http://ibomtoday.com/full-list-of-2018-proposed-budget-amount-of-nigeria-states/

Here is the list of the proposed budgets of every state in Nigeria. CrossRiver, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Delta is the top 5 respectively

Yobe, Taraba and Ekiti have the least budget.

http://ibomtoday.com/akwa-united-tops-league-table-after-sinking-kwara-united-by-30/

Akwa United moved top of the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL table after an emphatic 3-0 win over bottom place Kwara United on Matchday 5 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Sunday.

Goals from Michael Ibe and Victor Mbaoma in the first half and a second half goal from Ubong Friday helped the team to secure all three points.

The Promise Keepers went into the match needing to win with three or more goals to top the league on goal difference ahead of Plateau United who beat MFM 1-0.

Both Akwa United and plateau United are on 12 points from 5 matches but the Promise Keepers are top of the log courtesy of their superior goal difference.

The CAF Confederation Cup campaigners put up a spectacular performance and deservedly benefitted from their dominant display to brush aside the newly promoted Kwara United 3-0.

Striker Victor Mbaoma scored his third goal in five matches, and Michael Ibe got his name on the score sheet in two successive home games. Meanwhile, Ubong Friday was voted Man-of-the-Match after opening his goal account for the season with the third goal of the match in the second half with one assist.

Coach Abdu Maikaba’s team is the highest scoring team in the league with 9 goals conceding a paltry two.

The Uyo based side will travel to Nnewi for a date with FC Ifeanyi Ubah on Wednesday.

http://ibomtoday.com/four-reasons-why-you-need-to-start-serving-god-as-a-youth/

Our enemy says, “Youth for pleasure, middle age for business, old age for religion.” The Bible says, “Youth, middle age, and old age for your Creator.”

But as it’s especially in our youth that we are most inclined (determined?) to forget our Creator, it’s especially in these years that we must work to remember our Creator (Ecc.12:1). Remember that He made you, that He provides for you, that He cares for you, that He watches you, that He controls you; and remember that He can save you too. That’s a lot to remember, but it’s much easier to start memorizing when we are young!

1. Energetic years

However, that’s not the only reason why God commands us to remember our Creator in our young years. It’s also because these are our most energetic years.

Why wait until we are pegging out, until we are running down, until our gas is almost empty, before serving our Creator? The God who made us deserves our most active and healthy years: our bodies are strong and muscular (well kind of), our minds are sharp and clear, our senses are receptive and keen and sensitive, our enthusiasm is bright and bushy, our wills are steely and determined. Remember Him in your energetic years.
2. Sensitive years

Why do far more of us become Christians in our youth than in our middle or old age? It’s because youthful years are sensitive years. Without giving up our belief in “Total Depravity” we can say that it’s “easier” to believe and repent when we are younger. It’s never easy, but it’s easier. And it’s easier because as we get older our heart is hardened thicker, our conscience is seared number, our sins root deeper, our deadness becomes deader.

Let’s use our youthful sensitivity and receptivity to remember our Creator before the evil days of callous indifference set in.

3. Teachable years

We learn more in our youth than in any other period of life. That’s true in all subjects, but especially true in religious instruction. All the Christians I’ve met who were converted to Christ late in life have expressed huge regrets about how little they know and how little they can now learn. I encourage them to value and use whatever time the Lord gives them, but they often feel they have to study twice as hard to learn half as well.
ice as hard to learn half as well.

4. Dangerous years

Young years are minefield years: hormones, peer pressure, alcohol, drugs, pornography, immorality, testosterone, etc. Few navigate these years without blowing up here and there. Dangers abound on every side – and on the inside. How many “first” temptations become “last” temptations! How much we need our Creator to keep us and carry us through this battlefield.

Finally its too dangerous to go about your daily life without God at the center, the Bible says seek ye first the kingdom of God and all other things shall be added unto you. What are you looking for? Wealth? Longlife? Good health? Our all sufficient God has all of that, all he needs is your heart. Beloved its too dangerous to live without Christ in your life. Should you fall and die now where will you spend your eternity? Think about this. Jesus loves you.

http://ibomtoday.com/okon-lagos-turns-commando-in-new-movie-shoot/

Pics 1. In what looks like a movie shoot, Okon lagos stood in the middle of stern looking men apparently as the leader of the crack team.

Pics 2. Okon Lagos stands toe to toe in what most people feel will be a showdown between him and a man who doubles his height.

http://ibomtoday.com/pst-adeboye-lays-foundation-for-8500-capacity-worship-center-in-uyo/

Akwa Ibomites turned up enmasse to witness what would be considered a landmark event in the annals of our State!!!

Its the foundation laying ceremony of the Akwa Ibom State International Worship Center sited at the Banking Layout, Udo Udoma Avenue Uyo!!

The State Executive Council, Legislature, elder statesmen, the political class, the clergy, women and youth groups, friends and well wishers are fully represented here. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye is here!!!

The Commissioner for Housing and Special Duties, Mr. Okon Okon who’s ministry is directly responsible for this project while addressing newsmen at the grounds stated that its a privilege for believers to have the opportunity of praying to God daily. He further said that the opposition would always criticise projects like this despite the noble intentions of Government. Despite this he said, Governor Udom would not be distracted from his core mandate of delivering the gains of good governance to the nooks and crannies of the State. Upon completion of the project he said Akwa Ibomites would be proud the State has an edifice as strategic as this.

http://ibomtoday.com/commique-of-pdp-caucus-meeting-with-akpabio-and-udom-in-attendance/

A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE STATE CAUCUS MEETING OF PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY HELD IN UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE TODAY, JANUARY 20, 2018

A meeting of the State Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party was held today, January 20, 2018, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

The meeting had in attendance His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr.Udom Emmanuel, His Excellency, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke, the Senate Minority Leader, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, members of the National Assembly, the National Legal Adviser, members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, the State Chairman of the Party, Obong Paul Ekpo, who chaired the meeting, the leadership of the Party in the State and other constitutionally recognized members of the State Caucus.

After exhaustive deliberations on various important issues, especially as touching and concerning the assessment of the present state of the Party, and the plans ahead, the meeting resolved as follows:

(1) That a Vote of Confidence be passed on His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, for very spectacular performances across all sectors of the polity, economy, and socio-cultural, at very trying times of one of the worst recessions in modern history of Nigeria.

(2) The Caucus assured the Governor of full support for a Second Term in office to complete and accomplish full implementation of his on-going projects and programmes.

(3) The Caucus also congratulated our representatives in both the national and state assemblies under the leadership of the Senate Minority Leader, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, and Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke, respectively for their effective and robust legislative contributions.

(4) The Caucus enjoined all leaders/members of the Party at all levels to see and embrace the need to keep the Party much more united to enable the Party go in and out of the forth-coming elections successfully.

(5) The Caucus cautioned all members of the Party at all levels to refrain forthwith from issuing any statement on any issue and matter whatsoever, without the approval of the Leadership or appropriate arm of the Party.

(6) The Caucus reaffirmed the Party’s belief and need to strictly enforce the zoning/rotation principle of the Party on all elective positions and direct all the organs and leadership of the Party to implement it fully in all constituencies.

(7) The Caucus also congratulated the newly inaugurated National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, PDP, led by Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman, and our dear son, Barr, Emmanuel Enoidem, the National Legal Adviser, and wishes them God’s guidance, wisdom and grace as they steer the ship of affairs of the Party.

http://ibomtoday.com/akwa-ibom-syringe-factory-production-hits-1million-daily/

Hurray! Production in Akwa Ibom Syringe Factory Hits one million

About four months after the commissioning of the Africa’s largest syringe manufacturing factory, Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing (JSM) Company sited in Onna, Akwa Ibom State, has a daily production of one million syringes. JSM has a staff strength of 70; over 90% of them are indigenes.

#GovUdomEmmanuelIsWorking

http://ibomtoday.com/gov-udom-meets-with-eket-senatotial-district-elders/

Governor Udom Emmanuel has again appealed to the federal government to consider executing some developmental projects in Akwa Ibom state in view of the huge contributions of the state to the national economy.

The governor said that it was quite unfair that a state that contributed the highest into the federal coffers, was yet to get a single kilometre of road project from the federal government.

Speaking while receiving leadership of Eket Senatorial District Leaders Forum in his office, the Governor Emmanuel decried the situation where the federal government is disbursing infrastructural development elsewhere, while the Eket senatorial district where the resources comes from, gets nothing.

Suing for continued peace and love in the state, the governor said it was unnecessary for people to start instigating crises in the name of politics.
He called for maturity from all, saying that the only message that was best for the state was that of unity, peace and love.

He said the visit was commendable as it also demonstrated his people back home are solidly behind him.

Responding, the Forum of Eket Senatorial District Leaders through their chairman, Chief Nduese Essien thanked the governor for championing peace and unity among the entire geo-political zones in the state.

They appreciated the Governor over the appointment of Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem as the new Secretary to the State Government, describing him as a very admirable team player who will transfer his wealth of experience in public and private sector to the administration.

The Eket leaders said they were particularly worried when it appeared that a crisis was brewing, and threatening the very foundation of unity of the state, and had met immediately to seek ways of resolving the issues in the polity.

They said they were gratified when the former Governor and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, came out to disown the disturbing media reports, and also his reaffirmation of support to the governor.

The opposition members who are desperate to take Akwa Ibom by all means, are banking on any form of disunity among the PDP, and this the elders maintained should be avoided totally.

They commended Governor Emmanuel for his huge display of statesmanship and humility in handling the issue and restoring the confidence of his people, describing him as a good leader.

On the ongoing industries, roads and other infrastructural facilities springing up in the zone, they commended the Governor, adding that, “as the economic fortunes of our state improves, we wish to request that more attention be accorded our senatorial district in the allocation of state, not only because of the low attention it had received from successive administrations in the past, but because of its unassailable position as the treasure base of the state.”

While thanking the other two senatorial districts for the support to their son, they again called on the entire state to remain loyal and steadfast to Governor Udom Emmanuel to complete its two terms.

“It is worthy of reference that we are on a political covenant with the rest of the state, that just as we supported the emergence of governors from Uyo and Ikot Ekpene senatorial districts to serve eight years each, our son deserves same unconditional support for eight uninterrupted years, in the interest of equity, justice and fair play,” they added.

“We convey the full support and solidarity of the entire Eket senatorial district, and pass a vote of confidence on our son and leader, His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel, who remains the best shoulders for the responsibilities of transforming our state from a civil service driven economy to an industrial driven base in the country.

Barely some months after the inauguration of Local Government Chairmen by His Exceyllency Deacon Udom Emmanuel, Residents of Ikot Ekpene have started feeling a breathe of fresh air as showered on them by the new LG boss. Hon. Unyime Etim.

ibomtoday visited some of the streets in ikot Ekpene and the experiences were the same, from etok akpan, to chubb road, to market road etc. They were all wearing a new clean look. Before the coming on board of the administration in Ikot Ekpene, refuse dumps were littered at every nook and cranie of the town.

Today the story has changed. The LG boss looks set for governance, in the area of security he maintained that bikes should not carry more than two people, and he also restricted movements at night in order to stem the tide of insecurity that almost engulfed Ikot Ekpene.


http://ibomtoday.com/ikot-ekpene-wears-new-clean-look-as-roads-sweeping-begin/

#OAM4J
http://ibomtoday.com/herdsmen-crisis-okon-lagos-react/

MEET THE NEW SECRETARY TO THE AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT, DR EMMANUEL EKUWEM

Dr. Emmanuel E. Ekuwem is an old boy of the Queen of Apostles Seminary, Afaha Obong, Abak and an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University (former University of Ife) Ile-Ife. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering Physics, Masters Degree in Physics, Masters Degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Microcomputer-based Instrumentation and Control Engineering) and a PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Computer-based Instrumentation and Control Engineering). He did his Post-PhD fellowship research work (Computer-based Real-Time Data Communication in PSTN) in the Networking and Radio Propagation Laboratory of the UNESCO ICTP, Trieste, Italy.

He has worked briefly as Head of Engineering in the then Department of Meteorological Services (now Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET) of the Aviation Ministry before going on voluntary retirement at a very young age. While in the Aviation establishment, he won a “Ministerial Award for Outstanding Productivity.

Dr. Ekuwem has served in several capacities some of which are:

• Member of the telecommunications industry consultative and advisory forum of the Nigerian Communication commission (NCC).

• Member of the Infrastructure Policy Commission of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).

• Member of the Science and Technology Policy Commission of NESG

• Member of the Infrastructure sub-committee of the National IT Strategic Action PLAN.

• Chairman of Technology Development Company Limited (Hi-Tech development and ICT-based Industrial Automation).

• External Member of Faculty Board of the Faculty of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

• Chairman, Technical Committee of the Nigerian Universities Network (NUNet) and Nigerian Universities Management Information System (NUMIS) – NUNet/NUMIS.

• Member, Akwa Ibom State Technical Committee on the development of the Deep Sea Port

• Member of the Presidential committee on 419 on the Internet and cybercrime.

• Member of the Nigerian Cybercrime working group.

• Consultant to UNESCO (Nigeria office) on the IT component of UNDAF.

• He is a winner of the Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) award for Research on the effects of Meteorological phenomena on Radio Communication (VHF/UHF) in the lower Troposphere.

• Broadband Personality of the Year 2010 of the African Telecom Hall of Fame Award (5 Nov, 2010)

• Winner of IT & Telecom Personality of the Year (2005)

• Broadband Personality/ ICT Fame Award to mark the Nigerian Centenary Celebrations (2014)

• He is a Fellow of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)/TRIL Programme of the ICTP on Intelligent Real-Time Computer-based Data Communication.

• He has had Consultancy and Collaboration Activities with United Nations Agencies ( International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UNESCO, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), UNDP, UNECA, World Bank, UNIDO, etc)

• He is a former National President of the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, a Former President of the Nigeria Internet Group, and the Founder – and until recently – the CEO of Teledom Group.

As a mark of special recognition of the contributions of Dr. Emmanuel E. Ekuwem to the growth of ICT in Nigeria, then President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in year 2001 identified him as the “most productive individual” and conferred on him the prestigious award – the National Productivity Order of Merit – NPOM.

He is also a recipient of the Albert Einstein Centenary Award, conferred on him by the Nigeria Insitute of Physics and also the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah Africa Leadership Award in the year 2005.

This meticulous, well-travelled, well-schooled individual is a true giant in the global ICT sphere and is easily one of the most authentic public intellectuals in our part of the world, with over 172 publications and presentations to his credit.
http://ibomtoday.com/profile-of-the-new-ssg-akwa-ibom-state/

AKWA-IBOM SET TO LAUNCH 8,500 CAPACITY INTERNATIONAL WORSHIP CENTRE

As part of his commitment to ensure Akwa Ibom -a state named after God- reflects its spiritual essence, the State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has scheduled Sunday, January 21, 2018, for the groundbreaking/foundation laying ceremony of the 8,500 Capacity International Worship Centre to be located at the Commercial Layout, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo.

The Akwa Ibom State Government’s contribution to the International Worship Centre project includes payment for the design as well as provision of land and site preparation.

The project is also expected to be funded through voluntary donations from religious bodies, Non-Profit Organizations, individuals and so on.

The event will provide the Commissioner for Housing and Special Duties, Mr. Akan Okon, whose Ministry is saddled with the responsibility of supervising the project, the opportunity to give details of the Worship Centre in perspective.

As site preparation for the Worship Centre is in top gear, Mr. Akan Okon, who was physically present at the site has reiterated that the Gov. Udom Emmanuel-led government’s commitment to projects that will bring sustainable development to Akwa Ibom and its people.

Speaking to reporters at the site, the Housing and Special Duties Commissioner said the administration was making strategic efforts to transform Akwa Ibom to a true destination of choice that would go a long way to restore its the lost glory.

Mr. Okon further said that “the project is a positive change which is very much desired by all. It is a unity ground for all Akwa Ibom sons and daughters”, adding that the Worship Centre, which will be a worship place for all denominations, will not just be a spiritual hub for the country but for the continent and beyond.
http://ibomtoday.com/work-begins-at-10000-capacity-akwa-ibom-worship-center-lovely-pics/
myndd44 OAM4J

The troops of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed two more militants, including the second-in-command to a suspected kidnap kingpin, Akaninyene Jumbo, aka Iso Akpafit, who was killed by the troops o

The troops of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed two more militants, including the second-in-command to a suspected kidnap kingpin, Akaninyene Jumbo, aka Iso Akpafit, who was killed by the troops on Monday.

The militants, Aniebet Udoh and Thankgod Osiokpaphi, were reportedly shot dead on Tuesday following military raids on their hideouts at Ikpe village in the Etim Ekpo Local Government Area.

The Assistant Director, Public Relations, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Major Umar Shuaib, who made the disclosure, added that the gunmen had engaged the troops in a shootout.

He noted that the criminals could not withstand the superior firepower of the military.

“After our first operation, which led to the killing of Iso Akpafit, our gallant troops, following another tip-off, invaded the hideout of the remaining gang members at Ikpe village in the Etim Ekpo Local Government Area on Tuesday. We engaged the hoodlums in a shootout and killed two of them, namely Aniebet Udoh and Thankgod Osiokpaphi. The other kidnappers escaped with gunshot injuries,” he said.

According to him, items recovered from the hoodlums include one pump-action gun, two locally-made shotguns, 13 live cartridges, eight expended cartridges, two dane guns and two cutlasses.

He explained that the corpses of the two men had been deposited at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital mortuary.

He recalled that the troops of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, on Monday, acting on a tip-off trailed the leader of the gang, Jumbo, at Inyih village, a border town between Akwa Ibom and Abia states.

He said, “Jumbo was known for terrorising the inhabitants of the Ukanafun LGA in Akwa Ibom State. He was behind the killings of two police personnel and a truck driver in Ukanafun on November 17, 2017 and also masterminded the killing of a commissioner’s sister and two others in Ikot Oko Osun community, also in Ukunafun on November 19, 2017.”

He said the Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Abdu Hassan, had assured law-abiding citizens in the area that the brigade would do everything within its power to protect lives and property while soliciting their cooperation by reporting any form of crime to security agencies.
https://ibomtoday.com/popular-ukanafun-militant-iso-akpafit-killed-by-nigerian-army/