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… as Youths, Students, NLC, TUC Opt Out of the Planned Protest Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has urged youths and residents of the State to maintain peace to enable the State achieve its economic development plans as contained in the ARISE Agenda. Addressing a cross section of critical stakeholders drawn from youth groups, Students, Market Association, NLC and TUC, Civil Society Organizations, and others in Uyo, the Governor acknowledged that it is a constitutional right of citizens to assemble and peacefully protest certain acts of government, but appealed that the State…
The Okobo Local Government Area has taken delivery of rice palliatives from the Akwa Ibom State Government, in collaboration with the federal government, as part of efforts to alleviate the suffering of the people. The Transition Committee Chairman, Engr. George Henshaw, oversaw the distribution process, ensuring transparency and fairness in reaching all 66 gazetted villages in Okobo. Speaking during the distribution, Engr. Henshaw expressed his gratitude to Governor Umo Eno for his compassionate leadership and commitment to the welfare of the people. He assured that the palliatives would be distributed evenly, with each village receiving a fair share. The distribution…
The Appex Traditional Rulers Council in Oro land, the Council of Oro Traditional Rulers, COTR, has elected a New Ahta Oro, in the person of HRM Edidem Ita Okokon, Isonsi 1 of Okobo and Paramount Ruler of Okobo Local Government Area. The event took place this afternoon at Obio Ufre, the ancient shrine of Oro Nation. Edidem Ita Okokon hails from one of the 11 Clans of Oro Nation, which has never produced the supreme monarch of Oro Nation from inception. The Ahta elect stood the election unopposed, after the Paramount Ruler of Urueoffong Oruko LGA and Chairman of the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has celebrated eleven beneficiaries of its 2023/2024 Post Graduate Scholarship Programme, who graduated with distinction from the Coventry University in United Kingdom. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, who spoke during the graduation ceremony, observed that it was a demonstration of the Commission’s commitment to the scholarship scheme and a celebration of academic excellence. Ogbuku led a delegation, which included the Senate Committee Chairman on NDDC, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong; the NDDC Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye; the Director, Education Health and Social Services, Dr George, Uzonwanne; the Director of Legal…
…Lawmaker Showcases Legislative Achievements, Empowerment Initiatives John NTEKIM Rep. Martins Esin, representing Oron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/Urueoffong Oruko Federal Constituency, has been honoured by Oron Union, Abuja Branch, for his exceptional representation in the National Assembly over the past year. Esin who chairs the House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development was presented with the accolade at the National Assembly Complex on Wednesday, during a visit by a delegation led by the Branch President, Ulap Ukpong Ukpong. During the ceremony, life-patron of the Branch, Very Rev. Vincent Asukwo presented an Award of Excellence to Rep. Esin, praising his significant legislative contributions and dedication…
US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory. It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve you as president,” the 81-year-old Democrat said in a letter in X, posted while he was recovering from Covid at his beach house in Delaware. “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus…
The Supreme Court has granted financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in the country. In a landmark judgement on Thursday, the apex court ordered the Federal Government to immediately start the direct payment of local government funds to the latter’s exclusive accounts. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court scolded the decades-long refusal of the state government on financial autonomy for local governments. Justice Agim noted that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. He said only democratically elected local government administrations are entitled to these funds…
The Supreme Court has barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government (LG) councils in the country. The apex court, in a landmark judgement on Thursday, said doing so, would amount to a breach of the 1999 Constitution. In the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Federal Government sought an order preventing the governors from arbitrarily dissolving democratically elected councils. The suit by the AGF was on 27 grounds. The 36 state governors, defendants in the suit, opposed the AGF for instituting the case. The Supreme Court, however, said the defendants (governors) just wasted their…
Publisher of Newsday NewsPaper Chief Edet Okon Isong(Okete Okete Oro) popularly known as Windy Isong says he is impressed on the interpretation of the sectoral templates of the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno in Akwa Ibom State. He noted that he was satisfied with the progress of work on the Nsit Atai/Okobo road construction by the Governor which was abandoned by the previous administration. He prayed for the Governor and the contractor to complete the project before the end of the year. Isong who once served as the Chairman of Urueoffong Oruko Local Government Area said, he was impressed…
The member representing Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (PhD), concluded the activities marking the first year of his second term in office on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The week-long event highlighted Ukpong-Udo’s dedication to community development through a series of project commissionings, constituency visits and empowerment initiatives. The grand finale took place at Government Primary School, Ikot Odu Ndiya, in the Ikono Local Government Area. The day began with an interdenominational thanksgiving service, during which Rep. Ukpong-Udo read the first Bible passage. Bishop Akpan Inua of the Methodist Church Nigeria delivered a sermon, describing…