The Akwa Ibom State Action Congress of Nigeria governorship candidate, Mr. John Akpanudoedeh, who is standing trial for treason and felony charges, was on Monday returned to police custody by Justice Adamu Bello of a Federal High Court in Abuja. The accused, who was a two-term senator and a former minister of the Federal […]
The Police yesterday arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja, the ACN governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, John Akpan Udoedehe, on a four count charge of treason that will effectively keep out of circulation ahead of the coming elections. The maximum penalty for treason is death. His arraignment is the fallout of the political […]
No fewer than five persons were feared dead in Ikot Ekpene yesterday as supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed with those of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The campaign train of the CAN, led by its gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Udoedehe, was in Ikot Ekpene but was allegedly attacked by the […]
THE Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Felix Uyanna, on Wednesday, told journalists that about 51 suspects had been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s political violence in Uyo. Uyanna listed some of the property destroyed to include, the presidential campaign office of Goodluck/Sambo, situated on Abak road, which was set ablaze. Also set ablaze, […]
Akwa Ibom has begun to count the loss of the ethno-political war that engulfed the state on Tuesday when the People Democratic Party (PDP) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) supporters clashed in Ikot Ekpene with a spill over in Uyo. The collateral losses as each side takes inventory include 20 deaths, 1300 brand new […]
Akwa Ibom State government has banned all solidarity visits and political rallies to the governor’s office till further notice. This was part of the statement issued through the Commissioner for Information and Social Re-Orientation, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, on the heels of an incident at the Government House, on Friday, when some student groups visited Governor […]
An Abuja Federal High Court has reserved February 21, 2011 for ruling on applications challenging a suit filed by a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Frank Okon Daniel asking the court to restrain Governor Godswill Akpabio from parading himself as the duly nominated candidate of the party in […]
THE Akwa Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has directed the police, the State Security Service (SSS) and other security outfits to comb everywhere in the state and beyond, and fish out the murderers of the paramount ruler of Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, Edidem Robert James Obot, on Sunday. The governor gave the directive, […]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at an emergency meeting yesterday in Abuja, shared $1billion from the Excess Crude Account. With the disbursement of the amount, the balance in the ECA account now stands at $3million. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, lasted for only 29 minutes (11:10am and ended at about 11:39am). […]
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