyede said tearfully during a press conference in…
Akpabio calls for immediate census to end population crisis
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for the immediate conduct of a national population census, describing the exercise as critical to Nigeria’s future development and long overdue. Speaking in his office during a courtesy visit by the management team of the National Population Commission on Wednesday, Akpabio stressed that Nigeria could no…
Senator Bassey flag-off capacity-building workshop for traders in Uyo SD
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Our Reporter, Uyo Petty traders in Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District have begun receiving critical support to grow their businesses, as Senator Aniekan Bassey flags off a comprehensive 6-day training and empowerment programme aimed at strengthening small-scale enterprises and enhancing economic self-reliance at the grassroots level. The initiative, launched on Wednesday at the…