BREAKING: Nigerian Labour Congress Calls Off Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called off its nationwide strike.
This announcement was made on Sunday by the NLC President Ayuba Wabba.

APC GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY COMMITTEE FOR AKWA IBOM

S/N NAME DESIGNATION
1. BARR. YAMAH MOMOH  - CHAIRMAN
2. HON. ABBAS BRAIMAH - SECRETARY
3. ALH. UBA MALAMI - MEMBER
4. AHMED OKARA - MEMBER
5. HON. NADA KARIBO - MEMBER
6. ALH. MURTALA ADHAMA - MEMBER
7. ALH. GARBA MUSLIMA - MEMBER
8. HAJIA AMINA GAMAWA - MEMBER
9. HON. YUSUF MAIANGUWA - MEMBER

MAMA TARABA RESIGNS FROM BUHARI'S GOVT, APC AFTER BEING SCREENED OUT OF APC GUBER PRIMARY

Nigerian Minister popularly known as Mama Taraba who was recently screened out of contesting the APC governorship primary in her state has resigned from BUHARI'S cabinet and has also left the ruling APC. See resignation letters after the cut...

'WIKE IS THE MOLE IN PDP'

As promised, I will now tell you how Governor Wike is working with Buhari and his men for second term. Wike had constantly met with the former DSS DG, Lawan Daura & in July 2017, he signed an agreement with the former DSS DG in the presence of Chief of Staff Abba Kyari.

Osun election was daylight robbery - Udom

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has said the just concluded re-run in Osun State was a daylight robbery.
Governor Udom Emmanuel stated this at the emergency NEC meeting of the PDP holding in Abuja on Friday.

Again, APC postpones Governorship primary to coincide with PDP's

The National Working Committee (NWC) has rescheduled the Governorship Primary Election to 30th September, 2018. PDP had earlier shifted their governorship primary to Sunday.

AKHA DEPUTY SPEAKER DEBUNKS DEFECTION RUMOUR

The Deputy speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, a staunched supporter of  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) in  Akwa Ibom State , Rt. Hon Felicia Bassey, has rubbished reports she has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Popular radio presenter, Margaret Eshiet dead

An ace Broadcaster with Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation, Mrs Margaret Eshiet is dead.

WATCH YOUR BACK, BETRAYERS ABOUND - PROPHET ITUEN TELLS GOV. UDOM

The spiritual leader of Christ Deliverance Ministries Inc. CDM-Lagos, His Grace, Prophet Ekong Ituen, has advised Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State to be watchful over betrayers and pretenders around him within Peoples Democratic Party-PDP, who claims to be loyal but are working towards his downfall.

Ahead of defection: Emman Ekon blasts Udom over death of security agents, 150 civilians in Etim Ekpo crises

Ahead of his defection to the APC with Senator Godswill Akpabio this week, the House of Representatives member for Abak\Etim Ekpo\Ika Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ekon, has berated governor Udom Emmanuel’s handling of security crises in parts of the State, noting that the administration under him was a disappointment to the electorate who voted him in 2015.

CONFIRMED!!! SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO DECAMPS TO APC - PRESIDENCY

"There shall  be an APC Rally at Ikot Ekpene , Akwa Abasi Ibom  State on  Wednesday the 8th August 2018 to receive the former indefatigable Governor of the State , His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio to the All Progressives Congress!"

- Presidential Aide, Okoi Obono-Obla

Eguono Odjegba’s serial lies and blackmail against the rector of maritime academy of Nigeria: Why he must be held by security agencies to prove his allegations

By Raymond Uweh

The first impression or cursory feeling any reader would have had from the first paragraph of Eguono’s farrago of assumptions would have been that the writer had something to say or had some firm grasp of the history of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the surrounding communities. But it sooner and progressively became obvious that the shadow-chasing and helplessly misguided Eguono was just a hireling engaged by saboteurs to alter facts and cast aspersions on constituted authorities, such that he could not have escaped falling victim to his folly by insolently and arrogantly flouting the principles of caution and public interest with his recent article.

EKET SENATORIAL DISTRICT WOMEN HOLD ENDORSEMENT RALLY FOR GOV. EMMANUEL

Eket Senatorial District Women Forum (an apex Socio-political Organization for Women of Eket Senatorial District) invites Members of the State Executive Council, the Speaker and Members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Chairmen of Local Government Areas, Stakeholders of Akwa Ibom Project, Captains of Industry, Traditional Rulers, Heads of Security Agencies, Senior Citizens, Various Socio Cultural and  Political Organizations in the State, the Media and the General Public to a Civic Reception and Endorsement Rally in honour of His Excellency, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, as follows:-

Udom’s three years Performance surpasses 16 years of Predecessors - SSG

The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem has stated that Governor Udom Emmanuel’s performance in Oro Nation in barely three years on the saddle of governance has surpassed the sixteen years tenure of his predecessors, Obong Victor Attah and Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Encomium as Akpabio’s wife donates house to widow

It was shower of praises as the wife of the Senate Minority Leader and former First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Godswill Akpabio donated a house to Madam Ekaette Friday Udo-Essiet, a widow from Ukana Nsasak in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Real Madrid Appoint Julen Lopetegui As Their New Manager

It's official. Real Madrid have appointed a new coach - Julen Lopetegui, who currently manages the Spain national team.

DAVID LAWRENCE: THE COUNT DOWN TO EKET STATE CONSTITUENCY BRIEFING/EMPOWERMENT AND THE JOURNEY SO FAR IN THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY

As the historic day for the first ever constituency briefing and empowerment in Eket holds on Friday, June 8, 2018, we examine the journey of Hon.David Lawrence Udofa, the Member representing Eket State constituency, in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.

School feeding programme: Food vendors are losing money to extortionists in A'Ibom

UYO- Food vendors under the federal government's school feeding programme in Akwa Ibom State have claimed that politicians who got them enlisted in the programme were taking part of the money given to them to cook for the pupils.

Onofiok in EFCC net for ‘Diverting N1.9bn’

A Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ordered that Mr. Victor Onofiok, former Commissioner of Police (CP), Works, is to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission till June 1.

Breaking: Akan Okon trapped for questioning

One man who has played a vital role in the cabinet of Governor Udom Emmanuel has been trapped for questioning by members of the Coalition of Online Publishers in Akwa Ibom State (COOPA).

BREAKING: Linda Ikeji Is Pregnant, Reveals Gorgeous Baby Bump Photos

Celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji is pregnant.
Linda who obviously could not contain her joy, broke the news herself on Sunday afternoon with a lengthy post on her blog.

STOP PRESS: Etiebet, Nsima hijack Materials for APC congress

Materials for the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress for Akwa Ibom State which arrived the State on Friday have been hijacked and diverted to a hotel in Osongama, a housing estate within the State capital.

Attah, Clark, ors meet with Saraki, Ekweremadu

Prominent leaders of the southern and Middle Belt parts of Nigeria earlier today met with the Senate hierarchy.

Why Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio President, Monday Etokakpan died - Udom

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has commiserated with the leadership of Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, a foremost Socio-Cultural Organisation in the state over the demise of the International President, Late Etubom Mkparawa Monday Etukakpan.

MEET THE SHAMELESS WOMAN IN MARITIME OF NIGERIA

BY STANLEY  OGUNLEYE

It is amazing how some unrepentant and incorrigible staff of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron would shamelessly wash their dirty linen in a stadium and pretend to have forgotten their stinking past and conspicuously criminal deeds of the present. Having lost their consciences to the beaming lights of unfolding truth, one would have expected such fellows to leave the remaining part of their life in perpetual silence and self-pity for imminent repercussions.

2018 WORKERS DAY: IDE OWODIONG-IDEMEKO CELEBRATES UDOM, A’IBOM WORKERS

As Akwa Ibom workers anxiously look forward to September, where a proposed new National Minimum wage is expected to take effect, Ide Owodiong-Idemeko, an accomplished administrator and lead aspirant to the Uyo Senatorial District seat,  has lauded Governor Udom Emmanuel’s commitment to the payment of Akwa Ibom wokers’ salaries.

2019: Unveiling a replica of 'US Evangelical' as Buhari visits Trump

'Evangelicals' has for decades played a prominent role in American politics

'Evangelicals'  is an umbrella group of Protestant Christians who believe in the necessity of being born again, emphasize the importance of evangelism, and affirm traditional Protestant teachings on the authority and the historicity of the Bible.

AKS CNPP CHAIRMAN ARREST, NSIMA EKERE FINGERED

The managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mr. Nsima Ekere has been fingered as the man behind the arrest of the state chairman of Conference of Nigeria political Parties (CNPP) / Chairman of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) Mr. Lincoln Charles.

Akwa Ibom CAN chairman blows hot on herdsmen killings

In his goodwill message at the just concluded Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency Solemn Assembly/ thanksgiving service on Sunday,April 29, 2018 organised by Christian Association of Nigeria tagged THE TRIUMPHANT GOD,the CAN chairman expressed his gratitude to God for the successes recorded in Akwa Ibom through his servant Deacon Udom Emmanuel, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State Rev.Ekwere who is an academic doctor,showers an encomium on the the current CAN exco for planning  the event which is the second in the row after that of Eket Federal Constituency,emphasising that his cabinet stands for truth at all times and will stand in the place of prayer to uphold the hands of the governor in furtherance of the myriads of achievement recorded within three years.

IBIONO COUNCIL BOSS IN POLICE NET FOR MURDER

The Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area Mr. Ekomabasi Akpan has been arrested by the Nigerian Police in connection with the murder of a 26year old boy who was the only son of his family.

Keyamo appointed spokesman for Buhari’s 2019 campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Festus Keyamo (SAN) as the Director, Strategic Communications for his 2019 presidential campaigns.

By this appointment, Keyamo becomes the official spokesperson for Buhari’s campaign for the 2019 presidential poll.

Seek God's face before you resign from NDDC - Prophet Ituen tells Nsima Ekere

Prophet Ituen

His Grace, Prophet Ekong Ituen is the president and founder of Christ Deliverance Ministries Inc. (CDM) Lagos. A charismatic preacher with a prophetic anointing who speaks the mind of God without minding whose ox is gored and whose prophecies have shaken the high and mighty in Nigeria. In this interview with journalists in Lagos, Ituen urged Obong Nisma Ekere of All Progressives Congress (APC) to seek the face of God before he resigns because God has a word for him.

APC DOES NOT LIKE NSIMA EKERE, THEY ARE JUST FOLLOWING HIM BECAUSE OF FAKE CONTRACTS – UMANA UMANA'S CAMPAIGN DG

Rt. Hon. Soni Udom was the Campaign DG of APC governorship campaigns in 2015 when Obong Umana Okon Umana flew the party's flag.

NELSON EFFIONG IN $10,000 LOAN SCANDAL, THREATENS WOMAN

Senator Nelson Asuquo Effiong, the distinguished lawmaker representing Eket Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom South) of Akwa Ibom state at the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is involved in a financial scandal amounting to the tune of ten thousand dollars.

First photos from Rev. Patrick Henry Edet's traditional marriage

The former catholic priest got married traditionally today to his heartthrob, Inyene. The wedding will hold on Saturday. Congratulations to him.

2019: Gov. Ayo Fayose to appoint Raphael Edem Minister of Information

Governor Ayodele Fayose has said he will appoint top MC, Raphael Edem as his Minister of Information if he becomes President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2019.

SUNNY IBUOT; ANOTHER JOHN-THE-BAPTIST WITHOUT AN ANNOUNCER?

By Udeme Okono

Ikot Ekpene is the premier Local Government Area in West Africa. She has enjoyed smooth political transitions in the past decades.
As an indigene of the area, I'd been passive about our political representatives at the Federal House of Representatives until recently when reality stared me in the face, since then, I'd decided to be intentional

Akwa Ibom Youth Sports Festival: We Shall Not Tolerate Cultism - Udom Warns Students

Akwa Ibom state Governor, Udom Emmanuel has stated that the state government will not tolerate any act of cultism at the 2nd Akwa Ibom Youth Sports Festival which begins in Uyo, on Tuesday. 

The governor dropped the hint on Thursday in Uyo while conducting the draws for the participating teams at the 5-day sports fiesta for primary school pupils and secondary school students representing the 31 local government areas in the state. 

Represented by the deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo, the state chief executive urged the competitors to take advantage of the exposure and the atmosphere of the sports meet to prepare themselves to take over as future world acclaimed champions in their respective field of sports. 

Amaecom MD donates N1m scholarship to UNIUYO students

The MD/CEO of Amaecom Global (Nig.) Limited, Nigeria's No.1 asset financing company and Founder of Marcel Ofomata Foundation, Dr. Marcel Ofomata, has disbursed One Million Naira tuition sponsorship to twenty students of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Hate speech offenders to die by hanging in Senate’s new bill

• Lawmakers to probe AG over alleged constitutional breach
• Ministers get ultimatum over delayed budget details

Any person found guilty of any form of hate speech that results in the death of another person shall die by hanging upon conviction, reads a new bill by the Senate.The bill, which reflects the growing concern over the spate of violence in the nation, was sponsored by the spokesman of the upper chamber, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger).

Revealed: How Rev Patrick Edet met his wife while still serving as Catholic Priest

…why the lady resigned her teaching job

BY KENNETH JUDE

All is now set for the much anticipated wedding of former Father Patrick Henry Edet with his heartthrob, Inyene.

The wedding which is fixed for Saturday March 17, 2018 will hold at Ibom Hall, IBB Avenue, Uyo by 11am.

Influential US evangelist, Billy Graham dies at 99

One of the most influential evangelists of all time, Billy Graham has died at the age of 99.

Graham became one of the best-known promoters of Christianity, beginning his worldwide mission in large arenas in London in 1954. 

Breaking: Rev. Patrick Henry Edet unveils identity of wife-to-be, marriage holds March

Former catholic priest, Rev. Patrick Henry Edet has fixed a date for his marriage.
The priest announced that he will get married to his fiancee which he will unveil next week.

BEEF ALERT: L-J disses Akwa Ibom based female artiste, Rock Nana

Lagos based music act, L-j has dissed Akwa Ibom based female artiste, Rock Nana.
The youngest of the Eminue brothers blasted the newly unveiled Ambassador of a popular Uyo eatery for being cocky and rude.

As tall as Uwah, by Paul Sylvester

The phenomenon of exceptionality  portrayed in the maxim, "if you want to be heard, speak out, if you want to be seen, stand out", is apt and precise in describing what or who exist out of the conventional.

Police beat up, teargas AKBC journalist, Samuel Ayara in Akwa Ibom Assembly complex

The ugly side of the Nigeria Police was yesterday demonstrated at the premises of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly when a journalist working with the Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) attached to the Assembly Press Corps, Mr. Samuel Ayara, was mercilessly brutalised as a result of which he suffered eye injury from teargas spread on his face.

EKET SENATORIAL DISTRICT RACE 2019: WHY VICTOR ANTAI IS FAR AHEAD AND ABOVE OTHERS

The forthcoming elections promise to be an interesting one, mostly, for members and followers of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Never had there been a time that the party has been in a fix, in relation of whom to fly its senatorial ticket than now. Ab initio, before the conduct of its primaries, book makers and political pundits, have always told us the aspirant that would ultimately or likely become the party's candidate. These predictions were almost  99.9% correct. Interestingly, same cannot be said of the forthcoming elections. The reasons for this being the caliber of personalities that have indicated interests to represent the zone in the upcoming elections. I must confess, so far, those that have indicated interest in the race are some of Oro's finest that can be found around. These personalities range from Hon. Barr

I am not in a position to judge Baba Ntan's performance - Ime Uwah

In this interview with a cross section of Journalists, Mr. Ime Uwah who is a a grand patron of the African Church Nigeria, former Youth Leader of PDP in Uyo, bares his mind on the drive of the Dakkada philosophy of Mr. Udom Emmanuel where he is an active team player, his role in mobilizing massivly for the re-election of Mr. Udom Emmanuel for his second term, activities marking his fourtieth birthday celebration and the recent agitation by stakeholders of Uyo Federal Constituency for him to contest. This and many more.

Onofiok Luke, Sam Eden, ors endorse Otobong Bob

By Kufre George

It is often said that you can stop a moving train, but very impossible to stop a man whose time for manifestation has come. I have watched the rise of Barr. Otobong Bob in the political circle, and the events that have so far unfolded, and come to the conclusion that he has been anointed for victory.

Russian Media: Plane With 71 Passengers Onboard Crashes Near Moscow

A Russian domestic passenger plane crashed on the outskirts of the Russian capital on Sunday
Media reports further suggest that the crash took place outside Argunovo village in Moscow region.