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Defamation suit: Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan absent from court
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was not in Court when the suit she filed against Senator Godswill Akpabio and Mr. Mfon Patrick came up for hearing today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Senator was rather represented at the hearing by Barr. O.U. Ugbogbo. In the…

Kidnapped professor: Group urges government to find lasting solutions
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA prominent advocacy media group, Association of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals, has issued a clarion call to the Nigerian government to strengthen the nation’s security architecture, citing the recent kidnapping of Professor Herbert Batta, a renowned Communication scholar from the University of Uyo. In a press statement signed by Elder Edet Okpo, Chairman…

Antai set to mark 60th birthday with thanksgiving service
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA prominent son of Akwa Ibom State, Sir Victor Etim Antai, Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), will mark a significant milestone 60th birthday anniversary with a thanksgiving. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Methodist Church Nigeria Cathedral of the Cross…

COTR, BoT clear coast for Oron Union Centenary celebrations
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIt was a heartwarming gathering for the entire Oro People, as the leadership of the Council of Oro Traditional Rulers (COTR) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Oron Union (OU) have made a peaceful declaration for the celebration of the Oron Union Centenary. The declaration made on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the…

A’Ibom Lagos Liaison Office under fire over launch of phantom groups against AKISCOM
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA major crack is hitting the Akwa Ibom State Liaison Office in Lagos, following the formation of a parallel group by state Liaison Officer, Mr Samuel Asuquo and Otuekong Ubong Jackson Essien against the interest of the Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM-Lagos). A press conference on Wednesday, April 30, organised by the Uyo Senatorial…

Defence military on rampage as wild fire engulfs Israel, threatens Jerusalem
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMilitary defence are currently on rampage in Israel in their quest to arrest a strange wild fire that has engulfed the nation. The wild fire, believed to be the largest in the country’s history, rages near Jerusalem, posing a serious threat to lives and property and causing government to declare a state of emergency…

Akpabio to workers: Your hard work, commitment backbone of Nigeria’s economy
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Assures on labour-friendly legislations As workers commemorate May Day today, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has commended Nigerian workers for their productivity, diligence, commitment to duty and resilience even in the face of socio-economic challenges. Akpabio in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, acknowledged…

May Day: Fubara assures Rivers People of justice
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe suspended governor of Rivers State, Simulation Fubara, has encouraged citizens and residents of the state to stay hopeful and united amid the political crisis that culminated in the declaration of emergency rule in the state, knowing that justice shall prevail in the end. In a May Day statement issued by Nelson Chukwudi, his…

Explore more options other than strikes – Abraham Ogbodo tells ASUU
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Editor of The Guardian Newspaper, Abraham Ogbodo, has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to explore more result-oriented means to achieve their goals instead of strikes. Ogbodo, who delivered the end-of-tenure lecture in honour of the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, Delta State, Prof….

Umo Eno pays N60bn to settle gratuity backlog – says Head of Service
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesGovernor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has so far released over N60bn for settlement of inherited gratuities and arrears owed retired primary school teachers by the previous administrations, the Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, has said. Effiong Essien, who spoke during a media briefing in Uyo on Thursday, April 24, said…