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Original Buhari is dead says Eric Joyce former British Lawmaker by Prince Gmoney A British politician and former military officer, Eric Stuart Joyce, has again stirred up controversy over the health of President Muhammadu Buhari Joyce, who insisted that Buhari is dead, has now challenged the Nigerian President to prove otherwise. Writing on his website, he said: “Nigeria has an extremely capable acting president, of course, but if Mr. Buhari is declared dead or permanently incapacitated then it will be the second time in succession that a Northern Muslim president has died and been replaced by his Southern Christian deputy. This is a challenge in a country whose democracy is based upon a complex balance of different regional and religious interests. “However, it is a challenge Nigeria is most certainly up to given the great success which was the peaceful handing over of power after the last election.“And so, a top tip for Nigerians. Insist that, like most democracies, it is...

Group presents Educational Materials to Schools in Akwa Ibom. A group under the auspices of School of Art and Science Uyo old Students Association(SASOSA) has donated over 300 different science textbooks to different schools in Akwa ibom state. Speaking during the book presentations in all the schools visited, the chairman of the association Prince Inem Inyangette opined that, as products of Arts and Science ,taking into cognizance the efficacy of technologically driven society today made possible by science, they're compel to do what they're doing for the betterment of a brighter future for the upcoming generations in the overall interest of Akwa ibom state and beyond. Speaking further, prince Inem Inyangette posited that the development of our society can not be left to the government alone,that it is a collective responsibilities  and that they're are doing this to compliment Government efforts in sustaining the free and compulsory education policy whi...

IBOM POWER: THE POWER REVOLUTION UNDER GOV. UDOM EMMANUEL By Edikan David In decades before the emergence of Gov. Udom Emmanuel governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2015, the major problem that the populace in Akwa Ibom State faced was power and life was unbearable. In the last three years of his superlative performance, he believes that if there is no power the industries that he has brought to the state will not thrive, investors won't come in, small scale businesses won't survive, cost of living will be high and unbearable to the populace, so he said let there be light, and there was LIGHT. Do you know that the Ibom Power plant that has the motto "Energy To Grow" being the prime driver of "Power For All" Akwa Ibom is has been able to keep the record of over 20hrs unprecedented power supply in Uyo and others local governments like Ikot Abasi, where the governor has cleared a backlog of more than 10yrs electricity fee debt which made the community ...

Udom unity cup final billed  for Sunday. The grand finale/the closing ceremony of the second edition of UDOM for 2019 unity cup is taking place this Sunday 4th November 2018 at the Uyo township  stadium by 3pm. Meanwhile, other events are billed to spice up the day like cultural displays, playboys and brass bands. The first action of  the day will see Etim Ekpo taking on Eastern Obolo on the  3rd place match by 12noon followed by a curtain  raisers between candidates of PDP vs ALGON to herald the final game by 3pm. His Excellency, Deac Udom Emmanuel, the Executive  Governor is expected to be at the Uyo township as a SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR, while the Commissioner for Sports, Director for Sports, Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and other dignitaries are also expected  to be  in attendance. It could be recalled  that 33 teams participated in  this year's  edition and played the  round robin game through pre...

MACAIRE’S SUCCESS HAS OPENED A NEW VISTA IN IKONO POLITICS – PDP Martins Inyangetoh, Ikono Chapter Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikono Local Government Area, Barrister Moses Akpan, has said that the successful emergence of Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo as the standard bearer for the Ikono/INI Federal House of Representatives on the platform of the party has opened a new vista in the political lexicon of the area. Barrister Akpan made this known last weekend at Ndiya, Ikot Akpa Edet, the country home of Obong Ukpong-Udo, who gathered youths of the local government area to say thank you. The Chapter Chairman, who spoke glowingly on the various achievements Obong Ukpong-Udo has recorded so far, attributed the success of his emergence to “the reward for his goodness as a philanthropist” with the hope that he will double his philanthropic gesture as a National Assemblyman. In his word: “My message is that of thanks and appreciation to God and all the youths...