17 Abducted By Kidnappers On Calabar-Oron Waterway Released After 11 Days
17 people were abducted in the kidnap incident, the second of such nature, since April when 20 people suffered a similar fate.
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Wife Of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Patience Umo Called Yonder, Governor Otu Offer Condolence
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- September 27, 2024
By Victory Anty “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, following an illness,” a statement from the Government of Akwa Ibom State read. According to the statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information,
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Akwa Ibom Set For Maiden Media Stakeholder Summit
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- September 17, 2024
Mr. Ukpong, the Regional Editor of Premium Times, will speak on Ethical and Responsible Journalism in the state.
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NELFUND Leads Students Loan Sensitization In Cross River, Akwa Ibom
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- September 13, 2024
By Marvellous Nkanu The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has embarked on tertiary institutions students loan sensitization, in Cross River, Akwa Ibom and other States. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr led his team on the sensitization tour to the University of Calabar and the Akwa Ibom state Polytechnic,
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Nigerian Senators Describe Calabar – Itu Highway As ‘Something Else’ As Governor Otu Seeks More Support
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- October 24, 2023
The Chairperson of the Senate ad-hoc committee on the East–West Road project has described the Calabar – Oron axis, which is the fifth segment, as “something else” after his committee traveled via the route into Calabar to meet with Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu on Tuesday. Mr. Ningi who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial district
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Civic Space: Lawyer Faults Records Of Proceedings By Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Who Jailed Inibehe Effiong
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- August 19, 2022
By Jonathan Ugbal Augustine Asuquo Esq. a colleague of jailed human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has faulted the record of proceedings released by the Chief Judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Justice Ekaette Obot on her contempt proceedings that led to Mr. Effiong being sentenced to one month in prison. Justice Obot released
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Civic Space: Inibehe Effiong Fires Back, Sues Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Demands Enforcement Of His Fundamental Rights
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- August 16, 2022
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Inibihe Effiong has sued Justice Ekaette Obot, the Akwa Ibom State Chief judge over what he described as a breach of his fundamental human right. Barrister Inibihe who was thrown into prison by the judge last month is asking a Federal High Court Uyo in Suit No: FHC/UY/FHR/170/2022
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Civic Space: Inibehe Effiong’s Illegal Remand, A Calculated Conspiracy Aimed At Destroying The Judiciary – CSOs
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- August 9, 2022
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than twenty-three Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have knocked Justice Ekaette Fabian Obot, Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State High Court for committing Barrister Inibehe Effiong to one-month imprisonment for contempt of court. The CSOs in a press release alleged that Inibehe’s imprisonment is an attempt to shut up the already