Month: September 2017

. Akpabio’s EFCC troubles .Why Udom will not give him away   Revelations have emerged why Aso Rock, the nation’s seat of power wants Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio cut completely to size. The sinister plot NEWS LINK learnt is also targeted at the Akwa Ibom State Government led by Governor Udom Emmanuel. According to impeccable source, the reason for the onslaught on the Senate Minority Leader is not unconnected with his role as a leading leader in the PDP, the opposing party primed to wrestle power from the APC…

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Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Udo Ekpenyong   A former chapter chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area and frontline politician in the state,  Chief Sunny Ibanga has been warned by the Akwa Ibom State Government to stop parading himself as the Village Head of Utu Ikot Ekpenyong in Ikot Ekpene LGA. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Udo Ekpenyong said Chief Ibanga was selected by Kingmakers of his community in 2013 to replace the…

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. Umana’s faction reject former deputy governor, woo Udoma Udoma for guber race .Ekere’s Hilltop Mansion dreams in shambles   There’s a massive crack in the bond existing between CEO of Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) Umana Umana  and MD of Niger Delta Development Commission( NDDC)  Nsima Ekere, NEWS LINK can authoritatively disclose. The duo who left PDP about two years ago to pitch tent with rival APC are said to have fallen apart over issues bordering on ego, trust and accountability. According to impeccable sources, the problem…

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  After seven years on the throne without a formal recognition, Paramount Ruler of Ikono, His Royal Majesty, Edidem Nyong Udo Obop will be formally coronated on Friday, 8th September 2017. At a pre-Coronation Press briefing on Monday to intimate the public on the event, the Central Planning Committee for the Formal Coronation of the Paramount Ruler confirmed that the coronation which is billed for Friday at the Council Grounds, Ibiaku Ntok Okpo will start  by 10am. Addressing the media, Chairman of the Planning Committee for the grand coronation and…

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To mark the 30th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom, the State’s Ministry for Culture and Tourism has launched the #OrangeSeptember campaign. Speaking to a section of the media on Monday, the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Hon Victor Antai said Orange September is a series of events planned to position the state by showcasing the diverse and enigmatic colours of our collective history, unity in diversity and the depth and range of our indigenous entrepreneurship. According to the Commissioner, “we are set to colour Nigeria and the…

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