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Great People. Great God: Akwa Ibom set to roll out the drums for Easter By Nelson NseAbasi

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Akwa Ibom people will gather again for the second edition of an annual Easter Celebration Concert tagged ‘Ibom Easter Fiesta’, scheduled to hold at Ibom Plaza on Easter Monday, 17th April 2017.   The Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Entertainment Industry, David Sageant (Utang Akwa Ibom) made this known to journalists rising from a meeting with the State Entertainment Working Committee held at his office on Monday, 3rd April 2017.   The Governor’s aide confirmed that preparations are in top gear to ensure that Akwa Ibom people have…

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Ayang gives out daughter in marriage …First Lady counsels couple By Osondu Ahirika

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The Families of the Political Leader of Esit Eket Local Government Area, Elder Benjamin Udobia and former member Eket State Constituency,Hon. Ayang Ayang, today(Thursday) celebrated as their Children Mr. Akanimo Udobia and Engr. Anne Ayang were traditionally joined together as Husband and wife, in what will pass as the biggest traditional marriage of the year in the oil rich city of Eket. The traditional marriage which attracted the who is who in Akwa Ibom state and beyond also had in attendance the wife of Akwa Ibom State governor and First…

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People 

IBENO PROTEST: YOUTHS DEMAND RELOCATION OF EXXONMOBIL HEADQUARTERS TO AKWA IBOM

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In line with the Federal Government’s directive by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, during the recent Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders of Akwa Ibom, Youths under the aegis of Amalgamation of Ibeno Youth President’s Forum, Ulok Ulok People’s Assembly and the Ibeno Chapter of Ijaw Youth Council have demanded for the immediate relocation of the corporate Headquarters of ExxonMobil to the state through a peaceful protest. The youths, who gathered in their numbers at the entrance of ExxonMobil QIT on information that the newly appointed Managing Director of the…

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National News 

PIGB Will Promote Transparency in the Petroleum Industry …As Joint Committee submits report By Anny Michaels

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PIGB Will Promote Transparency in the Petroleum Industry …As Joint Committee submits report   By Anny Michaels Senator Bassey Albert   Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas), on Thursday, submitted its report on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill to the chamber for consideration and passage. The Chairman of the joint committee, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, laid the report before the lawmakers at plenary. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who presided over the session, said the lawmakers had broken a jinx with the presentation of the report. “I think the…

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Government News 

UDOM PREACHES UNITY AT LATE IBIBIO PATRIACH’S FUNERAL

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Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has warned people against hiding under the cloak of political party lines and pecuniary interests to fight against the developments of the state. Governor Emmanuel who spoke at the Onna township stadium during the funeral of the late Paramount ruler of Onna and Oku Ibom Ibibio 111, Late Akwa Edidem Akpabio Udo Ukpa,  called on all Akwa Ibomites to unite and pursue the overall interest of the state. Alluding to the unity witnessed at the occasion by the gathering of all stakeholders in…

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Government News 

Buhari to drop Ita Enang for Ita Giwa

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Following plans by the Presidency to drop the under performing Senator Ita Enang as presidential aide on National Assembly (Senate) matters, another former senator is being favoured as a replacement. Former presidential adviser, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa is believed to have been approached by top goons of the APC to step up and position herself to serve her country, by joining the ruling All Progressives Congress. Approaching Senator Giwa who was a senator between 1999 and 2003, stems from the belief that she was best suited as a replacement, coming from…

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SAYING GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL BEGGED ME IS CHEAP BLACKMAIL – ENOBONG UWAH …Says Uyo PDP is intact By Osondu Ahirika

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SAYING GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL BEGGED ME IS CHEAP BLACKMAIL – ENOBONG UWAH …Says Uyo PDP is intact   By Osondu Ahirika   Prince Enobong Uwah has described a recent report by an Akwa Ibom state based tabloid, that His Excellency, Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel begged him as false, unfounded, ridiculous and a cheap blackmail stretched too far. Reacting to a front page story on Global Concord publication of Friday 7th-9th April 2017 which is lavishly spread on page 2 of the said newspaper, Prince Uwah who served as immediate past…

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FG PROMOTES 378 STAFF OF MAN ORON

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The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, in fulfillment of the Federal Government’s resolve to transform the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, has approved the promotion of 378 Staff of the institution.  The recent promotion is the result of the Junior, Senior and Management Staff interviews which took place in the main campus of the Academy late last year. In the 40 year history of the Academy, never has half that number of staff been promoted in a single uplifting exercise.  The gesture is even more…

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Health 

Meningitis: Akwa Ibom Govt on red alert

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The Akwa Ibom Government says it has placed medical and health works on red alert to forestall any possible outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis in the state.   The State Epidemiologist, Dr Aniekeme Uwah, said this while speaking in Uyo on Thursday. He said that government had urged surveillance officers to increase their surveillance by going through hospital records to check any incidence of the disease.   Uwah, who is also the state Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, said that officers had been mandated to investigate any rumour of…

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Cover Story People 

Black Sunday: Polytechnic Proprietor kidnapped in Ukanafun. Two Oil workers abducted in hotel in Eket

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The proprietor of Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ukanafun, Idongesit Udom, was on Sunday kidnapped while worshipping in a church. Also reported abducted same Sunday are two expatriate oil workers. They were whisked away from their hotel rooms in Eket, Eket Local Government Area. The Akwa Ibom police command on Monday confirmed the abduction cases. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in the State, Chukwu Okechukwu, told journalists in Uyo that the police had commenced investigation on the incidents. He said the police had no information on the identities, workplace…

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