TheHILL | POLITICS | MARCH 4. For Obong Ide Owodiong idemeko, his aspiration to consolidate and build on the achievements of Governor Udom Emmanuel is gathering steam and momentum with supports from Akwa ibomites in Diaspora. Ide, a renowned philanthropist, grassroot politician who recently declared his interest to contest the gubernatorial election on the […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | March 4. As the journey for the next occupant of the hilltop mansion, the official residence of Akwa Ibom Governor gradually takes shape, residents of the State are speaking on their expectations and preferences on who occupies the coveted seat from 2023. In an unprecedented vox pop conducted in the […]
TheHILL | News | MARCH 4. Top contender for Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District election in 2023, Akparawa Ephraim Inyang-Eyen and wife; Mrs Ime Inyang-Eyen were among eminent personalities who on Friday, attended the funeral service of the late Elder Emmanuel Udoka, at Ikot Okpok, Edemya, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area. The deceased, […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | March 4. Group drumming support for the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to throw his hat into the presidential ring in 2023, has been Inaugurated in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The group, Godswill Akpabio Uncommon Transformation Solidarity Organization, (GAUTSO) is made up of professionals with membership […]
TheHILL | NEWS | March 3. Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources; Pastor Umo Eno has indicted his boss, Governor Udom Emmanuel for the growing unemployment in the state, insisting that the youths are hungry and something urgent must be done to remove them from the streets. Ironically, Pastor Eno is […]
TheHILL | METRO | March 3. The Federal Government early hours of Thursday approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others […]
MEXICAN COWS … WITHOUT VISA By Johnson Etop March 7, 2018 – the day Akwa Ibomites heaved a sigh of relief as availability of meat and dairy products would no longer be a problem in the near future. The hope was built on the assertion by the Udom Emmanuel led administration that 2,000 PREGNANT […]
TheHILL | METRO | March 3. A contractor, Hakeem Oladimeji, has allegedly committed suicide after killing his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend in the Bariga area of Lagos State. Our source, PUNCH first reported that Oladimeji, who lived in Ogun State, was with his girlfriend in a rented apartment around Bariga when an argument ensued between them. […]
TheHILL | INTERNATIONAL | March 3. A Russian official says troops have taken the Ukrainian port city of Kherson — a claim that the Ukrainian military denies. The city is under Russian soldiers’ “complete control,” Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday. He said that the city’s civilian infrastructure, essential facilities and transport are […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | March 3. Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey has indicated interest in contesting for the Senate seat of Uyo Senatorial District. Our source, TheMail Newspaper first reported that Rt. Hon. Bassey on Wednesday, consulted his colleagues in the […]