South South

Two lawmakers defected from the PDP to the APC.

PDP and APC have clashed over the siting of a billboard.

The new council, announced on Wednesday, is to be chaired by Lawson Omokhodion.

The don receives commendation from the state government.

The beneficiaries are those who retired before May 2000.

Two factions are fighting for control of the party in the state.

APC says there was an attempt to mount Atiku Abubakar’s billboard at a spot President Buhari’s own was rejected.

Governor Okowa says the budget, christened “Budget of sustainable growth”, will enable his administration consolidate on its successes and achievements.

“My resignation is purely a conscience-based act, it is not intended to put government in disrepute,” Mr Iniodu says

The police commissioner asks the citizens to be vigilant at all times and to report any suspicious activity.

The council is to be inaugurated at a later date.

The government declares N1 billion internal revenue for August.

The publisher has since been released on bail.

“Yes we have deployed some officers to Ajakurama community where one of our soldiers was killed.”

It rejects accusation it plans to trigger crisis in the PDP-controlled state at next year’s election

The governor says the state is set to privatise the Asaba aiport

The governor challenges journalists to pressure politicians to promote free, fair and credible polls.

Police say attack on Mr Udeme was a robbery incident and is being investigated.

The filling stations would be opened after investigation on why they tightened their flowing meter pumps.

The flooding would negatively affect government’s drive at sufficiency in rice production in the country.

The 2019 governorship election in Akwa Ibom is expected to be a two-horse race between Mr Ekere and the incumbent governor, Udom Emmanuel.

The airport authority is discussing the possibilities of connecting from Asaba to Port Harcourt, Calabar, Uyo and others.