Politics

The crisis rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is showing no sign of abating as the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hillard Eta, has criticised the Niger Delta minister, Godswill Akpabio, on the matter. Mr Eta, in a statement on Sunday, said Mr Akpabio is …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, today heard the appeal filed by Obong Nsima Ekere and the APC against the judgement delivered by the Governorship Elections Petition tribunal which upheld the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel. Counsel for the first respondent, Ikpeazu SAN intimated the court of the existence …

The supreme court has dismissed the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against President Muhammadu Buhari’s election victory. The apex court dismissed the appeal on Wednesday after hearing Atiku’s suit against Buhari’s victory at the presidential election petition tribunal. A seven-man panel of …

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has confirmed and ratified the appointments of Persons into Boards and Commissions in the State. Boards and commissions with new appointees are: Local Government Service Commission, Law Reforms Commission and Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC). The House made the confirmations during her …

Greetings. May We, on behalf of the State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Comrade Ini Ememobong respectfully invite you all to a Professional Development Seminar for the Staff of the Publicity Secretariat and other media professionals . This Seminar aims at building more capacity in the discharge of …

Governor Udom  Emmanuel has presented a budget proposal of N597, 800billion for the 2020 fiscal year to Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. A breakdown of the budget estimate as presented at the chambers of the state assembly in Uyo on Wednesday indicates that capital expenditure has N369, 642b,  recurrent …

President Muhammadu Buhari says the recent redeployment of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was meant to enhance the quality of life of people of the region. The NDDC prior to the redeployment was being supervised by the Office of the Secretary to …

‘TRULY ONLY GOD REIGNS’BEING THE TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY OBONG PAUL EKPO STATE CHAIRMAN PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY, AKWA IBOM STATE IN REACTION TO THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS PETITION TRIBUNAL, SITTING IN UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE “The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the …

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital on Thursday affirmed Mr Udom Emmanuel the winner of the at the March 9, 2019 governorship elections. Obong Nsima Ekere the candidate of All Progressives Congress and the Party had, on May 29, 2019, filed a petition challenging the …