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By our reporter Akwa Ibom state government has announced immediate shutdown of all livestock markets in the for the remaining days of May. This was made known today, Monday, in a release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, who doubles as Chairman, COVID-19 ManagementContinue Reading

• Says It is not in the interest of the Region An immediate past Member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Otobong Ndem has cautioned against unwarranted media assaults targeted at smearing the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Speaking with newsmen in Uyo,Continue Reading

To the grassroots people of Ndiya Clan in Ikono local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Barr Edo Ukpong is a rescuer. This was confirmed by their Clan Head, His Royal Highness, Obong Godswill Okon Udo-Isang, who stated this penultimate Monday when the Lagos-based lawyer handed over a health centreContinue Reading

Access bank closes 340 branches: BRANCH NAMERET SHOP – OSISIOMA (001)UMUAHIA BRANCH15 AZIKWE ROADFAULKS ROAD BRANCH ABAUMUDIKE BRANCHUMUAHIA, IKOT – EKPENE ROAD)ABA, ASA ROADRET SHOP – UMUAHIA (039)GIBBS STREET BRANCHIKOT EKPENE BRANCHABAK, IKOT – EKPENE ROAD32 AKA ROAD BRANCHUYO, BANK LAYOUTONITSHA BRANCHNNEWI BRANCHUP IWEKA BRANCHOGIDI BRANCHONITSHA, SOKOTO ROAD.ONITSHA, OGBARU ENAMELContinue Reading

The Pioneer Minister of State for Environment, Dr Ime Okopido is dead. THE INK reliably gathered that the Ex Minister, who was an elder brother to the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, passed on early this week in Uyo. Late(Dr) Ime Okopido was a reveredContinue Reading

Agency Report Kwara State Government has announced partial relaxation of the lockdown in the state to align with the national policy of gradual reopening of the economy, but warned that the measures do not mean the country is out of the danger. The measures come as the state began distribution ofContinue Reading

…Civil Rights group kicks By Ime Silas A reporter with an Akwa Ibom-based radio, XL FM, Uyo, Mr. Kufre Carter, is currently cooling his feet at the State Security Service, SSS, detention facility in the state, pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions. A Magistrate Court, presided over by WinifredContinue Reading

By Our Reporter Amidst its import in the treatment and management of the dreaded Coronavirus, the University of Benin, Edo state, has produced ventilator. In a release dated April 28, 2020, signed by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Benedicta Ehanire, Ph.D, Uniben noted that the ventilator was produced by aContinue Reading