The youths of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District under the auspices of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Youths Mandate (ISDYM) have admonished Senator Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan to perish the thought that her baseless accusation can tarnish the integrity of the Presiden of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and warn that Akpabio can never be her victim. Speaking to news reporters recently in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on behalf of the group, the President General, Mr. Cyril Essien noted that record has shown that it is not the first time Sen. Natasha has deployed spurious accusation as a tool in her…
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The Ijaw National Congress has warned against any attempt to impeach the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, saying it cannot guarantee the peace of the Niger Delta region. While condemning last Friday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming the 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the authentic members of the State House of Assembly, the body said it was capable of plunging the entire region into crisis. The INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, stated this in a statement issued on Monday evening and made available to newsmen. Prof. Okaba further criticized the apex court…
Senator representing Ekiti South and Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, has dismissed the raging allegation of sexual harassment levelled against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, as a storm in a teacup. Adaramodu made the remarks on Monday while featuring on Arise TV’s monitored programme, Morning Show. The Senate Spokesman maintained that there was no formal petition from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions for investigation. He said the Senate would not react to issues raised on a television programme as its affairs must be conducted solely…
Eleven years after leaving office, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi’s legacy continues to impact lives in unexpected ways. For US-based Chief Sabi Nweke, Obi’s decision to build the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in Awka was nothing short of life-saving. During a recent visit to Nigeria, Chief Nweke found himself in a medical emergency. “If that hospital wasn’t a teaching hospital, I may not have been alive today,” he recounted. “I was in Awka for Christmas on December 10, 2024, and by the 15th, I was rushed to Amaku Hospital for emergency treatment of diverticulitis. I remained there until December…
By Iniubong Emmanuel Sam Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday dismissed concerns about a possible impeachment following the Supreme Court’s ruling that favored lawmakers aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The apex court, on Friday, directed the Federal Government to withhold financial allocations to Rivers State until Governor Fubara submits the state budget to the 27 lawmakers led by Martins Amaewhule, a pro-Wike faction in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Additionally, the court nullified the local government elections conducted under Fubara’s administration last year. This ruling represents a pivotal moment in the…
The Labour Party (LP) has rebuffed an attempt by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to lure Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio, who spoke during the 70th birthday celebration of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in Abia State on Saturday, commended Otti’s developmental strides in the state. However, his comments soon took on a political undertone as he suggested the governor would gain greater recognition if he defected to the APC. “Congratulations, my governor. I have already started seeing your work, but I can’t stand here and praise you because you are in the Labour Party.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to migrate electricity consumers from lower tariffs to Band A. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC held in Yola, Adamawa State. The communique, jointly signed by Joe Ajaero, president of NLC and Emmanuel Ugboaja, general secretary of the Congress, was made available to journalists on Sunday in Abuja. The labour leaders said NEC “unequivocally” rejected the ongoing reclassification of electricity consumers by the NERC. They said the plan to migrate consumers…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured residents that his administration will implement the recent Supreme Court judgment on the state’s political crisis “without reservations.” In a state broadcast on Sunday, Fubara acknowledged his disagreement with the ruling but affirmed his commitment to upholding the law. However, he stated that necessary actions would only be taken after his legal team has reviewed the judgment’s implications. “We are all aware of the recent Supreme Court judgments regarding aspects of the lingering political disputes in our dear state,” he said. “Although we disagree with the judgments, we are bound to obey…
Again, Akwa Ibom has been ranked one of the highest HIV prevalence at 5.5%, even as it contributes 12% of the TB cases in Nigeria. The ranking follows a comprehensive situational analysis conducted under the Gender Equality Fund (GEF) project by Lawyers Alert in collaboration with Media Health Right (MHR), which also shows malaria as a leading cause of morbidity, particularly among pregnant women and children under five in the state. The findings which unveil pressing gender-related barriers hindering women’s access to healthcare services for Tuberculosis (TB), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Malaria in Akwa Ibom State, underscore systemic inequalities,…
..as Gov Eno gives strict guidelines for operation of ambulance service By Shadrach Okon Last weekend was a beehive of activities in Akwa Ibom State as the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, led a federal delegation to Akwa Ibom State to commission healthcare infrastructure in the state. The commissioning of the health infrastructure took place last Saturday when Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate Commissioned Akwa Ibom State Medical Oxygen Production Plant (AKSMOPP), Ituk Mbang; Model Primary Health Centre (Base), Wellington Bassey Way; and the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Systems (AKISEMSAS) in…