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Day: January 2, 2017

Season Of Insults By Dopse Eberefiak

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According to Ecclesiastes 3:1 ”There is a time for every thing. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest that which is planted. A time of war and a time of peace. This time according to the above mentioned bible portion continues endlessly, cutting across every facets of life one could imagine. However, in the past 365days in Akwa Ibom State, this theory of time has fully manifested in the political cycle especially during this yuletide season; This is…

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Akwa Ibom State Politics: On the Matter of Sen. Udoedehe and Umana Okon Umana: My Opinion By Thompson Essien

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Not too long ago, we read that the Akwa Ibom State APC has been convening a meeting, consulting with stake-holders, and assembling in preparation for the party to take over the State from PDP in 2019. It is disappointing that all the news about restructuring has turned into a matter of the camp of Senator Udoedehe versus the camp of Umana Okon Umana, with each side competing on how well crafted it can be in throwing insults at the principal of the opposite side. It is important to point out…

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Maikaba broods over Akwa Utd’s delicate opening fixtures By Promise Etim

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Akwa United coach, Abdu Maikaba believes opening fixtures of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League will be difficult, but key to his side’s title ambition. The Promise Keepers resumed preparations for the new season on Thursday after a weeklong break, but Maikaba believes the club’s decision to recall the players to camp before the New Year is geared towards efficient completion of his pre-season programme. “If we allow the players to resume after the New Year, we will have very few days to prepare for our first game away to…

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SCANDAL: Super Eagles players allege NFF

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Players of the Super Eagles have alleged that have been shortchanged by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in the payment of their win bonus for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria, according to AfricanFootball. The players have been paid the win bonus for the 3-1 home win over Algeria in November after a special government bailout was released to the NFF, with each player entitled to $5,000, but they received N1million each instead, the report claims. The players and officials have now risen to allege that they did not…

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Aupectre Makes Case For Employment Of Athletes

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The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) Akwa Ibom State Chapter (Sports Council Branch), has called for the employment of athletes and more staff into the State Sports Council. The Chairperson of the union, Comrade Elizabeth Joy Ayara-Ekpe who made the call during the end-of-the-year meeting of the union, lamented lack of sports equipments and facilities to enhance optimal performance. Comrade Ayara-Ekpe who was flanked by other executive members, pointed out that employment of athletes both male and female and indigenes of the…

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Monday Ebong Uko should be celebrated … Coach Umoh

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The re-appointment of Sir Monday Ebong Uko back into the State Executive Council as the Commissioner for Youth and Sports has continued to generate positive reactions. In his reaction, the Zonal Sports Coordinator incharge of Ukanafun/Oruk Anam/Ika Sports Zone, Coach Aniekan Umoh has described the re-appointment of Sir Monday Ebong Uko as meritoriously, well-deserved and a blessing to Akwa Ibom Sports industry. Coach Umoh who spoke with journalists in Uyo, thanked the State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel for re-appointing Sir Monday Uko whom he described as a “square peg in…

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Lagos, Kebbi Lake Rice: Attention Ibom Rice Project

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The month of August 2016 has gone into history to mark a significant milestone in the life of Udom Emmanuel’s administration in demonstrating its willpower the commencement to foster and nurture its five point agenda for the implementation of agro industrial economy in Akwa Ibom State. The Ibom rice farm project, an exclusive investment driven concept of an international interest is one passion which would create job and wealth, drive our economy, and attract the teeming youthful vigor to contribute to the development of national economic growth. It was through…

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A’Ibom New Year Baby arrives at 12:2am: Governor’s wife welcomes baby with gift items

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In what has become a tradition for the Akwa Ibom State First Lady, the family of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Uyro from Ikono Local Government Area were not only blessed on New Year day with the safe arrival of their child, they were also blessed by Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel as she donated cash and gift items to their new born baby who weighed 3.2kg and arrived at exactly 12: 2am. Mrs. Emmanuel, who in her humane disposition made an early morning visit to the Ikot Ekpene General Hospital to…

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Ekong Sampson fetes royal fathers -Prays for blessings for AKSG -Re-affirms, “PDP in Mkpat Enin is one”

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The people of Mkpat Enin L.G.A. have been reassured of continuous flow of immense benefits in supporting the Governor Udom Emmanuel led Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State. The Special Adviser on Political Legislative Affairs and Water Resources, Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Ekong Sampson gave the assurance during a yuletide interaction with traditional rulers of Mkpat Enin L.G.A., to mark 2016-2017 cross-over. The fete session which held at the Paramount Ruler’s palace had in attendant, executives and members of the Mkpat Enin chapter of Traditional Rulers…

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Okobo stakeholders endorse Governor Udom Emmanuel for second term … As constituents hail AKHA deputy speaker over effective representation

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Apparently satisfied with the purposeful leadership style, results oriented policies and programmes of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel, relevant PDP Stakeholders of Okobo extraction have unanimously endorsed Deacon Udom Emmanuel for a second term in Office, declaring Okobo as no go area for any Gubernatorial aspirant in 2019. Making their position public during an enlarged meeting of Stakeholders, elders, youths and Women of Okobo, organized by the deputy Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. princess Felicia Bassey ,yesterday in her Oti-Oro residence, Okobo…

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