AKWA – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:36:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png AKWA – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Hate Speeches Are Not What Anambra People Want To Hear – Bartho Igwedibia https://www.theinfostride.com/hate-speeches-are-not-what-anambra-people-want-to-hear-bartho-igwedibia/ Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:36:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=188126 Chief Bartho Igwedibia, the Chairman, Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Anambra, has urged security agencies to keep their feet on the ground in tackling rising cases of political misconducts in Anambra. Igwedibia made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akwa. He said reports of destruction [...]

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]]> FG Grants Ibom Power Plant New Licence, To Add 495MW https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-grants-ibom-power-plant-new-licence-to-add-495mw/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105982 The Federal Government, yesterday licensed the Akwa Ibom’s Ibom Power Plant to generate additional 495 megawatts of electricity. The amended licence issued to the Government of Akwa Ibom State, promoter of Ibom Power Plant, has now increased its generating capacity from 190 megawatts to 685 megawatts. The Plant presently supplies 190mw to the national grid. [...]

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]]> Akwa Ibom > Bakassi Freedom Fighters Threatens To Disrupt Anniversary Over Lack Of Empowerment https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-bakassi-freedom-fighters-threatens-to-disrupt-anniversary-over-lack-of-empowerment/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100511 Ex-militants under the umbrella of Bakassi Freedom Fighters in Akwa Ibom State have threatened to distrupt the activities to mark the 28th Anniversary celebration of the creation of the state if Governor Udom Emmanuel continues to dither on their empowerment programme. They have, therefore, given the state government a seven-day ultimatum to address their demands, failing [...]

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]]> Akwa Ibom Government House Raid: No Firearm and Foreign Currencies found by DSS https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-government-house-raid-no-firearm-and-foreign-currencies-found-by-dss/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:05:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100505 The Akwa Ibom State Government on Monday declared that no firearm nor currency of any kind was discovered during the recent raid of Government House, Uyo by some agents of the Directorate of State Security (DSS) as falsely peddled by agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a section of the media. In a [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > APC Asks For Full Forensic Audit Of State’s Account https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-apc-asks-for-full-forensic-audit-of-states-account/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99841 Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded full forensic audit of the state’s finances to determine its total indebtedness to banks. The party said it was afraid that the immediate past administration under Obong Godswill Akpabio may have mortgaged the future of Akwa Ibom people to financial institutions. The Akwa Ibom [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > Governor Emmanuel’s Official Driver Is A Bonafide Policeman, Not An Impersonator – State Government https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-gov-emmanuels-official-driver-a-bonafide-policeman-not-an-impersonator-aibom-govt/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:30:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-gov-emmanuels-official-driver-a-bonafide-policeman-not-an-impersonator-aibom-govt/ The Akwa Ibom State Government has denied reports that Governor Udom Emmanuel’s official driver Bassey Edet, is not a real policeman but an impostor. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, gave the clarification in a statement on Tuesday. We reported yesterday that the Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress and Civil [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > APC, CLO Condemn Akwa Ibom Governor For Allowing Driver Impersonate Police Officer https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-apc-clo-condemn-akwa-ibom-governor-for-allowing-driver-impersonate-police-officer/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-apc-clo-condemn-akwa-ibom-governor-for-allowing-driver-impersonate-police-officer/ Akwa Ibom State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) have condemned the state governor, Mr. Emmanuel Udom’s driver – Edet Bassey’s impersonation of a police officer. The APC and CLO in separate reactions to reports that Mr. Bassey, from Cross River State, allegedly impersonated a policeman while discharging his duties, [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > Political Elders Support President Buhari, DSS Against Terrorism, Corruption https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-akwa-ibom-political-elders-support-buhari-dss-against-terrorism-corruption/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:30:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-akwa-ibom-political-elders-support-buhari-dss-against-terrorism-corruption/ Political elders, stakeholders and leaders of thoughts from Akwa State have thrown their weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption drive, just as they hailed the Department of State Security services for the recent search of the state’s Government House. The group in a statement signed by former Minister of Women Affairs, Obong Rita Akpan- Ibesikpo, [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Senator Godswill Akpabio Speaks From Hospital Bed, Thanks Nigerians For Prayers, Show Of Affection https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-akpabio-speaks-from-hospital-bed-thanks-nigerians-for-prayers-show-of-affection/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-akpabio-speaks-from-hospital-bed-thanks-nigerians-for-prayers-show-of-affection/ Former Akwa Ibom State Governor and current Senate majority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has expressed his appreciation to Nigerians for their show of concern following his involvement in a motor accident last week.The senator, who was rushed to the National Hospital in Abuja, was later flown abroad for further treatment. In a couple of tweets [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > DSS Invasion Of Akwa Ibom Government House Unacceptable, Says Governor Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-dss-invasion-of-akwa-ibom-govt-house-unacceptable-says-fayose/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-dss-invasion-of-akwa-ibom-govt-house-unacceptable-says-fayose/ Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has condemned in strong terms the alleged invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government House, Uyo, by the special squad of the Department of State Services (DSS). Addressing a press conference on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, Fayose regretted the way and manner the presidential wing of the Akwa [...]

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]]> Senator Akpabio Discharged From National Hospital After Car Crash | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-discharged-from-national-hospital-after-car-crash-news/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:30:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/akpabio-discharged-from-national-hospital-after-car-crash-news/ The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has been discharged from the National Hospital, Abuja, hours after he was admitted for treatment following an auto crash involving his car and a vehicle belonging to the U.S Embassy on Monday. Mr. Akpabio emerged from the private ward accompanied by [...]

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]]> Senator Godswill Akpabio Survives Auto Crash, Admitted To National Hospital | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-survives-auto-crash-admitted-to-national-hospital-news/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/akpabio-survives-auto-crash-admitted-to-national-hospital-news/ The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State now Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, was involved in a road accident in the early hours of Monday in Abuja. It was learnt that the accident, which involved Akpabio’s car and the pilot car in the convoy of a yet-to-be identified Ambassador, occurred around [...]

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]]> FG Needs To Be Unbundled For Nigeria To Make Progress – Akpabio | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-needs-to-be-unbundled-for-nigeria-to-make-progress-akpabio-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:28:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/fg-needs-to-be-unbundled-for-nigeria-to-make-progress-akpabio-nigeria/ Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has joined the call for financial autonomy for the judiciary, saying it will entrench good governance in the country. Speaking at the ongoing Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday in Abuja, Akpabio, who is now the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, said [...]

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]]> Akwa Ibom Owes Banks N64.5bn – Commissioner | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-owes-banks-n64-5bn-commissioner-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:30:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/akwa-ibom-owes-banks-n64-5bn-commissioner-nigeria/ The Akwa Ibom State government has admitted its indebtedness to commercial banks to the tune of N64.5bn. The Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Akan Okon, who disclosed this in Uyo, the state capital on Tuesday, spoke on the desirability of converting the state’s debt to Federal Government bonds. The disclosure by the government came on the [...]

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]]> Lobi Stars to Play Akwa United in Federation Cup Final | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/lobi-stars-to-play-akwa-united-in-fed-cup-final-sports/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:40:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/lobi-stars-to-play-akwa-united-in-fed-cup-final-sports/ Lobi Stars and Akwa United booked their slots in the final of this year’s men Federation Cup, after sending off Enugu Rangers and Nasarawa United in their respective semi-finals on Wednesday. Udoh Aniekpemo was the hero in Abeokuta as Akwa United advanced into the final of the oldest football tournament in the country, courtesy of [...]

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]]> Akwa Ibom State Govt Denies Pro-Buhari Group Venue For Rally | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/aibom-denies-pro-buhari-group-venue-for-rally-nigerianews/ Sun, 09 Aug 2015 13:30:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/aibom-denies-pro-buhari-group-venue-for-rally-nigerianews/ The Akwa Ibom State Government has denied the Buhari Friends Organisation Network the venue where it planned to use to address its members after a South-South zonal rally against corruption. The National Coordinator of the group, Athanasius Okon, said on Saturday that the organisation decided to begin the programme from the Unity Park in Uyo, [...]

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]]> EFCC: A/Ibom Lawyers Urge Buhari To Ignore PDP Senators’ Attack | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-aibom-lawyers-urge-buhari-to-ignore-pdp-senators-attack-politics/ Sat, 08 Aug 2015 11:38:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/efcc-aibom-lawyers-urge-buhari-to-ignore-pdp-senators-attack-politics/ Lawyers from Akwa Ibom State have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore complaints by senators elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was only after members of the party.The lawyers, under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Lawyers’ Forum, accused the PDP senators of trying to divert the [...]

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