NUJ suspends Akwa Ibom journalist for publishing fake stories

A newspaper publisher in Nigeria has been suspended from a local press union for publishing fake stories.

The suspended journalist, Ephraim Ikpe, was reported to the union for using The Waves Newspaper, a local newspaper he publishes in Akwa Ibom State, to run fake stories against Cletus Ukpong who is PREMIUM TIMES’ south south editor.

African Church pastor: I’m against re-election of state lawmaker because he doesn’t share money

A pastor with the African Church in Akwa Ibom State, Rev. Richard Peters, shocked his followers on different social media platforms on Sunday when he said that his constant attacks on a lawmaker in the state was because of the lawmaker’s refusal to share money to people.

American model, Amber Rose, post her nude photo on social media

American model and actress, Amber Rose, posted a nude photo of herself on social media to promote her campaign against the stigmatization of women that are victims of sexual violence. (Click after the cut to read more and see the nude photo)

Asking Igbos to quit northern Nigeria is ‘high level of insult’ – Akwa Ibom Speaker

The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Onofiok Luke, has described as a “high level of insult” against every Nigerian, the ultimatum by the Arewa youth that the Igbo should quit northern Nigeria before October 1.

Uyo Pastor impregnates female church member, hires thugs to beat up own wife

It was an embarrassing scene at a local church in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Wednesday, when the wife of the founder and pastor of the church openly informed worshippers that her husband was not just living an adulterous life but had impregnated a female member of the church.

Chairman’s P.A Calls Union Secretary “Bagger”, As Crisis Rocks A’Ibom NUJ

By Nse Peter

An internal crisis, which is snowballing into scandal, is currently rocking the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council, under the watch of its Chairman, Elder Patrick Albert.

Oritsejafor deceived Jonathan with false election prophecy – Okotie

By Friday Olokor and Ozioma Ubabukoh

The General Overseer of Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie, on Sunday said that were it not Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s “false” prophecy to former President Goodluck Jonathan, the latter (Jonathan) would not have contested the 2015 presidential election.

Hmmmmm. Sex orgy in Uyo?

Readers, please any comment on this development?

Rev Abel Damina threatens to sue Think Akwa Ibom! for publishing daughter’s beautiful photos

By Nse Peter

A pastor in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Abel Damina has threatened to file a lawsuit against Think Akwa Ibom! blog for publishing photographs of his 22-year old daughter, Jesimiel.

Ex-senator slaps newspaper vendor inside Government House – PREMIUM TIMES

By Cletus Ukpong

A newspaper vendor in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has alleged that a former senator from Akwa Ibom State, Anietie Okon, publicly assaulted him, slapping him multiple times.

A’Ibom lawmaker escapes death as bullet hits cousin

By Etim Ekpimah

A member representing Uruan Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Aniekan Bassey, escaped being killed after a team of policemen invaded his house at Ekim Enen, in the Uruan Local Government Area.

“I’ll die for Akpabio, instead of him to go to prison”

By Nse Peter

An Akwa Ibom man has said that he was ready to die for Godswill Akpabio instead of the former Akwa Ibom governor to go prison as being speculated in the social media.

Hmmmm! Unworthy cars versus unworthy Nigerian roads!

We saw the above photo on the Facebook wall of Steward Godwin Jornsen, with the following comment,

Photo: LOL! Ex-A’Ibom governor, Akpabio swimming to U.S in a stormy ocean

LOL. Nigerians and their creativity! We saw this photo posted on the Facebook wall of one Gladys Peters, with the following comment,

Enyeama trending on twitter for refusing to play AFCON qualifier against Tanzania

Nigeria’s number one goal keeper, Vincent Enyeama is trending on twitter, Wednesday, apparently due to his alleged refusal to play the African Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania. The match is scheduled to take place this Saturday.

Breaking: Vincent Enyeama Pulls Out Of Saturday’s AFCON Qualifier Against Tanzania

Nigeria captain and goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has pulled out of this Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.

Photo: This is Nigeria! Civil servants kneeling down to beg Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose

Civil servants who arrived late for work at the Ekiti State Secretariat pleading with Governor Ayo Fayose on Monday.  (Photo credit: The Nation/Lere Layinka)

Methodist Church Congregation chases pastor from church for impregnating member – Punch newspaper

File photo: Pregnant woman

By Afeez Hanafi

There was commotion on Sunday at the United Methodist Church, Mafoluku, in the Oshodi area of Lagos as members of the church rejected their pastor and chased him away for allegedly impregnating his housemaid.

Spell check: AKBC-TV, please is it ‘entartainment’ or entertainment?

AKBC-TV is a state-owned television station in Akwa Ibom State. We are wondering if the station was merely playing with the word ‘entertainment’ when it spelt it as ‘entartainment’ or was it a spelling error!

University lecturer insists on sex with ‘pregnant’ student

File photo: Pregnant black woman (Credit: Healthy Black Woman)

By Nse Peter

The Punch newspaper has reported how a randy lecturer in an unnamed Nigerian university insisted on having sex with a married female student even when he believed that the student was pregnant.