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Akakan Umoh Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the maiden international flight from the Victor Attah International Airport to Accra, Ghana, on Saturday as a defining moment for the state. Ekpo who accompanied Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, at the inaugural international flight operations from  Uyo to Accra, returned to Uyo on Sunday as the governor described the development as a major step toward boosting economic activities in the state. He described the development as a giant milestone in the state’s economic transformation, noting that the upgrade of the airport to international status is…

… To construct ultra-modern Legislative Council Chambers for both councils … 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 Aniefiok Christopher The political camp of Dr. Unyime Idem is swelling following his adoption by councillors from Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Legislative Councils in Akwa Ibom to return him as their sole candidate for the House of Representatives race. The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency got the major boost when the councillors paid him a solidarity visit and strengthened his resolve to serve them again in the Green Chambers. Before now, some critical stakeholders and royal fathers from the Federal Constituency…

Press Release The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on the Federal Government, state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to protect journalists in the country.  The bodies further called for urgent need to address worsening insecurity and human rights violations across several parts of northern Nigeria, including Benue, Borno, Kwara, Plateau, and Sokoto states. The call followed a conference and interactive session on “the Role of the Media in Promoting People’s Rights, Accountability, and Access to Justice in the Context of Growing Insecurity in Nigeria” held at…

Aniefiok Christopher The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and former Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have formally joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Obi, a former Anambra State governor, and Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, joined the opposition party in Abuja at its national secretariat on Sunday, May 3 and collected NDC membership cards amid cheers from supporters, shortly after a closed-door meeting with leaders of the NDC. The two leaders, who defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), were welcomed into the party by a former Governor…

Akakan Umoh Monarchs in Ukanafun and Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom sparked by endorsement fire engulfing the two areas have given Dr. Unyime Idem royal greenlight for another term in the office.  Idem currently representing the Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives is heading for a third term due to his hi-impact performance.  Earlier on Monday, some critical stakeholders from the two local government areas, had met and lifted his right hand to go for another term.  The Ukanafun and Oruk Anam Traditional Rulers’ Councils, comprising the Paramount Ruler of Uknanfun, Akuku Engr. Amos Akpan, and that…

Aniefiok Christopher  Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Rivers Governor  Siminalayi  Fubara are set for high-stakes battle over the political control of the state. Wike, a factional Leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and serving as a Minister under the ruling All Progressives Congress of President Bola Tinubu administration is battle ready to control the soul of Rivers. Leading 27 members in Rivers State House of Assembly, Wike’s camp plotted twice to impeach the Governor Fubara, but the plans fell on sandy soil. At first, Federal Government after National Assembly’s declaration of emergency rule sent Governor Fubara,…

Akakan Umoh Local Government workers from Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal constituency in Akwa Ibom are to be sent on overseas training to boost their service delivery. The member representing the Federal Constituency, Dr. Unyime Idem announced this Friday when local government workers under the aegis of Workers Forum, Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, paid him a surprise visit at his residence to commemorate the 2026 International Workers’ Day. ‘‘I plan to sponsor selected local government workers from the Federal constituency on foreign training programmes in India and Japan, as part of efforts to enhance effective service delivery at the grassroots,’’ Idem stated.…

Aniefiok Christopher The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, said the commission investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him of any wrongdoing. Olukoyede who made the revelation on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja said after reviewing the financial records and inviting the pastor for questioning, no wrongdoing was established. He explained that the investigation was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions following unusual inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account. The…

Israel Umoh Fresh Supreme Court ruling has sent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants to limbo following planned take-over of the party’s leadership by Board of Trustees (BoT). Shortly after the court ruling on Thursday, Adolphus Wabara-led BoT decided to take over the party leadership pursuant to the empowering provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (As amended in 2017). The Apex court had dismissed the appeal brought by the Tanimu Turaki-led executive of the PDP challenging the verdicts against the lower courts on its national convention. The two appeals and cross appeals centered on the failure of the Turaki-led faction to…

Akakan Umoh Jubilation erupted as army of supporters of Dr. Unyime Idem, member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency ended signature drive to return him to House of Representatives for a third term. The 120 All Progressives Congress (APC) faithful from the Federal Constituency gathered and appended their signatures on the nomination form for Dr. Idem in Uyo on Thursday. After the House member had formally picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on the platform of the ruling APC, the supporters in a show of solidarity mobilised for signatures to return the forms. On Monday, April 25, critical stakeholders…