“Average Akwa Ibom person accepts insults, degrading treatment,” – human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, drops unique message for kinsmen

The message was posted on Facebook, Sunday, by Mr. Inibehe Effiong (pictured above), a well-known human rights activist in Nigeria. The message, he said, is intended for brothers and sisters from Akwa Ibom State.
Read the message after the cut…….

“The crowd has long left, Udom is standing alone,” popular Eket journalist, Odungide says of the governor’s travails

By Nse Peter
A renowned journalist in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Samuel Odungide has bemoaned the political travails of Udom Emmanuel, saying that the governor has been abandoned by the Akwa Ibom people.

Akpabio’s arrest: Udom sponsors protest against EFCC in Abuja

Rattled by the arrest and interrogation of his predecessor, Chief Godswill Akpabio by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel last night called an emergency State Executive Council meeting where N5 billion was alleged to have been released by the Governor to sponsor a one million man protest against the EFCC over the anti-grafts agency's quizzing of the embattled former Governor on allegation of corruption.

Akpabio: EFCC goes after Akwa Ibom, bank officers – The Nation newspaper

By Yusuf Ali

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  is lining up several functionaries of the Akwa Ibom State government for arrest after interrogating for the second day running yesterday, the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over alleged mismanagement of N108.1billion while in office.

BREAKING: EFCC arrests ex-Governor Akpabio over alleged multi-billion naira fraud – PREMIUM TIMES

By Sani TukurTukur

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and incumbent Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, was on Friday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

*Think Akwa Ibom! Poem of the Week* Umana: The Story of Blood, Tears And Courage, By Nse Peter

At first, they thought it was him that the Emperor wanted as successor, until the Emperor’s wife, with her feeble legs, kicked open the strong door and desecrated the office of the man they themselves once revered as ‘the engine room’ of the Akpabio administration.

Akpabio’s ‘world-class’ hospital not yet completed, says A’Ibom Attorney-General, Nwoko

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

More details, on Tuesday, emerged on why the erstwhile Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, after his involvement in a car accident, failed to seek medical attention at the ‘world-class’ hospital he commissioned before he vacated office on May 29, 2015.

Akpabio dumps own “world class” hospital, seeks treatment abroad after car crash

By Liberty Useni

The Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has travelled out of Nigeria for medical treatment abroad after sustaining injuries in a car crash Monday.

A’Ibom Uncommon Transformation: This is Govt Primary Sch, Ikot Ntuen Oku, Uyo!

(Photo credit: Edidiong Godwin) This dilapidated government primary school is close to Kilimanjaro eatery (former location for Mr. Biggs), along Ikot Ekpene Road in the heart of Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. See more photos after the cut….

Hmmmm, you won’t believe this ‘bridge’ is in Akpabio’s LGA, Essien Udim!

The photo was posted on Facebook by one Sylvanus Inyang who is calling on the Akwa Ibom State government to come to their aide. Please read Mr. Inyang accompanying piece, after the cut…..

Umana Okon Umana: The Story of Blood, Tears And Courage

By Nse Peter

At first, they thought it was him that the Emperor wanted as successor, until the Emperor’s wife, with her feeble legs, kicked open the strong door and desecrated the office of the man they themselves once revered as ‘the engine room’ of the Akpabio administration.

Ex-PDP governorship aspirant urges A’Ibom to publish its total debt profile

Gov Udom Emmanuel

By Nse Peter

How much is the total debt burden of the Akwa Ibom State government? That is one question that has refused to go away, even after the state government through its commissioner for finance, Akan Okon has publicly admitted that the state owes commercial banks, N64.5 billion only.

Akwa Ibom admits owing banks N64.5b – The Nation newspaper

Mr. Udom Emmanuel

By Kazeem Ibrahym

The Akwa Ibom State government has admitted owing commercial banks N64.5 billion.

Debt stock: Here’s what Akpabio, Udom have been hiding from A’Ibom people

Just one of the many reasons to believe that #AkpabioDestroyedAkwaIbom

Akpabio mortgaged Akwa Ibom treasury, says APC

Mr. Godswill Akpabio

By Kazeem Ibrahym

Akwa Ibom State All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Governor (now Senator) Godswill Akpabio of mortgaging the treasury to a popular new generation bank.

Youths in Esit Eket attack contractor over abandoned project

 A section of the abandoned project (Photo credit: Punch newspaper)

By Etim Ekpimah

Youths of Ikpa village in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have attacked O.J. Osubob & Company Limited for failing to execute a project on erosion control and provision of drainage in the area in 2013.

Group raises alarm over plans to convert A’Ibom’s loans to FG bonds

By Nse Peter

A group, Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD) has kicked against Governor Udom Emmanuel’s plan to convert Akwa Ibom government’s bad loans into federal government bonds, saying that servicing such bond “will be a huge burden on the next generation”.

You won’t believe this ‘road’ is in the heart of Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom!

The photo shared on Facebook by one Mr. Okon Akpandem is said to be the deplorable state of Aka Atan Road, off Aka Etinan Road, in the heart of Uyo, the capital of oil-rich Akwa Ibom State. Akpandem is pleading with the Akwa Ibom state government to urgently do something about the poor state of the ‘road’. See other photos after the cut….

Community Secondary School, Mkpat Enin: Epitome of decayed infrastructure in A' Ibom public schools

The photo showing students of Community Secondary, Mkpat Enin, writing WASSCE exams in a dilapidated hall was sent to us with a report, by someone who is resident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Please see more photos and the report after the cut.........

How Akpabio allegedly turned Government House into Sex Heaven – Punch newspaper

By Nse Peter

Godswill Akpabio allegedly turned the Government House, Uyo into a ‘sex heaven’ during his reign as governor of Akwa Ibom State, Saturday Punch newspaper has reported.