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Senator OBA Dumps YPP, Defects To APC In A'Ibom...Senate President, Others on Ground for Reception

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The Senate President Godswill Akpabio and 10 senators are expected to receive the 2023 governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State, Bassey Albert, into the All Progressives Congress (APC) today, Friday, in Akwa Ibom. A source, who disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES, said the event will take place in the afternoon at Mr Akpabio’s hometown, Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. “The senators are already in town, they are lodging at a hotel in Ikot Ekpene. Akpabio, yesterday, had a meeting with Oba (Mr Albert is popularly known as Oba in Akwa Ibom) and his supporters who are already defecting to the APC,” the source said. “Akpabio is not acting on his own, it’s a directive from Tinubu that he and other senators should come over to Akwa Ibom to receive Oba,” he added. The chairperson of the contact and mobilisation committee of Mr Albert’s governorship campaign council, Daniel Udoh, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES, Friday afterno

A'Ibom Accord Party Passes Vote of Confidence On Martins Inyang -Carpet Chairman's Critics

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  The State Working Committee and 28 Chapter Chairmen in Accord Party in Akwa Ibom State  have passed a vote of confidence on its State Chairman, Rt. Hon. Martins Inyang over what they described as transparent and people oriented leadership.  The party officials  have also vowed to work together in unity to build a formidable party that will not only contest but will win the confidence and mandate of the people to serve in different political positions in Akwa Ibom State.  This formed part of the resolutions reached at the end of the joint meeting of Accord Party held at the Party secretariat, Uyo on Thursday January 11, 2024.  The people after recounting the efforts of the State Chairman in planting and nurturing Accord Party in every unit, ward and local government areas of Akwa Ibom State before the just concluded 2023 elections, mentioned that such effort can never go unappreciated.  They reiterated their determinations to defend and support Rt Hon. Inyang to succeed beyond what th

2024: Uyo Prophet Predicts Extreme Hunger In Nigeria

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        Archbishop Friday Ibanga Mfonobong Ekanem Nigerian citizens have been advised to prepare for unprecedented famine that the country will face any moment from now. The Prelate for West Africa, Wesley Synod International Mission Canterbury for Africa who is also the President/Founder Everlasting Christ Gospel Mission Int'l, Archbishop Dr. Sir Friday Ibanga made this known recently during January 2024 monthly Communion Service held at the Mission Headquarters, Mbiabong Ikot Udo Uso, Etoi, Uyo. The Cleric raised alarm over an impending famine that will be experienced in the country soonest. According to him, "there is going to be famine in this country, don't sell your land, learn to plant on your farm". " We have to go back to the farm to arrest and alleviate the forthcoming situation. "If you sell your land, make sure you sell it for investment; don't sell your land for entertainment". He admonished worshippers against extravagant spending of m

Editorial: Sorry State Of Nigeria's Military Veterans

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  The yearly Armed Forces Remembrance  ritual done with pomp in Nigeria every January 15 does not capture the pitiful state of Nigerian military veterans in anyway. If anything at all it has been an occasion for politicians to show off the lofty offices they occupy across the nation. Some of them do not even understand the sombre attitude they should put up and the event. They don't know that what is been recalled is the sorrow, pain and death of Nigerians who for whatever reasons decided  to be the ones that will lay down their lives to protect the sovereignty of country and equally ward-off any dastardly move to cause insecurity within the nation. We, at The Eyes Portal Newspapers have witnessed with disgust how some government officials stroll majestically to the cheers of their larky, bootlicking supporters on their way to lay the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. We are of the view that this must stop forthwith. Politicians should be told in no uncertain terms  that t

A'Ibom ADP Congratulates Pastor Umo Eno on Supreme Court Victory

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  The State Chairman of Action Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Obot Ikpe has congratulated the Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno on his recent Supreme Court victory which authenticated him as the duly elected governor of the State.  In a congratulatory message signed by the ADP helmsman and made available to our news room yesterday, the party noted that the Supreme court's decision is an affirmation of the mandate of leadership given to him by the good people of Akwa Ibom State. The Party averred that the court judgement has put to an end every form of distraction on the governor, expressing optimism that the Governor will be focused to give the best leadership to the people of Akwa Ibom State.  The release reads:  " CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ADP CONGRATULATES UMO ENO ON THE SUPREME COURT AFFIRMATION OF HIS GOVERNORSHIP MANDATE FOR THE PEOPLE OF AKWA IBOM STATE* "Action Democratic Party – ADP Akwa Ibom State Congratulates His Excellency Governor Umo Eno on the Supreme