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By Asuquo Edem  UYO – The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has come out swinging against media reports suggesting it is probing immediate past governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, describing the claims as “baseless, speculative, and mischievous.” In a strongly worded statement issued yesterday, August 12, and signed by Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Kufre-Abasi Edidem, the Assembly said at no time was any committee constituted to investigate the former governor, contrary to a report published in the Leadership Newspaper and echoed by other media outlets. “The publication is speculative, lacks a factual basis, and does not reflect any official position or resolution of the House,” Edidem declared. The Deputy Speaker clarified that the only recent committee activity was tied to complaints from workers of the state-owned St. Gabriel’s Coconut Oil Factory in Mkpat Enin, who alleged they had gone seven months without pay. He said the committee’s mandate was to address the wage issue — not to ...

  By Henry Nkom Inspite  of the  disastrous outcomes many schools and candidates of the 2025 West African  Senior School Certificate  Examination ( WASSCE) faced,  candidates of the examination and their parents are  counting their blessings and thanking God for leading them to Tower of Ivory Schools where the candidates achieved 100% pass in all subjects registered in the examination  Tower of Ivory Schools registered sixty candidates for the 2025 WASSCE in its three secondary  schools. Tower of Ivory Schools, Ediene Abak, Tower of Ivory Academy, Airport road,  Uyo and Tower of Ivory Schools, Ada George road , Port Harcourt All the sixty candidates enrolled in the schools  for Mathematics scored A1. In Computer Science all sixty candidates  also achieved A1 while all the candidates for Animal Husbandry received A1. Candidates who registered for Agricultural Science all scored A1as well In English Language 70% of the candidates...

  Uyo Federal Constituency, in a show of unity and political resolve, has adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Umo Eno as their sole candidates for the 2027 General Elections .  The adoption came on the heels of a call made by Senator Aniekan Bassey of Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District during the Arise Town Square and Empowerment Series held at the Ibom Hall Grounds, Uyo, on Saturday. The motion, which captured the mood and aspirations of the people, was duly moved and seconded by Hon. Mark Esset of Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan Federal Constituency and Hon. Ubong Attah of Ibesikpo Asutan State Constituency. Speaking before the enthusiastic crowd, Senator Bassey declared, “We have come to the crescendo of all that has been said today. We are here to adopt the eulogies, emotions, and goodwill messages expressed by our people into legislative text.” According to Senator Bassey, who is the Senate Chairman of Diaspora and NGOs, the motion is timely and ric...

  The member representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. (Barr.) Ime Bassey Okon, on Friday received a rousing welcome from party faithfuls and stakeholders at Atai Ibiaku, Ibiono Ibom Ward 4, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, during the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) membership revalidation exercise. Okon, was accompanied by his wife, Deaconess Victoria Ime Okon, alongside Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Mobilisation, Comrade Aniefiok Wilson Iwaudofia, Barr. Edet Ikotidem, and other political office holders. The visit was in compliance with the directive of Governor Umo Eno urging all APC members in the state to return to their wards for revalidation and to register new entrants into the party. APC stakeholders, including Akparawa Okon Imerh, Engr. Kufre Inyang, James Koffi, Margaret Hilary, the Ward Secretary, Youth Leader, Women Leader, as well as serving and former party officers joined in receiving the fed...

Here’s your story rewritten with a sharper  By Asuquo Edem  UYO — The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Akwa Ibom State has suspended its strike action less than 24 hours after it began, following a meeting with the state’s Petroleum Products Monitoring Committee (PPMC). The strike, which started yesterday, was triggered by the impoundment of IPMAN trucks in Mbo Local Government Area in 2024. The industrial action led to fuel scarcity across the state, with supplies limited to major marketers such as NNPC, AP, Rain Oil, and A.A. Rano. During a closed-door dialogue at Luton Park Hotels, Uyo, on Thursday, the PPMC, led by its chairman, Hon. Godwin Ekpo, met with IPMAN executives to broker peace. Speaking after the meeting, IPMAN State Chairman, Comrade Francis Udoeyen, said the decision to suspend the strike was taken “in the interest of peace and stability” and to ease the burden on the public. He added that the association would continue en...

  Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Aniekan Bassey, has commended Governor Umo Eno for his unwavering commitment to the prosperity and progress of Akwa Ibom State, as demonstrated during the Public Presentation of the Socio-Economic Impact of the ARISE Agenda in Two Years, and the commissioning of landmark projects in Uruan Local Government Area. The Senator, who represents the Akwa Ibom North-East in the Senate, made this known on Friday shortly after his return to the country from an official assignment abroad. Senator Bassey described the event, where panelists critically assessed the implementation of the ARISE Agenda and offered forward-looking recommendations, as “a bold reaffirmation of Governor Eno’s data-driven and people-focused governance.” He also extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Chairman of Uruan Local Government Council, Hon. Iniobong Ekpenyong, for successfully delivering several people-oriented projects commissioned by the G...

  Member representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. (Barr.) Ime Bassey Okon, has described Governor Umo Eno’s emergence as the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) Governor of the Year 2025 and the successful two-year evaluation of the ARISE Agenda as “clear rewards for excellent fiscal prudence and purposeful governance.” The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs spoke with journalists at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo, shortly after the public presentation of the socio-economic impact of the ARISE Agenda on Thursday. The lawmaker commended the Governor for what he called “two years of disciplined governance, data-driven planning, and measurable delivery that speak louder than political promises.” He noted that both the NGF award and the mid-term ARISE Agenda scorecard were not mere coincidences, but the result of deliberate policies anchored on transparency, sectoral balance, and prudent management of stat...