… Invites Minister To Official Delivery Of First Of 10 Brand New Airbuses, A220-300 Next Month Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has expressed the readiness of the State Government to continue to partner with the Ministry of Aviation for continuous development and expansion of the State-owned airline, Ibom Air. The Governor made this known, during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN, in Abuja. He noted that the State is committed to aviation development, and currently, has a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility and a new international smart terminal building at…
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On Saturday, August 17, 2023, some eight young men and women travelling from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to Sokoto to begin their yearlong national youth service were kidnapped in Zamfara State. They have been in captivity for over 100 days now in the forests of Zamfara State, and as I write, Akwa Ibom State government, the federal government and NYSC management has not made any public comment on the matter to indicate its willingness to fight for the release of these youngsters. In September, a month after the kidnap, Akwa Ibom State Police command said it is working with the…
L-R: Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General, Uko Essien Udom, SAN, former Attorney-General & Nigerian Ambassador to Russia, Chief Assam Assam, SAN, celebrant/ former PDP National Legal Advider, Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN & Wife Mrs Anne Enoidem & former Attorney-General, Uwemedimo Nwoko SAN, shortly after the confernment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Emmanuel Enoidem at the Supreme Court on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Former governors under the auspices of the Former Governors Forum, have said that the vision and tenacity of Obong Victor Attah has been a reference point for generations of Akwa Ibom citizens. The Forum, which stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday to mark Obong Attah’s 85th birthday, eulogised the former of Akwa Ibom State for his effort towards the development of the state. The statement signed by the Forum’s chairman, Dr Babangida Aliyu, and deputy chairman, Senator Gbenga Daniel, further commended the octogenarian for the laudable projects he initiated during his time. “Former Governors Forum warmly…
The former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana has extolled the leadership qualities of the former Governor, Obong Victor Attah as he marks his 85th birthday service today, Sunday. Umana who described Obong Attah as iconic leader, said he leadership strides are evident in the crew of new generation leaders as well as numerous projects dotting the state. In a letter addressed to Obong Attah, Umana extended his felicitations to the distinguished celebrant and renowned statesman Obong (Arc.) Victor Attah on the grand finale of his 85th birthday celebration. “Dear Sir, I wish to join your family,…
The plaintiffs and defendants involved in the lawsuit against the Traditional Rulers Council (TRC) Law in Akwa Ibom State have chosen to resolve their dispute through an out-of-court settlement. This decision was reached during the recent hearing of the case at the state High Court in Uyo. The plaintiffs, consisting of Paramount Rulers from various local government areas, including Annang extraction, Urueffong Oruko, Okobo, Mbo, Eastern Obolo, Ibeno, Oron, and Udung Uko, expressed their willingness to seek an amicable resolution to the matter. The defendants, which include the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the Akwa Ibom State Government, the Akwa…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Bassey Albert Akpan of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Akanimo Udofia of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Senator John Akpanudoedehe of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) challenging the election of Governor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At separate judgments delivered on Friday in Lagos, the Appellate Court struck out the respective appeals by the three appellants, describing them as lacking in merits. The court ruled that the appellants missed the point by arguing that since they were not parties…
President Bola Tinubu has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to always put the interest of the people first and work for the good of their states. He gave the advice on Friday while receiving Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; the returning Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, and the governor-elect of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “Make sure that everyone is carried along. You are now the servants of the people,” a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted Tinubu as saying. “You worked hard for this victory. You are now the servants…
One would readily imagine that such an expression would serve to reprimand an old folk who indulges in smoking, womanizing, excessive eating and drinking, struggling for food in private or in public places, displaying a hateful and unforgiving attitude, name dropping, gossiping or lying for a living . Not in this case! Nevertheless, that poser is the usual first response which an 85-year-old-Architect and former Governor in Nigeria gets when he goes hunting for jobs in his professional line. In Nigeria, that is unusual. It doesn’t look ‘natural’. It seems like a taboo for anyone who has occupied a high…
*family ordered to provide money for autopsy The Police in Akwa Ibom State has been accused of seizing the corpse of one Mr Isopida Etim Udosen, who passed away in its custody on 25th July, 2019. Udosen, 54, a father of 8, hailed from Ikot Obok community in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State. He, alongside his kinsman, Mr Etim Thompson, was arrested on 24th July, 2019, by officers from the Anti-cultism Unit of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on the instructions of the village council which accused the duo of cultism and formenting trouble by…