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Read a paper today and keep yourself abreast, informed and educated on Local,State, National, Continental and Global issues VANGUARD Xenophobic Attack: South Africa Delaying Evacuation Of Nigerians Tribunal Dismisses Atiku’s Petition Against Buhari Tribunal Rules Against Atiku, PDP On INEC Server Why I Split Ministry Of Power, Works And Housing – Buhari Court Convicts ‘yahoo Boy’, Orders Forfeiture Of $1,980 To FG Minimum Wage: Buhari Orders Immediate Conclusion Of Consequential Adjustment Why ICT May Double Petroleum Contribution To Nigeria’s GDP By 2021   PUNCH Presidential poll: PDP hits judges as tribunal throws out Atiku’s petition 187 Nigerians return, South Africa employs rules to stop others FEC okays 7.2%VAT rate, N10tn 2020 budget Emergency response in comatose: Lagos–Ibadan highway crashes defying homemade solution   THE NATION Air Peace aircraft conveying Nigerians from S/Africa arrives in Lagos Court dismisses petition by Atiku, PDP South African aut...

By Our Staff Reporter The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, has upheld the victory of the Senator Representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP.   The Tribunal which gave its final judgement at ten O' clock in the night dismissed the case brought before it by the APC Candidate for the Senatorial District in the last general elections Senator Godswill Akpabio.   The Chairman of the panel Justice W.O AKANBI stated that the petitioner failed to bring any witness from the polling units and could not prove substantial non-compliance with the Electoral Act.   The court by a majority Judgement of two justices dismissed the petition and upheld as valid the declaration of Senator Christopher Ekpenyong as the winner of the February 23, 2019 elections.   In another judgement the tribunal Confirmed the victo...

I can get one produced and delivered to you in Uyo for just 120k - Broadcast Journalist who produces designer beds #DakaddaMotivated He is CHARLES BASSEY , I am staff of Radio Nigeria, Atlantic FM in Uyo. Here him: "Dear friends, particularly those in Akwa Ibom and specifically those friends and associates close to my dear Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state! Please share this till it gets to him! Hear him, "I'm a broadcast journalist at the Akwa Ibom state Government House, Uyo where I serve as state House Correspondent for Radio Nigeria at the Government House Press Uyo" Though a journalist, I felt I should think outside the box and get innovative! Motivated by the Dakkada spirit, I fabricated and came up with this product! I've been producing only in single units when anyone orders but wish to mass produce and also engage creative metal fabricators in this project thus creating wealth for them. Several youths would also be engaged t...

A former director of the Kenyan anti-corruption agency, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, on Tuesday, said the reason why corruption still thrived in the country was because the people were not yet tired of the practice. He said in a society such as Nigeria where people still celebrated those that fraudulently enriched themselves, corruption would continue to thrive. Speaking at the opening session of the 49th annual conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, he said the day Nigerians would become tired of corrupt practices, the actions that would follow would put an end to graft. He said, “The task of nation building is a collective responsibility. If you are an accountant, you have to do your work by ensuring that the right records are kept and that the truth is told. “Corruption is a crime against humanity. Experiences have demonstrated that if a people in a country are sufficiently fed up, they will rise up. In Romanian, we saw that the people themselves were dissatis...

...... Commended by international President, scholars kids Press, USA, unicef, UNESCO and others. By Peculiar Archibong With contributions from Roni Anietienteabasi (Kid Reporters) Immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Akwa Ibom State Council, Elder Patrick Albert has been honored with a recognition as "MENTOR-IN-CHIEF" by the Akwa Ibom kids Press Club for his mentorship role which according to them has added value to their activities since inception. The immediate past Chairman of the Akwa Ibom state council of the NUJ was among several others honoured during the inauguration of the Akwa Ibom kids Press Club in June 2019. At that event representative of the American kids Press Club, SCHOLARS, Miss Linda Brown commended the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalist and journalist in the state for creating a space for the development of the kids in their profession. The occasion which featured the graduation of the first batch of trained k...

"..... No one was willing to assit us" By Abasifreke Bassey It was a sad moment for duo of Emmanuella Bassey, a child reporter and Daniel Charles, an ENG Camera operator of the Akwa Ibom kids Press Club when they learnt that their nomination to attend a two week holiday training in Ontario, Canada for media kids club from 13 countries was canceled. The cancellation it was learnt, was as a result of their inability to get their international passports ready and which they were to take to Lagos for the processing of they visas. The two were nominated when their news entries and documentaries were selected as one of the three best amongst the lot received. Lamenting the loss of the rare opportunity, the 16 year old kid camera man, Daniel Charles said his father who's a broadcast Journalist was unable to source for funds to procure the needed documents. He said, "we even went to some big men we had interview on our TV programme, but they were of no use to us...

.....launches Unity Cup Football Competition By Henrietta Umoh A broadcast Journalist and member of the Governor's Press Corps, Comrade Charles Bassey of Radio Nigeria, Atlantic FM, Uyo has concluded plans to launch a Peace, Unity and Development Programme for the people of Ward 9, Ikono, Uyo local Government area. The Broadcast Journalist and Media for Development Expert made this know during an event to mark the memorial of the demise of his mother, Mrs. Imah Bassey Silas in Uyo. Comrade Bassey noted the lack of peace and unity among the people of Ward 9, Ikono-Uyo and Ikono Clan in general and pointed out that the sad trend had made development elude the clan which had suffered gross neglect since the creation of the state. He pointed out that it was only where there was Love that there would be Unity and that Unity would pave way for peace to thrive thus also paving way positive development to thrive. Sports he said, was one of the major ways Unity could be fos...

The town of Ikot Ekang in Etinan Local Government Area was thrown into river of tears as one of their illustrious son, Comrade Andrew Obot was laid to rest at his hometown admist tears from coursemates, media colleagues, family & well wishers. The deceased aged 29 was a student of Mass Communication, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic as well as an editor, reporter, preacher, novelist & poet. He was the first son & child in the family. It was gathered that the deceased died from injuries sustained from an auto-crash on Friday 21st December, 2018 at Itak junction along the Ikot Ekpene - Uyo road. The sad event was attended by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Media, Mr. Uko Umoh, members of the NUJ led by the state secretary, Comrade Amos Etuk, students & staffs of the department of mass communication led by her Head, Mr. Daniel Evans Eshett, online media influencers, family members & well wishers. May his soul rest in peace, Amen!