Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has doled out millions of naira and appointments to pacify members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Essien Udim Local Government Area who “lost out” in the just-concluded local elections. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is from Essien … Read more
Akpabio accuses the Ogoni people of stalling the East-West Road project The week began with a report on a controversial statement by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, blaming the Ogoni people of Rivers State for the non-completion of the East-West Road project. Mr Akpabio said he had secured N75 billion to complete the project when … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has advised Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State to convert the multi-billion naira Christian worship centre in the state to an event centre. Mr Effiong, who made the advice through a post on his X handle, said that the state government should think about productivity and job creation. Akwa … Read more
