INTER-ETHNIC CLASH CLAIMS LIVES
INTER-ETHNIC CLASH CLAIMS LIVES BY JOE ETOKUDOR
Peace appears elusive in the prostrated inter-ethnic palaver between the people of Ikpe Ikot Nkon in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and the nomadic-Fulani Herdsmen sojourning in the area recently.
Sources available to Century Newsfront disclosed that the Fulani cattle rearers are fond of letting their cows to graze loosely on the people’s crops and farmland with impunity thus causing serious damages to their crops and farmland. It was also gathered that the animousity between these Fulani herdsmen and their Ikpe Land Lords had been with them for many years now. Read the rest of this entry
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CONSTITUTION REVIEW
CONSTITUTION REVIEW: SPEAKER CHARGES COUNCILORS
The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State house of Assembly, Engr. Ignatius Edet, has urged councilors in the country to be involved in the current process for the amendment of the Constitution.
The Speaker, who spoke at the end of a two-day stakeholders roundtable and familiarization tour of the National Councilors’ Forum of Nigeria in Uyo, reasoned that, as the closest set of legislators to the grassroots, councilors has a lot to contribute to the amendment process and advised them to collate and pass their inputs to the National Assembly through their various State Houses of Assembly. Read the rest of this entry
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LAWMAKER URGES CITIZENS ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A member representing Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Otuekong Nsikak Ekong has called on the people of the state to unite and work towards the development of education as the future of the state depends on it.
The lawmaker said this while commenting on the 2009 annual dialogue of Charles Esu foundation held recently described late Charles Esu as a teacher, educationist and community leader.
According to him, the late Esu was a politician and admirer of development who was committed to serving his people meritoriously. And also hunted, he contributed immensely to the people of Ikot Ekpene/Obot Read the rest of this entry
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BOOK REVIEW – GATEWAY TO KINGDOM LIFE
Somebody once told me that this century belongs to Nigerian young fiction and Non-fiction writers. Chima-manda Adichie, Sefi Atta, Gideon Ekere, Helen Oyeyemi and Unoma Azuah, have within the last six years, made eloquent statements in the literary world with their offerings, that we cannot but ask, who’s next big one? The kingdom Heritage by Ubongabasi inyang, a 22 years Old Nigerian novelist based in Calabar, has all it takes to rub shoulders with these emergent voices.
A grim book which is compacted and trim, and exquisitely packaged in concept design, quality, layout and print. The kingdom heritage is an instant delight to the reader. The cover has a predominance of sky blue colour with a sprinkling of where and golden yellow, splashed over the skyline of a mythical cosmos, to paint a nostalgi picture of celestial glory and splendour. The tittle of the book fills the upper third of the cover with a seeming reflection on the lower third which bears the author’s name. the word “kingdom” in the tittle is highlighted in red, possible to underscore the pre-eminent place of the blood of Jesus in kingdom life. Read the rest of this entry
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10,000 YOUTHS TO BE EMPOWERED BY AKSG
10,000 YOUTHS TO BE EMPOWERED BY AKSG
No fewer than 10,000 youths of Akwa Ibom origin are to benefit from the empowerment programme to be put in place by the state government.
The state Government Chief Godswill Akpabio disclosed this recently during a reception of the Deputy Chairman of people Democratic Party (PDP), Bishop Samuel Akpan in his home town Abak Ishiet in Onna Local Government Area.
Speaking further, Chief Akpabio also stated that apart from the Ibaka sea port bill to employ about ten thousand Akwa Ibom indigenes, about five thousand youths are also going to gain employment at the Ibom Tropicana and Entertainment outfit after completion. Chief Akpabio said another Ten Thousand Youths of Akwa Ibom State are also billed to be empowered.
The Governor used the opportunity to appeal to those that are yet to benefit from his various empowerment programmes to summit their names as soon as possible at the Akwa Ibom Peoples Forum AKPF secretariat for prompt attention. He vowed that his government is always ready to carry everybody along especially the AKPF members who supported him to his emergence as the governor. Chief Akpabio also called on those already touched positively by his administration to also direct same to others yet to be touched.
Speaking also at the occasion, Mr Edet Nkpubre, South South Vice Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stated that Akwa Ibom state is blessed to have a technocrat like Bishop Akpan. Chief Nkpubre who was also the chairman on the occasion stated that through the dine of hard work, service to God and humanity that Bishop Samuel Akpan, has been elevated and called to higher service and prayed for God’s abundant blessings on him.
Responding the newly consecrated Bishop, Samuel Akpan thanked the people of Akwa Ibom for their support and noted that this will continue to poise him to double his effort. Bishop Akpan also used the opportunity to debunk the rumour making the around that he is nurturing ambition to contest the governorship seat come 2011, as he openly declared his total support to Chief Akpabio’s second term bid.
He therefore sought for patience from Akwa Ibom people as well as the faithful of AKPF and PDP, as he reassured them of the readiness of Akpabio’s administration to carry them along.
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GOVT CAN’T SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS
GOVT CAN’T SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS – DIRECTOR COOPERATIVE DEVT
By Gideon Ekere
The Director of multi-purpose co-operative in the Bureau of co-operative Development, Government Office Mr. Akpan Udo has said that poverty can be eradicated if individuals do away with the belief that only government can solve their problems.
He said this recently in Essien Udim Local Government Area at the launching of 2009/2010 Almanac and award presentation organized by Essien Annang Multi-Purpsoe co-operative Union Ltd, Nto Nsek.
“We can’t wait for the government to solve all our problems. You must join the co-operative and if you join the co-operative, along the live, someone may help you. Read the rest of this entry
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AKS COMMONWEALTH WINNER
AKWA IBOM PRODUCES COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE PRIZE WINNER
With Emman Usman Shehu
The 2009 edition of the Commonwealth Prize For Literature has been won by Uwem Akpan, a Jesuit priest who hails from Ikot Akpan Eda in Akwa Ibom State.
His debut collection of short stories, Say You’re One Of Them, outclassed those by five South Africans namely Jassey Mackenzie's Random Violence, Megan Voysey-Braig' s Till We Can Keep An Animal and Chris Mamewick's Shepherds and Butchers, Sue Rabie's Read the rest of this entry
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UNIUYO 15TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY
…honours four with Doctorate Degrees
The 15th convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo is slated to take place on Saturday April 24, 2009 at the main campus located along Uyo, Nwaniba.
The event according to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Akaneren Essien while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday stated that the ceremony proper is to be proceeded by a convocation lecture title, “Nigerian Intellectuals and the challenge of Nation building” is to be handled by a renowned scholar, Prof. (Amb.) Okon Nyah on Friday April 24, 2009.
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