Adventist Youth Congress ends in grand style

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By Joe Etokudor

Sunday 15th to Sunday 22nd of August 2010, will ever remain indelible and historic in the minds of the young people in Eastern Nigeria Union Mission (ENUM) of the seventh day Adventist Church.

The Youth Congress which is the second since the inception of Eastern Nigeria Union Mission aptly tagged “YOUTH STUDY CAMP 2010” Read the rest of this entry

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Editorial – Police Brutality on Journalists

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The need to make provisions for the protection of Journalists stems from a number of considerations that go far beyond the ensuring of personal safety, independence, and integrity of the men of the forth Estate of the Realm. Freedom of Expression (FIO) is a vital part of the essential democratic process guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Read the rest of this entry

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Ahead of September 11 PDP Primaries: Government Machinery Jittery

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… As Uwem Ita Etuk vacates seat

…Plots against Udoedehe

By Our Reporter

One would have thought that the PDP convention that brought in the controversial state PDP Boss, Prince Uwem Ita Etuk into Power will naturally grants him the power of attorney” to conduct the upcoming elections in the state.

Reverse is likely to be the case as the PDP helmsman had been arrested on several occasions in the hands of “our friends”, the Police in connection with the brutal killing of the PDP Chieftain in the state, Chief Paul Inyang, Read the rest of this entry

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IKOT EKPENE SENATORIAL RACE

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Iquo Inyang declares intention

A former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Iquo Nyong Inyang has formally joined the senate race in Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District) of Akwa Ibom State.

She declared her intent last weekend at Primary School ground Uyo Obio, Ediene in Ikono Local Government Area. Read the rest of this entry

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N8.7 billion: Waziri Reads Riot Act to INEC

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BE CAREFUL, avoid the storm on the way." That was the advice offered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chair Prof. Attahiru Jega Monday by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss Mrs. Farida Waziri.

Mrs Waziri also said the EFCC had no time to waste in investigating the tenure of Jega’s predecessor, Prof. Maurice Iwu. Read the rest of this entry

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2011: INEC Needs more N8 billion

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The Independent National Electoral Commission is still short of the required funds for the smooth conduct of next year’s general elections because the Federal Government shaved off N8 billion from the its capital budget for the year, Prof Attahiru Jega has said. Read the rest of this entry

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Credible Elections Not Solution to Nigeria’s problem – Cleric

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By Ene Asuquo, Calabar

The conduct of a free, fair and credible election in the country would not still guarantee a workable solution to the problem of corruption, underdevelopment and battered image currently facing the nation.

Rather what is of essence to address Nigeria's critical problem of development and stability is to have the emergence of credible leaders who would consider the interest of the overall populace Read the rest of this entry

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Striking Point – Ibom Power Company:

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Commendation or Condemnation?

With Saviour Ekpe

“The provision of affordable electric Power for all, enabling improvements in health care, the environment, economic development, literacy and education” is the customized mission statement of Ibom Power Company.

Incorporated in 2001 as a special purpose company by the Akwa Ibom Investment and Promotion Council (AKIIPOC), the investment arm of the Akwa Ibom State Government, to develop the first major Independent Power Plant (IPP) in Nigeria without input from the major oil companies operating in the country. Read the rest of this entry

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