Category: News
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…
Tinubu appoints AKSEPWMA chair Prince Ikim as Renewed Hope ambassador
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Donates Toyota Prado, Strada for immediate takeoff Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expanded his political mobilisation effort with the inauguration of a nationwide network of Renewed Hope Agenda Ambassadors, appointing leading figures from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As part of that plan, the President…
Dahiru Bauchi was embodiment of Islamic history – Akpabio mourns
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has sent heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Bauchi State, as well as the Islamic Ummah and the family of the late renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Dahiru Usman Bauchi. Akpabio, in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon….
I will stop terrorism in the North – Tinubu
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesI will stop terrorism in the North – Tinubu In what sounded like a tough death notice to terrorists running riot over the northern region of the country, President Bola Tinubu has pledged his government’s determination to stop the concerning situation. He vowed that no part of the country would be allowed “to bleed…
Disclaimer: I didn’t author the letter, it’s a weapon to pin me against Akpabio – Aide
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesDr Jibril Lawal Tafida, a Special Adviser to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has washed his hands off a damaging document against his principal, which was purportedly written by him. The document, in the form of a letter addressed to the Office of the President, The Presidency, Aso Villa Abuja, dated November 22,…
Ekere salutes Attah at 87
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Nsima Ekere, has joined a global chorus of well-wishers in celebrating former Governor, Arc. (Obong) Victor Attah, as he marks his 87th birthday, saluting him as “an extraordinary leader and pathfinder.” In a heartfelt birthday tribute made available to the press on Thursday, Obong Ekere expressed…
Breaking! Terrorism: court convicts Nnamdi Kanu
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBreaking! Terrorism: court convicts Nnamdi Kanu Amid worsening terrorism activities in Nigeria, a federal high court sitting in Abuja, this afternoon convicted the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on all seven charges of terrorism. Justice James Omotosho, the presiding judge, held that the prosecution had successfully proved…
Eno appoints new head of service, sacks two aides
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesEno appoints new head of service, sacks two aides In a classic case of different strokes for different folks, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, yesterday, 17th November, appointed a new head of the state civil service, and also terminated the appointments of two of his aides. The new Head of Service…