Breaking News: Former NDDC Chairman, Sam Edem is dead

Amb. Sam Edem

By UbongAbasi Okon

Amb. Sam Edem, a former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is dead.

Captain Iniobong Ekong exhibits indifference towards Udom’s travails at tribunal, pre-occupies himself with sharing family fun photos

While the heat from the Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Tribunal is becoming intense against Mr. Udom Emmanuel, this man, Captain Iniobong Ekong (rtd.), a former security adviser to Godswill Akpabio, and one of the bad guys who fixed the election for Udom is busy holidaying with his family in New York, U.S, and sharing on Facebook photos of ‘fun-filled family time at Time Square, NY’. Of course, Ekong seems to know the truth – that Udom will be removed at the tribunal. Hmmmm, I guess this might serve as a lesson for some of those ‘busy-bodies’ who are prowling around the net, thinking of sustaining a mandate that wasn’t given to Udom Emmanuel in the first instance. See more photos after the cut……

Onofiok Luke gives glory to God for his victory at PDP primary

This Onofiok Luke is one person the youth of Akwa Ibom State should watch and emulate. Few days after receiving the PDP flag which confirmed him as the party’s candidate for the House of Assembly (Nsit Ubium State Constituency) election, he ran to his Church, Full Life Christian Centre, today, 18 January, 2015 to give God the glory for his success so far.This report which we culled from the Facebook page of the Community Pulse editor, IfrekeNseowo-Connoisseur paints a picture of a humble young man with a strong faith in God.

Pressure mount on Akpabio’s wife, Unoma not to withdraw Onofiok Luke’s PDP ticket (Luke’s public apology to Akpabio is attached to this story)

Gov. Akpabio (L) with wife, Unoma Akpabio

Mr. Onofiok Luke

 

By Nse Peter

Governor Godswill Akpabio and his wife, Unoma Akpabio have been under intense pressure not to withdraw the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket from Mr. Onofiok Luke who has just won the party’s mandate to fly its flag in 2015 House of Assembly (Nsit Ubium State Constituency) election in Akwa Ibom State.