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PDP, YPP Senators-elect reveal preferred candidate ahead of Senate Presidency election
Some senators-elect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP), on Friday, declared support for Sen. Ahmad Lawan’s Senate Presidency ambition. The opposition parties’ senators-elect at the occasion included Clifford Odia (PDP-Edo), Mathew Urhoghide (PDP-Edo) and Gershom Bash (PDP-Cross River). Others were Abba Moro (PDP-Benue), Lawali Anka (PDP-Zamfara) and Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra). NAN reports that many APC senators-elect were...
Senator Gaya speaks on Deputy Senate Presidency race ahead of NASS election
Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano), says he is still in the race for the Deputy President of the Senate. Gaya, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said though the All Progressives Congress (APC) had not made its position known on who to endorse for the position, he was optimistic to be chosen by the party. On concern...
NGO adopts two schools in Delta State
By Tega Odje SAPELE - THE Healing Hands Health Society, a Non-Governmental Organisation set up by Isoko born Dr. Uvoh Onoriobe has held a school health outreach/distribution of writing materials at Okotie Eboh Primary School 1 Sapele, Delta State. The beneficiaries included all 350 pupils and 17 teachers of the school. This project is in conjunction with the goals of the...
Police apprehend yahoo CDHR members in Delta
By Tega Odje SIX suspected internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Yahoo Boys, have been aprehended by police, just as they confessed on camera how they joined a popular human rights group units at Uvwie and Udu local government areas of Delta State to enjoy cover in carrying out their nefarious activities. In six separate confessional audio-visual clips obtained by our Correspondent...
Unveiling the Speaker of A’Ibom House of Assembly
Darlington UDOBONG For being embodied with compassion, humility and accommodative heart, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, member representing Uruan State Constituency and Speaker of the Seventh Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has been unveiled as the driver of the Assembly. He has been tagged the “Working Speaker.” Rt. Hon. Bassey, fondly called Ani GemLodge, was born on the 30th day of...
El-Zakzaky returns to Nigeria
Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria who was granted bail to go to India for medicals, is on his way back to Nigeria, barely two days after he left for treatment. Secretary of the Academic Forum of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Abdullahi Musa, on Thursday confirmed that Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky is currently on his way back to Nigeria. He said...
A’Ibom Deep Seaport project is 95% completed – Akan Okon
The Akwa Ibom State Government says the Ibom Deep Seaport Project (IDSP) will be completed in no time. Speaking on Thursday, 15th August, with staff of the Ministry of Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, Mr. Akan Okon, said the project is 95 per cent completed. Okon, who is the Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport stated that the project...
Policy Alert trains Akwa Ibom civil servants on FOI Act
AKWA IBOM - Policy Alert, a leading non-governmental organisation in the Niger Delta, holds a-one day training on utilising Freedom of Information Act as a tool for delivering public sector transparency and accountability in the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service. The training is for desk officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Akwa Ibom State. The training which has as...
A’Ibom senator loses wife
Chris Ekpenyong, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North West District, Akwa Ibom state, has lost his wife. The senator’s wife, Grace, is said to have passed on in Uyo, last weekend. The son, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, confirmed the incident Monday morning. “It’s a sad reality we must have to accept,” Mr Ekpenyong said. Mr Ekpenyong, a former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state, won...
Buhari appoints Ita Enang SSA Niger Delta Affairs … Adesina, Shehu retain positions
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Ita Enang as Senior Special Assistant, Niger Delta Affairs. Until his appointment, Enang was the SSA National Assembly Matters - Senate, to the President. Senator Babajide Omoworare is now the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), while, Mallam Umar El-Yakub, has been reappointed the Senior Special Assistant to the President...
