April 2018 – Page 2

Akpabio’s men declare war on Udom

April 13, 2018 admin

.Senator Godswill Akpabio . Accuse governor of non-performance . Why they are after Udom – Governor’s aides By Signor Emedu, Newslinkng.com Two men who served as Special Assistants to Senator Godswill Akpabio when he was governor have seemingly declared war on the man their Boss anointed as his successor. The two aides- Udoh Silas and Clement Ikpatt were Senior Special Assistants to Akpabio on Media and Diaspora Affairs respectively while Governor Udom Emmanuel was Secretary to State Government in the same Akpabio administration. While…

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BUHARI’S REELECTION BID: MATTERS ARISING

April 12, 2018 admin

President Buhari’s declaration to re-contest for second term as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a classic example of lack of principle on the part of Mr. President. It is also a manifestation of the postulation of Fredrick Forsyth which posits that: “sincerity and politics are diametrically opposed”. But whether in politics or other situations, the dignity of a man is in his words. When a leader or anybody whatsoever fails to honour his words, it smacks of dishonesty. The ever revered first black President of South-Africa,…

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2019: “Mbiam” scare hits A’Ibom APC youth groups

April 6, 2018 admin

APC Guber hopeful, Obong Nsima Ekere .Iniobong John fingers Nsima Ekere’s wife Ahead of the 2019 governorship election of Akwa Ibom state, there is a serious fear among youth groups in the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the return of “mbiam”, a traditional oath. The Akwa Ibom state coordinator of APC National Youth Caucus, Otuekong Iniobong John revealed this via a WhatsApp message, where he indicted the wife of the NDDC MD, Mrs. Ese Nsima Ekere. In a WhatsApp message, Mr. John accused one Steve of…

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Ex- A’Ibom Governor, Nkanga takes over leadership of influential Niger Delta group

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 admin

AFTER several months of intrigues, former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), has taken over as National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, an umbrella body of the people of the South-South geo-political zone. Nkanga, in a statement, yesterday, confirmed that the National Executive Council, NEC, was inaugurated by the National Leader of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark. Chief Francis Doukpola from Bayelsa State is the new deputy national chairman, Dr. Alfred Mulade, National Secretary, Kenneth Robinson, Assistant National Secretary, Agbiji M Agbiji, National…

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Udeme Ufot: 60 Hearty Cheers To A Great Man

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 admin

Udeme Ufot(MFR) with wife, Dorothy flanked by their kids at Qua Iboe Church Afaha Akpan Ekpo during Udeme’s birthday thanksgiving service on Sunday. By Udeme Inyang Globally, Udeme Ufot is known as the Marketing Communications & Advertising guru that has left a mark in his chosen career. When Udeme, as he is fondly called turned 60 recently, a plethora of goodwill messages were churned out to celebrate a man that defied a rather uncertain beginning to emerge as a signpost as far as advertising is concerned in Nigeria.…

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Etinan Federal Constituency 2019: Ikon begs Udom, Akpabio for PDP ticket

April 6, 2018 admin

. Goes desperate over second term bid . Zoning favours Nsit Ubium – Party By Signor Emedu, Newslinkng.com In a desperate bid to secure a second term in the House of Representatives come 2019, incumbent member representing Etinan-Nsit Ubium- Nsit Ibom Federal Constituency, Hon Sam Ikon has resorted to begging Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Godswill Akpabio to aid his return to the Green Chambers with an automatic ticket that looks impossible at the moment. Newslinkng.com can authoritatively report that Ikon has totally lost faith in his…