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Opinion: We urgently need to save Akwa-Ibom from the hawks
Since the conclusion of the March 28 presidential election, things have not been the same in Nigeria. We have witnessed various anomalies ranging from impunity to gangsterism and brigandage of…
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Sacked Akwa Ibom Speaker shares 12 vehicles, 20 motorcycles to PDP members (PHOTOS)
Anieken Uko, who was recently sacked by the Court of Appeal, is on a gift sharing spree. Uko, who was removed him based on evidence that he was fraudulently rigged…
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BREAKING: Court of Appeal affirms tribunal ruling in Akwa Ibom election
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ruled that elections conducted in 18 Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom are null and void as ruled by the election tribunal. Also…
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Court Of Appeal sacks Akwa Ibom Assembly Speaker
Aniekan Uko, the speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has been sacked by the Court of Appeal. The Abuja division of the Appeal Court ruled on Tuesday that the…
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BREAKING: Court of Appeal upholds Akpabio’s election
Contrary to what was reported yesterday, Goodwill Akpabio's election has been upheld by the court of appeal. Akpabio is the senator representing the northwest senatorial district of Akwa Ibom state.…
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Prostitutes no longer welcome on the ‘streets of Akwa Ibom’
Commercial sex workers have been asked to leave the streets of Uyo. The Akwa Ibom State government through the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Glory Edet, gave this directive in Uyo…
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‘Why I won’t shy away from borrowing’ | Governor Udom gives a lesson in indebtedness
According to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state, every serious government must have a debt profile. The governor said many developed nations are in the habit of borrowing, hence it…
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Akpabio was Moses, but I’m the people’s Joshua – Governor Udom
Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel has hit back at those who called his government an extension of the previous government of Godswill Apkabio. The opposition All Progressives Congress in Akwa…
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Motorists get free petrol from 15 filling stations in Akwa Ibom
15 filling stations in Akwa Ibom have been punished by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), for hoarding petroleum products. The petroleum products of the 15 filling stations were on Wednesday, dispensed free of charge, to…
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Why I refused to collect bailout from FG – Governor Udom
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has explained why he refused to collect the bailout fund offered to states, by the Federal Government to pay arrears of workers salaries. Udom said his…
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This is what PDP will discuss at Thursday’s emergency meeting
As a result of the recent election tribunal rulings, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned an emergency meeting of the party’s national caucus. The emergency caucus meeting…
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‘No normal Akwa Ibom indigene will vote for another party besides PDP’
The Peoples Democratic Party chapter in Delta state, has boasted that the opposition party owns Akwa Ibom state. The party stated that even if a re-run of the governorship election is held…
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Governor Udom allegedly builds multi-billion naira house
Corruption stain trails Akwa Ibom state governor, Emmanuel Udom, as a report by SR accuses him of constructing a cash-gulpingnaira hous edifice. The report states that Governor Emmanuel, who was with…
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“Buhari did something extraordinary for me” – Godswill Akpabio
Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, spoke on Wednesday, about the car accident involving his car and a vehicle belonging to the United States Embassy. While addressing Akwa…
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Godswill Akpabio returns to Akwa Ibom from London trip (PHOTOS)
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Nigeria, after his trip abroad for medical treatment following an auto-accident in Abua. Akpabio arrived Akwa Ibom International Airport around…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Saraki to appear at tribunal Tuesday | 5,000 soldiers promoted | MASSOB to probe boss, Uwazuruike | More stories
Thieves raid Catholic church during service. YNaija Saraki to appear at tribunal Tuesday as Judge insists on trial. This Day Akwa Ibom tribunal: “INEC working with PDP to destroy evidence”…
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Governor Udom’s driver is a trained Police spy – Akwa Ibom government
The government of Akwa Ibom, has denied widespread reports that Governor Udom Emmanuel’s official driver, Edet Bassey, is a police impersonator. It had been alleged that Bassey had no ties…
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“DSS, APC want to take Akwa Ibom, which belongs to us” – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, has accused the All progressives Congress of being in cahoot with the Department of State Security to upturn the Akwa Ibom state governorship elections won by Udom…
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Akwa Ibom governor’s driver is allegedly a Police impersonator (PHOTOS)
The official driver of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has been accused of impersonating a Nigerian Police officer. A report by Sahara Reporters, claims that the governor's driver, Bassey Edet…
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“PDP has shut me out, I’m heading to APC” – Ndoma-Egba
The immediate past Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has disclosed that he is defecting to the All Progressive Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Ndoma-Egba said the reason for his…
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Opinion: The criminal invasion of Akwa Ibom govt house and the APC desperadoes
What an irrational political pandering! Some vile, disgusting nuances filtering the political stratosphere are that the heist invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government house by the ill-bred DSS -…
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How PDP agents admitted to electoral fraud at Akwa Ibom election tribunal
During the Akwa Ibom governorship election tribunal on Monday, some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, who were the party’s agents during the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the state, admitted…
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Was Akwa Ibom government house really raided by DSS?
Until the spokesperson of the Department of State Services, confirms the supposed raid of the Akwa Ibom government state house, this back and forth will ensue. Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose and Acting…
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Room full of dollars, arms stockpile purportedly found by SSS in Akwa Ibom govt house
Following the invasion of Akwa Ibom government house, by operatives of the State Security Service, it's been reported that stockpiles of arms and ammunition and a room full of dollars…
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Fayose wants DSS boss fired over alleged invasion of Akwa Ibom govt house
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has condemned Thursday’s alleged invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government House by armed men of the Department of State Services (DSS). Fayose has therefore called…
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Akpabio denies turning the government house to sex haven
Former Akwa Ibom governor Godswill Akpabio has denied the report that he turned the state government house into a sex haven during his tenure. The report was published by Punch on…
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No rift between Akpabio and Udom
So there has been alleged rift between the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the present governor, Udom Emmanuel.…
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Why Akpabio may be angry with his successor, Udom Emmanuel
Former governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is said to be displeased with his successor, Governor Udom Emmanuel. Akpabio is unhappy with Emmanuel for attending a summer convention in the…
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Akpabio named Senate minority leader
Former governor of Akwa Ibom state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator (Akwa Ibom northwest), Godswill Akpabio has been named the minority leader of the Senate. Akpabio was nominated by the…
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Peterson M. Ekanem: Akpabio’s claws on Gov. Udom Emmanuel’s government
I have read Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok's perspective on the Akpabio third term cabinet in Gov. Emmanuel administration. Arc. Nya-Etok seems to imply that there is no cause for alarm. For…
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