Exposed! Calabar house of horror

In southern part of Calabar, the Cross River State capital popularly called Calabar South, on a popular street, Inyang, at the Afokang Street intersection stands a mysterious edifice.

The walls of the house which have several apartments with lockup stores at the front row are painted black and bear several strange inscriptions.

Low turnout at schools in A'Ibom worries Prof. Atim Antai, Commissioner for Education

Gov. Godswill Obot Akpabio

 Akwa Ibom has recorded a lower turnout in schools this year, a development that has authorities concerned.

The State Commissioner for Education, Professor Atim Antai, registered her displeasure while monitoring schools across the region.

APC, others are absorbing demons from PDP – Effiong Edunam

Tinubu

A Former Commissioner of Education in Akwa Ibom, Effiong Edunam, has said that opposition parties welcoming new members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are absorbing ‘demons.’

Mr Edunam said that those absorbing people from PDP were yet to prove that they could digest what they have absorbed and still move forward as PDP had done in the past 15 years.”

Reps to investigate omission of Bakassi indigenes from resettlement

Ita Giwa

The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on Special Duties to investigate the omission of certain inhabitants of Bakassi Peninsula by the presidential committee on resettlement of Bakassi Peninsula.

Aftermath of failed marriage: Mbong Amata gets her groove back

L-R: Mbong, Emem Isong, Lancelot, Majid Michel & IK Ogbonna

Jeta Amata’s Ex-Wife To Star With Majid Michel In New Emem Isong Movie

Jeta Amata’s Ex Wife, Mbong Amata might be playing love interest to Majid Michel in a new Emem Isong flick.

Cobhams Asuquo, D'banj picked as ambassadors for One Agriculture campaign

Cobhams and D'banj

From Kokomaster to Koko farmer! D’banj will be at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this week to help ONE officially launch the campaign during the ‘Year of Agriculture’ campaign at the AU Summit. He will unveil the official name and logo of the campaign, as well as launch ONE’s online petition, calling on leaders to invest more and better in agriculture.

How NDLEA nabbed Regent University student, Udiomeh Kufre Ita with 1.745kg of Indian hemp

Udiomeh Kufre Ita

 A Nigerian undergraduate student who used his tuition fee to buy hard drug has been arrested for drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said in a statement on Saturday.

NDLEA said the suspect, Udiomeh Kufre Ita, a student of the faculty of Management Sciences at the Regent University in Ghana, was arrested at the weekend at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. He was caught with 1.745 kilogrammes of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis popularly called hemp.

Why I featured Ime Bishop in 'Okon Lagos' – Nollywood movie producer, Uduak Isong Oguamanam

Uduak Isong

Uduak Isong Oguamanam holds a first degree in Communication and Arts/Russian Language from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a Masters degree in New Media and Society from the University of Leicester, UK. She also has a diploma in French from Alliance Francaise. She writes short stories and screenplays. Her short stories have won international awards including the Commonwealth short story competition. Oguamanam has written several Nollywood screenplays including the award winning ‘Bursting Out’. Uduak attended the prestigious Berlinale Talent Campus in Berlin, Germany, on the strength of her screenplay Unfinished Business. Some of her notable screenplays include: A Piece of Flesh, Entanglement, Ekaette, Edikan, Timeless Passion etc.

Fresh! I-ma drops 'Get Down' in a new single

I-ma

Ima Ukpong, known professionally as I-ma is a Nigerian award-winning gospel singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in Onna, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A well articulate and confident songstress, I-ma has stormed so many gospel concerts within and outside the country with her energetic dance steps and well-crafted lyrics that has freed many from self-pity and depression.

I-ma just dropped her new single titled GET DOWN! When you listen to this track, you will agree with us that writing a gospel song differs slightly from writing a song in another genre. The basic fundamentals of compelling lyrics and melodies are present in this track!

GET DOWN is a great song due to the fact that it has so much power behind it and so many people will want to sing along with up beat passion and dance to it as well! You be the judge!
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Uyo, Calabar, Akamkpa, Ikom, Obudu Cattle Ranch to be linked by Coastal Rail Line

 Baring any hitches, the bidding process may soon begin for the selection of contractors that will construct a new standard gauge coastal rail line to connect ten towns in South South and Aba in the South East.
The modern rail line which will start in Benin will pass through Sapele and Warri in Delta State and vie into the Bayelsa State Capital Yenagoa, then onto Port Harcourt up to neighboring Aba and Uyo in Akwa Ibom and back to Calabar, Akamkpa, Ikom and terminate at the Obudu Ranch Resort.

Kate Henshaw cheats death

Kate Henshaw

Gists mongers revealed to us hours ago, that Nollywood star actress Kate Henshaw narrowly escaped an auto accident in Lagos on Monday Jan 20, 2014. According to the message we receive, Kate was said to have had an ugly encounter with a BRT Bus, in Anthony area of the state. The ugly scene we gathered would have resulted to a ghastly crash between the BRT Bus and Kate's car if not for divine intervention.

Eyakenyi Akon makes President Jonathan’s Ministerial List

President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday forwarded the names of 12 new ministerial nominees to the Senate for consideration and confirmation.

Jonathan in a letter read by Senate President David Mark at plenary in Abuja said the nominations were in accordance with Section147 (2) of the Constitution.

Fraudsters declare war on Ini Edo

•Hacked Twitter, Facebook accounts

Ini Edo

A-list actress, Ini Edo has lambasted fraudsters using her name to dupe some of her teeming fans on the cyberspace.
 She disclosed that her Facebook and Twitter accounts had been compromised and warned her fans to disregard any post asking them to part with their hard-earned money.

Confusion over ‘abducted’ of OAU professor in Akwa Ibom State

Prof. James Bolarinwa Olowo

…Family begs Akpabio for immediate intervention

A Professor of Nuclear Physics at the  Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor James Bolarinwa Olomo, has been declared missing by members of his family.
Olomo was said to have checked into Hotel Farlem at 8, Archibong Street, Afaha Ukwu, Eket, in Akwa Ibom State on Thursday, October 17, before his disappearance three days later.

Senators who defect to other parties will lose seats - Ita Enang

 •You're on your own - Senate

Senator Ita Enang

Sen. Ita Enang (PDP-Akwa Ibom) has said that senators who defect from one political party to another will lose their seats as the law does not allow anyone who defects to retain the seat.

Enang made the assertion on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen.

How Akpabio emerged 2013 Nigeria News Man of the Year

Governor Godswill Akpabio

Akwa Ibom Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has bagged the 2013 Nigeria News Man of The Year by the Nigerian Pilot newspapers and Newsworld magazine.

The award which took place Tuesday at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja  was in acknowledgment of the contributions of individuals towards the development of Nigerian nation.

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Disgrace! Akpabio's inlaw, Mike Sebastin in fraud scandal

•Wrecks SUBEB

Sebastian

It is no longer news that a high scale fraud had always characterized the State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) especially ever since Governor Godswill Akpabio took over as the State Governor in 2007.

It was gathered from reliable sources that one of the prime suspects and accomplice in the large scale fraud that rocked SUBEB in the State is the serving commissioner one in the state Local Government service commission, Mr. Mike Sebastian. An important source who served with Sebastian during the last board of SUBEB informed our reporter that the corrupt and fraudulent attitude of Sebastian had always put him at loggerheads with the then chairman of the board Mr. Patrick Ndon. 

Unbelievable! South African Pastor makes members eat grass

 God forgive for saying this, but how stupid can some people be? And how do you follow and obey another human being so blindly? A pastor in South Africa, Pastor Lesego Daniel (you will find his pics after the cut) is making his members eat grass. Yes, grass!
Pastor Daniel, who is the founder and Head Pastor at Rabboni Centre Ministries, situated at Zone 2 Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, said he was basically trying to prove that humans can be controlled by the spirit and they can eat anything to feed their bodies. I don't know how he managed to convince his members to go outside the church and start eating grass.

10 top Ibom Entertainers to watch in 2014

Ini Edo

Ini Edo

Iniobong Edobong Ekim was born on April 19, 1982.

She hails from Awa Iman in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The thespian who is popularly known as Ini Edo is among the top actresses in Nollywood the Nigerian Film Industry globally known as Nollywood. Her very first film was “Thick Madam” (2003). She has featured in over a 100 films, just 30 in 2007 alone.

Deadly trap! Uyo places traditional injunction at FIRST BANK along Ibom Plaza

Businessmen and transporters around the vicinity of First bank at Ibom plaza came to witness a shocking scene in front of the bank premises on Sunday morning. Three plantain trees were planted in a triangular form in front of the bank, thereby blocking the main entrance to the building. Wrapped across was a red ribbon preventing anyone from passing into the bank.

AKS 2015: Who is your candidate?

Mr. Okon Iyanam

GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN AKWA IBOM STATE

It is very unfortunate that so many people are afraid to choose who they will vote for the governorship position in Akwa Ibom State come 2015 while others are audacious to declare their stand even at the market place.

Tuface gets baby number 7 from Annie

Annie with baby No.7 for Tuface Idibia

Music star, Tuface Idibia has welcomed another baby as his wife on Friday evening delivered his seventh child at an Atlanta hospital, US.

The actress who has been in America delivered on late Friday, making it her second baby with hubby, Idibia.

PDP Akwa Ibom passes vote of confidence on President Jonathan

President Jonathan

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, urging him to contest the 2015 general elections.

The motion was moved Thursday in Uyo at an enlarged meeting of the State Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that was attended by the Deputy National Chairman of the Party, Chief Uche Secondus.

Man killed 65-year-old woman over cassava theft

Victim

A 30-year-old man, Mr. Augustine Akpan, from Osuk Ntan village in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has killed a 65-year-old woman, Mrs. Iquo  Akpan, to death.It was learnt that Augustine sister, Ms Ani Akpan, stole cassava from Iquo farm.

The incident was said to have been reported to the village council, who arrested Ani with the police.

It was gathered that Ani’s brother, Augustine became furious following the detention of his sister by the police.

The Next Governor must Come from Eket - Gov. Akpabio

Governor Godswill Akpabio

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday announced that the next Governor of the state must come from Eket Senatorial District.

Speaking during a solemn assembly organized by the Akwa Ibom state government, the Governor told Clerics that any prayer by men of God that is contrary to his position, will not be answered by God and that any prophecy that is contrary to his stand on the 2015 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom is a false prophecy and should be disregarded, because God is a God of justice and justice and equity who has demanded that the governorship slot should be zoned to the senatorial district.

It's kid No.7 for Tuface as Annie delivers baby girl

 Annie Idibia has reportedly just delivered a bouncing baby girl. The actress who has been in America delivered just this evening making it her second baby with hubby Tuface Idibia. 
The actress/model delivered the baby girl  this evening in  an Atlanta hospital.

Both mother and child are reported to be doing fine. Showoff Magazine is trying to get in touch with somebody in the couple's camp.