Author: Benjamin Jimmy

The Chairman, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Transition Committee, Sir John Cleton Etim has assured local government staff in Ikot Ekpene of his commitment to ensuring  improved welfare and a conducive environment for them. Sir Etim gave the assurance yesterday during an enlarged meeting with the leadership and members of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Ikot Ekpene Chapter, led the Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan Ekane, held at the Old Council Secretariat. The council boss appealed for cooperation to ensure smooth and harmonious working environment, peaceful coexistence and assured the workers he would leave no stone unturned in giving…

The Apostolic Church, Uyo Field, has been plunged into crisis following the refusal of the present Area Superintendent, Apostle Ime George to exit his seat since the expiration of his tenure in October, 2023. In an exclusive interview with some leaders of the church, some Pastors who refused their name mentioned for fear of victimisation, recalled that Apostle George was first elected Field Superintendent in October 2015 and was reelected for the second term according to the constitution of the church. The clerics revealed that Pastor George’s tenure expired in October 2023, and based on the constitution of The Apostolic…

Transition committee members and supervisors in Etinan local government area have passed vote of confidence on the council chairman, Hon. Uko Umoh. The supervisors who stormed the chairman’s residence in Uyo on Saturday January 6,for a new year visit also pledged their continued loyalty and support for the administration. The Supervisor for Agriculture, Hon. (Eng) Ime John Inyang who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, hinted that the Vote of Confidence passed on the Chairman was well-deserved. He noted that within a short time in office, Hon Uko Umoh has demonstrated an unprecedented leadership prowess. “We the Supervisors came here…

The Etinan local government chairman, Hon. Uko Umoh, in his avowed commitment to staff welfare, has given out 380 bags of rice to staff of the local government. The event which took place Wednesday December 27, 2023 at the council Secretariat, Etinan witnessed celebration by staff of the council who described the chairman’s gesture as unprecedented. Addressing the council staff, the Local Government Chairman, Hon. Uko Umoh noted that the Christmas gift was part of his promise to always put smiles on faces of council staff. He recalled that as the head of council, he will do everything possible to…

The joy of the women of Ikot Inyang, Eka Uruk Eshiet Community, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, and all the patients in the Postnatal, Caesarean Section and Paediatric Surgical Children Wards at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital new no bound on Friday, 22nd December, 2023, following donations of different items worth millions of naira to them by EmeBest Foundation. The event which commenced with the donation of items to the women of Ikot Inyang, Eka Uruk Eshiet, Etim Ekpo, ended with donations to Special Children’s Home along IBB Way and Divine Children Home, Atan Affot, all in Uyo Local…

The discourse on energy transition globally has received more attention recently than it did in years past. This is apparently because the world continues to experience negative impact of climate change on human lives, the ecosystem and aquatics, all occasioned by both human activities and natural occurrences. The huge negative impacts of climate change makes a discourse on  energy transition expedient. Beyond the negative impact of climate change which is clearly the reason for this relatively new thinking; a discourse on energy transition, is the alarm that oil revenue will continue to dip steadily following what has become a global…

A non-governmental organisation, Electoral Integrity Protection and Democratic Participation and Accountability Project, through its sub-set, “Follow The Promises”, has trained 31 youths drawn from the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State as project coordinators. The two-day training which held on Thursday and Friday at EEMJM Hotels and Suits, Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo, was aimed at equipping the coordinators with knowledge and skills needed to track government projects in communities within the state. https://crestnews.ng/defamation-commissioner-demands-apology-from-ekid-peoples-union/ Speaking on the essence of the project, ” Follow The Promises”, the Global President At Ready To Lead Africa, Mr. Godbless Otubure, said it was…

The 2023 National final to determine Nigeria’s representatives in the International Pair Golf Tournament finals in Portugal has ended in Uyo with Barristers Usenobong Akpabio and Edidiong Idiong emerging victorious. The competition, which had over sixty participants from various golf clubs all over Nigeria, started on Friday September 15, 2023 and ended on Sunday September 17, 2023 with the Prize Presentation Ceremony at the Golf Course of Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort. At the annual event which was organized by Mr. Remi Olukoya, the MD/CEO of Falcon Golf, Usenobong Akpabio and Edidiong Idiong trumped Okechukwu Igwe and Saadi Baloni…

-Coerces councilors, political office holders for endorsement In a desperate move to save his face from the wide rejection that greeted his political leadership ambition in Mkpat Enin local government area, Akwa Ibom Works Commissioner, Prof. Eno Ibanga has launched his allies on a mission to buy or forcefully obtain signatures from relevant stakeholders to support his political leadership. This is perceived to be a quick reaction on the part of Ibanga to the position taken by stakeholders of the area through a message issued by Mkpat Enin Unity Network and published in various reputable print and online mediums in…

A socio-political group, Mkpat Enin Unity Network has dismissed the selection of Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga as Political Leader of Mkpat Enin local government area. In a release signed by Akpabio Ufot- Akpabio, National Coordinator; Barr. Ebute Ebute, General Secretary; Mr. Joe Akpan, Chapter Coordinator and Hon. Udoiyang Mbat, Dir. Pub. Affairs/ Media, the group expressed reservations in the process that led to the emergence of Eno Ibanga as political leader in the area. They recalled crisis that erupted in Mkpat Enin some years ago on the choice of a political leader, and advised purveyors…