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30/03/2023
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct commercial banks operating in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State to resume full operations without further delay. It also directed its Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, to probe all the banks closed from 2010 till date. The Senate believed that it would enable the CBN to strengthen the money deposit banks across the country....
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct commercial banks operating in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State to resume full operations without further delay. It also directed its Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, to probe all the banks....
27/03/2023
Ephraim Udo, 29, a tricycle driver, has reclaimed his freedom after spending four years in prison after being detained and sent to the Uyo Medium Custodial Centre on the instructions of a policewoman for having the gall to date her daughter. During the weekend jail delivery exercise and inspection of prison facilities around the state, Justice Ekaete Obot, the state's top judge, pardoned Udo, a native of Akwa Ibom State's Ikono local government area....
Ephraim Udo, 29, a tricycle driver, has reclaimed his freedom after spending four years in prison after being detained and sent to the Uyo Medium Custodial Centre on the instructions of a policewoman for having the gall to date her daughter. During the weekend jail delivery exercise and inspection o...
27/03/2023
Inter-party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), Akwa Ibom Council, described Pastor Umo Eno's victory as confirmation of God's divine will in ensuring that not only the best candidate was elected and given the mandate by the people, but also one who best understands where the people of the state are coming from, where they are currently, and the best route towards attaining and achieving target destination....
Inter-party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), Akwa Ibom Council, described Pastor Umo Eno’s victory as confirmation of God’s divine will in ensuring that not only the best candidate was elected and given the mandate by the people, but also one who best understands where the people of the state...
27/03/2023
Mrs. Ekerebong Umoh, the chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission, has lamented the hardships brought on by the Central Bank of Nigeria's cashless policy, which is being overseen by Godwin Emefiele (CBN). Umoh, who spoke candidly at the funeral service for Late Elder (Mrs) Maginah Elkanah Akpabio over the weekend at Edem Idim Ishiet in the state's Onna region, said the slow network frequently encountered when using bank apps on mobile devices or through the POS system during transactions, as well as the lengthy lines outside in the sun and in the rain for hours, are avoidable pains that the CBN inflicts on the public....
Mrs. Ekerebong Umoh, the chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission, has lamented the hardships brought on by the Central
22/03/2023
Akwa Ibom State Governor -Elect, Pastor Umo Eno, Sunday evening, led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithful to the Hilltop Mansion, Government House, Uyo to visit the incumbent Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel following his emergence as winner of the March 18 guber election. Receiving the Governor-elect, Governor Emmanuel thanked God for blessing the state with good leaders and expressed gratitude to the people of the state for electing Pastor Umo Eno, stressing that election result is the best answer to tantrums and insults from naysayers....
Akwa Ibom State Governor -Elect, Pastor Umo Eno, Sunday evening, led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithful to the Hilltop Mansion, Government House, Uyo to visit the incumbent Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel following his emergence as winner of the March 18 guber election. Receiving the Governor-elect,...
19/03/2023
Widespread anxiety has gripped residents of Akwa Ibom as a repeat of violence and killings that characterised the last presidential and national assembly elections loom with the opposition desperately angling to unseat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that has ruled the state in the last 24 years. The main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate Obong Akanimo Udofia; the Young Progressives Party (YPP) led by Senator Bassey Akpan and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) flag-bearer, Sen John Akpanudoedehe, are strongly against the PDP’s Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, in the crucial contest....
Widespread anxiety has gripped residents of Akwa Ibom as a repeat of violence and killings that characterised the last presidential and national assembly elections loom with the opposition desperately angling to unseat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that has ruled the state in the last 24 years....
16/03/2023
A firm, Hydrodive Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos, to wind up a company, Saidel Limited, belonging to All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Akanimo Udofia, over alleged N416,809,340 debt. The petitioner in the winding up petition filed by its counsel, Nnamdi Oragwu told the court that the respondent has failed to pay the debt of N200 million and $243,606.50, weeks after the delivery of a statutory demand notice....
A firm, Hydrodive Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos, to wind up a company, Saidel Limited, belonging to All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Akanimo Udofia, over alleged N416,809,340 debt. The petitioner in the winding up petition filed b...
16/03/2023
Just like most states of the federation, Ibomites will go to the polls on March 18 2023 to elect a governor for the next dispensation to pilot the affairs of state for the next four years atleast and may be eight. Elections are seen as a referendum on a political party or a government in power, and the forthcoming gubernatorial election will not be any different....
Just like most states of the federation, Ibomites will go to the polls on March 18 2023 to elect a governor for the next dispensation to pilot the affairs of state for the next four years atleast and may be eight. Elections are seen as a referendum on a political party or a government in power, and....
15/03/2023
To gain the support of transport operators in the state ahead of Saturday’s election, the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a temporary suspension of all levies and daily tickets to operators of tricycles and mini-buses in the state. The suspension which takes effect from Monday would terminate on the eve of the governorship and House of Assembly election – Friday....
To gain the support of transport operators in the state ahead of Saturday’s election, the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a temporary suspension of all levies and daily tickets to operators of tricycles and mini-buses in the state. The suspension which takes effect from Monday would termi...
15/03/2023
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, has warned politicians in the state to shun politics of bitterness and use of thugs during the Saturday Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections. Durosinmi, gave the warning during the signing of a Peace Accord by gubernatorial candidates at the police headquarters in Uyo on Tuesday. He reminded the candidates that they were all brothers from the same state and should not do anything to jeopardise the existing peace in the state....
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, has warned politicians in the state to shun politics of bitterness and use of thugs during the Saturday Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections. Durosinmi, gave the warning during the signing of a Peace Accord by gubernatorial...
15/03/2023
Fifteen governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday signed a peace accord and pledged to guarantee peaceful conduct of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state. The parties present include the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, Young Progressive Party, Labour party and the New Nigeria People’s Party Also at the signing are the Accord Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Social Democratic Party and African Democratic Party, among others…...
Fifteen governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday signed a peace accord and pledged to guarantee peaceful conduct of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state. The parties present include the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, Young Pr...
15/03/2023
Some shed tears of joy, others reacted with gleeful applause, while many were enveloped in genuine joy when the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Umo's bus tour cruised through parts of Uyo, the state capital. At each of the stops, a crowd of residents, which built organically, walked the streets with him for many minutes, a testament to his stamina and energy....
Some shed tears of joy, others reacted with gleeful applause, while many were enveloped in genuine joy when the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Umo’s bus tour cruised through parts of Uyo, the state capital. At each of the stops, a crowd of residents, which built or...
11/03/2023
Akanimo Udofia is now officially recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Akwa Ibom State. Following his victory in a contentious primary that took place ten months ago but wasn't legally required to be overseen by INEC, Mr. Udofia is now officially recognized for the first time. INEC stated in amendment number six published on its website on Friday that it is recognizing Mr....
Akanimo Udofia is now officially recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Akwa Ibom State. Following his victory in a contentious primary that took place ten months ago but wasn’t legally required to be over...
11/03/2023
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has seized 150 smuggled drums of petrol in Akwa Ibom. Speaking during a press briefing on Saturday, Yusuf Imam, the NSCDC commandant in the state, said the civil defence corps arrested two suspects on Thursday and seized five engines and one pumping machine used to steal petroleum products Imam said the marine unit of the command acted on intelligence and arrested the suspects on the sea as they conveyed the products in a wooden boat on their way to Cameroon....
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has seized 150 smuggled drums of petrol in Akwa Ibom. Speaking during a press briefing on Saturday, Yusuf Imam, the NSCDC commandant in the state, said the civil defence corps arrested two suspects on Thursday and seized five engines and o...
26/02/2023
Hoodlums suspected to be supporters of a political party in Akwa Ibom State inflicted matchet cuts on two voters before carting away with one Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for polling units 11 and 12 at Oniong West Ward one in Onna Local Government Area of the state. A source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the victims have been rushed to an undisclosed hospital in the LGA where they were receiving treatment....
Hoodlums suspected to be supporters of a political party in Akwa Ibom State inflicted matchet cuts on two voters before carting away with one Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for polling units 11 and 12 at Oniong West Ward one in Onna Local Government Area of the state. A source who pleaded anonym...
20/02/2023
According to the candidate lists so far made available by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is still without a governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State less than a week before the 2023 general elections (INEC). On September 20, 2022, and October 4, 2022, respectively, the Commission released the final lists of candidates for the presidential, senate, and house of representatives elections....
Tthe Independent National Electoral Commission, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is still without a governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom
20/02/2023
On Monday at Ibiono Ibom in Akwa Ibom, Prince Goddy Jeddy-Agba, Minister of State for Electricity, broke ground for the construction of a 230/40MVA substation on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari. The $6.8 billion project will fulfill the president's campaign pledges to Akwa Ibom by enhancing the region's electricity supply. “Contract for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the 2×30/40MVA substation at Ibiono Ibom in Akwa Ibom is expected to be executed in 18 months....
On Monday at Ibiono Ibom in Akwa Ibom, Prince Goddy Jeddy-Agba, Minister of State for Electricity, broke ground for the construction
17/02/2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria branch is located along Udo Udoma Avenue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. On Wednesday, thousands of depositors flocked there to deposit old naira notes. The police dispersed them by releasing numerous tear gas canisters. According to our correspondent, the incident resulted in a stampede among the depositors, some of whom were seen fleeing erratically to avoid the teargas....
The Central Bank of Nigeria branch is located along Udo Udoma Avenue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. On Wednesday, thousands of depositors flocked there to deposit old naira notes. The police dispersed them by releasing numerous tear gas canisters. According to our correspondent, the incident resulted in a...
17/02/2023
The Akwa Ibom State Government announced a significant advancement in healthcare delivery on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, particularly in the fields of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, when a group of medical professionals completed the first full implantation of a transvenous cardiac pacemaker on two patients. The historic operation was performed using the cutting-edge medical equipment placed at the recently renovated Awa General Hospital in Onna Council....
The Akwa Ibom State Government announced a significant advancement in healthcare delivery on Wednesday, February 15, 2023
13/02/2023
…Reveals Michael Enyong ( Babantan) On The Run Over Fraud , Forgery Promiment Constitutional Lawyer and former Attorney-General, Mr Uwem Nwoko, SAN, has affirmed that Pastor Umo Eno is the INEC-recognised gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Akwa- Ibom State. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists, Mr Nwoko stated that by virtue of the law, any other person claiming to be a candidate is an imposter who is living in dream land....
…Reveals Michael Enyong ( Babantan) On The Run Over Fraud , Forgery Promiment Constitutional Lawyer and former Attorney-General, Mr Uwem Nwoko, SAN, has affirmed that Pastor Umo Eno is the INEC-recognised gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Akwa- Ibom State. Speaking ...
13/02/2023
The Akwa Ibom State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector Bill was signed into law by Governor Udom Emmanuel, who has received praise from the locals. Stakeholders at the second Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Media Roundtable in Uyo provided the most recent praise. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ini Ememobong, spoke at the event, which was put on by IbomWASH+, and praised the support shown to WASH Udom Emmanuel, which was demonstrated by his assent to the bill....
The Akwa Ibom State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector Bill was signed into law by Governor Udom Emmanuel, who has recei
13/02/2023
Even after the Supreme Court issued a ruling prohibiting the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the phase-out of the N200, N500, and N1000 old naira notes, currency fraud in Akwa Ibom State persisted within the week. It was noted that as long as there was a shortage of cash, traders, gas station managers, supermarket owners, POS operators, and bank employees continued to take advantage of the general public....
Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the phase-out of the N200, N500, and N1000 old naira note
11/02/2023
Seasoned Entrepreneur, Pastor Umo Eno has declared emphatically that he is the confirmed and authentic Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Akwa-Ibom State. Reacting to speculations in the media in the past few days about his purported replacement, Pastor Umo urged supporters and people of Akwa Ibom to ignore the rumours as he was validly nominated and had gone through all the processes....
Seasoned Entrepreneur, Pastor Umo Eno has declared emphatically that he is the confirmed and authentic Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Akwa-Ibom State. Reacting to speculations in the media in the past few days about his purported replacement, Pastor Umo urged supporters and people of Akwa Ibom t...
11/02/2023
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chapter in Akwa Ibom State has urged local church leaders and other Christians to take part in the general elections in 2023. In a statement supported by its chairman, Bishop (Dr.) Christian Nyong, CAN stated that the right to freely participate in political and electoral processes is guaranteed by the Constitution and does not conflict in any way with the teachings of the Christian faith....
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chapter in Akwa Ibom State has urged local church leaders and other Christians to take part in
10/02/2023
. . . files appeal against lawmaker . . Appeal court to commence hearing next week as Federal High Court adjourns till March 15 The Peoples Democratic Party has formally disowned the governorship claims by a federal House of Representatives Member, Mr Michael Enyong, insisting that Pastor Umo Eno remains its authentic candidate for the 2023 Governorship elections in Akwa Ibom State....
. . . files appeal against lawmaker . . Appeal court to commence hearing next week as Federal High Court adjourns till March 15 The Peoples Democratic Party has formally disowned the governorship claims by a federal House of Representatives Member, Mr Michael Enyong, insisting that Pastor Umo Eno re...
09/02/2023
The Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), which is troubled by the ongoing socio-economic difficulties brought on by the new monetary system and the increase in fuel prices, has joined the mounting calls for security services to take action. The group met with representatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday at the state headquarters in Uyo, the state capital, and bemoaned the excruciating suffering that Nigerians, particularly the common people, are experiencing....
The Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), which is troubled by the ongoing socio-economic difficulties brought on by the new monetary system and t
08/02/2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Akwa Ibom State rivalry appears to be coming to an end after DIG Udom Ekpoudom (rtd) met in Uyo with Obong Akan Udofia, the APC's candidate for governor, and Obong Godswill Akpabio, the former governor of the state and senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West. After a lengthy meeting at Ekpoudom's home in Uyo, the trio of Ekpoudom, Udofia, and Akpabio decided to band together and cooperate to advance the party in the state....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Akwa Ibom State rivalry appears to be coming to an end after DIG Udom Ekpoudom (rtd) m
08/02/2023
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State has launched its governorship campaign council, known as the Akan Udofia/Victor Antai Governorship Campaign Council, with less than five weeks till the Nigerian governorship election. This follows a protracted legal dispute with Senator Ita Enang, one of the candidates for governor, who took the party's nominee to court to contest his affiliation with the party....
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State has launched its governorship campaign council, known as the Akan Udofia/Victor Antai Governorship Campaign Council, with less than five weeks till the Nigerian governorship election. This follows a protracted legal dispute with Senator Ita Enang,....
24/01/2023
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has been ordered to immediately by the Akwa Ibom State High Court, located in Uyo, reinstate its Superintendent Route Commander, Mr. Abochi John, who was dismissed in 2016 for receiving a stolen Samsung Galaxy J7 phone. A two-count charge of receiving a stolen phone was brought against Abochi John and one Anietie Okokon Udoh, both of Ikot Ayang Itam in the Itu Local Government Area, by the State....
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has been ordered to immediately by the Akwa Ibom State High Court, located in Uyo, reinstate its
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