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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State chapter, on Friday, mocked Sen. Godswill Akpabio over his withdrawal from Essien Udim Local Government Senatorial rerun election, saying that he took such decision out of fear of possible defeat. ... Read more via Tori News –...

Senator Godswill Akpabio has withdrawn from the Akwa Ibom North East senatorial re-run election. The minister of Niger Delta affairs said his present appointment place a huge responsibility on him.... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2PwZUzI Get More Nigeria Political News

Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State has reportedly lost his father, Pa Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang. He died at the age of 90 on Sunday December 1. The Akwa Ibom Governor’s aide, Aniekeme Finbarr said the burial arrangements will be announced by the family. “Gabriel Nkanang, the eldest son...

Operatives of the EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office in a joint operation with some of the Commission’s operatives from Abuja, in the early hours of Thursday, November 28th, stormed a building described as ‘YAHOO ACADEMY’, allegedly used solely for the training of … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s...

A bank official in Nigeria has been remanded in prison for allegedly publishing “damaging and annoying” articles on Facebook against a state governor. The bank official, Michael Itok, was on Tuesday arraigned before a magistrate court in Uyo, by the State Security Service, SSS..... Read...

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio has secured a win at the court of appeal which sat in Cross River State's capital Calabar, as the court ordered a rerun election in Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district he contested in on the.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

Dr. Dominic Ukpong, Akwa Ibom’s Commissioner of Health on Friday October 26 announced that 18 cases of monkey pox has been reported in the state with one being confirmed..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2WhvlAZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal office on Monday arrested two staff of Communication Trend Limited, Prisca Isaac and Nwosu Precious in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2MiW25b Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigeria women’s football family were thrown into mourning following the death of two Police Machine players in Uyo. Two Nigerian players died on Tuesday after being hit by.... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2nHqbSd Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has declared Akwa Ibom State as one of the forward looking investment hubs in the country. Osinbajo made the declaration during the inauguration of Kings Flour mill at Onna as part of programs to mark the 32nd anniversary of the … Read more via...

A Public Relations Consultant, Matthew Koffi Okono, has dragged the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, and the Akwa Ibom State Government before the State High Court, Uyo, the state capital, over alleged theft of intellectual property..... Read more via Newtelegraph –...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Office, has arrested three men in Uyo for impersonating the staff of the Commission. EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Tuesday, said the men also impersonated officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and...

The national and state house of assembly election petitions tribunal,sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has upheld the election ofChristopher Ekpenyong, striking out Senator Godswill Akpabio’spetition.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – https://ift.tt/2ZO1gxh Get More Nigeria Political News

The inspector general of Police has been petitioned over a N10 billion fraud allegation against a member of the Akwa-Ibom state Board of Internal Revenue Service.... Read more via Legit Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2ZyjYJ8 Get More Nigeria Political News

The serene Ibianga community in Oruk Anam Council area of Akwa Ibom State was disrupted following activities of cultists that took over the area, causing the village head and other residents to flee their homes. Our correspondent gathered that hostilities reigned in the area since last …...

Akwa Ibom State government has condemned the comments by the Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang on RUGA settlement, saying that it was based on greed and a desperate quest to cling to power despite already spending 20 years in public … Read more...

The Akwa Ibom State Government has solicited for the right to host both the opening and closing ceremonies of the FIFA U-20 Women World Cup if Nigeria got the right to host it. Governor … read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2MJe1Ci Get More...

Akwa Ibom State Government said it recorded N20.4 billion between January and June 2019 as internally generated revenue (IGR). Executive Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Okon Okon, disclosed this at an interaction … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2GJoABr...

The Akwa Ibom state government has revealed that it had imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil as part of efforts to produce sufficient meats in the state. The government also said it took the decision with a view to increasing protein intake for Akwa Ibom people and ensuring food sustainability in...

The Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress (APC) Grassroots Movement in support of President Muhammadu Buhar ,has urged Senator Bassey Akpan of the Peoples Democratic Party to steer clear the development programmes of the..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2OspmJi Get More...