Considering all the word going around about the new wave of afrobeat called Alté music being more foreign than original to African roots, it has given me lots of time to try finding out the truth. Is Alté music more Alkebulan than it is white music? Well, we might have to look into its origin […]
The House of Representatives today resumed plenary after the long break occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic. During the plenary, member representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr. Onofiok Luke called on the Federal Government to grant incentives to local manufacturers to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during this period that the world has been plagued […]
Asides the deaths caused and the halting of economic activities across the world due to the deadly coronavirus, the pandemic has seen a couple of lifestyle changes and trends set due to the lockdown order which was issued to stem the spread of the virus. The ripple effect has been evident in both individuals and […]
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An businesswoman and philanthropist, Michele Swan has said that the African continent has to put it’s act together and prepare ahead of the post-pandemic era if it needs to survive by making deliberate efforts to make things right. Mrs. Swan who is the President of the Africa Vision Card, a debit card technology headquartered in […]
Veteran Nigerian rapper, M.I Abaga has joined his fellow countrymen and fans to pour encomiums on late indigenous rapper, DaGrin, as this year makes it the 10th year memorial of his death. Late DaGrin with real name Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun on April 14, 2010, had crashed his Nissan Maxima car into a stationary truck at […]
The Akwa Ibom State Government has appointed Prof. Eno Ibanga as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom State University. His reappointment was announced on Wednesday, April 23, 2020 by the Secretary to State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem stating that this “subsists pending a post-COVID 19 return to normalcy to complete the process of appointment of […]
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The Chief of Staff and a right-hand man to Nigeria’s President Buhari, Abba Kyari, has died of Covid-19. His demise was confirmed in a press statement shares on Twitter by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, saying the deceased died after battling the coronavirus. The Presidency regrets to announce […]
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In a bid to intensify effort to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in Akwa Ibom, the State government has extended the lock order down of the State by another 2 weeks. The lockown extension was made known on Thursday by an order signed by Governor Udom Emmanuel with 30th April as it’s expiry date. This comes […]
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The Akwa Ibom State Government through its Ministry of Health and the State Emergency Response team has discharged 6 persons from the hospital after they tested negative for Coronavirus. This was announced on Wednesday 15th April, 20 by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong while addressing journalist in Uyo, the State capital at […]
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The Nigerian Twitter space on Wednesday was awash with conversations with the trend #ChinaMustExplain following series of videos online showing some Nigerians being kicked of hotels and home apartments and exposed to inhumane conditions. According to our investigations, the Chinese took the decision mainly because a Nigerian man identified as Okonkwonwoye Chika Patrick, was tested […]
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A Non-Governmental Organization, Initiative for People Empowerment (1001-Voices), has expressed concerns “As global infections from the Corona virus (COVID-19) surpass the one million mark,” maintaining that “the world must wake up to the frightening reality of a disrupted, almost unrecognizable social and economic order.” A statement by its National Coordinator, Mr. Ide Owodiong-Idemeko, said “The […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has denied the news making the rounds that it’s has spent 1 billion Naira on SMS in a bid to educate Nigerians on Covi19. The health agency which is saddled with the mandate of fighting outbreaks of infectious diseases in the country debunked this claim on it’s official […]
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Nigerian citizens and other black nationals in their hundreds are currently reported to be displaced in the streets of China and subjected to inhumane conditions by the Chinese authorities. The news about this situation broke out on Wednesday evening on Twiter and within a short period of time made the top trend on the microblogging […]
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The Akwa Ibom State Emergency Response team has forged a partnership with the Community Stakeholders for Social Good (CS4SG) group to combat the Covid19 pandemic in the State. This took place on Monday, April 6th, 2020, as the representatives of the Response Team led by Dr. Usenobong Morgan met with representatives of the CS4SG at […]
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