Author: Kufre Etuk

Mboho Afaha Iman Ibom has accused the Paramount Ruler of ONNA local government area, HRM Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang, of attempting to usurp the powers and authority of Oku Ibom Ibibio, His Eminence, Nteyin Dr. Solomon Etuk. The accusation came in view of the planned investiture of Enin Afaha, Supreme Leader of Afaha World Wide on the Paramount Ruler of ONNA. Speaking on the issue with newsmen in Uyo, Asikpo Essienibok (Ph.D), the Akwa Afaha Iman Ibom and leader of Mboho Afaha Iman Ibom in Etinan local government area, said the Ibibio traditional custom sees the investiture of Edidem Raymond…

Nigerian sensational chef, Hilda Baci is on a quest to break the Guinness Book of Records for the Longest Time for Cooking, after extending her initial record time of 97 hours to 100 hours. Hilda, scheduled to stop at 3 pm Nigerian Time has now been rescheduled to stop at 8 pm. Also read: https://crestnews.ng/ngo-trains-journalists-cbos-on-climate-change/ Her initial bid to break the record and now extend the record has also galvanised a lot of support on Social Media and among the elite in Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Lagos StateGovernor…

By Victor Essang A Non-governmental Organization (NGO), Connected Development (CODE), has trained journalists and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) on climate change with a charge on them to create awareness and advocate for policies to mitigate its negative effect on the society. The one-day training workshop on Community Media Collaboration for Climate Justice (CMCCJ) being a project implemented by CODE with support from OXFAM took place in Uyo with select journalists in attendance. The Programme Officer of CODE, Nkem Ibeh, said “the project seeks to create awareness on climate change and the impact on our communities and build the capacity of…

In view of the recent claim in the media that Governor Udom Emmanuel has moved to stall the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the next Senate president, one of the Governor’s aide has dismissed the report as untrue, noting that the selection of the next senate President is strictly APC matter, as such Governor Udom Emmanuel cannot be involved. The Governor’s aide who did not want his name on print, argued that the selection of the next Senate president entirely rests on the shoulders of Senators. https://crestnews.ng/university-management-secretary-needs-commend-fens-properties-on-project-delivery/ He explained that such claim against the Governor is capable of causing…

The University of Uyo management and the Secretary Presidential committee on National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS), have commended Fens Properties Nigeria Limited for timely delivery of a block of lecture theatre for Faculty of Environmental Studies. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo and the Secretary NEEDS assessment, Barr. Otu Etukudoh gave the commendation during the handing over/taking over of the project on Tuesday, May 9 at the University of Uyo main campus, Nwaniba. Ndaeyo who led management staff of the institution to the handing over of the project, described Fens Properties Nigeria Limited as a…

Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, AKHA,  Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, on Friday, urged members-elect for various state constituencies in Akwa Ibom to surpass the achievements of the 7th Assembly, as the 8th Assembly takes off soon. https://crestnews.ng/senate-president-aibom-pdp-intensifies-lobby-against-akpabio/ Bassey was speaking at the opening of a-three day orientation workshop organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, for the recently elected members of AKHA at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State. The Speaker told the members that the responsibility of legislators could be challenging, in view of the task of law making, oversight and…

Prelate Isaiah Issong, a frontline cleric and founder, Believers Assembly of Nigeria, BAN, has urged journalists in Akwa Ibom state to carry out their role of informing the public with a sense of decorum, responsibility and professionalism,  devoid of sensationalism. Prelate Issong said journalism is a noble profession and its practitioners should avoid using their medium to cast aspersions on people, institutions and communities through sensational reports. This was contained in a statement in reaction to a media report published on Thursday 27th April in a state-based newspaper, which the clergyman was quoted out of context during the inauguration of…

Akwa Ibom State internally generated revenue reached an all-time high of N34.8billion in 2022, the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) said on Thursday. The Executive Chairman of AKIRS, Mr. Okon Okon, gave the figure while presenting highlights of the 10–year report of the state’s internal revenue generation at the Season Two of Inter-Ministerial Briefing organized by the state government in Uyo, on Thursday, on the theme, “Tracking the Promise”. “In 2022, the figure got to an all time high of N34.8 billion, under the leadership of Governor Udom Emmanuel”, said Mr. Okon, noting that the 2022 revenue generation…

By Abasiofiok Inyang The 2023 National Assembly election in Akwa Ibom State has shifted to the tribunal with the commencement of pre-trial conference. The pre-trial conference began last Thursday as the tribunal commence sitting at State Judiciary headquarters, Uyo. Our reporter covering the sitting, reports that one of the most interesting cases listed was a case brought before it by a former National Assembly member and House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eket Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyibo. https://crestnews.ng/akha-speaker-aniekan-bassey-urges-members-elect-to-surpass-achievements-of-7th-assembly/ Eyiboh and the APC were represented by Barr Jumbo Udom, alongside Mfon Udeme Esq and…

Facts have emerged that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State are intensifying lobby to frustrate the ambition of Senator Godswill Akpabio to become the next Senate president. It is alleged that while Governor Udom Emmanuel is using his contact to reach out to his colleagues who won the Senate election and the PDP senators, the Deputy Governor-elect, Senator Akon Eyakenyi is reaching out to returning senators to lobby them not to file behind Senator Godswill Akpabio. It can be recalled that Senator Godswill Akpabio won the PDP Senatorial candidate for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District,…