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Victor Osimhen’s surgeon has provided more update on the player’s condition after his face injury during Serie A game against Inter Milan last weekend. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/11/serie-victor-osimhens-eye-came-out-of.html #deupdatesblog
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A delegation from Akwa Ibom State comprising members of the Ibom Deep Seaport Committee is currently in, Seoul, South Korea to drive Governor Udom Emmanuel’s vision for the rapid realization of the seaport. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/11/ibom-deep-seaport-delegation-from-akwa.html #deupdatesblog
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Nina Ivy, a former Big Brother Housemate has tackled the renowned music executive, Teebillz over his recent post celebrating his co-reality TV star, Tacha. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/11/who-come-de-open-leg-bbnaijas-nina.html
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The Governor of Akwa Ibom state Mr. Udom Emmanuel has proposed a total budgetary estimate of N582.115 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. Presenting the estimates before the House of Assembly in Uyo, Governor Emmanuel explained that the 2022 Budget is prepared in accordance with International Public Accounting standard (IPSAS) Accrual template, and is intended to roll out a manageable budget size that will help in closing the gap between the budgeted figures and the actual figures. He noted that the N582.115 billion 2022 budget is made up of a Recurrent Expenditure of N260.151 billion, Capital Expenditure of ₦321.964 billion and Recurrent Expenditure of ₦260.151 billion. The 2022 Budget which is predicated on an oil benchmark of $57 per barrel at a production rate of 1.88 million barrels per day with an estimated exchange rate of ₦410.15/US$. This, the governor said was in line with the National Budget benchmark projections. He stated further that the focal point would be on the implementation of his 8-Point Completion Agenda of Industrialization, Education, Aviation Development, Rural and Riverine Area Development, Agriculture, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, Infrastructural Expansion and Consolidation, Security and Human Capacity Development. “The 2022 Budget is christened the “Budget of Re-defining Standards”. Our intention here is to take stock of our achievements in the past six and half years and consolidate the gains of our achievements thus far, for sustainable expansion and growth,” he stated. Gov. Emmanuel who listed achievements of his administration such as the establishment of more than 20 viable industries in the State, Completion and successful commissioning of the 21-Storey Dakkada Tower, inauguration of Ikot Oku Ikono one-kilometer flyover, completion and successful commissioning of the Uyo-Ikot Ekpene Road, among others. He re-emphasized that the Policy Objectives of the 2022 Budget includes; stimulation of the state's economy with a view to creating more opportunities for gainful employment of our citizens through Industrialization and Agriculture, Economic growth and job-generating. The Governor also said that the budget shall focus on infrastructural investments in roads, bridges, Renewable Energy and communication technologies, Promotion of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) as well as enhancement of local capacities in manufacturing and use of "made in Akwa Ibom” goods and services to create jobs and achieve self-sufficiency in critical sectors of the State's economy, among others. “Other specific objectives include; to employ ICT, Science and Technology as a tool for employment generation and wealth creation, to increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the State by expanding and diversifying the State’s resource base, to aggressively pursue the development of other internal revenue generating sources in the State, in Maritime, Coastal and Inland Water Ways, harnessing revenue on landed properties and others, to commence the construction of Ibom Deep Seaport and development of the Ibom Industrial City to complement Government efforts in the creation of enduring structures for employment generation, among others. The State Chief Executive explained that the 2022 Budget which is prepared in accordance with International Public Accounting standard (IPSAS) Accrual template seeks to roll out a manageable budget size that will help in closing the gap between the budgeted figures and the actual figures. The Governor explained that the Budget was christened the “Budget of Re-defining Standards” as it aims at taking stock of achievements in the past six and half years and consolidate the gains of achievements, for sustainable expansion and growth of the state. Governor Emmanuel during his speech said that in the course of preparing the year 2022 budget efficient costing tools such as Cost Benefit analysis, Cost effectiveness analysis and elasticity methods including moving averages were deployed. "Government has proposed a total budgetary outlay of N582.115 billion for the 2022 Financial Year as against the approved revised provision of N598.975 of 2021 representing a decrease from the 2021 revised budget. "The total projected Recurrent Revenue for 2022 estimated at ₦273.854 billion as against the approved revised provision of ₦260.003 billion representing 5% increase in revenue projection for the year 2022. "The total Capital Receipts and Expenditure for the year 2022 is estimated at N321.964 billion as against the approved revised provision of N344.873 billion for 2021. A total projected Capital Receipts shows that N13.703 billion will be transferred from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, while the balance of N308.261 billion. "A sectoral allocation of the total budget outlay of N582.115 billion for the year 2022 shows that, administration gets N132.565Bn( 22.8%), Economic sector is to get N347.349BN (59.7%), Law and Justice- N10.378BN,(1.8%), Regional Sector to N1.991BN (0.3%), Social Sector for N89.832BN(15.4%). The Governor noted that the main policy thrust of the budget is to create more job opportunities with a focus on the 8-Point Completion Agenda and these include, industrialization, Education, Aviation Development, Rural and Riverine Area Development, Agriculture, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, Infrastructure Expansion and Consolidation, Security and Human Capacity Development. He lauded the lawmakers, Rt Hon. Aniekan Bassey for his commitment and tireless efforts in approving the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) and the passage of the 2021 Revised (Supplementary) Appropriation Bill in response to the exigencies arising from commitment to further change the narratives and trajectories of our growth and development. "You have proven yourselves as dependable partners in the Boardroom of the Akwa Ibom Enterprise. "You have also worked collaboratively with the Executive Arm and infact, the Judiciary too, putting aside personal or group interest for the common good of our people. "We have enjoyed robust working relationships, while respecting the Constitutional boundaries as enshrined in the Principle of Separation of Power. " "We, in the Executive Arm can always count on you to rise gallantly in defense of the larger Akwa Ibom interest and do all that is proper and necessary to advance our growth and development. I want to thank you for this show of amity and concord." He added The Governor noted that despite the gloomy economic outlook, his administration has been able to achieve a lot across sectors in line with the completion agenda.
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The attention of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Lands and Town Planning, Pastor Umo Eno has been drawn to above mischievous tales credited to him and circulated same on major social media channels. This, to say the least, is jaundiced form of journalism at its peak aimed at impugning the time tested image of the Honourable Commissioner who, those who knows him could attest to not being known for labelling people with uncomplimentary narrative. Similarly, Pastor Umo Eno is a disciplined clergy who carefully selects his words in line with his calling as a Minister of the Gospel and could not have possibly used such uncomplimentary words. We hereby clearly state that the Honourable Commissioner was the Special Guest at Ndiya, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area to inaugurate a 42-store market project executed by the Councilor representing Ndiya Ward 2, Pastor Anne Abraham. At the ceremony, he encouraged other councillors and public office holders to emulate the councillor's noble gestures, and went further to make cash donations in support of the project. After inaugurating the market and purchasing some foodstuffs, Pastor Eno went on to empower some women in the community with cash grants. The alleged statement, "any public office holder who says nkpo ibaha is a thief", is purely an act of mischief and does exist only in the imagination of its purveyors. While the Honourable Commissioner advises the public to discountenance the story in its entirety, he has however call on news men to always crosscheck facts and information for accuracy before going to the press .
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Governor Udom Emmanuel has commended the Global Peace Foundation in collaboration with Vision Africa, organisers of the three day Inclusive retreat on Security held at Warrenton, Virginia, United States of America. Mr. Emmanuel made the commendation while fielding questions from state House Correspondents on his arrival at the Victor Attah International Airport , Uyo. The governor who said the retreat was timely and expressed optimism that Nigeria would benefit from the retreat. The state chief executive was optimistic that collaborative efforts of all Nigerians across sociopolitical and ethno-religious devides was needed to restore peace in the country. The governor said the current situation in Nigeria has called for concern of all Nigerians and even non-Nigerians, stressing that it has become imperative for the various sections of the nation to unanimously acknowledge peace as a basic need and seek ways to achieve it. "It is just for all of us to agree that this is what we want and we will get it. Once we agree that peace is what we want we will get it", he stated. According to him, "the whole world is trying to come together to chart a course, where we have to go back to how we used to live together. That's the whole idea". The Governor however sued for patience and the cooperation from citizens and stakeholders in the project, assuring that Nigeria will be better for it. "It's a process. It's not something we can achieve in one day. Now that we've started the process, we must keep the momentum and everybody must be back to the table to speak and let's see where Nigeria will be tomorrow", Governor Emmanuel maintained. He thanked the International President of Global Peace Foundation, Mr. Jimmy Fling, Mohammed Camara of Guinea, Bishop Onoha of Nigeria and other contributors at the conference, recounting that all participants 88cknowledging peace as the one word all must strive to establish. "We are all working towards that and in a nearby future we will achieve that. We really want to find a lasting solution", he affirmed. Governor Emmanuel also thanked the people of Akwa Ibom State for the opportunity to serve and be portrayed in good light, expressing gratitude for the privilege of being selected as a key influencer to be part of the mission.
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The 2022 Appropriation Bill has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/2022-budget-scales-second-reading-in.html #deupdatesblog
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Spanish LaLiga champions, Atletico Madrid, are eyeing a January move for Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/atletico-eye-january-move-for-22m.html #deupdatesblog
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The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N4.2bn to the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited for the year 2022. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/budget-fg-allocates-n42bn-to-moribund.html #deupdatesblog
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THE Akwa Ibom State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party on Monday dismissed claims that Governor Udom Emmanuel was planning to defect to the All Progressive Congress, saying people were using it to draw attention to themselves. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/integrity-group-pdp-knock-buharis-aide.html #deupdatesblog
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The progressive family in Lagos State on Sunday welcomed All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed back home from his medical trip abroad. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/london-medical-trip-i-am-happy-to-be.html #deupdatesblog
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A key interest support group in Akwa Ibom State says the "infantile and logically obtuse outburst by Senator Ita Enang," in a radio interview last weekend should be dismissed as a mere rant of an attention seeker. The group, Akwa Ibom Integrity Alliance in a statement in Uyo endorsed by its convener, Mr Faith Mboho, described the president's aide as a man known to suffer from seemingly incurable disease of the diarrhoea of the mouth. This, they maintain, often leads Senator Enang to childishly peddle falsehood, such as the speculation that Governor Udom Emmanuel was defecting to APC simply because he brought Vice President Osinbajo and Senate President Ahmad Lawan to inaugurate some of his projects. "Let us state here unequivocally, that Governor Udom Emmanuel, WILL NEVER JOIN THE APC, he has never entertained such thoughts and will never even deign such, a nanosecond consideration." They described Governor Emmanuel as "a major Stakeholder of the Peoples Democratic Party, a loyal party man and a key member in the vanguard to position the PDP as the alternative to what has befallen Nigeria in the last six plus years of Ita Enang’s party rule." "The group insisted that Governor Emmanuel's stellar performance, accounts for the desperate attempt to a move to APC. "We understand the desire and desperation for Ita Enang’s party to have a Five Star Governor, in the mould of Governor Emmanuel, whose performance has drawn commendations from key members of Ita Enang’s party, be associated with them, but sorry to disappoint you, Senator, Governor Udom Emmanuel is not going anywhere, he remains a PDP member for life". To them, "it is sad and unfortunate that Senator Ita Enang would base his outlandish claims on the fact that Governor Emmanuel invited both the Vice President and the Senate President, both of the APC to help commission projects in the state as the reason for his fantasy- filled defection talk. "Perhaps Ita Enang needs to be informed that Governor Udom Emmanuel has nationalist credentials and bonafides, and above all, sees himself as a professional in politics as opposed to being purely a professional politician", they concluded. |
The zoning brouhaha in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to stop despite the ceding of the office of national chairman to the North. Leaders in the North and PDP Governors have divided based on how to micro-zone the offices allocated to the North based on the formula released by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Zoning Committee. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/pdp-chairmanship-northern-governors.html #deupdatesblog
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Popular comedian Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni has left social media users perplexed with his recent disclosure on virginity. The comedian, who doubles as an actor made a post on social media where he disclosed he is still a virgin. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/reactions-as-popular-instagram-comedian.html #deupdatesblog
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who spoke at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting yesterday, solicited for the retention of the PDP presidential ticket in the North. He recapped how he shunned pressure from former PDP governors to contest for the 2023 presidential ticket to frustrate the re-election bid of his former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/2023-reasons-north-should-retain-pdp.html #deupdatesblog
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Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has been rated the second most expensive African player in LaLiga, despite being out of action since May, DeUpdatesBlog reports. The 22-year-old winger, who came through Diamond Academy in Nigeria before joining Villarreal in 2017, made his first-team debut for the Yellow Submarine in 2018 and has racked up 119 appearances, scoring 17 goals and assisting 17 more. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/chukwueze-ranked-africas-second-most.html #deupdatesblog
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, declared that he has faith for a better Nigeria which herein, remains unshakable. Obasanjo said that, the country would not be destroyed by the loads of challenges confronting it. Obasanjo disclosed this during the opening of Abeokuta Window on America held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/my-faith-in-nigeria-remains-unshakable.html #deupdatesblog
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Edo, has arrested 90 suspected illicit drugs dealers in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, the state NDLEA commander disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Benin on Thursday. Wakawa said that the suspects were arrested between July and September across the state, adding that they included 63 males and 27 females. He said that 7,135.79 kilogrammes of hard drugs made up of cannabis sativa, psychotropic substance and four pinches of methamphetamine were also recovered from them. “A total number of 15 cannabis sativa farms measuring about 40.03 hectares were also discovered and destroyed within the period. “The 15 farms would have yielded a staggering 192,163.33 kilogrammes of harvested weeds if not discovered and destroyed,” he said. Wakawa said that the suspects were charged to court, while 48 drug dependent persons were counseled and reunited with their families. He reiterated the command’s commitment to winning the war against illicit drug peddling and trafficking in the state.
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The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Valentine Ozigbo alongside his running mate, Mrs Azuka Enemo names has been published in the final list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the 18 candidates list published on Thursday, personalities like Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Sen. Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The list signed by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner in charge of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee also had Sen Ifeanyi Uba as the candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP) while Dr Obiora Okonkwo would fly the flag of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). Others were Obiora Agbasimalo, Labour Party; Dr Godwin Maduka, Accord Party’s; Bennet Etiaba, ( AA); Chidozie Nwankwo,( AAC); Akachukwu Nwankpo (ADC), Afam Ume-ezeoke (ADP); Geoffrey Onyejegbu (APM); Philip Echetebu (APP), Okeke Chika Jerry (BOOT Party). Leonard Ohajinkpo will contest on the platform of NNPP, Afam Ezenwafor for NRM, Nnamdi Nwawuo for PRP and Obinna Uzoh for SDP. In a reaction, Ozigbo said the election was winnable for him as the PDP had the brightest chance among all the parties in the contest going by the vigorous campaigns he had run and the feedback received. According to him, in spite of the handful of defections, we retain the comparative advantage of the grassroots. “Our team is more resolute because we know the hope of Anambra people lies on us. We are going to spare nothing to ensure we get it right at the grassroots and win this election. #deupdatesblog
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Veteran nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu, was arrested for soliciting support for the Indigenous People of Biafra by the Nigerian Army. Onyema Nwachukwu, Army spokeman said this in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Troops Arrest Chiwetalu Agu While Soiciting Support for Proscribed IPOB’. The army claimed that contrary to reports, the actor was not brutalised but only detained.
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A loyal fan of BBNaija season six winner, Whitemoney has surprised him with a brand new Toyota Venza as a gift. The car gift will add to Whitemoney's impressive N90 million prize as the winner of the reality show and the Innoson vehicle gifted to him. Read More: #deupdatesblog https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/fan-surprises-whitemoney-with-brand-new_01926706563.html
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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is currently been owed eight months salaries by the Nigeria Football Federation, DeUpdatesBlog Sport. Coach Rohr, who helped qualify the Eagles for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, was last paid in February by NFF Read More: #deupdatesblog https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/coach-rohr-owed-eight-months-salaries.html
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• NUT expels states’ excuses, says only governors against teachers won’t accept new scale • Ogun, Ekiti base implementation on availability of funds, Benue banks on increased allocation State governments on Tuesday rely the implementation of the new salary scale for teachers on the availability of funds, saying the Federal Government could not dictate to them. Government officials in Enugu, Ekiti, Gombe, Cross River, Benue and Ogun states, in separate interviews with our reliable source The PUNCH, said they would make teachers understand the shortage of funds the states were facing. But the Nigeria Union of Teachers General Secretary Dr Mike Ike-Ene, in his response, dismissed the excuses given by the states and warned against playing politics with education. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/teachers-new-salary-scale-states-nut-on.html
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Nigerian soul singer, Olawale Ibrahim Ashimi, “Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ” and popularly known as Brymo has alleged that Mr. Innocent Ujah Idibia stage name “2Baba” accused him of sleeping with his wife. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/tu-face-falsely-accused-me-of-sleeping.html
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Nigerians are celebrating Governor Udom Emmanuel across the social media space, urging their State Governors to emulate him. https://www.facebook.com/100063918362150/posts/248159593991318/?app=fbl #deupdatesblog
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WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have all gone down in a major outage. Read More: https://www.deupdateblog.com.ng/2021/10/div%20classlbcdn%20data-cdnpb3938div%20script%20classslbcdn%20srchttpscp.adnaira.ngcdnscdnscdn.jsscriptdiv%20classlbcdn%20data-cdnpb3938div%20script%20classslbcdn%20srchttpscp.adnaira.ngcdnscdnscdn.jsscript.html
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The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has been formally invited as Guest Speaker to the 2021 Founders' Day of University of Nigeria, Nsukka,UNN. This was made known Sunday, during a courtesy visit on the Governor by Prof. Bennett Nwanguma, Chairman Senate Ceremonials, Committee, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, at Government House, Uyo. Governor Emmanuel who accepted the invitation as Guest Speaker of the 61st Founders' Day of University of Nsukka, Nigeria billed for October 7, 2021, thanked the delegation from the University community for nominating him to speak at the occasion indicating that the session will be an avenue to interact and share knowledge and experiences which will be of benefits to the University Community. "Let me thank the entire University for nominating Akwa Ibom State because I am representing the people first, so I want to appreciate that recognition. "This lecture means a lot to us because this is an opportunity to share experiences, interact with the University community which we believe will be beneficial to the people as it will pass information, knowledge and experience to the people and the entire university community’’, he said. Speaking on the contributions of the University towards nation building, Governor Emmanuel maintained that Nigeria can surmount its challenges if there is a re-awakening of a moral rebirth in the minds of the people to take up their responsibilities, the country will be better off. ‘’We need to pass a message that we can fix it, we must rejig the system and get things done, we should not allow many things to decay in our land and the only way to do that is to pass information where we try to rebuild a moral rebirth in our people and the confidence in our people that we must forge ahead and if we don’t fix it nobody will do it for us’’, the governor stated. In his remark, the Chairman, UNN Senate Ceremonials Committee, Professor Bennett Nwanguma, who led the delegation, said the Founders' Day Ceremony was an annual event at which founders of the prestigious institution are remembered and honoured, with particular tributes to Nigeria’s first President, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and his generation of Nigerian leaders. He thanked Governor Emmanuel and members of his cabinet for the warm reception and hospitality accorded him and his team and expressed the gratitude of the UNN community for the governor’s acceptance to feature at the event. Expounding further, Prof. Nwanguma, the Chairman of the event planning committee, said two reasons informed the choice of Governor Emmanuel as Guest Speaker for the year’s event. Firstly, that Mr. Udom Emmanuel, with his record of performance as Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has gained the credence of the University of Nigeria community as one from whom they would draw inspiration and motivation. Secondly, that the University of Nigeria enjoys historical relationship with Akwa Ibom State, because the motion for its establishment was moved by an indigene of the state, Chief Ibanga Akpabio in May 1955, he added.
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The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has approved the enlargement of the Technical Committee on the Implementation of Ibom Deep Sea Port by the addition of four more persons, to accommodate the input of the host communities. The names are to be submitted by the Chairman Oro Steering Committee, Amb. Etim Uye. According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the decision emanated from a meeting between the Governor and representatives of the Oro people at Government House, Uyo. The Oron leaders apologized for a viral audio where the Governor was attacked. Amb. Uye speaking on behalf of Oro people, as the Chairman of the Oro Steering Committee, disowned the vexatious audio and apologised to the Governor on the embarrassment that may have arisen therefrom. They communicated their preparedness to receive and support the deep seaport project and other projects attracted to their area by the Governor. In attendance at the meeting were AIG Asuquo Amba, Prince ChrisAbasi Eyo, Chief Otu Ita Toyo, Engr. Ita Awak, Ikpoto Okon Osung, Chief Effiong Afiakurue, Dr Etim Amba, Prof. Eka Uwe, Ita oboho ,John Ntekim, Ezekiel Ibok and Omen Bassey. The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, Honourable Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Sea Port, Mr. Akan Okon, Honourable Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the representative of the Traditional Institution, HRM Edidem Raymond Inyang and the representative of Socio-cultural groups, Akparawa Patrick Udofia, were also in attendance.
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Fox Business News has reported that Elon Musk has reclaimed the top position on the world wealth ranking. With the new position, the Tesla and Space X founder had a fortune of $200.4 billion (N82,468,608,000,000) at the time this report was written. With the new position, Jeff Bezos lost the spot with a fortune of $193.1 billion (N79,464,512,000,000). Others below him are Bernad Arnault, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. #deupdatesblog
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The Queen of the Monarchs, as she fondly calls herself, took to her Instagram story on Thursday to show her support for Whitemoney, who was also her love interest while she was on the show. #deupdatesblog
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