Tag: Udom Emmanuel
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Saturday polls: Soldiers arrest Gov Emmanuel’s security aide
The Senior Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Udom Emmanuel, Capt Iniobong Ekong, has been abducted. It was gathered that Ekong was picked up midnight Friday allegedly by soldiers, purportedly on a petition written by Senator Godswill Akpabio. The Commissioner for Information, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Charles Udoh, who confirmed the abduction, said Ekong…
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Gov. Udom, 36 Governorship Candidates sign Peace Accord in Akwa Ibom
Thirty seven governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday signed peace accord to ensure peaceful conduct of the forthcoming election in the state. The event was organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for candidates seeking elective positions in the general election in the state. INEC Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr…
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Akwa Ibom state to establish an airline company
The Akwa Ibom State Government says it plans to establish an airline company to ensure maximum utilisation of its modern airport. Gov. Udom Emmanuel said this in his speech at a solemn assembly to usher in the New Year in Uyo on Wednesday. Emmanuel said government would bring joy to the people of the state…
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Governor doles out N62m Christmas package to youths, women
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has doled out N62 million as Christmas package to youths and women across the 31 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Emmanuel made the donation at the end-of-year get-together party for youths in the state at Eket Local Government on Sunday. He also donated 3,100 bags of rice…
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EFCC lacks locus standi to meddle into client-lawyer relationship – NBA
The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) lacks the locus standi to meddle into client-lawyer contractual relationship, the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) said. In a communique issued at the end of NBA’s National Executive Council, (NEC) meeting held in Abuja, the association insisted that the fees that are paid by a client to his lawyer was…
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Akwa Ibom govt. names airport after Attah
The Akwa Ibom Government has renamed Ibom International Airport after Obong Victor Attah, a former civilian governor, who governed the state from 1999 to 2007. Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom made the announcement at a banquet held in Uyo on Sunday to commemorate Attah’s 80th birthday. Naming of the airport after the former governor…
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Gov. Udom aims to exploit ICT for wealth creation in Akwa Ibom
Governor Udom Emmanuel said his government is exploiting the option of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Science and Technology for employment generation and wealth creation in Akwa Ibom state. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Udom stated this, as part of policy objectives, while presenting a N670.718 billion 2019 budget he proposed for Akwa Ibom before the…
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Gov. Udom highlights 13 strategies for Akwa Ibom N671bn 2019 budget
Governor Udom Emmanuel has highlighted thirteen implementation strategies for the N670.718 billion 2019 budget he proposed for Akwa Ibom before the State House of Assembly on Wednesday. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Udom christened the 2019 budget as the Budget of Industrialization for Poverty Alleviation. He said to realize the objectives of the N670.718 billion budget,…
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Gov. Udom proposes N671bn budget for 2019 fiscal year
Governor Udom Emmanuel has proposed a total budgetary outlay of N670.718 billion for the 2019 financial year for Akwa Ibom state as against the approved provision of N646.649 billion of 2018. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Udom presented the budget proposal before the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Wednesday with recurrent expenditure at N97.096…
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2019: Obasanjo visits Akwa Ibom, drums support for Emmanuel
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday asked Akwa Ibom residents to continue to support and return incumbent governor, Udom Emmanuel as governor in 2019. The former President stated this in Uyo on Sunday during a church service he attended alongside Emmanuel, his wife, Martha, Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr Onofiok…