By Destiny Akaiso The governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Obong Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA), has stated that his government will reject and abolish the controversial gratuities and pensions for former governors, running into several billions of naira per month. While answering a question during the Akwa Ibom Governorship Debate, on January […]
The third major ethnic group in Nigeria; Igbos, who reside in Akwa Ibom State have expressed assurance to vote en-bloc for the Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Senator Bassey Albert in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll. Igbos, who have the largest population of voters in the State after the indigenes, made the […]
… A Time to Heal, Build Together By Ukpong Ukpong Hosting the just concluded 4-day retreat of the governing board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, was of great significance on several fronts for the State. According to the Managing Director of NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, […]
There was jubilation on Thursday by traders in Ikot Ntung market, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, following the commencement of construction of the the market by an illustrious son of the community, Engr. (Dr.) Emem Samuel Coffie, COREN, FNICE, FIMC, FICEN, FIMS. Our reporter observed that, the moment Engr Coffie, who is the Governorship […]
The governorship project of the ACCORD candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Engr. (Dr) Emem Coffie, COREN, FNICE, FIMC, FICEN, FIMS, has received a major boost, following his endorsement by 57 family heads of Ediene Clan, Abak Local Government Area. The custodians of families and tradition of Ediene clan, who converged at Midim on Wednesday, […]
Akwa Ibom State Governorship candidate of ACCORD, Engr. (Dr) Emem Coffie, COREN, FNICE, FIMC, FICEN, FIMS, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, provided free petrol to commercial motorcycle, tricycle and mini bus drivers in Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Abak and Eket Local Government Areas. The free fuel supply was launched Tuesday at Basumoh Filling Station along […]
The Chairman of Calabar Municipality Local Government Area in Cross River state, Effefiong Nta, has allegedly locked out the entire traditional Rulers Council of the area from holding a stakeholders meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Sen Sandy Onor. The locked monarch’s secretariat is located within the premises of the council. […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Governor Kayode Fayemi (left) with Governor Nyesom Wike on the sideline of the Summit in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state met with Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. The duo are attending the ongoing Port Harcourt […]
As activities geared towards the 2023 general elections gathers momentum, President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians against voting politicians who would drag the country back to ‘dark ages.’ He stated this during an event organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, with the theme: “Fighting corruption in Nigeria: The past, the present […]
The frontline Governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA), CON has promised to among other things, turn Ini local government into a major rice belt through massive cultivation and post-harvest processing to service the local market and exportation. OBA who addressed his teeming supporters virtually during the second phase of […]