October 12, 2017 – Newslink

Aiteo Cup 2017 Final: Gov. Udom Emmanuel, behold, Akwa United

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By Amos Etuk Your Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Executive Governor, Akwa Ibom State in just over two years of your leadership, you have unarguably become a pillar in Nigeria’s sports development. The renaissance you have brought into the sector has charted a positive course of new milestones that has propelled your dear State to global prominence. Barely six months into office in 2015, Your Excellency, Akwa Ibom State won her first ever national trophy in football, the Federation Cup (now the Aiteo Cup) and you were proudly seated along with…

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Crisis in APC: Party Chairman, Fmr House of Reps member at war

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. “Tell him that we would lay him on a slate and flog him 12 strokes of cane if we receive any further complain” – Fmr House of Reps member threatens Party Chairman A disagreement brewing between a former House of Representative member and Vice Chairman of the APC in Akwa Ibom State may throw the party into chaos, NEWS LINK can report. The disagreement NEWS LINK learnt stems from an attempt to change delegate lists and defrauding members of the party by the Vice Chairman, Eket Senatorial…

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Syringe, Meter Factories: Good Tales Coming Out Of Akwa Ibom

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By Kirk Leigh Two pleasant but unexpected stories from Akwa Ibom dominated the media last week; one was that the South South State has built the largest Syringe factory in Africa and the other is that it has also built an electricity meters factory. Both factories are dead on point in terms of national need and viability. This is the way all states should go if the idea of non viable states will be a thing of the past. Reports from the state, which will celebrate 30 years of its…

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AKHA vs AKYDF BILL: UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES FUSS OVER DELAY OF PUBLIC HEARING OF BILL

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. Say they are running out of patience In pursuant for job creation and youth empowerment goals, Unemployed Graduates under the auspices of The Unemployed Graduates Development Initiative Akwa Ibom Chapter (TUGDI-AKS) are concerned over the delay of public hearing of Akwa Ibom Youth Development Fund (AKYDF) bill which has received massive support from the legislators and also successfully passed through second reading in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) since 27th March, 2017. TUGDI-AKS working in partnership with Youth Alive Foundation (YAF) and other legitimate…

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2019 Presidency: Akpabio Speaks

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Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godwill Akpabio has finally spoken out concerning rumours constantly linking him to a shot at Aso Rock in 2019. Akpabio who arrived the Senate immediately after serving as governor of Akwa Ibom State for eight years has emerged as one of the most powerful opposition forces in the country. His emergence as Senate Minority Leader has seemingly cemented his frontline role in the PDP as the former ruling party battles to regain power in a perceived testy general election in 2019 that might…