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The State Chairman of Labour Party in Akwa Ibom State, Comrade Lincoln Charles has invited the  electorates and lovers of Obi-dient in Akwa Ibom State to a two million mega solidarity match for his party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Saturday October 1, 2022. Addressing journalists at Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo today, the Labour Party chairman disclosed that the rally will begin from Water Fountain, Nwaniba Road Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital at exactly 9.00am prompt. He explained that Peter Obi has come as an answered prayer to rescue Nigeria from the present sorry state, adding that Akwa Ibom people cannot be left behind in the solidarity mega march on Saturday. Comrade Lincoln Charles who foresees Peter Obi as the next President of Nigeria in 2023, mentioned that Nigerians are tired of bad leadership that has left the country with pains and acrimony for too long. He however called his party faithfuls, the OBIdients and those who are yearning for a better Ni...

 

In the interest of peace, justice and democracy, a  third force political party in Akwa Ibom State has called on the leadership and members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to rescind the  purported decision that vacant the  seats  of Members representing Ikono State Constituency, Honourable Nana Asuquo and his Esit Eket counterpart, Dr Usoro Akpan Usoh, within 48 hours. Accord stated further that the action of the Assembly's leadership is a recipe for crisis which  should be averted by recalling the members concerned, restoring their full rights and responsibilities. The party noted that the majority Peoples Democratic Party membership of  the House is insincere in its judgment because when a member defected from other political parties to the PDP they welcomed such member with celebration, citing the case of the Member representing Mbo  State Constituency, Chief Effiong Johnson who was rewarded with a ticket as standard bearer of the PDP in t...

••• orders INEC to accept Akpabio as APC candidate for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish the name of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district in 2023. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment on Thursday, held that INEC acted illegally for refusing to accept and publish Akpabio’s name even when it was sent to it by the APC as its candidate.

  The Katsina State House of Assembly has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) chapter, a three weeks ultimatum starting from Sept. 5, to resume work. Alhaji Shamsudeen Dabai, the Chairman of the House Committee on Higher Education, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Katsina. According to him, failure to resume work by the lecturers at the end of the three weeks, the assembly will order the state government to stop their salaries. He explained that the assembly took the decision following a report presented before it by the committee during its plenary. “We had a series of discussions with the UMYU chapter of the ASUU, their zonal and the national leadership on this issue. “After the meetings, we presented our report before the assembly, where some of our suggestions were agreed on, and some were not approved. Out of what the assembly agreed on was the three weeks ultimatum to resume work or their salaries should b...

REECE JAMES has sent a message to Thomas Tuchel following his departure from Chelsea on Wednesday Chelsea defender Reece James has posted a farewell message to Thomas Tuchel on social media after the German was sacked on Wednesday. The Blues ace has risen to prominence during Tuchel's reign and was one of the first Chelsea players to address his departure with a short but poignant message to the outgoing boss Tuchel was axed by owner Todd Boehly on Wednesday morning less than 24 hours after the Blues lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League group stage curtain raiser. The 49-year-old attended a brief meeting with the American billionaire and co-owner Behdad Eghbali via conference call and the German tactician was relieved of his duties by the Chelsea hierarchy. It was not known if the players were present at the training ground when Tuchel learned of his fate before he packed his things and left the club's training complex. While there was an initial period of silenc...

By Ekemini Simon From the oxygen they graciously emit for our breath to the breeze they let-out when their leaves clap, trees have played a very significant role in mankind's survival. In fact, their existence is sine qua non to human life. Yet, their function goes beyond the provision of air to humans. Experts report that trees help to combat global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide, removing and storing carbon while releasing oxygen back into the air. They also reduce wind speeds and cool the air as they lose moisture and reflect heat upwards from their leaves. It’s estimated that trees can reduce the temperature in a city by up to 7°C. Other environmental benefits include the fact they help to prevent flooding and soil erosion, by absorbing thousands of litres of storm-water. Trees also help to improve air quality by intercepting and trapping dust and other pollutants from the air. The shade of trees also provides a useful barrier to harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun....

Grace Anderson: There was widespread jubilation   as Akwa Ibom State Government launched the AK-CARES in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday 29th August 2022.The event which took place at Ibom hall was hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Economic Development and was launched by Governor Udom Emmanuel who was  represented by his deputy Mr Moses Ekpo.  In his welcome remarks, the Akwa Ibom State commissioner for Economic Development Mr Emem Almond Bob stated that the AK-CARES is a programme put in place to cushion the effects of the covid - 19 pandemic. He stated that the programme was designed to alleviate poverty and enhance economic growth. According to him,   each state will receive 20 million US dollars from the world bank for the project.  Speaking further he said that the , state conditional cash transfer was to be handled by the Ministry of women affairs and social welfare. Similarly, labour intensive public works  was to pass th...

Aniedi Ukoenang Ahead of 2023 general elections,  political stakeholders and bigwigs in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area yesterday held a strategic meeting aimed at taking stock and preparing for the task of ensuring the victory of all candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the upcoming polls. The meeting which was hosted by the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Professor Eno Ibanga, evidently resulted in the realization that indeed no other party exists in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, as a stock taking exercise carried out at the meeting indicated that the remnants of APC structure across Mkpat Enin LGA had defected to PDP recently, and that other opposition parties are non-existent in the area.  Professor Eno Ibanga who set the tone for the gathering spoke highly of the gains of Mkpat Enin people under PDP since 1999, especially under the current administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel. He charged all attendees, whom he described as party stakeholder...

“ Do not be intimidated. No man is God and no man can play God. No single person can determine who governs the Akwa Ibom State. It is only God who determines what happens the next minute, not man” – Gov. Udom Emmanuel, Second Term Declaration Speech, Friday, August 24, 2018, Uyo  Destiny Akaiso His Excellency, Akinwunmi Ambode, immediate past former governor of Lagos State, recently alleged that he failed to secure a second term in 2019 because of his blunt refusal to have agreed to be paying 50billion naira monthly honorarium to his penultimate predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for the four years he (Ambode) served as governor.  Although debunked, whether or not this disclosure was a vengeful statement of frustration in the suffocating smoke of 2023, it was one bold confession that points to what anointed successors may have been made to pass through in the hands of godfathers.  Consult history and watch and pay attention to unfolding events as we move towards 2023. You ...

Obong Sunny Udonsek is a major stakeholder and a loyalist of the People's Democratic Party in Onna Local Government Area.  In this interview, the traditional title holder of Obong Uforo 1 of Ibibio Land bares his mind on issues surrounding his party, the governor's succession plan and other sundry issues . Excerpts ! Can we meet you, sir? I am Obong Sunny Udonsek, a major stakeholder of the People's Democratic Party in Onna local government area. I am a traditional chieftency title holder of Obong Uforo 1 of Ibibio Land, the CEO of  BJCC, a multinational Construction company operating in the state. Moderator of Summac Investment company and Cembachi. I am a citizen of this community and I resides here. I welcome you. Considering your achievements and impact in and outside your community, May we know how you started and what inspires you to be be a life changer? I am a very active and consistent member of the PDP in Onna, Akwa Ibom and in the country at large. I started acti...

Rhoda Jeremiah The wife of the governorship candidate of the Accord, Mrs Mercy Coffie has distributed cash to traders in Itam, Akpan Andem markets in Uyo and Urua Oto, Ikot Ekpene local government area  as part of empowerment packages to boost their businesses. Accompanied by the State Chairman of the party, Rt. Hon Martins Inyang and other stakeholders, Coffie was cheered by the traders for her large heart and benevolence. Addressing journalists in the market, Mrs Coffie noted that the project tagged " Market Waka" is the result of her dream to lift the people at the grassroots out of poverty " " Market Waka is my own way of doing survey at different markets, to know their difficulties and then assist them financially. This is one programme that will continue when I am in office..My desire is to see the people at the grassroots supported in their businesses so that they can live better lives with their families " she explained Mrs Coffie revealed that with the...

A non-profit organization under the aegis of Mkpat-Abasi group, USA, has donated over fifty quality plastic chairs and tables to Early Child Care(ECC1/ creche) class of the QIC Primary school ikot Obio Ndoho, Mkpat Enin Local government area of Akwa Ibom state. The group which is made up of sons and daughters of ikot Abasi and Mkpat Enin Local government, residing in the  united states of America  pledged to  support educational, medical and cultural projects in their communities. Speaking with our correspondent over the weekend at Mkpat Enin Local government area of Akwa Ibom state during the project delivery, The president of the Mkpat-Abasi group, USA, Dr Joseph Akpanikot disclosed that researchers have emphasized on the importance of early childhood education as an essential building block of a child’s future success, hence, the group decided to take up the project two days after he was told that children do fall from the dilapidated benches they had hitherto.  A...