UbongAbasi Ise

  By our Correspondent Residents living close to a newly built FM radio station located at Shelter Afrique Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, this morning, escaped death by the whiskers as the station's re-erected transmission mast collapsed again. The mast, which was reconstructed in defiance to a court action fell following a mild downpour. Our correspondent gathered that the new station is allegedly built and owned by Mr. Friday Ben, a.k.a. Dollie Popman, who is also the Special Assistant on Protocol to the state governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel. Inhabitants of the adjourning area who spoke to our correspondent said the owner of the fallen Mixx Radio 88.7FM transmission mast, Friday Ben, used his position as governor's aide to influence the siting of the station against environmental regulations which prohibit building of such high-rising mast in a densely populated residential estate.   It was learnt that following an earlier partial collapse of the same mast on the 7...

  By Uforo John The lingering crisis in the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, indicated an alarming dimension last week, when its Ward Chairmen embarked on a protest to press on for their demands. The APC Ward Chairmen, who expressed their displeasure over the manner in which the party is run in the state also bemoaned what they termed as neglect by leaders and appointees of the party.   Speaking at the State Headquarters of the Party located on Ikot Ekpene Road, Uyo, during the protest, the Chairman, APC Ward Chairmen Forum, Akwa Ibom State, Engr. Saviour Williams, regretted that despite investing their all for the building of the party in the state, they (Ward Chairmen) had been abandoned. He said: "We are the ones who promote this party (APC) at our respective wards. We are the ones who face stiff opposition by the opposing party. But when it comes to dividends, no one remembers us. "As far as we know, there is nothing like st...

  By UbongAbasi Ise   Former governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Arc. Ezekiel Nyaetok, has opened up on his political stance ahead of 2023 general elections as he announced his movement to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.                 Nyaetok, who contested on the platform of the Young Democratic Party, YDP, in the 2019 gubernatorial elections, told newsmen during Social Governance Ideology Seed Fund Interview in Uyo today that he has made up his mind to continue his political vocation with the ADC.   He said he decided to join a party whose approach to leadership is in line with social governance ideology. “I decide to join a party that amended its constitution to align with social governance. African Democratic Congress is concerned about development at the grassroots,” he said. It would be recalled that his erstwhile party, YDP, was among the 74 political parties...

  By UbongAbasi Ise Sergeant Paul Bassey who was attached to the IGP X-Squad in Uyo Sector as at November 2019, was at the Judicial Panel of Investigation on Incidences of Police Brutality and Human Rights Violation sitting in Uyo to defend himself in a petition No: JPPB/MEMO/096 in which he was accused of having sexual intercourse with Rebecca Hassan, a female inmate who is alleged to have been 16 years of age at the time of the incident. In a testimony before the panel, Rebecca's mother, Madam Hassan on Wednesday 9th December 2020, had said Paul Bassey, who was of the rank of Corporeal at the time, impregnated Miss Rebecca after repeatedly having sex with her with a promise that he would facilitate her release from the police custody. Madam Hassan also alleged that Paul Bassey, having been informed by Rebecca that she was pregnant, brought abortion pills to her in the cell which caused her to bleed. Rebecca was transferred to correctional facility even when she wa...