Iniobong Ekponta

Nigeria

Correspondent at Leadership Newspaper

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Articles

Akwa Ibom Assembly Warns LG Bosses On Spending

5 days ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has warned that local governement areas’ chairmen involved in fraudulent spendings of their direct allocations from the federation account under the current autonomy would be prosecuted. Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Assembly, Hon Eric Akpan (Nsit Ibom), handed down the warning during the ongoing consideration of an audit-report query by the committee.
Akpabio Assures Gov Eno On Re-election

5 days ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

Despite owing allegiance to different political parties, the Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the centre and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor, Pastor Umo Eno, of Akwa Ibom State, have struck a mutual alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. The duo reached a resolution to support each other to return to the Red Chamber and the Hilltop Mansion (Government House), Uyo, the State capital respectively.
I'll Support Your Re-election, Akpabio Assures Gov Eno

6 days ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

Despite belonging to different political parties, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Governor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of reelection in 2027. LEADERSHIP recalls that Governor Eno had earlier in the week similarly threw his weight behind President Bola Tinubu of the ruling APC to continue beyond 2027.
Welfare: Akwa Ibom Poly ASUP, NASU, SSANIP Set For Strike April 22

6 days ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

Students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic (AkwaPoly), Ikot Osurua in the Ikot Ekpene local government area have expressed concerns that the ongoing semester examinations could be shelved and the school calendar truncated unless the government addresses the grievances of academics and other workers‘ unions, which have set April 22, 2025, to call their members out on strike.
Man Duped Of N2.5m By Yahoo Fraudsters Commits Suicide

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

A young man in his early 30s, identified as Utibe Eteffia has taken his own life through lethal poison after falling victim to cyber criminals popular known as Yahoo Boys, who cleared out his account to the tune of N2.5 million, LEADERSHIP learnt at the weekend in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
LEADERSHIP Award 'll Spur Me For More Work — Gov Eno

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has expressed delight at the prestigious LEADERSHIP newspaper award bestowed on him as the Governor of the Year 2024. Governor Eno said the excellence leadership laurel remains an elixir for more dedication and commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy to the Akwa Ibom people. He, therefore, charged members of his team to redouble their efforts in ensuring that more impacts of good governance were felt by the people of the State.
Politicians Using Empowerment As Cover For Non-performance, Says Ex-Minister

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

A former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has expressed dismay at failure of governance at all levels, blaming politicians for deploying antics of empowerment as cover-up for non-performance. Essien, a former Eket Federal Constituency lawmaker in the House of Representative, described such schemes as wasteful and deliberate ploy to enlist the support of the people in the face of obvious under-achievements.
Group Tackles Senate President's Aide Over Botched Solidarity Rally

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

Stakeholders of a foremost socio-cultural organisation, Ukpum Ete Unity Association (UEUA), in the Ikot Abasi local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have condemned what they described as denigrating remarks against the group by Mr.Jackson Udom, the media aide to the Senate President, over the botched rally in solidarity with Senator Godswill Akpabio in the festering sexual harassment tango with the Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan.
Akwa Ibom NMA Gives 21-day Strike Notice Over Poor Welfare

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State chapter, has drawn the battle line with the management of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), threatening to call out its aggrieved members on strike over sundry issues bothering on emoluments and welfare.
Akwa Ibom Doctors Issue 21-Day Strike Notice To UNIUYO Over Welfare

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Iniobong Ekponta

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State chapter has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the management of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom, threatening to call out its members on strike over issues bothering on emoluments and welfare.