Akwa Ibom Self-determination Leader Bombs Akpabio, Says Ex-governor Squandered State Resources   By Akanimo Sampson  Aqua- “He is also crediting Attah for ensuring that power shifted to the Annang ethnic nationality but said Oron is the only one group remaining to attend such power. “ We need to try to equalise political power because in Nigeria, the governor is everything. So if the governor is going to be everything, it’s better to rotate the governorship to reflect the population and different groups”, he said. Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, has come under fresh fire for allegedly squandering the resources of the state during his eight years rule. Akpabio who dominated the affairs of the state from 2007-2015 on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently Niger Delta Affairs Minister. He defected to President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in a desperate bid to protect himself from being messed up the anti-graft agencies. But,

 The Book Titled Okpoyo the Obedient Child is a story of two brothers: Abang and Okpoyo in Ugaragba village. Abang was stubborn, disrespectful and disobedience to his parents. He was never interested in going to church and school, he was only relevant whenever there was problems or communal crises between his village and the neighbouring villages. On the other hand, Okpoyo was respectful, obedience, humble and peaceful. He was always attending church activities with his parents, he was serious about going to school, and was always used by the village head as their interpreter whenever they had a visitor who couldn't understand their language. Both of them grew up as different personalities in Ugaragba village, the stubborn Abang was hated and isolated by all while Okpoyo was loved and accepted by all.  In the process of time, Abang was caught with a short gun and he spent 45 years in prison, while Okpoyo became a councilor and highly educated man. He sent his children to better sch

 REAFFIRMATION OF NEW ZONING ARRANGEMENT IN UDUNG UKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: DISPELLING CIRCULATED MISCHIEF INTRODUCTION: Udung Uko Local Government Area is one of the local government areas that make up Akwa Ibom State. It is made up of 23 gezzated villages bounded by Mbo and Oron LGAs. Formerly, it was one of the political blocks in Oron Local Government Area before it gained its current status in November 1996 through the efforts of His Royal Majesty, Odidem Bassey Etim Edet (Eti Oyo Okpo II, Uboho 1 of Udung Uko LGA), Chief O. E. Effiong aka Kampala (Ikpoto Oro) who was the principal financier, Chief K. B. E. Abia (Akpaha Oro), Dr (Engr) Ambassador Etim Udo Uyeh (Akpaha Oro), Late Barrister O. D. Okon, Elder Engr A. E. Idung, Late Chief Bassey Onyile, Arch Rex Ubokulo, Surveyor Okon E. Owoefiak and others. In the year 2006, there was a gentlemanly agreement on zoning in the LGA, where it was divided into two zones namely Zone A (Udung Uko proper which Comprises of 18 gazetted villa

 Hushpuppi Fraud: Abba Kyari to be demoted by Police Omega8newsFeb 16, 2022Read original The Disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Police Force has recommended a demotion of DCP Abba Kyari to Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP) after being indicted by the US federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, for Fraud. Kyari made headlines last year after court documents linked Kyari to disgraced fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abass alias Hushpuppi. The committee came to this decision after reviewing a report by a Special investigation Panel setup to investigate Kyari by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba. The Committee revealed that Kyari fraternised with fraudsters and also violated the social media policies of the Nigeria Police Force by responding to the FBI’s indictment on his Facebook page without recourse to laid down procedures. This online news earlier reported that the Police Service Commission has since suspended Kyari and has given an ultimatum for a completion of all investigati

FG appoints principal officers for Federal university of Technology, Ikot abasi in Akwa ibom State and  three  new tertiary institutions, Feb 15, 2022  FG appoints principal officers for four new tertiary institutions In line with extant rules, the Federal Government has announced the appointment of principal officers for the four newly established universities in the country. The Federal Ministry of Education made the announcement in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday through its Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Goong. According to the statement, the Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State has Prof. Sabo Ibrahim as Vice-Chancellor, Mrs Fatima Mohammed; Registrar, Mr Ibrahim Alhassan; Bursar and Dr Abashe Atiku; Librarian. Also, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom has Prof. Leo Daniel as its Vice-Chancellor, Offiongita Nkang; Registrar, Mbobo Frasmus-Mbobo; Bursar and Prof. Philip Akor; Librarian. The Federal University of Heath Sc

 AKAN OKON SUES FOR PEACE, UNITY AMONG ITU, IBIONO IBOM YOUTHS  The Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, Mr Akan Okon, has sued for peace and unity among the youths of Itu and Ibiono Ibom LGA of Akwa Ibom State.  Mr. Okon made the call yesterday, while declaring open the Governor Udom Emmanuel's Unity Tournament for Itu/Ibiono Ibom Youth held at St. Peter's Primary School Play Ground, Ibiono Ibom LGA.  He encouraged the youths to embrace sports as a vehicle for development and togetherness.  While describing sports as an avenue of raising energetic youths that can take active part in nation building, Okon called on the various teams in the competition to uphold the rules governing the tournament. He lauded the host of the tournament, King-pele Godwin  for his forthrightness in organising the event and opined that through the competition, talents would be discovered and groomed for bigger athletics.  Mr Okon pledged to continually support good aspirations

 The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a “comprehensive and total” strike. The strike was declared at a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday. He said the strike, which takes effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, would last for an initial period of four weeks. According to him, the union tried to avoid the strike but the Federal Government is unresponsive to the union’s demands. He said, “NEC resolved to embark on the four-week roll-over total and comprehensive strike as the government has failed to implement the Memorandum of Action it signed with the ASUU in December 2020. “We invite all lovers of education to join our struggle for a greater Nigeria. Nigerian politicians keep proliferating educational institutions without prioritising education. “ASUU will not relent in its historic responsibility of advocating for an improved university system.

 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted over alleged links with an international drug cartel. The spokesperson for NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, made the announcement during a short press conference held at its Headquarters. The decision came amidst the Hushpuppi scandal. Kyari, until his suspension by the commission, was the officer-in-charge of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. A report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America had earlier indicted him in the case of fraud involving Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi. Read Also Abba Kyari: PSC directs police to conclude investigation in two weeks Hushpuppi: FG, US discussing extradition of Abba Kyari, says Malami US court postpones sentencing of Hushpuppi by five months, mum on Kyari Details later… Copyright omega8news.com

  A pledge to serve I pledge to Oro my Nation, to be faithful, loyal and sincere to Oro people, to serve Oro with all my resources and to ensure I put Oro interests first before my personal interest. So help me God. New Approach of Leadership The latest phrase in Nigeria’s lexicon is “Servant Leadership”. Oro Nation shall witness this in its truest form. We are determined to demonstrate to Oro people at home and abroad, that government exists to serve and to fight for the interests of the citizens. Oro Nation from 29 th May, 2023 will enjoy a leadership that will fully serve the interests of Oro people. Captain Effiong Eyo cnc Rtd

 A’Ibom APC Interim Committee Inaugurated As Ime Mbom-led SWC vows to wrestle power from PDP in 2023 The new Interim State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Engr. Ime Mbom was inaugurated today to pilot the affairs of the party in the state. The event witnessed by stakeholders of the party drawn from the 31 local government areas of the state took place in Uyo, the state capital. Recall that the Akwa Ibom APC Alliance (AAA), a foremost socio-political group affiliated to the APC had on Wednesday 2nd February 2022 selected Engr Mbom, a former member of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly as the interim state chairman of the party. Spokesperson of AAA, Captain Effiong Eyo, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Uyo where the new interim chairman was unveiled, cited the acrimony and rancor caused by the fractionalization of the party in the state as the reason for setting up the interim committee to unite the party ahead of the 2023 polls. Part of a statement read b

  THE TRUE STAKEHOLDERS OF APC MUST BE GIVEN THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN AKWA IBOM STATE APC We have watched with dismay, the way and manner APC in Akwa Ibom State is being managed, it is time for us to all rise and say NO to bad leadership, confusion, incompetency and misdirection of our great party in the state. We the true stakeholders of the party have risen to rescue our party from stronghold rent seekers who are only interested in using the party for their personal and selfish gains rather than for the democratic interests of genuine stakeholders and the development of Akwa Ibom State. We are now ready to return the party to the true owners. It is sad to observe that some selfish interest groups in the party have hijacked the party and ready to keep it down for their selfish reasons. These same people frustrated the party during the 2015 and 2019 general elections, that is why the true stakeholders of APC who are made up of all the support groups, youths, women and elders in the

  News Oron Federal Constituency hopeful promises effective representation A Frontline House of Representatives hopeful for Oron Federal Constituency, Captain. Effiong Eyo Rtd has offered himself for effective representation in 2023. He said if elected member to represent the people in the Green Chambers, he will use his wealth of experience and national connections to attract meaningful developments to Oro community. The retired military officer maintained that he is eminently qualified and he is blessed with enough experience to represent the people. He disclosed that his decision to represent the people was burn out of the desire of his people who recently beckoned on him to run the race. He further stated that he was approached by concerned Oro citizens, Oro professional bodies as well as stakeholders to contest in order to rescue the oro in future. Captain Eyo made this known when he fielded questions from our political reporter in Uyo recently, assuring that accepti