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By UbongAbasi Ise The Foundation for Civic Education, Human Rights and Development Advancement, FoCEHRaDA, is of view that the encompassing nature of the recently passed Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in Akwa Ibom State will increase the possibilities of women becoming culpable of rape incidents. In a recent statement by the executive director of FoCEHRaDA, Barr. Clifford Thomas, the law, being a clear departure from the regular manner of dealing with rape case, will reduce frame-ups, making both the female and male gender susceptible of being raped by any gender. "The Law is a clear departure from conventional rape. It posits that both the female and male gender could be raped. Rape is not just where the female gender is molested, and forceful carnal knowledge had of her. It goes beyond. The insertion of any erect object into the orifice or opening in the body of a person, without consent, amounts to rape. The law gives the offence of Rape, a more co

By Da Daniel Effiong Dr. Hendry Farrar, a man sent from God for the healing of Africans in 1964 at Abiakpo Ikot Abasi Inyang community in  Obot Akara local government area,  thought it was merely a medical healing mission he was embarking on, hence he came with all the medical equipments. As he reached the African soil, he was led to my family by the Holy Spirit but he discovered that the land was seriously fouled by idols and shrines of different types. It was revealed to him that for the medical healing to work, he must first of all uproot the spiritual power that caused the sickness. As he began the healing of the souls by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, he discovered that the land needed to be cleansed first. He commenced one of the toughest African mission Apostolic works that no missionary had ever embarked in Africa. Before he went out for preaching, he had already done the earthshaking but most silent, secret, foundational ground breaking in Africa. He didn't go

By Deborah Ekanem A Socio- Cultural group known as Ata Uyiu Mkparawa Ekid has felicitated the Minister of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Godswill Akpabio on his recent Political elavation as a Minister, describing him as a leader with exceptional developmental capacity. The group noted that Akpabio remains the best in terms of infrastructural and humanitarian development since the creation of Akwa Ibom State,  pledged their support for the Minister and President Buhari in their bid in repositioning Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. The position of the group was made known as they paid a courtesy visit on the former Chairman of Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Hon. Ekpe James in his Uyo resident to formally adopt him as Patron. Ata Uyiu Mkparawa Ekid is said to comprised of youths from the four Local Government Areas of Eket Federal Constituency being- Eket, Onna, Esit Eket and Ibeno Local Government Areas with the sole aim of attracting

By Da Effiong Daniel My humble self (L) with Chief Jeremiah  Ikono, the oldest village chief in  Odoro Ikot clan  Sometimes ago, as I embarked on a brief research on Ikpaisong phenomenon in Annang traditions, I met with former obong (priest of) Ikpaisong, Chief Akpan Umo Ikara - now a Village Head of Ikot Udu. He confessed: "to serve Ikpaisong is one dirty thing to do. When I was obong Ikpaisong, I used to be so dirty;  people were afraid of me. It was against the law of Ikpaisong for one to go to church. As a priest of Ikpaisong, your “church” is the shrine and your worship day is Edet market day, and so I did not go to church." He further made a surprising revelation about serving Ikpaisong.  According  to him, with Ikpaisong, you don't plan evil against anybody; you don’t fornicate in the bush or have sex in the afternoon; you don’t eat anything forbidden in the land; you are there to serve the people by sacrificing to Ikpaisong.  If anybody offends Ik

By UbongAbasi Ise Akwa Ibom cleric, Da Effiong Daniel, says the present-day United States of America has lost direction but it is still the incumbent President that will reposition the country for greatness. In an online video released earlier, Da Daniel, who is the founder of Altar of Virgin Generation Ministry, a.k.a. African Holy Land, located at Abiakpo Ikot Abasi Inyang community in Obot Akara local government area, said America has lost out in some ways including the area of science and military but maintans that President Donald Trump has divinely been repositioned from his 2020 birthday anniversary to take America back on track to its  destiny.  Trump, who is the 45th President of the United States, was born on June 14, 1946, and he is 74 today. In the video, the clergyman has acknowledged the crises presently rocking the States but prayed that Donald Trump should be repositioned to fulfill the expectations of American people. "The shaking that has co

By Da Effiong Daniel This is the song of my innocence. Don’t treat me that way again; Iam a human being as you  are . For  God has deposited something in me That will bless you and the world And also deposited something in you That will bless me and the world Therefore allow me, allow me to live,I am innocent. I am not what you think I am.  Allow me to live or face the wrath of Our  Creator . God destined me    a blessing to  you. And destined you a blessing to me. Don't look at my color again . I am innocent   My tears   everyday is  I  am innocent here  In  this God created land. (Culled from" The cry of a Blackman"  By Da Effiong  Daniel) May 25th, 2020 was a very significant day in the global racist narrative. We know that history is replete with killings of the blacks by the whites. Be it for the religious purpose, the whites kill the blacks; in  sports, the whites would kill the blacks; and in political contestation, the black man would end

This piece is a contribution to an interesting debate on the true “age” of Oron Union which came up in the social media recently. It is recalled that Engr. Ita Awak, an Oron elite, posted a write-up in the social media claiming that the organisation that has metamorphosed into Oro Union will be 95 years old this year. However, this claim immediately attracted a sharp reaction by a media personality and public commentator, Mr. Thomas Thomas. Mr.  Thomas, in his refutation, noted that Oron Union cannot be 95 years old since the Oron people were members of the Ibibio Union up till 1938. According to him, it was after that period that the Union was formed. On the basis of this debate, some interested folks “jumped in” primarily on sentimental grounds and made some comments that are not historical. It therefore follows that the flanks are open for further contributions on the matter. Indeed, since the matter at stake is historically based, this writer, being a historian whose main interest

By UbongAbasi Ise The founder of the Altar of Virgin Generation Ministry, Da Effiong Daniel, has once again predicted doom for the Peoples Democratic Republic of China as he says the country's President, Xi Jinping, would run into troubles with other nations before the end of October this year. Da Daniel, whose church  is located at Abiakpo Ikot Abasi Inyang community in Obot Akara local government area, said in a video of yesterday's prayer event that Mr. Xi will not escape the divine wrath until he submits to the will of God. "Xi Jinping, the Chinese President is going to have trouble with God before October. God is going to mobilize nations against him and he is not going to escape what is coming until he submits to the purpose of God in this year," he declared. But the clergyman has not actually specified in the video what the nature of the trouble would look like, but he was emphatic that all is not going to be well for the leader of a powerful A

By UbongAbasi Ise Despite concerns arising from the decision of Governor Udom Emmanuel to lift the ban on church services and related activities in the state amidst increasing record of Covid-19 confirmed cases in the country,  the church youths under the umbrella of Sons and Daughters of Faith, SDF, are of belief that the state governor is taking a right step following wide consultation of knowledgeable stakeholders. In a statement yesterday by the National President, Pastor Etop Nathaniel, the SDF said Governor Emmanuel was acting out of expediency as he banned church events in order to limit the spread of Covid-19 virus in the state. "We, the church youths under the umbrella of Sons and Daughters of Faith (SDF), are delighted on receiving a good news that the Christian faithful in Akwa Ibom State will, on Sunday 7th June, 2020, be returning to their respective church auditoriums to continue with the worship the Almighty God, our Creator. "We know that it