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Assassination attempt: Police declare Benue ex-council Boss wanted By Michael Onjewu - The Nigerian Police has on Saturday launched a hunt on the immediate past Chairman of Ogbadibo Local Govt Council in Benue, Mr. Oduma Paul Adoyi. Mr. Paul was accused of threatening an Abuja based Journalist and Publisher of DayBreak Newspaper, Yemi Itodo after beating him up at the Benue Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro Abuja on Friday, under the nose of Gov. Samuel Ortom. According to a report, it took the spirited efforts of Journalists and some Aides of the Governor before Mr. Itodo was rescued from the ex-council boss and his thugs. As soon as the Journalist was discharged from the hospital, he lodged the complaint with the Police who made frantic efforts to invite Mr. Paul Adoyi but he turned down Police invitation, using the Governor as a coverage. When contacted on phone, Mr....

December 29, 2015 Press Release PDP IS THE ONLY PARTY THAT HAS DIRECTION FOR DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA Our attention has been drawn to several verbal attack and uncomplimentary remarks by some shameless individuals that the Peoples Democratic Party is dead and has since been buried in Nigeria political lexicon. We would have ignore these rabble rousers for what they are and their deficit of idea on what constitute an opposition government but we want to put the record straight that the Peoples Democratic Party is and remain the only political party in Nigeria with national interest as others are promoting ethnic agenda. The party in the last 16 years that it held sway to power at the center has embarked on laudable policies and programs that has direct effect on the lives of millions of Nigerians. It is therefore unfortunate that the highest beneficiaries of PDP administration are the same people who are running their mouth at every occasion to cast aspersion on the P...

Elders from Eket Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State have restated their resolve to remain in unequivocal support of Governor Udom Emmanuel for eight uninterrupted years, irrespective of the outcome of the ongoing litigation in the Supreme Court. Prominent leaders from the Governor’s home federal constituency, led by Chief Nduese Essien , Elder Benji Udobia, Ntisong Essien Ekidem, Chief Sunny Udonsek, among others in a solidarity visit to the Governor at government house, expressed dismay over the nullification of the governorship election by the federal court of appeal In Abuja last weekend.   In a speech delivered by General Anthony Etukudo (OON), the Elders said that they where not disenchanted by whatever decision by the court, as they are constantly in readiness to deliver 100 percent support in defence of the mandate on Governor Emmanuel. “What we demand is a free, fair and credible election because we know that if election is held hundred times ...

Are you still doubting the viability of Ibom Specialist Hospital built by the immediate past administration of Governor Godswill Akpabio who is now a Minority Leader at the Nigeria Senate? The photos below will prove you wrong as medical experts are in the state to commence operation at the hospital. This will reduce the medical tourism to foreign country like India, Germany, etc.  Photos Credit : Aniekeme Finbarr Ibom Specialist Hospital Commences Operation. Commissioner of Health Dr. Dominic Ukpong with a team of medical experts to commence medical operations at Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo Hon. Commissioner of Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong addressing the medical experts at Ibom Specialist Hospital

PRESS RELEASE RE - APC’S PRESS RELEASE: UDOM EMMANUEL MUST DECLARE HIS ASSETS AND DISCLOSE STATE’S FULL DEBT PROFILE Our attention has been drawn to the Press Release by the APC dated June 23, 2015 with the above caption. Let me on behalf of the 5 million people of Akwa Ibom State thank the All Progressives Congress (APC) for finally agreeing that elections did take place in Akwa Ibom State on April 11, and that Udom Emmanuel of the PDP was massively and overwhelmingly voted into office as the Governor of our dear State. With this acknowledgement, I hope the APC can now join hands to build our State and support the people-centric programmes of the Udom Emmanuel administration. Shortly after Governor Emmanuel was sworn-in, he hit the ground running and to show a total dedication to his main campaign promise of rapid industrialization, he has already set up a technical committee for the realization of the Ibom Deep Seaport, made up of thorough-bred professionals, with the dead...

Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio remains the father of modern infrastructure in Nigeria. If you doubt it, then have a look at this.

Where will you be this Easter Monday? Where do you think you can have the best fun and entertainment during this festive period? The best place for you to relax with your family this season is at Family Fun City as Rechargeable resume duty with the best crew of talented Akwa Ibom Entertainers. Those that will be on stage to crack your ribs are the Chief Host and Eket born star comedian, RECHAREABLE LANTERN, Chairman of Akwa Ibom Comedian International, Comedian SIR JAMES, the most entertaining Akwa Ibom born Nollywood Actor, OKON LAGOS and Chairman, Attempted Councillors Forum, UTANG AKWA IBOM. Others are S KIPPO, SPINOSKY, MC HOLLY, MC CLEF, MUSA 4 CHRIST and TEDDY WHITE. Also, featuring at the event are gospel music star artistes to include GOD FADA, SAM PRAISE, EDIFY, ICE KID BANTON, J GREAT, TEMPLE T and GIDEON who will lead in dance, while DJ ATTITUDE, TALENTINO, SHEDDO SWAGGA, DIONLEE, ATTAH and KC will take charge of the sound instruments. VENUE: Family Fu...

AKS2015: Mr Umana Okon Umana unfolds agenda for Akwa Ibom 1.  Industrialisation and job creation 2. Creation of mass wealth and prosperity 3. Building of Ibaka Seaport, investment in agriculture Obong Umana Okon Umana 4. Expansion of infrastructure, social services The leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Umana Okon Umana has spoken of his plans for the state if he wins the party nomination and becomes the next governor of the state. Umana said he plans to achieve the objective of industrialisation of the state with the building of the Ibaka Seaport in Mbo local council area, purposeful investment in agriculture as well as expansion of infrastructure and social services. In a session with journalists in Uyo, Umana explained how he will lead the state to achieve the objective of equitable progress and prosperity for all: “I have the experience and competence to run the state at the level of governor. I yearn for an opportunity t...

SENATOR HELEN ESUENE, THE NELLIE TAYLOE ROSS OF AKWA IBOM STATE It was on November 4, 1924 that Nellie Tayloe Ross was duly elected as the first governor in the history of the United State of America after the death of her husband, William Bradford Ross on October 2, 1924 from a complication from an appendectomy. Born on November 29, 1876 in St. Joseph, Missouri, Nelly was the sixth child and first daughter of James Wynn Tayloe, a native of Stewart County, Tennessee, and his wife, Elizabeth Blair Green who owned a plantation on the Missouri River. In 1884, when Nellie Tayloe was seven years of age, her family moved to Miltonvale in Cloud County in northern Kansas. This relocation happened after their Andrew County home burned and the sheriff was about to foreclose on the property. After she graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1892, her family moved to Ohama, Nebraska. During this time she taught private piano lessons, and also attended a teacher-training college f...