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•• •Decries Poor Accountability, Bad Governannce in A'Ibom  PRP State Chairman, Rev Aniebiet Emmanuel Speaking during the State Working Committee meeting in Uyo early today The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Akwa Ibom State has called on the State government to as a matter of urgency, make public, evidence of ownership of Ibom Air, Dakadda Smart Building at Udo Udoma as well as what its described as purported industries in the State. The Party also demanded proper accountability for the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), and the federal allocations to the State from 2015 to date. Stakeholders at the PRP SWC meeting in Uyo Briefing journalists at the end of the State Working Committee meeting of the Party in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, the State Chairman of PRP, Rev Aniebiet Emmanuel said that Governor Udom Emmanuel's administration lacks proper accountability in project execution, as well as the sincerity to fight poverty, hunger and unemployment in the last six years...

•••As VC Outlines 67 PG Programmes, 42 Faculties Michael Ufot License and other certifications has be secured for a new Campus Radio Station, AKSU Fm, to add value to broadcast students in Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU). Mass Communication has also been splited into four departments of Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism and Media Studies to ensure specialisation. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Nse Essien disclosed this during his familiarisation visit to the State Executive Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council yesterday. Prof Essien further stated that 67 Post Graduate Programmes spanning from PGD, MSC, MPA, MBA and Ph.D has been approved for the institution, adding that 42 academic programmes has also gained full accreditation in the Akwa Ibom State University. He assured that the departments of Sociology & Anthropology, Biochemistry, Banking and Finance will  receive full accreditation in less than no tim...

  W The Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, General Attahiru Ibrahim, has been killed in an air crash together with a number of his officers and aides. This is a monumental tragedy and a big blow to our nation. May their souls rest in peace and may God help Nigeria.

Ukanafun Economic Development Committee (UKEDC) logo All is now set for the hosting of a one-day Economic Summit by the Ukanafun Economic Development Committee (UKEDC). The summit which is jointly organised with the Ukanafun Local Government Council of Akwa Ibom State, will be held on June 1, 2021 with the theme:  Repositioning Ukanafun for Sustainable Development . The 24-member Economic Development Committee which is headed by Elder, (Dr.) Idongesit D. Udom and which was inaugurated on February 4, 2021 by the Local Government Chairman, Pastor Godwin Inyieng, is a Pan-Ukanafun Eminent Citizens Group, established to partner the Council’s administration in forging a new template for sustainable development in the area. A press release issued on Monday, May 17 by the Chairman of the Summit Publicity Committee, Mr. Aniekpeno Mkpanang indicates that the summit will hold at Ukanafun Local Government Council Hall, Ikot Akpa Nkuk by 10 a.m. During the summit, Mr. Idorenyin Isaac, a fellow...

A file photo of INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, organized by the Senate Committee on INEC. According to the INEC boss, the 2023 general elections are exactly one year, nine months, two weeks and six days or 660 days from today. “By the principle established by the Commission, the 2023 General Election will hold on Saturday 18th February 2023 which is exactly one year, nine months, two weeks and six days or 660 days from today,” he said. “We hope to release the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the General Election immediately after the Anambra Governorship election scheduled to hold on 6th November 2021. “In order to do so, there should be clarity and certainty about the ...

  Senator Godswill Akpabio & Effiong Akwa The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has declared that the efforts of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to restore collaboration among stakeholders will help in fashioning a common roadmap for the development of the Niger Delta region. Senator Akpabio stated this at a three-day Strategic Capacity Building workshop/Retreat for directors of the Commission at Ibom Icon Hotels and Golf Resort in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.  He said that the retreat was a family meeting called to rub minds and to find ways to help the Commission fulfil the vision to offer a lasting solution to the socio-economic difficulties of the Niger Delta region. He observed that the theme of the retreat, namely: “Collaborating, Planning and Re-strategizing for a better Niger Region,” was very apt. Akpabio affirmed that the retreat was meant to challenge NDDC to interrogate and define, as well as prescribe a viable and formidable pat...

Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, 2023 Presidential Aspirant Ravaging insecurity, leading to loss of lives and property across the nation has been linked to injustice meted on the different tribes by the political class, since independence, the  convener of the New Nigeria Group and 2023 Presidential aspirant, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa stated this in Uyo yesterday while interacting with journalists on the key issues that has bedevilled Nigeria's advancement, despite the huge human and natural resources at it's disposal. The continued failure of Nigeria, in spite of several attempts, he noted challenged him and other like minds to begin the process of change by first sensitizing Nigerians to accept it as the only option towards redeeming the nation. Disagreeing that Nigeria's insecurity has anything to do with ethnic or religious biases, Ohuabunwa, said it is purely a reaction to  injustice on the different section of the country which agitate at one time or the other. "Nobody should colour...