N40bn: Court affirms SERAP’s right to stop double pay, pensions for Akpabio, Amaechi, Saraki, others
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “sufficient interest to bring its suit to stop former governors and now serving senators and ministers from receiving double pay and life pensions, and to seek recovery of over N40bn of public funds unduly received by these public officers.”
Scourge of teenage pregnancy: A first lady’s shining light in a dark tunnel
Teenage or adolescent pregnancy is one of the social issues rampant in most parts of Akwa Ibom State. In fact, the incidence has degenerated to a level where people no longer see it as a problem but rather have come to accept it as a way of life.
Akpabio won convincingly —EKPENYONG
A former Political Adviser to Akwa Ibom State Government, Udo Ekpenyong, has said the election of Chief Godswill Akpabio, as the senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, was a reward for his performance while he served as the governor of the state. This came as he dispelled the insinuation that votes recorded during the senatorial election […]
Dankaro House: We’re still waiting on Akpabio – NFF
More than one year after the Sunday Dankaro house was inaugurated as the new Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the football house says it was still awaiting the release of the fund promised by the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio to furnish and move into the new office.
A/Ibom allocates 43% of revenue in 2014 to economic development
Akwa Ibom Government has pledged to commit 43 per cent of its total revenue in 2014 to economic development.
419 players storm Uyo for Akpabio scrabble
An unprecedented 419 Scrabble players are now in Uyo even as the Akpabio International Classics enters day two.
Controversy continues to trail Akpabio’s N50m largesse to Nollywood
*More trouble as ANCOP members blast Zik Zulu *Eddie Ugbomah blows hot…
The last is yet to be heard in respect of the on-going feud between members of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers, ANCOP, and the leadership of the Association of Movie Practitioners, AMP.
Akpabio, Elegbeleye for Uyo 2013 W’lifting
Akwa Ibom state governor Obong Godswill Akpabio and Director General National Sports Commission Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye will top the list of dignitaries expected to grace the closing ceremony of Uyo 2013 national weightlifting championship today(Friday).
Akpabio assures Weightlifting of support
Gov GodswillAkpabio yesterday declared open the Uyo 2013 National weightlifting championship with a pledge to coninue supporting the game.
Oil communities fault Akpabio’s nominations for NDDC’s MD slot
Oil producing communities in Eket, Ibeno, Onna, Esit Eket and Oron local government areas of Akwa Ibom State have kicked against the nomination of some persons for possible appointment as Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, by Governor Godswill Akpabio.
