Governor Udom Emmanuel has revealed what he told President Muhammadu Buhari during the president’s meeting with Niger Delta stakeholders on Tuesday in Aso Rock. The governor who stated this on his Facebook page after returning from Abuja, said he brought up the issue of Maritime University of Nigeria, Oron, allocation …
Read More »Cabinet dissolution and the strategic posturing, by Joe Iniodu
At some point he served as head of strategic planning in Zenith Bank; a responsibility that has great demands and challenges. Whether his penchant for strategic thinking is a natural course or a result of the much training he acquired from various institutions may not matter, but how he has …
Read More »Bob Ekarika commends Governor Udom for siting Naval University in Oruk Anam
The political leader of Oruk Anam Local Government Area, Sen. Ittak Bob Ekarika had commended the State Governor, His Excellency Udom Gabriel Emmanuel in his giant strides recorded in the state. Speaking with Newsmen in his country home, Ikot Ntuen, Ekparakwa Clan, the political leader, Oruk Anam, particularly poured encomium …
Read More »Udom trims State Exco; merges ministries, bureau
Governor Udom Emmanuel has finalized plans to trim the size of his cabinet. This will be effected as the governor plans to reconstitute his exco soon. The decision of the governor to prune down the size of his exco may not be unconnected with the current economic realities on ground. …
Read More »5000 teachers dare Udom, set to drag Governor to court
Governor Udom Emmanuel has directed the cancellation of the recruitment of 5,000 teachers conducted by the State Secondary Education Board in 2015. In a press release signed by the Head of Service, Mrs Ekereobong Akpan and made available to TheMail Newspaper, the government declared null and void all letters of …
Read More »Prince Akpabio’s plot to embarrass Udom fails
Plot by the nephew of the immediate past Governor, Prince Ukpong Akpabio to embarrass the incumbent Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has fallen flat. Findings by TheMail reveal that Prince had angry and insulted that he was not consulted for the ‘Nda Ye Udom’ Thank You rally (though now botched), and …
Read More »Buhari stops Akwa Ibom’s 13% Derivation Fund
President Muhammadu Buhari has stopped the payment of 13percent oil derivation to Akwa Ibom. Reasons for the stoppage is unknown to the press but the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel recently complained that the state has not received her own her share of the 13 percent oil …
Read More »Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem returns
The Immediate Past Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Investment, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem has returned to Akwa Ibom after travelling to United Kingdom to obtain further training on leadership. Supporters of the former Commissioner had stormed the Akwa Ibom International Airport on Monday to welcome him from a short training on …
Read More »PDP disowns Iwaudofia, stops ‘Nda Ye Udom’ Thank You tour
PDP Youth Leaders in the State have disowned the Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Matters, Aniefiok Wilson Iwaudofia over his plans to hold a rally tagged “Nda Ye Udom”. The press release signed by all the 31 PDP Chapter Youth Leaders in the state and exclusively obtained by …
Read More »BREAKING: Udom cancels recruitment of 5000 teachers
Governor Udom Emmanuel has directed the cancellation of the recruitment of 5,000 teachers conducted by the State Secondary Education Board in 2015. In a press release signed by the Head of Service, Mrs Ekereobong Akpan and made available to TheMail Newspaper, the government declared null and void all letters of …
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