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Oku Ibom’s Leadership Is Phenomenal and Impactful – Paramount Rulers, Leaders of Socio-cultural Organisations

The leadership of Oku Ibom Ibibio and President General of Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council, His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr) Solomon Daniel Etuk, CFR has been described as phenomenal and impactful. Ntenyin Etuk’s tenure has seen the building of State-of-the –arts Traditional Rulers Council Chambers/Lodge for the President General along Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo; the […]

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NDDC-PPP Initiative: Renewing Trust among Stakeholders for Sustainable Development

  By Ukpong Ukpong The recently concluded Niger Delta Development Commission Public-Private Partnership Summit, held in Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos marked a watershed in the eventful history of the interventionist agency. It heralded a significant shift in approach by the Commission towards sustainable development of the region. The initiative, driven by a management that […]

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Chief Medical Director rapes nurse in Kwara

  A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ordered that the Chief Medical Director of a private hospital in the state, Dr Ayodele Joseph, be remanded at a Federal Correctional facility for allegedly raping a nurse in his hospital. Ayodele, the CMD of Ayodele Hospital in the Sawmill area of Ilorin, was standing […]

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BIG BROTHER AFRICA TITANS FINALIST, YVONNE GODSWILL SET FOR HOMECOMING TO AKWA IBOM THIS WEEKEND

  Nigerian finalist in the Big Brother Africa Titans Reality TV Show, Yvonne Godswill will be welcomed to her homestate, Akwa Ibom for an OFFICIAL HOMECOMING this weekend (May 12 – May 14, 2023). Big Brother Titans is the joint South African and Nigerian edition of the Big Brother franchise, where Khosi emerged winner. All […]

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JUST IN: Fire guts Nigerian Air Force base in Abuja

  There was panic on Wednesday morning after fire gutted some buildings within the Nigerian Air Force Base along Airport Road in the Federal Capital Territory. The cause of the fire outbreak that gutted the military base beside the Nigerian Correctional Service National Headquarters is unknown as of press time. However, our source; The PUNCH […]

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Court dismisses APP’s petition against Tinubu

  The Presidential Election Petition Court has dismissed the petition by the Action People’s Party which challenged the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, at the February 25 presidential elections. The court dismissed the petition marked CA/PEPC/02/2023 following its withdrawal by the party. Our source; The PUNCH had reported that the PEPC adjourned to Wednesday […]

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Man Utd reduce De Gea’s wage in new contract

  Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea has reportedly agreed to a new contract at the club. The Spanish goalkeeper’s current deal expires this summer, although United have the option to extend it for another 12 months. United did not want to activate the one-year option they held on De Gea’s contract, which saw him […]