Opinion: Akwa Ibom State Government vs Local Press: War is coming, By Edidiong Godwin

By Edidiong Godwin

"War is mainly a catalogue of blunders." –Winston Churchill

If Jesus tarries and barring any divine intervention, then the fierce rivalry between the Akwa Ibom state government and the local Press, will someday become a global concern. Whether we like it or we don't, a revolution is coming our way. A seed of discord was planted and as long as the soil remains fertile, the seed will germinate and bear fruits. May be we should take some moments to reminisce old times; was the relationship between the state government and the local Press this bad under former Governor Attah and in the early days of former Governor Akpabio? The answer is absolute No.

Opinion: Global Concord and the 'Akata' Journalism, By Edidiong Godwin

By Edidiong Godwin

“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” – Thomas Jefferson

First things first, let me say that the dream of someday becoming a state governor occasionally deprives me of sleep. If I eventually live that life, I expect so many Global Concords to grace the newsstands in my state. You know why? Because I have a perfect plan, which is, not to have a certain Aniekan Umanah or anyone in his mould as my commissioner for Information.

Breaking News: Akwa Ibom lawmaker-elect, Idongesit Ituen inducted into Hall of Shame

Mr. Idongesit Ituen .... Secures a place in Cpfr Hall of Shame

By Nse Peter

Mr Idongesit Ituen, lawmaker-elect (Itu State Constituency) in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has been inducted into the Cpfr Hall of Shame.

Cpfr is the acronym for Committee for Political Freedom & Responsibility. It is an advocacy group for democracy and good governance in Nigeria.

Lawmaker-elect asks newspaper publisher to quit Akwa Ibom for criticizing Gov. Akpabio – Premium Times

Idongesit Ituen

By Abdulrahman Abdulmalik

A newly elected member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Idongesit Ituen, is facing barrage of criticisms over his controversial comment suggesting that a newspaper publisher who is not from Akwa Ibom should relocate to his state of origin.

Cpfr Press Release: Mr. Idongesit Ituen is a disgrace to Itu people of Akwa Ibom State

Hon. Idongesit Ituen

May 15, 2015.

Public Statement by cpfr

MR. IDONGESIT ITUEN IS A DISGRACE TO ITU PEOPLE OF AKWA IBOM STATE

Hon. Idongesit Ituen, member-elect for Itu State Constituency, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, wrote the following statement on Thursday, May 14, 2015, on the Facebook wall of the editor- in-chief of Weekly Insight newspaper, Mr. David Augustine: “David, what stake do you have in the Akwa Ibom project? You’re crying more than the bereaved, day by day you’re painting a picture of one who is not happy with the developmental strides of our Governor. Kindly channel your energy to the under- development of your state and you'll be highly celebrated there.”

Controversy as Senator opposed to Gov. Akpabio is barred from featuring on radio station – PREMIUM TIMES

By Ibanga Isine

Despite, the station owner’s claim, insiders said the station got a sudden instruction from officials of the Akwa Ibom state government urging it to block Senator Etok from speaking on the station

Senator Aloysius Etok

A senator representing Akwa Ibom North West in the Senate, Aloysius Etok, said Planet FM, a private radio station in Uyo, barred him from featuring on the station.

Mr. Etok told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday that he was invited for a live interview on the station on January 1, but just as he made to enter the studio, the programme was aborted.