Henshaw NYONG, Uyo. The immediate-past National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Enoidem SAN, has strongly rebuffed recent claims circulating on various social media platforms suggesting his interest in vying for the position of State Chairman of the PDP in Akwa Ibom State. In a rebuttal issued on Wednesday, the […]
COMRADE ESSIEN HENSHAW It was former First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Rosalynn Carter, who famously said, ‘A leader takes people where they want to go. A GREAT leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.’ Indeed, the sentiments expressed by the wife of former […]
Henshaw NYONG, Uyo. Police in Akwa Ibom State said they are intensifying efforts to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for the tragic killing of two elderly brothers, Enefiok Etuk, aged 70, and Ebongeti Etuk, aged 50, in Nnung Iyoho, Afaha Offiong, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. The brothers were brutally murdered in their home around 11 […]
As cases of childhood cancer soar astronomically in Nigeria, the Akanimo Cancer Foundation has made a compelling case for collaborative funding and heightened awareness. The Foundation which was birthed through a sad case of cancer on a 10-year old boy in 2017, said the fastest way to combat, childhood cancer is early detection, prompt […]
Otuekong Evans Akpanobong, President of the Akpanobong Group – a dynamic and diversified conglomerate with interests in oil, gas, shipping, finance, and construction – has spoken out about the impressive progress made by Governor Umo Eno in Akwa Ibom. The Mkpat Enin born business mogul while fielding questions yesterday from Journalists and Bloggers in […]
Amidst the ongoing debate and confusion surrounding the amended Traditional Rulers Law, Cap.155 of 2022, the Paramount Rulers of the three Senatorial Districts of Akwa Ibom State have released a formal statement to clarify the facts and set the record straight. A joint statement issued on Tuesday and signed by a total of eighteen […]
Wives of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (WALGON), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, have been charged to be actively involved in ensuring that teenage girls in their localities between the ages of 9 to 14 are available for the administration of the Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine, a vaccination that will prevent them from contacting cervical […]
The member representing Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency, Dr Patrick Umoh has slammed members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for the controversial traditional rulers law and called for its immediate repeal. Hon. Umoh made his position known in an open letter to the State Assembly members and described the law […]
Akwa Ibom Talent Foundation is splashing millions of naira on talents,as they embark on its maiden charity initiative; the Akwa Ibom Talent Show,which is slated for November 2023 in Uyo. The Akwa Ibom Talent Show is an initiative of Bishop Dr Daniel Jack, founder and senior pastor of Royal Worshipers Assembly Worldwide, in his […]
The Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has congratulated one of its members, Mr. Ifreke Nseowo, for successfully completing his eight-year term as Chancellor of the Conference of Online Publishers in Akwa Ibom State (COOPA). The Chapel has also extended its goodwill to two of its members, […]