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  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Amotekun: We either restructure or end up like Somalia — Attah – Vanguard News

    Amotekun, the South-West security outfit, is the beginning of restructuring, and if restructuring is done early, properly and constitutionally, the country will avoid the crisis Somalia degenerated into. These were the sentiments … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/31OrvlH Get...
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    Politics Ekpenyong, Akpabio lock horns over outcome of rerun in Akwa Ibom – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Even though the battle for the soul of Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District has been won and lost in a rerun election, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the incumbent Senator Christopher Ekpenyong have continued to throw jibes … Read more via The Guardian...
  3. Nigeria Business News

    Business Two Chinese firms win bid to construct Ibom Deep Seaport – Vanguard News

    Two Chinese companies have won the bid to construct the multi-billion dollars Ibom Deep SeaPort, a public-private partnership project located in Mbo Council of Akwa Ibom State. The lucky companies are the Bollore-PowerChina consortium which emerged as the preferred bidder and China harbor...
  4. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Danish aid worker shares new transformation photos of malnourished child she rescued in Akwa Ibom – Legit.ng

    Life has a funny way of happening seeing as the people whose exterior look less than what we are used to are capable of more good deeds than most people. Such is the case of a Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2uawPU7 Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Politics Trouble in Akwa Ibom as INEC rejects election rerun results from Akpabio’s area – Legit.ng

    Though a winner has emerged beating Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta, in the recently held rerun in Akwa Ibom, the results from Essien Udim local government area of the state has been officially rejected. Essien Udim is the home area of Akpabio, who was defeated... Read more via...
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    Politics Akwa Ibom, labour disagree over payment of new minimum wage – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied signing any agreement with the state government on the new national minimum wage in the state. Secretary of NLC, Iboro Ibara, stated this while reacting to government’s announcement of … Read more via The Guardian...
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    Metro Police arrest inspector for alleged murder of widow – Vanguard News

    The Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal, has ordered the arrest of a Police Inspector attached to the state police command, Bassey Ikpe, for alleged murder of a widow. Mr Odiko Macdon, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement made available...
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    Politics Akpabio vs Ekpenyong: Tension in A/Ibom over senatorial re-run poll – Vanguard News

    THERE is palpable tension in Akwa Ibom State, particularly in the camps of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the Saturday January, 25, 2020 court ordered re-run election in Essien Udim local council. This followed widespread allegations …...
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    Politics You cannot withdraw from Akwa Ibom senatorial rerun – INEC tells Akpabio – Legit.ng

    Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal from the senatorial rerun by the minister of the Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The rerun for Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district is scheduled to take place on Saturday...
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    Metro Over 5000 rendered homeless as fire razes Akwa Ibom community – Olisa.tv

    No fewer than 2,000 houses have been burnt and over 5,000 people rendered homeless after a fire incident Friday at Iwoukpom community in Ibeno council area of Akwa Ibom State. The Nation reports that properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in the fishing community.... Read...
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    Metro Yahoo Boy Arrested For Impersonating CBN Governor (Photos) – Naijaloaded

    An internet fraudster, Onyebuchi Nwalozie Julius, is currently cooling off in one of the detention facilities of the EFCC, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for impersonating the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Godwin Emefiele. Onyebuchi, a native of … Read more via Naijaloaded |...
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    Politics INEC: APC Can’t Replace Akpabio for Akwa Ibom Rerun – Thisdaylive

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) may not field a candidate for the January 25, 2020 senatorial rerun in Akwa Ibom State, ordered by the Court of Appeal, THISDAY learnt at the weekend. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Politics PDP Mocks Akpabio, Says He Withdrew To Avoid Another Defeat – Tori News

    The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State chapter, on Friday, mocked Sen. Godswill Akpabio over his withdrawal from Essien Udim Local Government Senatorial rerun election, saying that he took such decision out of fear of possible defeat. ... Read more via Tori News –...
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    Politics senator Akpabio pulls out of Akwa Ibom North West re-run election – Legit.ng

    Senator Godswill Akpabio has withdrawn from the Akwa Ibom North East senatorial re-run election. The minister of Niger Delta affairs said his present appointment place a huge responsibility on him.... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2PwZUzI Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Governor Emmanuel Udom loses his father – Linda Ikeji’s Blog

    Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State has reportedly lost his father, Pa Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang. He died at the age of 90 on Sunday December 1. The Akwa Ibom Governor’s aide, Aniekeme Finbarr said the burial arrangements will be announced by the family. “Gabriel Nkanang, the eldest son...
  16. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro EFCC Bursts Yahoo-Yahoo Academy In Akwa Ibom, Arrested 23 Yahoo Boys (See Photos) – Naijaloaded

    Operatives of the EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office in a joint operation with some of the Commission’s operatives from Abuja, in the early hours of Thursday, November 28th, stormed a building described as ‘YAHOO ACADEMY’, allegedly used solely for the training of … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s...
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    Metro Bank official remanded in prison over “annoying” Facebook posts against Nigerian governor – Premium Times Nigeria

    A bank official in Nigeria has been remanded in prison for allegedly publishing “damaging and annoying” articles on Facebook against a state governor. The bank official, Michael Itok, was on Tuesday arraigned before a magistrate court in Uyo, by the State Security Service, SSS..... Read...
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    Politics Akpabio wins as court of appeal orders rerun in his senatorial district – Linda Ikeji’s Blog

    Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio has secured a win at the court of appeal which sat in Cross River State's capital Calabar, as the court ordered a rerun election in Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district he contested in on the.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...
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    Metro 18 cases of monkey pox reported in Akwa Ibom – Linda Ikeji’s Blog

    Dr. Dominic Ukpong, Akwa Ibom’s Commissioner of Health on Friday October 26 announced that 18 cases of monkey pox has been reported in the state with one being confirmed..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2WhvlAZ Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro EFCC arrests two for illegal broadcast of DSTV signal – P.M. News

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal office on Monday arrested two staff of Communication Trend Limited, Prisca Isaac and Nwosu Precious in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2MiW25b Get More Nigeria Metro News
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