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PDP Youth Support Group-YRO, Facilitates Voter Registration

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  …. Over 130 youths who turned 18 registered in 2 days in CRV, PDP e- Registration By Rachel Bassey The Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the PDP Youth Restoration movement, YRO a Youth support and mobilization group of the party has facilitated the registration of 194 youths who just turned 18 in the continuous voter registration CVR exercise. This was recorded after two days of massive door to door mobilization and sensitization carried out by members of the PDP youth mobilization group in the state. The Youths who were captured in Etoi and Ikono, Clans of Uyo Local government area were also enrolled into the PDP in the party’s ongoing e- registration exercise. Over 73 youths who had found it difficult to carry out the process where assisted to get registered for membership into the PDP in the ongoing e-registration exercise.                               * Comrade Charles Bassey       ...

IBOM AIR: HOW UDOM TOLD 'LIES'

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 By Charles Bassey    What nay sayers said were a bundle of lies were actually packages of truth born out of sincere commitment to the service of the state and the people.    When  Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom first made public that the State would float an airline, a neighbour who had always opposed and was a fanatic nay sayers over anything which concerned Governor Emmanuel's administration snapped back at me saying he heard another lie from the Governor conveyed by me on my Radio-Nigeria Atlantic-fm news bulletin.   At the time I was Government Houses correspondent and was privy to this brief which I joyfully packaged as a news story with excitement in a dexterous manner for broadcast that same evening.     I monitored to see public reactions to the story which was had for many skeptics to swallow, particularly when it was at the height of the recession period which gripped the country's economy from 2015/2016.   Of course most...

2023: Those seeking Governorship should first hear from God - David Okpon, Governorship Aspirant

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By Ezekiel Udoh  Seeking the face of God for direction and instruction should be the first thing for anyone venturing into a business to do. This was the submission of Mr. David Okpon, an industralist, Agro enterprenuer and an aspirant into the office of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state come 2023. Mr. Okpon who is the President of the international Christian chamber of commerce, ICCC, Uyo sub chapter was speaking at a special prayer meeting of the Uyo sub chamber of the ICCC. The Governorship Aspirant who is also a pastor pointed out that that in business, it was difficult or almost impossible to be successful without God's leading and direction as anyone venturing into enterprise without divine knowledge and wisdom was most often bound to crash. Describing politics and governance as business of some sort where collective capital of the people are invested to yield profits for the benefit of the people in various sectors, some of the participants at the meeting alluded to Mr. Okpon...

Nasarawa Governor Nominates 28-Year-Old Law Graduate as Commissioner

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has nominated a 28-year-old law graduate, Barrister Hannatu Bala Abimiku (Lafia) and 14 others as members of the state Executive council.