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Aniefiok Christopher Akwa Ibom agencies and commission have bemoaned non release of their approved budget estimates as contained in the Appropriation Act for execution of capital projects. Appearing before Akwa Ibom House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation to defend the actual expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year, they lamented that the state government has not disbursed funds to them for Capital Expenditure since 2019. Top among them are Akwa Ibom State Law Reform Commission, Akwa Ibom Water Company Limited, State Life Enhancement Agency, Akwa Ibom Primary Healthcare Development Agency and Akwa Ibom Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency.…

The National Coordinator of Maintain Peace Movement, Mr Emmanuel Enoidem says any local government area in Uyo Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom can produce the next state governor in 2023. Enoidem who said this while fielding questions from journalists during a press conference by Maintain Peace Movement at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Uyo, Monday, November 15 dismissed the idea of micro-zoning of the position to any area. He, however, invited members of the union to the unveiling and inauguration of the National Executive Council of MPM billed for Friday, November 19 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Enoidem…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of breaching a “no victimisation clause” agreed upon during the dialogue that led to the suspension of the strike they had embarked on. The Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Akinwole alleged that the Federal Government and the Accountant-General of the Federation are victimising its members by refusing to pay them “salaries running between two to 10 months despite suspending the strike.” The alleged refusal, according to ASUU, could lead to another strike in future. ASUU stated that while members are back to their duty posts,…

Centenarian Queen Elizabeth 11 may take three months to recover from her back pain, a doctor has claimed. The British monarch was forced to pull out of the Remembrance Sunday service at the cenotaph in London due to her spraining her back. Buckingham Palace issued a statement on her behalf expressing her “disappointment” for not being able to attend the event to commemorate all the men and women who served in the First World War. The statement on Sunday read: “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to…

Two prosecution witnesses corroborated their pieces of evidence to convince the jury over the gruesome murder of Iniubong Umoren in Akwa Ibom State. This took place Monday as the trial of Uduak Frank Akpan, the prime suspect, alongside his father and elder sister, continued at Akwa Ibom High Court, Uyo. The best friend of the deceased, Miss Uduak Joseph Umoh, set the tone of the evidence as the third prosecution witness. Miss Umoh, a resident of Lekki in Lagos, told the Court that the late Iniubong Umoren had on 29th of April this year, told her that she was going…

Reality show star, Kim Kardashian joked about failed marriages at the pre-wedding celebration of her friend, Simon Huck and his fiancé, Phil Riportella. During the elegant affair, Kardashian, 41, toasted the couple while making a few light-hearted jokes at her own expense. Kim had three failed marriages three times, first to Damon Thomas, then Kris Humphries and lastly Kanye West. The fashionista who wore a royal blue dress and large, sparkling earrings for the occasion, pulling her hair back into a sleek updo, said “It’s honestly so nice to be here for a gay wedding. ”I mean, I haven’t been to…

Suspected kidnappers sneaked through a roof and whisked away the pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG and a female teacher in Calabar, Cross River State. It was gathered that Pastor Sunday Adeniran and the teacher were abducted from their residence at 8 miles, Ikot Eneobong Community, Hilltop estate, outskirt of Calabar metropolis at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 13. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard, said the police command was on top of the matter, adding that the Anti- kidnapping and Cultism Squad, AKCS, were on the trail…

The death of Brigadier-General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers killed during a clash with ISWAP members in Borno State on Thursday, November 13 has taken many aback. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, President Muhammadu Buhari said he was saddened by the death and has sent his condolences to the Chief of Staff as well as families of the deceased military officers. His statement reads ”I am extremely saddened to hear of the demise of Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice, in a very rare display of gallantry, as they tried to…

Within one year of his promotion, Air Vice Marshal Mfon U Ekpoh, a two-star General with the Nigeria Air Force, is dead. Until his death, Ekpoh who was the Managing Director of Nigeria Air Force Properties Ltd is said to have died in Israel where he went for treatment. Ekpoh from Ikot Mbong in Awa clan of Onna Local Government Area was promoted to the rank in November 2020. AVM Ekpoh was a 1983 alumnus of Federal Government College, Kano and marked his birthday on October 29, 2021. He was a graduate of Nigeria Defence Academy, which is a military university…

Akwa Ibom Governor’s wife, Dr. Martha Udom Emmanuel on Saturday harped on the need for Christians to bequeath Godly legacy worthy of emulation after one’s passage to the great beyond to the living. Mrs Emmanuel gave the advice at Nkek Enen Ido in Ukanafun Local Government Area during the funeral service of the mother-in-law to Hon. (Dr.) Charity Ido, member representing Ukanafun State Constituency in the state House of Assembly. While lauding the deceased’s good legacy as reflected in the lifestyle of Dr. Ido’s family members, Dr. Martha stressed the need for Christians to have a consistent lifestyle to avoid…