Tag: Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom Senate: Godswill Akpabio’s witnesses fumble at tribunal
A mild drama played out at the Akwa Ibom National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja when suddenly…
Card Reader malfunctioned in most PUs, INEC tells Akwa Ibom election tribunal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opened its defence at the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja…
Akwa Ibom Senate: Akpabio witnesses goof before tribunal
Hearing in the Akwa Ibom senatorial election matter continued on Tuesday with the witnesses for the respondent, Godswill Akpabio by…
Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP closes case, fails to call 19 witnesses
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is the second respondent at the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on…
Akwa Ibom: Tribunal stops Akpabio from tendering witness voters card
The Member Representing Essien Udim State Constituency and immediate past chairman of the area, Hon Nse Ntuen on Thursday denied…
Akwa Ibom to spend N500m on ambulance services- Health Commissioner
The Akwa Ibom Government says it is planning to establish a functional ambulance services, estimated to cost about N500 million…
Enang’s appointment a recognition of Akwa Ibom State – Umana
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom state, Umana Umana, has hailed the appointment of Ita Enang…
Don’t accept Okori’s forensic report – Akpabio urges tribunal
Former governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has raised an objection to the tendering of…
Akwa-Ibom: Umana takes stand as star witness
Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom state, Umana Okon Umana, took the stand at the…
Group tackles Udom over request to covert debts to bond
The Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD) has flayed Akwa Ibom state Governor Udom Emmanuel over his request to convert…
Akpabio seeks leave to call additional 1,106 witnesses
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and now senator, Godswill Akpabio has applied to the state’s national and state Houses…
Akwa Ibom governor seeks cooperation with Umana, APC
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cooperate and support his administration…
Akpabio Is Author Of Rigging, Says Umana Umana
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom in the 11 April governorship election, Umana Okon Umana has…
Victims of Akwa Ibom communal crises get NEMA relief materials
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided relief materials to support the rehabilitation of victims of communal clashes in…
Nigeria picks Akwa Ibom, Kogi as sites for nuclear power plants
Nigeria has selected two sites for the construction of its planned nuclear power plants, as Africa’s biggest economy tries to…
Man, 71, Slaughters 60-Yr-Old Wife
The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 71-year old man for allegedly killing his 60-year-old wife with a…
Probe rigging in Rivers, Akwa Ibom – EU Observer Mission
The EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) has called for investigations of what it described as “credible reports” of systematic poll…
Akwa Ibom: APC calls for cancellation of results, redeployment of REC
Henry Ojelu/Akwa Ibom The Akwa Ibom state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the cancellation of…
Nigeria Vs Uganda: New Eagles Face Baptism Of Fire
Nigeria are expected to hand debuts to several of the country’s exciting new stars when they battle the Cranes of…
Eagles Camp Bubbles For Uganda Tie
Nigeria’s Super Eagles camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State is bubbling ahead of their international friendly against the Cranes of…
4-Year-Old Child Sold For N55k Rescued
Thirty-two suspects were paraded on Wednesday in Akwa Ibom State over alleged involvement in criminal activities including rape, defilement, child…
Hoodlums cart away 5, 955 PVCs in Akwa Ibom
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said hoodlums have carted away 5,955 Permanent Voters Card (PVC) in Akwa Ibom. The commission…
22 PDP Gov Aspirants Defect To APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria, has suffered a major blow ahead of the general…
Akpabio presents Agbaje to Akwa Ibom community in Lagos
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom on Wednesday presented Mr Udom Emmanuel and Jimi Agbaje, PDP governorship candidates in his…
Akpabio distributes 2.7m treated mosquito nets
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom has flagged off the distribution of 2.7 million insecticide treated nets to households in…
Uyo Fans Cheer Enyeama, Mikel
The Super Eagles full squad had their first feel of the pitch at the main bowl of the Akwa Ibom…
I’ll make Akwa Ibom less dependent on oil – Gov. aspirant
Engineer Patrick Ekpotu, former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state and a front runner in the 2015 governorship race under…
INEC warns politicians against campaign guideline breach
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom has warned politicians against breaking the commission’s rules and guidelines on…
Akwa Ibom acquires 14, 900 hectares of land for seaport
Akwa Ibom government on Friday said it had acquired 14, 900 hectares of land for the take-off of Ibaka Deep…
Akwa Ibom to train 150 doctors for specialist hospital
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom says the state government will train 150 doctors in specialist courses abroad to man…