Friday 29 December 2017

A’Ibom State Speaker, Onofiok Luke, his primary school friend, Ndotke Michael reunite after 26 years

The Speaker Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Onofiok Luke and his friend Ndotke Michael
Rt. Hon. Barr. Onofiok Luke, the Speaker Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and Ndotke Michael has been friends and school mates since primary school days.

Akwa Ibom State lawmaker, Monday Eyo and his pride…looking at a woman begging for help with utmost disdain

 Hon. Monday Eyo is a member of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.
This festive period when men who are living in affluence are visiting destitute, disables, motherless babies homes and etc for charity, this lawmaker allow a woman who is old enough to be his mother kneels and beg him for assistant as if that is not enough, take a look at the way he looks at the woman with utmost disdain and pride.

Thursday 30 November 2017

Queen Inem Idiong celebrates widows, elderly women on her birthday

Queen Inem Idiong cutting her birthday cake with grandmas and friends.
Queen Inem Idiong is an Akwa Ibom-born and Lagos base beauty Queen representing Akwa Ibom State in Lagos State.  Initially, she is one of  the queens who do celebrate her birthday with motherless and the physically challenged persons. But this year she decided to mark it in a unique way,  it is very rare these days to see celebrities talk about widows let alone remembered to lean a helping hand to them.

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Faces at Annang Heritage Lecture Series 2017 (PHOTOS)

US trained Prof. Celestine Ntuen, PH.D, FIIE and Vice Chancellor, Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene lecturing the guests.
This year Annang Heritage Series (AHS), 2017 tagged 'Annang Nation; People - Creating New Paradigm for Sustainable Relevance' took place on Saturday 18, 2017 at The Red Carpet Event Centre, 9 Oniru Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Thursday 23 November 2017

GROUP SOLICITS FOR IBESIKPO ASUTAN EKPE INDIGENE FOR SENATORIAL SEAT


Deacon Udom Emmanuel, Governor of Akwa Ibom State
 As the country prepares for another round of general election by 2019, political gladiators, interest groups associations and individuals have begun scheming to either position candidates or regions for one political advantage or the other. One of such is the ELDERS FORUM of Ibesikpo Asutan Ekpe.

Tuesday 24 October 2017

AKISCOM Lagos election 2017 official results as released by Electoral Committee




The Akwa Ibom State Community (Akiscom), Lagos Branch Electoral Committee 2017 has officially released the results of the elections into the 16 Offices in AKISCOM LAGOS.
The Chairman of Electoral Committee, Chief Ukoette J. Etokhokpan, announced this in a statement immediately after the election on Saturday at about 11 pm October 21st, 2017.
According to the statement, thirty-three (33) son and daughter of Akwa Ibom State community
Lagos contested for the sixteen (16) offices in the just concluded AKISCOM election.
See results below:

The Winning Team won Fourteen (14) seats while The Unity won Two (2) seats.

PRESIDENT
S/N      NAME OF CANDIDATES                         VOTE  SCORED      REMARK
1.         Deacon Solomon David Akpan                      108
2.         Chief Matthew Udoh Eyop                            137
3.         Prince Felix Etim Udoh                                  227                  WINNER
4.         Mr. Ubom Jimmy Akpan                                20
5.         Etubom Samson Unyime Samson                  32

1ST VICE PRESIDENT
1.         Dr. Patrick Essien                                           254                  WINNER
2.         Mr Morris Ukpong                                          253

2ND VICE PRESIDENT
1.         Barrister Silas Udoh                                        99.9%              WINNER

GENERAL SECRETARY

1.         Mr. Brain Efa                                                  269                  WINNER
2.         Mr. Gabriel A. Edem                                      240

1ST ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY
1.         Mrs. Gloria Umoh                                           92%                 WINNER

2nd ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY
1.         Mr. Odudu Author                                         98%                 WINNER

TREASURER
1.         Evang./Engr. Emmanuel Bassey                     274                 WINNER
2.         Mr. Bassey Bobby Fenton                              225

FINANCE OFFICER
1.         Akparawa Emmanuel Eno                              339                  WINNER
2.         Akparawa Uwem Idaha                                  159

LEGAL ADVISER
1.         Barrister Ita Effiong                                       98%                 WINNER

ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER
1.         Deacon Inyang Ofonmbuk                             275                  WINNER
2.         Mr. John Udokim                                            107

SOCIAL OFFICER
1.         Mrs. Mfon Ibanga                                          193                  WINNER
2.         Deaconess Stella Eyong (JP)                          166
3.         Deaconess Uduak Young Daniel                    145

ASSISTANT SOCIAL OFFICER
1.         Mr. Unyime Alexander                                   290                  WINNER
2.         Elder Bassey Thomas                                      189

WELFARE OFFICER
1.         Mrs. Aniedi Emmanuel                                   252                  WINNER
2.         Mrs. Mmayen Inyangson                                230

PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
1.         Akparawa Gospel Etim                                  150
2.         Amb. Marshal Udoh                                       356                  WINNER

INTERNAL AUDITOR
1.         Mr. Aniekan Joseph Ukpe                             143
2.         Comrade Promise Udofia                               176                  WINNER
3.         Mr. Idong Stephen                                          170

PROVOST
1 .        Mr. Amadok Johnson                                                 246                  WINNER
2.         Mr. Gabriel Isong                                            230

Akiscom TV congratulates the President elect, Prince Felix Etim Udoh
and the entire contestants that won in the just concluded Akiscom election 2017.
Special Thanks to the Liaison Officer, Akparawa Michael Ekpenyong. The
immediate past President Chief Elijah Ifot and members of electoral committee and all
the members of Akiscom for their support.
Long live Akiscom TV
Long live Akiscom  lagos
Long live Akwa Ibom State.



Friday 13 October 2017

Orange September: Ini Edo, 2 indigenous tourism consultants fight dirty over brand theft

…orders arrest of Utin, Ekpe

Ini Edo's Ibom fest that was cancelled last year, 2016.
 Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Tourism, Ini Edo has decided to break her long awaited silence by engaging two indigenous tourism consultants in a dirty fight over alleged brand theft few days after Akwa Ibom State’s 30th anniversary celebration.

Friday 6 October 2017

Sen. Akpabio condemns publication against Gov Udom Emmanuel

PRESS RELEASE

The Senate Minority Leader and immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has dissociated himself, his office, staff and associates from a publication against Governor Udom Emmanuel published on page 7 of The Nation newspaper of Thursday October 5, 2017 and some online platforms, with the title; "Why Akpabio's shoes are too big for Governor Emmanuel."

Akpabio's N41 billion Akwa Ibom ‘world class’ hospital shut down


The Ibom Specialist Hospital in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has been shut down, just two years after it was built and commissioned by the administration of former governor Godswill Akpabio.
Almost all the health workers in the hospital were foreigners, mostly from India.
Mr. Akpabio had boasted that the hospital, which he described as ‘world class’, was better equipped and higher in status than university teaching hospitals in Nigeria, and that it was going to promote medical tourism in the country.

Friday 22 September 2017

Prince Akan Eduoku celebrates 40th birthday Sept. 23

Prince Akan Eduoku, Youth Leader, AKISCOM Youth Wing, Lagos

Tomorrow, Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM), Lagos will agog as one of her industrious son, a philanthropist per excellence and AKISCOM Youth Leader, Prince Akan Eduoku celebrates 40th birthday.

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Faces @ AKISCOM AGM, Award and 30th Anniversary (PHOTOS)

AKISCOM President, Chief Elijah Ifot on the red carpet.
It was a night of clamour, music, foods, drinks and dance last Saturday September 16, 2017 at Hocal NIMR Suites, Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos when Akwa Ibomite from all works of life thronged the venue to celebrate the community at 30.

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Lucky Dube resurrected in Surulere…As Ibom Reggae Ambassadors thrill fans



Last Saturday, August 26, 2017, Ibom Reggae Ambassadors celebrated and paid tributes to the African Reggae Legend, Lucky Dube in a different style. It was a night to be remembered.

Friday 30 June 2017

Emem Sunny Osom weds lover, Aniekan Obot in a grand style (PHOTOS)

The couple cutting their traditional wedding cake
The royal family of Chief and Religious Leader, late Elder Edet Osom (a.k.a  Atitia Edet) came alive again when his son, Prince Sunny Osom, former chairman of the then Ekpe Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, a former MD, Mercantile Bank Plc, Nigeria gave his gorgeous daughter, Emem Sunny Osom out in a fairytale wedding to Aniekan Obot from Nsit Ubium, who is also an engineer with the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company on Saturday June  24, 2017 in Ikot Edebe, Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.

The couple cutting their white wedding cake...lovely cake though

Monday 12 June 2017

Tension, Pressure Depict AKISCOM Youth Wing June Meeting in Lagos…As Election Holds July 8

AKISCOM Youth wing leader, Prince Akan Eduoku (2nd r) presiding over the June meeting, with him are members of exco., PRO, Amb. Cornel Udofia (r), General Secretary, Mr. Edidiong Udo (2nd l) and Assist. Secretary, Chris Thompson (r).

The Akwa Ibom State Community, Youth Wing, Lagos State chapter, meeting for the month of June held last Saturday, 10, 2017. The meeting witnessed the largest turnout ever, since the inception of AKISCOM Youth Wing in August 2015, this was as a result of the forthcoming AKISCOM Youth Wing election schedule July 8, 2017.

Friday 9 June 2017

Why Gov Udom gives traders 31 days ultimatum to reduce foodstuff price


The Akwa Ibom State government has ordered traders to immediately reduce the cost of foodstuff in the market across the state.
Idorenyin Raphael, the Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Traders’ Matters, issued the order on Monday through a letter he wrote to the various market unions.

Friday 2 June 2017

Gorgeous and scenic cousin, Emem Osom weds heartthrob, Aniekan Obot June 24, 2017…Releases hot pre-wedding photos


Aniekan & Emem 
My delectable and gorgeous cousin, Emem Osom is getting married to her lover, Aniekan Obot comes June 22 and 24, 2017 for traditional and White wedding respectively.
The elated groom to be couldn’t hold his peace made the announcement himself on his Facebook timeline.

Thursday 1 June 2017

Nsima Ekere escapes death... Looses a police officer...Governor Udom Emmanuel Sends Condolence Message to NDDC MD

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel and NDDC chairman, Mr. Nsima Ekere
The convoy of the Managing Director of the NDDC, Mr. Nsima. U. Ekere has been involved in a road mishap.

Wednesday 24 May 2017

Why ExxonMobil should relocate from Lagos to Akwa Ibom – Indigene

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah
During Mr. Osinbajo’s visit to Akwa Ibom, one of the speakers who made a case against the federal government, Mobil and other IOCs operating in the state was Nduese Essien, a former minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.

Monday 22 May 2017

Akwa Ibom gets N34bn, Cross River N4bn as FG shares monthly allocation

The Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Deacon Udom Emmanuel
...FG, States, LGs share N1.41 trillion
The Federal Government, 36 states and their local government areas have so far shared N1.4 trillion from the federation account, being revenue generated in the first quarter of 2017.
The breakdown is contained in the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

As Governor Udom Emmanuel celebrates 2017 Democracy Day and 2nd anniversary in office

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel and his wife, Martha

Governor Udom Emmanuel 2 years of working beyond the promise
Schedule of activities marking 2017 Democracy Day & 2nd anniversary in office
Monday 22nd May 2017 9.00A.M.

Wednesday 3 May 2017

Ibom Tourism storms The Sun Corporate Headquarters, Lagos


Allen Effeh, CEO Ibom Tourism in The Sun Corporate Headquarters, Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos
IBOM TOURISM is in Lagos, Mr Allen Effeh, CEO, Ibom Tourism is right now in the Corporate Headquarters of The Sun Publishing Limited, Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos. 
According to him, the visit to The Sun Newspaper in Lagos is timely. Akwa Ibom State is the centre for tourism but many people don't know. I am now taking Ibom Tourism to the world. The world will hear about Ibom Tourism, he said.

Tuesday 2 May 2017

Queen Precious Okon weds lover, Rev. Stanley David Asabor in a grand style (PHOTOS)

The enthusiastic couple
The couple, Rev. and Mrs Stanley David Asabor
Saturday April 22nd, 2017 will forever remain unforgettable in the mind of Ex-beauty Queen, Miss Museum Tourism 2010, National Museum and Monument Lagos, Precious Uduak Okon as she weds her heartthrob in a grand style.

Tuesday 18 April 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017

Gov. Udom Emmanuel lays foundation for AKISCOM Multi-purpose Plaza in Lagos… Over N70 million raised




…Ifot, adjudge best AKISCOM president

To all Akwa Ibomites living in Lagos, Saturday, March 25, 2017 will be a day to remember.  It was the day Governor Udom Emmanuel and his entire executive councils from Akwa Ibom State stormed Lagos for the foundation-laying ceremony of AKISCOM Plaza.

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Agony, lamentation of Akwa Ibom residents…wail over 48 years of neglect

L-R: Acting President, Prof Yemi  Osinbajo, Gov, Udom Emmanuel, Sen Godswill Akpabio and Dr Ibe Kachikwu  during Osinbajo one-day visit to Akwa Ibom recently.

When Vice  President Yemi  Osinbajo came   to  Akwa  Ibom  State  for   his  one -day  official visit as Acting President, former governor, Senator  Godswill  Akpabio,  might  have  stolen  the  show  with his razzmatazz of a speech.