Following alleged negligence by the Federal Government of Nigeria and oil companies to fix pipelines blown by the Niger Delta Militants in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, women of Obotim-Nsit community have threatened to take to the streets to protest naked. It would be recall that the Niger Delta militants, on […]
Month: August 2016
Akwa Ibom Speaker addresses protesting taxi drivers over alleged multiple taxation
Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr Onofiok Luke, Wednesday morning, hurried out of a meeting to address members of the Taxi Drivers Association in Akwa Ibom state who had led a massive protest to the state assembly complex to complain against what they described as the “illegal and multiple taxation” by the […]
Economic hardship: Cardinal Okogie writes Buhari
Open letter to President Buhari DEAR Mr. President, Last year, when you assumed office, the chant of “Change”, your campaign slogan, ushered you into the Presidential Villa. Today, cries of “hunger” could be heard across the length and breadth of our vast country. Nigerians hunger, not only for food, but also for good leadership, for […]
Floods: Akwa Ibom govt directs 15 LGAs to build rescue, emergency camps
Chairmen of 15 Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom state have been directed by the state Government to build rescue and emergency camps in anticipation of flooding, Channels TV reports. The directive followed an earlier warning by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, on impending floods expected to occur in 11 states including Akwa Ibom. The State […]
Pastor Kumuyi to visit Uyo, south south zone September
General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, is scheduled to visit Akwa Ibom State on Sunday 4th September, 2016, for a special anointing service which will feature salvation, deliverance and healing. The programme which is tagged “a New Dawn in Akwa Ibom with Spectacular Wonders”, is billed to hold at the Godswill […]
Akwa Ibom’ll produce world sports champions in next 7 years, says Gov Udom
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has assured that given the huge investment in the development of Sports Academy in the ten Federal Constituencies of the State where the younger generation are trained in various field of sports, the state within the next seven years will boast of talents who would rake in medals for […]