FORMER Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Monday visited Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, who broke the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours. Hilda broke the record which was previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon on Monday morning at 7:45 am. Shortly …
Read More »
THE member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has warned against picking Senator Godswill Akpabio as the next Senate President. Musa Saidu, who is the leader of the Arewa community in Southern Nigeria, warned that Akpabio’s emergence as Senate President would spell doom for Nigeria. Saidu noted that no true …
Read More »
FORMER Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee Senator Jubrin Barau, and outgoing Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, have all endorsed Godswill Akpabio to be the next Senate President. Three Senators-elect who had been competing for the presidency of the 10th Senate with Akpabio withdrew their candidacies and endorsed the former …
Read More »
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators-elect and the major opposition have rejected the choice of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. The opposition was reacting to the outcome of the eight-man caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC with the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu on …
Read More »
FORMER Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, has said Senator Godswill Akpabio is still in the race for the Senate presidency and has no plan to drop out. Afegbua made this known in a statement on Monday to debunk rumours that Akpabio is considering an exit from the race …
Read More »
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has asked its members to stay calm over the controversy surrounding the candidature of Godswill Akpabio, former minister of Niger Delta affairs, as the party’s senator. The party insisted that Akpabio will be elected as a senator for Ikot Ekpene (Akwa Ibom North-West) in …
Read More »
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district. Akpabio won the primary with 478 votes. Out of the 540 delegates, 512 were accredited, of which Sir Joseph Akpan had one vote, DIG Ekpo Udom who …
Read More »
The presidency on Monday had announced the removal of former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde from office and appointed Magu,but information has revealed why he was fired. A statement from Preidential aide, Femi Adesina said,“Mr. Magu, who is an assistant Commissioner of Police, is to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, …
Read More »
