February 2018 – Newslink

Ime Uwah: Living in-between passion and success

February 9, 2018 admin

By: Udeme INYANG, Newslinkng.com A week ago, a casual post by Ime Uwah on one of his social media pages not only attracted attention and traffic to his wall, it also provided something to ponder about by those who were left in awe by what he wrote. Taking various pictures inside his large farmland, he wrote: “…the proceeds of what you are seeing behind me can buy a brand new 2016 G-Wagon in exactly 6 months from today”. The post generated a plethora of comments from those who couldn’t…

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APC promoting gangsterism in Akwa Ibom — Ini Ememobong, PDP Publicity Secretary

February 7, 2018 admin

Barrister Ini Ememobong is the Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State. In this interview, the lawyer turned politician, talks about the last local government polls in which his party won all councils, the 2019 governorship elections, Governor Emmanuel/Senator Akpabio simmering feud, among other topical issues in the polity. Excerpts. How do you react to the allegations that your party imposed all its candidates during the recent local government elections in the state? Before the elections, we went round the ten federal…

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Akwa United’s Michael Ibeh: “Ifeanyi’s return from CHAN won’t affect my first team chances”

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 admin

by Udeme Inyang Akwa United’s in-form midfielder, Michael Ibeh says he’s determined to hold onto his first team shirt even with the impending return of Ifeanyi Ifeanyi from the just concluded CHAN Tournament in Morocco. The 2016/2017 season was a period to forget for the prodigiously talented Ibeh. Pushed out of the team by Ifeanyi Ifeanyi and Aremu Afeez, the ex- Abia Warriors man had to be content with a place on the bench. However, the departure of Aremu to Europe and Ifeanyi’s involvement with the Super Eagles in…

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Uyo Fed Const 2019: Pressure mounts on Ime Uwah to join race

February 6, 2018 admin

By Udeme Inyang There’s massive pressure on frontline Uyo born entrepreneur Ime Uwah to aspire for the Uyo Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives come 2019, Newslinkng.com can authoritatively report. The House of Representative seat is currently occupied by under-fire Hon Michael Enyong. The Federal Assemblyman popularly referred to as Baba Ntan has been criticized lately by his kinsmen for his lackluster representation since getting elected in 2015. According to impeccable information made available to Newslinkng.com, stakeholders from Uyo, Uruan, ibesikpo Asutan and Nsit Atai Local Government…

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Ikono State Constituency 2019: Assembly seat must go to Ediene\Itak Clan, Elders insist

February 6, 2018 admin

Elders of Ediene\Itak Clan in Ikono LGA have insisted that the House of Assembly position in 2019 should be zoned to Ediene Itak in the interest of zoning and fairness. According to a communiqué signed by elders and political stakeholders of Ediene\Itak Clan and made available to NEWS LINK, the history of zoning political offices in Ikono was laid bare with facts. They wrote: “whereas His Excellency has done exceedingly well and whereas no sane electorate changes a winning team, we hereby declare our total and absolute support for the…