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12/01/2024

Aftermath of Supreme Court Judgement: Bassey Albert declares support for Pastor Umo Eno

09/01/2024

The council boss appealed for cooperation to ensure smooth and harmonious working environment,

The Chairman, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Transition Committee, Sir John Cleton Etim has assured local government staff in Ikot Ekpene of

09/01/2024

In an exclusive interview with some leaders of the church, some Pastors who refused their name mentioned for fear of victimisation...

The Apostolic Church, Uyo Field, has been plunged into crisis following the refusal of the present Area Superintendent, Apostle Ime George

08/01/2024

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04/01/2024

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03/01/2024

Happy new year!

01/01/2024

Etinan chairman's wife, Emily Umoh welcomes new year baby on behalf of Governor's wife

-Presents gifts to family

The wife of the Etinan local government chairman, Mrs. Emily Uko Umoh has, on behalf of the Akwa Ibom state first lady, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, welcome the new year baby while showering the family with gifts.

Emily Uko, accompanied by the council chairman, Hon. Uko Umoh stormed the General Hospital Etinan few minutes after 12am where they welcome the baby.

Speaking, the council chairman's wife expressed happiness to both the mother of the child and medical personnel on duty for save delivery of the baby.

She noted that she was in the hospital on behalf of the Governor's wife whom she described as a caring and loving mother to all Akwa Ibom children, adding that Pastor Patience Umo Eno is interested in the affairs of every Akwa Ibom child.

Emily who named the baby Little Prince, appealed to the parents to take care of the child and reminded them of the Akwa Ibom state Child Rights Act which gives Akwa Ibom children opportunity to access free and compulsory education.

The chairman's wife applauded medical personnel on duty for shelving their different religious schedules for the year to ensure the mother and the baby were safe.

"I am grateful for what God has done for this family. I am here to welcome this baby on behalf of the first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Patience Umo Eno and I want to assure you that our Governor's wife is interested in the affairs of every Akwa Ibom child.

"I charge the parents of this little baby to ensure they do everything within their power to give this child the needed education to excel in life. I wish the family well", Emily said.

In his words, the local government chairman, Hon. Uko Umoh appreciated God for the well being of the child and described mothers as people specially endowed with patience to bear and nurse children.

He lauded the management of the hospital for maintaining facilities within the hospital while assuring them his administration's commitment to assist the hospital.

Responding, the mother of the child, Mrs. Queen Utibe Emmanuel commended Akwa Ibom state First Lady, Pastor Patience Umo Eno and the chairman's wife Mrs. Emily Uko Umo for the surprise packages.

She gave the assurance that she will do everything possible to ensure the child is raised in the way of God, and prayed for God to keep and direct the Governor as he leads the state.

31/12/2023

From all of us, we say happy new year!

29/12/2023

RH-CCT Programme is an immediate intervention by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal and other economic shocks on the rural/urban poor and vulnerable where beneficiaries will be paid N25,000 for three months.

RH-CCT Programme is an immediate intervention by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal and other economic

25/12/2023

Items donated for the women include; bags of garri and rice, cartons of noodles, oil, beverages, among others. For the patients at the UUTH, the Foundation donated hundreds of cartons of milk, packs of diapers, beverages, cartons of noodles and cash gifts, while the two orphanages received bags of rice and garri, cartons of noodles, many pieces of bedspread, clothes, cartons of milk, among others.

Speaking to journalists at the ceremony, the founder of EmeBest Foundation, Mrs. Eme Edidiong Monday, said she was inspired some five years

11/12/2023

🚩 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: ℂ𝔸𝔽 𝔸𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟛:-

*Nigerian Victor Osimhen 🇳🇬 , Napoli player, wins the 2023 African Player of the Year award for the first time in his career

*Nigerian Asisat Oshoala 🇳🇬, Barcelona player, wins the African Footballer of the Year award 2023.

*Moroccan Yassine Bounou 🇲🇦 wins the Best Goalkeeper Award in Africa 2023 🧤‎

*Nigerian Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie 🇳🇬 wins the Best female Africa Goalkeeper Award 2023.

*Morocco national team 🇲🇦 wins the award for the best team in Africa 2023.

*Moroccan Walid Regragui 🇲🇦 wins the Best Men's Coach Award in Africa 2023.

*Nigeria women's national team 🇳🇬 wins the award for the best women's national team in Africa 2023

*Senegalese Lamine Kamara 🇸🇳 wins the Best Young Player in Africa award 2023.

*Moroccan Nesryne El Chad 🇲🇦 wins the award for the best young player in Africa 2023

*Percy Tau 🇿🇦, Al-Ahly player, wins the Best Player Award in Africa 2023 .

*Ahly 🇪🇬 wins the award for the best team in the African continent 2023

*Women’s Club of the year🎖️ - Mamelodi Sundowns women 🇿🇦

*Desiree Ellis 🇿🇦 wins the Best African Women's Team Manager Award 2023.

*Moroccan Mohamed Aqeel 🇲🇦 receives the Solidarity Award after donating more than 2,000 bags of flour to help people affected by the earthquake in Morocco

*Fatima Tagnaout claims the title of Women's Interclub Player of the Year for 2023, marking an exceptional year!

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11/12/2023

The group known as The Pen Girls visited Methodist Girls Secondary School, Utu/Ikpe (jointly owned by Essien Udim and Ikot Ekpene Local Government Areas) on Thursday, December 7, 2023, being the 13th day of the global advocacy.

She reminded the school girls of their dreams and career prospects, and charged them to guard those ambitions tenaciously by protecting

20/11/2023

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08/11/2023

Ikot Ekpene Village council gives Leo Umana final warning

Ikot Ekpene Village Council has issued what it described as final warning to Mr. Leo Umana of Ikot Inyang village for making mockery of the traditional warning issued to him by the village council through his family head.

The village council described as unfortunate and sacrilegious Leo Umana's decision to publicise on social media the sacred traditional injunction issued to him in good faith to aide his clout chasing quest.

In letter dated 7th November, 2023 issued to Mr. Leo Umana of Ikot Inyang village in Ikot Ekpene local government area and signed by the Village Head Etteidung Edet Okon Akpan; Village Chairman, Abai David Udo Udo Umoren and the village secretary, Elder Cletus Ndiok, recalled that Leo had intentionally misinformed and misled the public by twisting fact and true situation that led to the issuance of the traditional injunction in order to attract sympathy and make jest of the of the Village council.

The letter reads in part;
“The attention of Ikot Ekpene Village Council has been drawn to a sacrilegious act and a dreadful path you have chosen to walk and therefore helpfully wish to warn and advise you as follows:
“That it is a total disrespect and insulting act to disregard and make mockery of the traditional warning issued to you by the prestigious Ikot Ekpene Village Council through your family Head warning you to stop insulting, harassing and attacking our beloved son, Engr. Etido Inyang.
“That it is very unfortunate of you to daringly take the sacred traditional injunction issued to you in good faith to social media just to aide your clout chasing quest.
“That disappointingly, in a contiuos intent to misinform and mislead the public, you deliberately twisted the fact and true situation that led to the issuance of the traditional injunction so as to attract undeserved sympathy and make jest of the helpful warning by the prestigious Village Council, an action capable of provoking the wrath of the Village Council.
“That the approach of mild fatherly warning was considered by the Council conscious of your relationship with our beloved son as you rightly know and always acknowledged.
“That it is despicable to hear that you accused our Son, Engr. Etido Inyang of masterminding, coercing and aiding the village Council to issue you the traditional warning, thereby having the guts to paint the prestigious Village Council in a bad light publicly.
“That this letter will be the last of its kind by the Ikot Ekpene Village Council in their attempt to warn you to desist from maligning, dragging, assaulting and threatening our Son anywhere any time, having earlier issued a formal traditional injunction to you in good faith which you chose to ignore, ridicule and turn it to social media stunt so as to earn ‘likes’, ‘comments’ and followers.
“That this letter is to serve as a manual to guide you on the traditional warning earlier issued to you through your family head which you mischievously describe as FE**SH MATERIAL from our Son, Etido Inyang who, of course, had no prior-knowledge of the traditional warning from the Village Council to you.”

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06/11/2023

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17/10/2023

They accused the company of carrying out mining activities without the necessary authorization or consent of the community which they affirm was in breach of the extant laws.

As at today, neither the Chinese Company nor their agents in government, has informed the community of this ongoing illegal activity.

17/10/2023

The Executive Secretary Dr Igbemi Arthur Igbemi while flagging off the campaign exercise at the Anchor Insurance house reiterated the commitment of the Agency to deliver affordable, accessible, quality and efficient health service to all residents of the State.

Over 18 health facilities in the State have received the pre-sensitization accreditation conducted by the Akwa Ibom State Health insurance

17/10/2023

The monarch conveyed his interest to sustain the longstanding relationship with the socio-cultural organisation as fostered with his late father by taking up the responsibility to serve as a Patron of Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio while on a three-day visit in Akwa Ibom State.

The renowned international socio-cultural organisation, the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio has appointed the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Alhaji

14/10/2023

Kano State has officiated a mass wedding ceremony for 1800 couples, funded by the state government. Most of the beneficiaries are primarily widows and divorcees.

Additionally, the state government paid almost N50,000 in dowry on behalf of each groom to their bride.

As part of the mass wedding plan, the couples were also given a bed, bedding, food, and clothes, with the couple required to repay the gifts to the state government in case of divorce. The wedding was a top campaign promise for the current governor.

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03/10/2023

New edition, new month!

26/09/2023

Jerry Otu, the commitee chairman, who expressed dissatisfaction with the situation, alos ordered that the 26 members and their photographs should be posted on social media after every plenary, not minding whether they made contributions or not.

Lawmakers in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly have observed that only few of their colleagues enjoy coverage by the Speaker's accredit

26/09/2023

Onofiok Luke who constructed the constituency office in Etinan during his tenure as a fulfillment of his campaign promise, handed over the new building on Friday 22nd September, 2023.

Onofiok Luke, immediate past House of Representatives member for Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency has handed over his constituency office to his successor, Obong Paul Ekpo.Onofiok Luke, immediate past House of Representatives member for Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituenc...

26/09/2023

Iwukem is a border community in Akwa Ibom sharing boundary with Azumini, Abia State.

26/09/2023

Sterling Global is a multinational oil company operating in Eastern Obolo local government area.

Sterling Global is a multinational oil company operating in Eastern Obolo local government area. A release signed by Mathew Mathew Akpan, Esq, head, legal unit of MAFAL,

26/09/2023

WANEP explained that such peacebuilding interventions design should provide a sustainability plan to cater for new dimension and occurrence of violence within the South South zone.

West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Akwa Ibom State Chapter has advocated for re-designed peacebuilding intervention strategies in communities

14/09/2023

According to him, “The task for building Akwa Ibom brand is not just the State Government’s responsibility. Every positive thing that comes from the State tells a story. Likewise the negative story which can tarnish the image of the State. It is our collective duty to shape the narrative about our State. That it is a place to invest and work.”

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Brand Management and Marketing to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sir Raphael Edem has reiterated

11/09/2023

Barely 25 days since Akwa Ibom children were kidnapped on their way for national service and kept in the kidnappers den much has not be heard