Three persons died while two others were injured when the roof of an open market stall in a market in Ebonyi caved in on Friday evening. The incident happened at Ekeaja market square, Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area. Governor David Umahi confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. The Governor was quoted In […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | MAY 13. The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant, Senator Godswill Akpabio’s aspiration for Nigeria’s presidency, on Thursday, received a major boost, with the affirmation by former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, that the former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, is one Nigerian, he could vouch for to […]
TheHILL | NEWS | May 13. President of United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed, has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. He died at the age of 73. Bin Zayed had been grappling with illness for several years, and out of day-to-day state affairs. Details later…
TheHILL | NEWS | MAY 13. Impressed by the determination of a leading Aspirant in 2023 Governorship election in Akwa ibom state Obong Ide Owodiong Idemeko to untie the Local government administration from the apron strings of state authority through total autonomy, the Akwa ibom state President of National Union of local government employees […]
-We Pray One of us Succeeds You – Akpabio President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja, bade farewell to outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), affirming that a significant number of them have been sufficiently equipped to aspire to higher elective offices, including the Office of the President. Speaking at a valedictory […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | MAY 13. President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a meeting with some of his Ministers seeking elective offices in the 2023 general elections. Ministers at the meeting at time of filing this report include Senator Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta Affairs), Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation); Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment); Abubakar Malami […]
Priscilla Christopher A lot is happening in Akwa Ibom State in recent times, giving rise to so much grievance, unrest and agitations from plenty quarters. Hardly does one have a fill of one issue before another springs up in quick succession, creating anxiety in the minds of concerned members of the public. As expected, […]
TheHILL | OPINION | MAY 11. There is a biblical story of how Jesus Christ was accused of breaking the Sabbath day law. His crime, according to his accusers, was that he was healing people on the Sabbath day which was supposed to be work-free. For the sick ones Jesus healed and others he […]
Our attention has been drawn to mischievously written news stories making the rounds by paid agents of some politicians, that the leading presidential aspirant, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has purportedly withdrawn from the presidential race. This is a joke carried too far. This is certainly the handiwork of those who are scared of contesting against […]
Hon. Onofiok Luke took the last lap of his Local government tour to the people of Etinan Federal Constituency to solicit their support to enable him become Governor of Akwa Ibom come 2023. The Amazing Grace Campaign team first landed at Etinan, then moved to Nsit Ibom before rounding off at Nsit Ubium, the […]